© CapcomStreet Fighter II is one of those games that will always be related to the SNES, thanks to the fact that Nintendo’s 16-bit console was the first home system to achieve a port of arcade feel. Who knows how many players will grit their teeth in this edition instead of the coin? It’s a pretty legendary conversion and one that ironically overshadows the fact that SNES too it has a port of the most advanced Street Fighter Alpha 2 later in his life.
Released in 1996, Street Fighter Alpha 2 was arguably best suited for (then) newly created 32-bit consoles like Saturn and PlayStation, but the fact that SNES got it was (and still is) impressive. What is even more impressive is the fact that this often mocked port has been hiding a code of traps for a quarter of a century.
The Gizaha programmer from the Zeldix forums has reverse engineered the game and, in the process, has discovered an unknown code that unlocks Shin Akuma’s hidden head as a playable character.
EventHub has verified the code and requires you to end the game’s Arcade mode and set a new higher score. Once this is done, you must enter the initials KAJ in the highest score table, return to the title screen, and hold down the L, X, Y, and Start buttons on a controller connected to the second driver port on the console while it is used to select the “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.
Have you personally removed this deception? Remember that Street Fighter Alpha 2 is available on the Wii U virtual console, so it’s worth a try …