Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition

For the older, unreleased port of Street Fighter II for the Mega Drive, see Street Fighter II': Champion Edition.

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Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch Online
Publisher: Capcom (Japan, US), Sega (Europe), Ballistic (US re-release)
Developer: Capcom M2
Original system(s): Capcom CPS-1
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1993-09-28 ¥9,800 (10,094)9,800e T-12033 US 1993-09 $69.9569.95 T-12016 EU 1993-10-29 1090 DE 1993 DM 110110 PT 1993 17.900$17.900 UK 1993-10-29 £59.9959.99 1090 SE (Rental) 199x CZ 199x AU 1993 $169.95169.95 FSTR10SMC AU (Platinum) 199x FSTR10SMC BR 199x 047020 KR 199x GM93038JT AS 199x 1090-11 JP ▼ 2008-07-29 600pts600 US ▼ 2008-10-13 800pts800 EU ▼ 2008-10-17 800pts800 JP ▼ 2023-04-19 SUBsub US ▼ 2023-04-18 SUBsub EU ▼ 2023-04-19 SUBsub UK ▼ 2023-04-19 SUBsub AU ▼ 2023-04-19 SUBsub
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Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition, known as Street Fighter II' Plus (ストリートファイターII ダッシュプラス, pronounced Street Fighter II Dash Plus) in Japan, is a versus fighting game released by Capcom for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993.

The release is a two-in-one compilation of the arcade games Street Fighter II': Champion Edition and Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting. It was the first Street Fighter game to be released on a Sega system.

Gameplay

Character select

Street Fighter II has a long and complex lineage dating back to the 1991 release of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, a sequel to the 1987 arcade game Street Fighter. Two updates to the game were released as Street Fighter II': Champion Edition and Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting in March and December 1992, respectively. Each of the updates attempted to further balance gameplay as well as offering new features such as faster gameplay and more moves.

Special Champion Edition, unique to the Mega Drive, allows players to choose between the two initial updates to the game: Champion Edition, which makes the four boss characters playable and enables mirror matches of the same character, and Hyper Fighting, which has the same enhancements but also adds ten selectable game speeds and new moves for many characters.

In either game, the single-player mode consists of twelve matches against computer-controlled opponents, always concluding with the four Shadaloo bosses Balrog, Vega, Sagat, and M. Bison. A second player can enter at any time to challenge the first by pressing  START , with the victor continuing in the tournament. There are eight different difficulty levels for computer-controlled opponents. After every three matches, the player plays a bonus stage. Beating the game on the highest difficulty level unlocks a special ending sequence. There is a dedicated two-player V.S. Battle mode where players can choose a handicap and pick any stage to play. Players can toggle any special move in the two-player mode. There is also a two-player Group Battle mode, in which players fight each other with a team of up to six characters each using Match Play or Elimination rules.

Characters move with and and flip back and forth with and . They crouch with . Punches are done with (jab), (medium), and (fierce) and kicks are done with (short), (medium), and (roundhouse). Light attacks are faster and hard attacks deal more damage. Special moves for each character are done by pairing specific directional combinations with an attack button.

Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition was built to utilise the Six Button Control Pad (the first Mega Drive fighting game to support it), but it is fully compatible with the standard three-button controllers too. When playing with a three button pad, the player has to press  START  to switch between punches and kicks.

Throws and grabs are done by holding the D-Pad toward an opponent and pressing a medium or hard punch or kick button. Different characters have different throws available to them, and some characters can throw in midair. Throws cannot be blocked. Blocking is done by holding the D-Pad away from the opponent, with special moves still doing a small amount of "chip damage" if blocked. Characters can become dizzy from being attacked repeatedly; they are uncontrollable and vulnerable in this state but can recover more quickly by rapidly pressing back and forth on the D-Pad along with the attack buttons. It is also possible to escape grabs in this way.

Characters

Move lists assume the player is facing right. If facing left, and should be reversed. P refers to any of the punch buttons, while K refers to any of the kick buttons. For moves that require pressing all three P or K buttons, pressing any two buttons also works.

Special Champion Edition contains the eight playable characters from Street Fighter II, plus the four originally unplayable "Grand Masters."

Every character has two selectable color schemes, one chosen by pressing any attack button and a secondary color scheme chosen with  START  (and also used for mirror matches). Hyper Fighting gives every character a new primary color scheme and uses the original color schemes as the secondary colors.

	Ryu
	Date of birth: 1964-07-21 Height: 5'10" Weight: 150 lbs. Blood type: O
	A pure warrior who trained at the Shotokan school of karate, Ryu has no home, friends or family, and tirelessly travels the globe seeking a challenge. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Fireball P Ryu famously shouts "Hadouken!" and shoots a ball of energy from his hands. Dragon Punch P Ryu shouts "Shoryuken!" and delivers a powerful uppercut. Hurricane Kick K Ryu shouts "Tatsumaki Senpukyaku!" and spins his leg like a hurricane. This move can be performed in midair.
	E. Honda
	Date of birth: 1960-11-03 Height: 6'2" Weight: 304 lbs. Blood type: A
	A sumo wrestler who has earned the title of "Yokozuna." He has entered the World Warrior tournament to prove that sumo wrestling is a true sport. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Hundred Hand Slap PPPPP E. Honda unleashes a flurry of hand slaps. He can move forward while doing this. Sumo Head Butt Hold for 2 seconds, then +P E. Honda propels himself forward head first using his leg strength. Sumo Smash (Hyper Fighting only) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K E. Honda leaps high into the air and uses his weight to flatten an opponent. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Hiza Geri + MK  (close) E. Honda performs a knee strike that can hit up to two times. Flying Sumo Press + MK  while jumping diagonally E. Honda falls down with a diving splash.
	Blanka
	Date of birth: 1966-02-12 Height: 6'5" Weight: 218 lbs. Blood type: B
	A bizarre beast-like fighter who suddenly appeared from the rainforests of Brazil to challenge anyone who dares oppose him. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Electricity PPPPP Blanka charges himself with electricity, zapping anyone who touches him. Rolling Attack Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Blanka curls into a ball and rolls straight into his opponent. Vertical Rolling Attack (Hyper Fighting only) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Blanka curls into a ball and launches upwards to hit an airborne opponent or drop on them from above.
	Guile
	Date of birth: 1960-12-13 Height: 6'1" Weight: 191 lbs. Blood type: O
	An ex-member of an elite Special Forces team who has entered the tournament to avenge the death of his co-pilot Charlie at the hands of M. Bison. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Sonic Boom Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Guile fires an energy burst by whipping his arms in the air. Flash Kick Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Guile performs a backflip kick, causing a damaging vacuum. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Knee Bazooka + MK  or + MK  Guile hops forward with a knee strike.
	Ken
	Date of birth: 1965-02-14 Height: 5'10" Weight: 169 lbs. Blood type: B
	A martial artist who received the same training as Ryu, though is brash and arrogant. A challenge from his old partner rekindled his fighting spirit. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Fireball P Ken shouts "Hadouken!" and shoots a ball of energy from his hands. Dragon Punch P Ken shouts "Shoryuken!" and delivers a powerful uppercut. Hurricane Kick K Ken shouts "Tatsumaki Senpukyaku!" and spins his leg like a hurricane. This move can be performed in midair.
	Chun-Li
	Date of birth: 1968-03-01 Height: 5'8" Weight: She won't tell Blood type: A
	Unlike the other contestants, Chun-Li has joined the tournament to investigate the crime syndicate Shadaloo, believing that the "Grand Masters" are responsible for her father's murder. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Lightning Kick KKKKK Chun-Li unleashes a flurry of rapid kicks. Whirlwind Kick Hold for 1 second, then +K Chun-Li flips upside down and spins like a top. This move can be performed in midair. Fireball (Hyper Fighting only) P Chun-Li shoots a fireball from her hands. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Wall Jump D-Pad in the opposite direction when jumping onto the edge of the screen Chun-Li can jump off the edges of the screen. Yousou Kyaku + MK  in midair Chun-Li holds a straight leg in a head stomp. Kaku Kyaku Raku + HK  Chun-Li backflips high into the air, coming down with a kick.
	Zangief
	Date of birth: 1956-06-01 Height: 7'0" Weight: 256 lbs. Blood type: A
	A good-natured Russian wrestler who joined the tournament to seek greater competition, and is believed to have entered out of fierce respect for his country. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Spinning Clothesline All three P simultaneously Zangief spins around with his arms outstretched, knocking anyone who wanders into him. Turbo Spinning Clothesline (Hyper Fighting only) All three K simultaneously Same as above, but it is faster and has a shorter duration. Spinning Piledriver D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then P Zangief grapples his opponent and drives them head first into the ground like a drill. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Flying Body Attack + HP  while jumping diagonally Zangief falls down with a diving splash. Double Knee Drop + LK  or  MK  while jumping diagonally Zangief falls with his knees forward. Kuuchuu Headbutt + MP  or  HP  in midair Zangief performs a headbutt in midair.
	Dhalsim
	Date of birth: 1952-11-22 Height: 5'10" Weight: 107 lbs. Blood type: O
	Dhalsim sought to unify his mind, body and soul through Yoga, and has entered the tournament to test his skills. He stretches his limbs to attack from afar. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Yoga Fire P Dhalsim spits out a fireball that scorches whoever it touches. Yoga Flame P Dhalsim spews forth a close-ranged cloud of flame. Yoga Teleport (in front of opponent) (Hyper Fighting only) and all three P or K simultaneously Dhalsim teleports himself in front of his opponent, with his distance depending on which buttons were pressed: P teleports him close to his opponent, while K teleports him further away. Yoga Teleport (behind opponent) (Hyper Fighting only) and all three P or K simultaneously Dhalsim teleports himself behind his opponent, with his distance depending on which buttons were pressed: P teleports him close to his opponent, while K teleports him further away. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Yoga Mummy + HP  in midair Dhalsim spins downward head first like a drill. Yoga Spear +K in midair Dhalsim spins downward feet first like a drill. The angle depends on the button used, with  LK  being the closest to 0° and  HK  being the closest to 270°.
	Balrog (M. Bison)
	Date of birth: 1968-09-04 Height: 6'5" Weight: 252 lbs. Blood type: A
	A former heavyweight champion who was banned from professional boxing for ignoring the rules of the ring. He was hired by M. Bison. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Turn Punch Hold all three P or K simultaneously, then release Turning his back to his opponent, Balrog delivers a powerful punch. The longer the P or K buttons are held down, the greater the punch's power. Dash Punch Hold for 2 seconds, then +P or K Balrog sprints forward and smashes his opponent. Pressing P causes a straight punch, while K causes an uppercut.
	Vega (Balrog)
	Date of birth: 1967-01-27 Height: 6'0" Weight: 208 lbs. Blood type: O
	A vain and egotistical fighter who has blended the Japanese art of Ninjitsu with his matador skills, earning him the nickname of the "Spanish Ninja." Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Claw Roll Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Vega executes a quick forward roll and quickly stabs his opponent. Claw Dive Hold for 2 seconds, then +K, then P Vega climbs to the ceiling and then drops on his opponent. Wall Leap Hold for 2 seconds, then +K, then D-Pad towards opponent + P Vega drops on his opponent and quickly does an air suplex. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Backflip Vega performs a backflip.
	Sagat
	Date of birth: 1955-07-02 Height: 7'4" Weight: 283 lbs. Blood type: B
	Once the original "King of the Street Fighters" and a master of the Muay Thai fighting style, Sagat has sworn to defeat Ryu and regain his title. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Tiger Shot P or K Sagat shoots a projectile that can damage opponents or negate other projectiles. Pressing P throws a high shot, while pressing K throws a low shot. Tiger Uppercut P Sagat delivers an uppercut intended to counter Ryu's Shoryuken. Tiger Knee K Sagat leaps forward over an opponent's low attack and delivers a knee strike.
	M. Bison (Vega)
	Date of birth: Unknown Height: 5'11" Weight: 254 lbs. Blood type: A
	The leader of the crime syndicate Shadaloo and one of the primary antagonists of the series. Bison rules over his empire with an iron fist, and only uses his psychic ability when necessary. Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Psycho Crusher Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Bison channels his psychic energy and flies into his opponent head first, igniting them in psychic flame. Scissor Kick Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Bison sails over low attacks with two devastating kicks. Head Stomp Hold for 2 seconds, then +K, then P after the stomp Bison stomps on his opponent's head, then dives towards them with a crushing blow.

Stages

Each character has his or her own stage where matches are hosted. The stage can be manually chosen in the two-player mode.

Ryu

E. Honda

Blanka

Guile

Ken

Chun-Li

Zangief

Dhalsim

Balrog

Vega

Sagat

M. Bison

Bonus stages

A bonus stage appears in the single-player game after every three matches won. Characters destroy inanimate objects within a time limit by attacking them for bonus points.

Bonus stage 1

Characters destroy a car, similar to the first bonus stage of Final Fight.

Bonus stage 2

Characters destroy a pyramid-shaped stack of bricks.

Bonus stage 3

Characters destroy rolling barrels as they fall from a conveyor belt.

History

Development

Main article: Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition/Development.

Release

Whilst not selling as many copies as the previous Street Fighter II releases on Super NES (6.3 million and 4.1 million respectively), Special Champion Edition managed to sell 1.65 million copies, becoming Capcom's only Mega Drive title to surpass more than a million unit sales (a feat only repeated by one other Capcom title on a Sega system, Resident Evil Code: Veronica on the Dreamcast).

Special Champion Edition brought Sega's console onto a level playing field with Nintendo, and particularly made an impact in regions where the Mega Drive was the dominant system over the Super NES (specifically countries like the United Kingdom, where Special Champion Edition was a highly publicised best seller). Computer and Video Games, for example, hyped it as the world's first 24 megabit console cartridge, and said it has better graphics and faster performance than the SNES version of the original Street Fighter II.

The game's scratchy voice samples were a subject of criticism upon release, but rather than being attributed to hardware limitations, it has been proven that it is a result of poor programming. A fan made hack of the game testing this theory exists on the internet, showing that one can successfully replace the sound driver (leading to higher quality sample playback) without changing the ROM size significantly (i.e., it would still fit on a 3MB/24Mb ROM cartridge like the unmodified version).

Legacy

Both the Mega Drive and Super NES would see the following upgrade, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (though neither console would see its subsequent update, Super Street Fighter II Turbo in the West or Super Street Fighter II X in Japan). With more cartridge space and greater experience, Super Street Fighter II fixes many of the concerns with Special Champion Edition, such as the missing announcer, though it has been criticized for having inferior sound quality.

Special Champion Edition has since been re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service and as part of the Japanese and Western versions of the Mega Drive Mini.

Versions

Graphically, the arcade versions of Street Fighter II′: Champion Edition and Street Fighter II′ Turbo: Hyper Fighting are very similar (save for character palette changes and a new title screen), meaning Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition is able to recycle graphics for both modes. However, the Mega Drive is unable to match Capcom's CPS arcade hardware, and so is forced to make noticeable cutbacks in graphical fidelity (perhaps most obviously, the lower resolution, with the Mega Drive game outputting at 256x224 at all times compared to 384x224 in the arcade original).

Many background animations are missing in the Mega Drive version, such as the water in E. Honda's stage (alongside the left red lantern) and the scrolling clouds in Blanka's. Where animations are retained, frames are often dropped, which is particularly evident with crowds. While the introduction cinematic is retained, in the West both of the unnamed fighters are white.

While Special Champion Edition delivers more content than its closest SNES counterpart, Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting. The Nintendo version, while again sacrificing background detail over the arcade version in many of the same places, offers tiny improvements over the Mega Drive version in some stages and offers a wider colour palette, as well as clearer speech samples.

It is not a clean sweep, however, with many stages in the Super NES version missing background details or animations present in the Mega Drive port, and it omits the intro sequence being completely. Blanka's defeat portrait has also been lightly censored in the Super NES version, appearing less gruesome than on the Mega Drive.

Some of these gaps between the Mega Drive and Super NES ports would be closed with Super Street Fighter II (though widened when both compared to the CPS-II-powered arcade version). ROM hacking communities have also released fan-made patches to improve the quality of the audio and bring the colour palettes more in-line with the arcade version.

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Japanese	ストリートファイターII ダッシュプラス	Street Fighter II' Plus

Production credits

• Planner: Tatsuya "Mickey" Minami
• Software Design: Yoshito "Leo" Itoh, Tomoyuki "E-Hito" Ohta, Koji "Yoshilim" Yoshida, Kiyomi "Kanekon" Kaneko, Harunobu "Img" Imagawa, Koji "Cuty" Ueyama, Hisashi "Kurarin" Kuramoto, Tadashi "Sanchan" Sanzen, Syuichiroh "Luck" Chiboshi, Hiroki "Chun" Bandoh
• Music Design: Tadashi "Elf" Joukagi, Setsuo "Kashira" Yamamoto
• Sound Design: Tatsuya "Anie" Nishimura, Tadashi "Elf" Joukagi
• Object Design: Masao "Sakusan" Sakurai, "Nabe-Chan" Mayumi, Akemi "Zizi" Iwasaki, Hajime‑Chan, Naokazu "Sailor-V" Saitoh
• Scroll Design: Shizuyo "R.H.C.P." Ukai, Ryutaro's Mama, Jun "Bunny" Takeuti, Joe Yabuki
• Very Special Thanks: Masayuki "Imo" Akahori, Professor F
• Special Thanks: Hyper Bengie, Mizushima "Afh"‑Ya., Mr. Sawalim, Factory Matsubara, Hironobu Takeshita, Mr. Makino, Osu Nakajima, Capcom All Staff, and You
• Presented by: Capcom

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In-game credits

Digital manuals

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  Mega Drive Mini US manual

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  Mega Drive Mini EU manual

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  Mega Drive Mini JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition/Promotional material.

Artwork

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Gallery

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  Asian shipping box

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Consoles + (FR) 94 Game Players (US) 96 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 97 №15, p18-23 Player One (FR) 97

	96
Based on 4 reviews

Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 60 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 88 Cool Gamer (RU) 80 Computer & Video Games (UK) 94 Computer + Video Giochi (IT) NTSC-J 96 Edge (UK) 80 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 83 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 75 Freak (IL) 95 GameFan (US) 97 Game Power (IT) NTSC 98 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 95 Gamers (DE) 93 GamesMaster (UK) PAL 95 GamesMaster (UK) 92 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 80 Hobby Consolas (ES) 95 Hyper (AU) 96 Joypad (FR) 95 MAN!AC (DE) 93 Mega (UK) PAL 92 Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J 94 Megablast (DE) PAL 75 Mega Force (FR) 95 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 93 Mega Power (UK) PAL 95 MegaTech (UK) PAL 95 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 98 Megazone (AU) 91 Play Time (DE) 94 Power Up! (UK) 92 Power Unlimited (NL) 90 Sega Magazin (DE) 93 Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 96 Sega Power (UK) 94 Sega Pro (UK) 95 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 93 Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL 83 Sega Force (SE) 96 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU) 76 The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK) PAL 90 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 84 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 90 Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT) 97 Todo Sega (ES) 94 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 89 Video Games (DE) PAL 91 VideoGames (US) NTSC-U 90

	90
Based on 48 reviews

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Technical information

Main article: Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition/Technical information.

External links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
• Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK

References

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