Street Fighter 2 Alpha for Super Nintendo was released in 1996, and even 25 years later, it remains one of the greatest video games of all time. So much so that many users still dedicate countless hours to playing it and figuring out how to improve aspects like its performance. This latter point is what led to the discovery of a new trick that unlocks a popular character.
They discover a new trick for Street Fighter Alpha 2
Although there are many games and some of them are very good, few can say that after more than 25 years since its launch they continue to arouse as much passion and interest as the Street Fighter saga. And it is that this popular fighting game not only keeps thousands of users around the world busy who fight every day to demonstrate their skills, there are also those who seek to improve aspects such as performance.
This is what led a modder to discover that there was still a hidden secret in the Alpha version of Street Fighter 2. In this version, one of its most popular characters, one of the final bosses named Shin Akuma, can be unlocked.
In order to be able to choose this character as playable, it is true that it will take something more than the classic combination of buttons that we pressed when starting the game to access the modes that allowed us to change the speed of the combats and thus make them more frantic. However, we also have to tell you that if you have some expertise with said game, it is not impossible to unlock this boss.
How to get Shin Akuma in Street Fighter Alpha 2
To unlock Shin Akuma in Street Fighter Alpha 2 for Super Nintendo, the first thing you need is the game, which you can obtain in many ways, such as through retro console emulators or the Virtual Console available for several Nintendo systems. Once you have it, the next step is to follow each of the steps below:
- The first thing is to complete the game in Arcade mode and achieve the maximum score, regardless of the difficulty level at which you do it. What is that when you finish the game you have to be first in the ranking
- Once achieved, the next step you have to do is put the initials KAJ as the name of the player who has achieved that milestone.
- Next, what you should do is press the L, X, Y and Start buttons simultaneously on the second player's controller
- Meanwhile, with player 1's controller go to the menu that gives access to versus mode and once inside you can choose Shin Akuma on the fighter selection screen. And yes, it is something that will be available both for the player 1 , the player 2
A secret or something that should never have seen the light
The fact that 25 years have passed since the game's release and nothing has been revealed about this trick is something that might surprise many, especially considering the fame of Capcom's title. But as some point out, it seems this was an option only for developers that, for some reason, was added without any intention of being something players would discover.
Whether or not the reason is real, the truth is that it does not affect much at this point and it is important to see that after 25 years there are those who are still so interested in every detail of Capcom's street fighting game. And that, those of us who are somewhat curious and like these things always catch our attention.