Street Fighter Alpha/Secrets

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Street Fighter Alpha

Play as Akuma

Put the cursor on the random select box on your side, hold start, and press:

Player 1: then press +, or + for the alternate pallette of colors.

Player 2: then press +, or + for the alternate pallette of colors.

Play as M. Bison

Put the cursor on the random select box on your side, hold start, and press:

Player 1: then press +, or + for the alternate pallette of colors.

Player 2: then press +, or + for the alternate pallette of colors.

Play as Dan

Press and hold start to join the game and continue holding start until finished entering the code.

Put the cursor on the random select box on your side and quickly press:

or

for the alternate pallette of colors.

Fight Akuma on stage 1

Highlight any regularly selectable character that you want to play as. In the Boost selection screen press and hold , START,+ and wait until Akuma appears. The game will end whether you lose the battle or not, but if you win, you get to watch the credits. This code will not work if you play as Akuma.

Dramatic Battle

The Dramatic Battle is a featured inspired by the Street Fighter II anime, which concludes with a two-on-one battle of Ryu and Ken versus M. Bison. That scene is reconstructed in the game for two human players to experience. Ryu and Ken share one life bar, as well as one super meter. Ryu and Ken can not hurt each other, but M. Bison can damage both players simultaneously. Note that if you lose the battle, you can repeat it by having the first player select Ryu with , and the second player select Ken with , instead of re-entering the entire code.

Have two people join a game. Player 1 should be on Ryu and Player 2 on Ken. Both should hold start, and press then release start. Player 1 must then press and Player 2 must press

Street Fighter Alpha 2

Fight against your character's mid-boss

To fight against your character's mid-boss, you must not lose any rounds, and you must win five matches with a Super Move finish or a Custom Combo finish before your sixth opponent. The next opponent after your fifth win will be the mid-boss.

Fight against Shin Akuma

To fight against Shin Akuma, player one must choose the color while player two must choose the color. You must fight to the boss stage without losing a round. You must win with at least three perfect victories, and you must with at least five Super Move finishes or Custom Combo finishes.

Select EX Chun Li

Place the cursor on Chun Li, then press and hold Start for five seconds, then press any button.

Select EX Dhalsim

Place the cursor on Dhalsim, press the Start button for one second, then press . Then press and hold Start and press any button.

Select EX Zangief

Place the cursor on Zangief, press the Start button for one second, then press . Then press and hold Start and press any button.

Select Evil Ryu

Place the cursor on Ryu, press the Start button for one second, then press . Then press and hold Start and press any button.

Fight in the hidden stages

Have a second player join the game. Press and hold Start, and highlight Sagat for the thunderstorm stage, or highlight M. Bison for the Waterfall stage. Highlight your selection for five seconds, then release Start and choose your character normally.

Sega Saturn Street Fighter Alpha 2

Play as Shin Akuma

Place the cursor on Akuma, press the Start button for one second, then press . Then press and hold Start and press any button.

SSF2T Survival Mode

Select Survival Mode. Press and hold and while choosing your character. Chun-Li will appear in her SF2 costume, and the final boss will be Shin Akuma.

Alternate Survival Mode

Select Survival Mode. Press and hold and while choosing your character. The final boss will always be M. Bison.

Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold

Alternate Sakura colors

Highlight Sakura and tap Start five times. Now when you select Sakura, each button will assign Sakura an alternate color scheme from the usual selection.

Dramatic mode (Arcade only)

Press and hold all three kicks, then press Start after inserting a credit. Dramatic battle pits you and a partner against Adon, Sagat, M. Bison, and Shin Akuma. You have an unlimited Super Meter, and you and your partner share a single life bar.

Survival mode

Press and hold all three punches, then press Start after inserting a credit. Survival mode pits you against all eighteen characters. Your health meter carries over from the previous fight, but you earn a little back after each fight depending on your performance.

Fight Shin Akuma

To fight against Shin Akuma, player one must choose the color while player two must choose the color. You must fight to the boss stage without losing a round. You must win with at least three perfect victories, and you must with at least five Super Move finishes or Custom Combo finishes.

Fight Shin Akuma only (Arcade only)

Press and hold and , then press Start after inserting a credit. The character select screen will turn blue. The game will end whether you beat Shin Akuma or not.

Play as Cammy (Saturn and PSX)

Start the game in arcade mode and choose M. Bison. Play until you obtain the high score (you can do so after losing the first fight already, if no high scores have been made yet). As the first entry on the high score chart, enter CAM as your initials. Cammy will be unlocked in Versus Mode and Training Mode. In one of these modes, highlight M. Bison and press Start repeatedly until you see Cammy's portrait. In the PSX version, she is only available in Versus Mode.

Play as Cammy (Street Fighter Alpha Anthology - PS2)

Start the game and put the cursor on M. Bison, press Start until you see Cammy´s portrait then select her using any button.

Street Fighter Alpha 3

Versions

Names of characters given are from the English version. These are the Japanese to English mappings:

• Gouki → Akuma
• Balrog → Vega
• M. Bison → Balrog
• Nash → Charlie
• Shin Gouki → Super Akuma
• Vega → M. Bison

The color of the title screen denotes what secrets are currently available. After a few weeks of play, the title screen will change color, so in a few months after your SFA3 machine has been installed, it should reach the final color (light blue). There are also codes that enable you to unlock these modes at the time of your choosing. In order to completely enter these codes, you must exit the test mode, insert a credit, and press and hold Start until the character selection screen is completely drawn. Then restart the machine. A (1) indicates that the input must come from the player 1 side, and a (2) indicates the player 2 side. The explanation of the colors and their unlock codes is as follows:

Color	Secret made available	Unlock code
Cream	None	System default.
Light Red	Balrog, Juni, and Juli can be selected	Enter test mode, go into input test and enter the following code: (1), (1), (1), (1), (1), (1)START+ A message 'HERE COME NEW CHALLENGERS' should appear.
Light Green	Classic Mode	Enter test mode, go into color test and enter the following code: (1), (2), (1), (2), (1), (1)START+ A message 'TRADITIONAL FIGHT BEGINS' should appear.
Light Purple	Mazi Mode and Saikyou Mode	Enter test mode, go into game data and enter the following code: (2), (2), (1), (2), (1), (1), (2), (1), (1)START+ A message 'ENJOY NEW FIGHTING STYLE' should appear.
Light Blue	The three Battle Modes can be selected.	Enter test mode, go into crosshatch and enter the following code: (2), (1), (2), (1), (2), (2), (1), (2), (1), (2), (1), (1), (2), (1), (1)START+ A message 'THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LONG PLAYING' should appear.

Random Select

The Random Select squares are normally invisible. There are two for the first player and two for the second. The 1P squares are located above Dan and below Zangief. The 2P squares are above Akuma and below Dhalsim. When you've highlighed a Random Select square, it will show each character's portrait quickly, and when you press the button, you'll get whatever character was shown at the time. When selecting a normally-playable character via Random Select, the button you press determines the ISM chosen: Press or for X-ism, press or for A-ism, and press or for V-ism. If you've used the Random Select square to pick a hidden character, then you still get to select their ISM manually from the menu. This doesn't apply (for either normal or hidden characters) if you've previously selected Classical Mode. Note that there are two colors for your character's clothing in either ISM (depending on whether you use Punch or Kick to choose your character).

Hidden characters

• Balrog: Pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square, hold the Start button, and press any button.
• Juli: Pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square. If the square is on the top side of the screen, choose her by holding Up and pressing any button. If the square is on the bottom side, then hold Down and press any button instead.
• Juni: Pause on Karin for five seconds, then move to any Random Select square. If the square is on the Left of the screen, choose her by holding Left and pressing any button. If the square is on the Right, then hold Right and press any button instead.

Hidden modes of play

• Classic Mode: Insert your money, hold down +, and press Start.
• Mazi Mode: Insert your money, hold down +, and press Start.
• Saikyou Mode: Insert your money, hold down +, and press Start.

You can release the punch and kick buttons once you're at the Player Select Screen. Then, pick your character.

Hidden battle modes

• Final Battle Mode: After picking your ISM, hold Start+++. You'll fight Final Bison for one battle only. It's just like the last battle; win and you get your ending, lose, and you get the bad ending.
• Dramatic Battle Mode: Hold ++, then press Start. Keep holding those buttons at Player Select Screen for a moment. You'll fight a 2 on 1 battle for 6 rounds, in which you will be paired with a CPU-controlled partner or with another player.
• Survival Mode: Hold ++ then press Start. Keep holding those buttons at Player Select Screen. You'll get to fight all 27 characters in continuous one-round battles. Furthermore, you carry over any life, SC, or CC energy to each new battle, instead of getting it replenished after the battle (although you earn life back by how well you fight). If you lose, then the game ends without you being able to continue.

PlayStation Street Fighter Alpha 3

The time in parenthesis indicates the number of hours you must play the game for the feature to unlock itself automatically.

Unlockables

• Classic Mode: (3:00) Beat Arcade Mode on difficulty 4. To initiate the modes, press Select while at the Player Select Screen.
• Mazi Mode: (4:00) Beat Arcade Mode on difficulty 4. To initiate the modes, press Select while at the Player Select Screen.
• Saikyou Mode: (5:00) Beat Arcade Mode on difficulty 4. To initiate the modes, press Select while at the Player Select Screen.
• Arcade Balrog: (8:00) Clear the bonus USA course in World Tour Mode. Select by highlighting Balrog, hold L2, and press any button.
• Team Battle Mode: (16:00) Clear the first China course in World Tour Mode. Accessible from the Main Menu.
• Survival Battle Mode: (24:00) Clear Point 48106 in World Tour Mode. Accessible from the Main Menu.
• Final Battle Mode: (32:00) Beat Arcade Mode on difficulty #7. Accessible from the Main Menu.
• Alternate Playstaion Introduction: (48:00) Automatically unlocked after 48 hours.
• Dramatic Battle Mode: (72:00) Beat Arcade Mode on difficulty #8. Accessible from the Main Menu.
• Alternate Dramatic Battles: Dual Battle (A + A') and Dramatic Battle (A + B): Beat Dramatic Battle Mode once with Juni & Juli and once with Ryu & Ken. Accessible under the Dramatic Battle listing.
• Guile: (96:00) Clear the 'vs. Sakura' USA course in World Tour Mode. You must have cleared 19 courses previously, and your total level must be at 27 or higher to access this course.
• Evil Ryu: (120:00) Clear the 'vs. Ryu' Japan course (on Gouki's island) in World Tour Mode. You must be at level 30 or higher to access this course.
• Shin Akuma: (180:00) Clear the 'vs. Gouki' Japan course (on Gouki's island) in World Tour Mode. You must be at level 31 with at least 2 ISMs mastered to access this course.

Fight vs. Shin Akuma

Select the character of your choice, then press and hold and while you choose your ISM (or hold it right after you select your character, if you're using Classical Mode). Keep holding the buttons until Shin Gouki is listed as your opponent on the VS screen.

Dreamcast Street Fighter Alpha 3

Shin Akuma Final Battle

In Final Battle mode, select a character, Ism, and style. When selecting a speed, hold and to fight against Shin Akuma. Shin Akuma uses a random Ism.

Play as Shin Akuma

Highlight Akuma on the Character Select screen, then hold Start and press any button.

Unlock Final Bison

Play through Arcade Mode on level 8 difficulty using a World Tour character to unlock Final Bison. To play as Final Bison, highlight M.Bison on the Character Select screen, then hold Start and press any button.

Status Plus ISM

Play through Arcade Mode on level 8 difficulty using a World Tour character to earn the Status Plus ISM.

Super Smash Guard ISM

Beat the Survival Mode Arcade with your fighter. A new ISM plus name Super Smash Guard that combins Infinite Guard and smash guard will be gained.

Game Boy Advance Street Fighter Alpha 3

Unlockable characters

Evil Ryu	Complete the game 3 times
Guile	Complete the game 5 times
Maki	Complete the game 7 times
Yun	Complete the game 9 times
Eagle	Complete the game 11 times
Shin Akuma	Complete the game with all five characters mentioned above.
Final M. Bison	Complete the game with Shin Akuma.

To select Shin Akuma, highlight Akuma, press and hold start, and press any button. To select Final M. Bison, highlight M. Bison, press and hold start, and press any button.

Unlockable game modes

Dramatic Mode	Beat Single Mode once
Survival Mode	Beat Dramatic Battle Mode
Saikyo Mode	Beat 10 fighters in Survival Mode
Mazi Mode	Beat 30 fighters in Survival Mode
Classic Mode	Beat 50 fighters in Survival Mode
Final Battle Mode	Beat the Boss Survival mode

ISM-Pluses

With ISM-Pluses, you can boost your fighter's attributes in various categories. You can turn each one on or off through the Options menu. You will receive a new ISM-Plus category by completing Final Battle Mode in the following order:

1. Alpha Combo: Perform basic Chain Combos
2. Alpha Cancel: Cancel any regular move into any special move
3. Super Zero Cancel: Cancel any special moves into any Super Combo
4. Super Guard: Do not receive damage when blocking any move
5. Infinite Guard: Infinite Guard meter
6. Auto Guard: Automatically guards all attacks
7. Air Guard: Any ISM can perform an Air Block
8. Alpha Counter Plus: Alpha Counters inflict more damage
9. Hard Body: Take less damage guarding, cannot be dizzied.
10. Guard Destroy: Deplete opponent's guard meter faster
11. Gauge Plus: Super Gauge refills continuously
12. Limit Off: Maximum offense, minimum defense in any ISM.

Cheats

These manual cheats are entered at the title screen. You must finish entering these codes prior to the demo screen appearing or else it will not work. In all instances you will hear Ryu's traditional 'Hadouken!' confirming the code's entry.

Cheat	Method
Unlock all fighters
Unlock all ISM-Pluses
Unlock all game modes

PSP Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX

Play as Final M. Bison

Beat "Arcade Mode" once, then at the character select screen, press and hold "Select" and choose M.Bison. Final M. Bison is not available in all game modes.

Play as Shin Akuma

Beat "Arcade Mode" with anyone once. Then press and hold "Select" and choose Akuma.

Extra ISM-Pluses

With a World Tour Character or entry mode character, you can unlock extra ISM-PLuses by beating any mode that allows an Entry Character to be used, without continuing.

Fight Shin Akuma in Final Battle

Hold and , then while still holding those two buttons, press while selecting Final Battle mode to fight Shin Akuma in Final Battle. You will hear a confirmation sound.