Streets of Rage 2/Hidden content

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Mega Drive version

Extended options screen

On the main menu, hold + on the second controller while selecting "options" with the first. In addition to adding an option to select the starting round, the "players" value will now go up to 9 (by default the maximum number is 5), and two extra difficulty levels ("Very Easy" and "Mania") will be unlocked. These options are enabled by default in 3D Streets of Rage 2.

Play as the same character

On the title screen, hold + on Controller 1, hold + on Controller 2, then press on Controller 2 while still holding the aforementioned buttons. Both players will now be able to select the same character as each other.

Show KO count

Pause the game with  START  then press . Numbers will show above players' life bars, showing the number of knocked out enemies (out of the total enemies knocked out between the two players).

This is only a feature of the Japanese version.

Stay on high score screen

On the high score screen, holding prevents the game returning to the Sega logo, allowing the player to read the scores at their leisure.

Master System version

Extended options screen

In the options menu, set Level to Easy, Players to 01, BGM to 02 and SE to 03, then highlight Level and press +. This will add a level select and an invincibility option to the menu.

Game Gear version

Extended options screen

In the options menu, set BGM to 14 and SE to 21, then highlight SE, hold + and press . This will add a level select and an invincibility option to the menu.