© CapcomStreet Fighter II is one of those games that will be forever linked to the SNES, due to the fact that the Nintendo 16-bit console was the first home system to get a port of the arcade sensation. Who knows how many players cut their teeth in this edition, rather than the coin? It’s a pretty legendary conversion and that ironically overshadows that SNES also I have a port of the most advanced Street Fighter Alpha 2 later in his life.
Launched in 1996, Street Fighter Alpha 2 was undoubtedly better suited for newly stacked 32-bit (then) consoles such as Saturn and PlayStation, but the fact that the SNES got it was (and is still) impressive. What is even more impressive is that this port has often hidden a code of deception for a quarter of a century.
The Gizaha developer on the Zeldix forums invented the game in reverse and, during this process, discovered a previously unknown code, which unlocks the hidden boss Shin Akuma as a playable character.
The code has been verified by EventHub and asks you to complete the arcade mode of the game and set a new high score. Once you have done this, you need to enter the initials KAJ in the high score table, return to the title screen and hold down the L, X, Y and Start buttons on a controller connected to the second port of the console while the player is a pad. used to select “Versus” mode. From here, player one or two can select Shin Akuma by holding down the Start button while selecting normal Akuma. You will know that you have been successful, because Akuma’s clothes will change color.
Did you personally remove this trick? Remember, Street Fighter Alpha 2 is available on the Wii U virtual console, so it’s worth a try …