Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition

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Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition

Publisher: Capcom

Developer: Capcom

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

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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) in Japan, is a versus fighting game released by Capcom for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993. It is an enhanced port of Street Fighter II': Champion Edition and Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting.

Interestingly, Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition is closer to Hyper Fighting than Champion Edition itself. Aside from that, alterations are made to take into account the weaker Mega Drive hardware as well as cartridge size; and there are predictably fewer on-screen colours, and there is no announcer.

Special Champion Edition is notable among Mega Drive fans, as the console's main competitor, the Super Nintendo, had at this point received two Street Fighter II games (Street Fighter II, and Street Fighter II Turbo), both derived from arcade versions of the game. Whilst not selling as many copies as the previous Super Nintendo releases (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). As well as bringing Sega's console onto a level playing field, Special Champion Edition also debuted with the Mega Drive six button control pad, considered by many to be a superior controller to the default SNES controllers.

Both consoles would see the huge upgrade, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, though neither console would see its Turbo (X in Japan) update.

Special Champion Edition has since been re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service.

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

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[1]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

88

^[2]

Cool Gamer (RU)

80

^[3]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

94

^[4]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

NTSC-J

96

^[5]

Edge (UK)

80

^[6]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[7]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[8]

Freak (IL)

95

^[9]

GameFan (US)

97

^[10]

Game Power (IT)

NTSC

98

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[12]

Gamers (DE)

93

^[13]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

95

^[14]

GamesMaster (UK)

92

^[15]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

95

^[17]

Hyper (AU)

96

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

95

^[19]

MAN!AC (DE)

93

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

92

^[21]

Mega Action (UK)

NTSC-J

94

^[22]

Megablast (DE)

PAL

75

^[23]

Mega Force (FR)

95

^[24]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

93

^[25]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

95

^[26]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

95

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

98

^[28]

Megazone (AU)

91

^[29]

Play Time (DE)

94

^[30]

Power Up! (UK)

92

^[31]

Power Unlimited (NL)

90

^[32]

Sega Magazin (DE)

93

^[33]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

96

^[34]

Sega Power (UK)

94

^[35]

Sega Pro (UK)

95

^[36]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

93

^[37]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

83

^[38]

Sega Force (SE)

96

^[39]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

76

^[40]

The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK)

PAL

90

^[41]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

84

^[42]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

90

^[43]

Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT)

97

^[44]

Todo Sega (ES)

94

^[45]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

89

^[46]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

91

^[47]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[48]

	90
Based on 48 reviews

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US (cardboard)

Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Platinum Collection)
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, KR

Cart

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover
Cart

Street Fighter games for Sega systems
	Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (unreleased) \| Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition (1993) \| Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (1994)
	Street Fighter: The Movie (1995) \| Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (1996) \| Street Fighter II Movie (1996) \| Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Dash) (1996) \| Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (1996) \| Street Fighter Collection (1997) \| X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1997) \| Pocket Fighter (1998) \| Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1998) \| Capcom Generation: Dai 5 Shuu Kakutouka-tachi (1998) \| Street Fighter Zero 3 (1999)
	Street Fighter II' (1997)
	Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1999) \| Street Fighter III: Double Impact (1999) \| Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (2000) \| Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service (2000) \| Street Fighter Zero 3 for Matching Service (2001) \| Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service (2001)
	Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper (2001)
Sampler discs
Street Fighter Zero 2 Taikenban (199x) \| Street Fighter Collection Taikenban (1997)
Street Fighter Zero 3 Tentou Taikenban (199x)
Unlicensed Street Fighter games for Sega systems
	Jang Pung II (1993)
	X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Mega Drive) (1998)

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 224
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 24
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 208
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 42
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Edge, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-30), page 86
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Famitsu, "1993-10-08" (JP; 1993-09-24), page 1
↑ Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 11: October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 66
↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 54
↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 56
↑ GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 56
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 3" (1993-09-23, 24:00) (+7:09)
↑ Hippon Super, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-02), page 41
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 66
↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 54
↑ Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 28
↑ Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 14
↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 31
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 86
↑ Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 76
↑ Mega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 30
↑ MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 52
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "Street Fighter II': The Ultimate Players Guide to the Greatest Game Ever!" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 2
↑ Megazone, "November 1993" (AU; 1993-11-03), page 42
↑ Play Time, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 122
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 23, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-23), page 1
↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 47
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 40
↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 124
↑ Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 60
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 34
↑ Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 58
↑ Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 34
↑ Sega Force, "1/94" (SE; 1994-01-12), page 8
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 148
↑ The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994), "" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Sonic the Comic, "October 2nd 1993" (UK; 1993-10-02), page 10
↑ Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 22
↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 179
↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 114
↑ VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 103

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 224

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-10.pdf_p24-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 24

[3] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 208

[:File:CVG_UK_144.pdf_p42-4] Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 42

[:File:CVG_IT_31.pdf_p100-5] Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:Edge_UK_002.pdf_p86-6] Edge, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-30), page 86

[:File:EGM_US_052.pdf_p46-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46

[8] Famitsu, "1993-10-08" (JP; 1993-09-24), page 1

[9] Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0111.pdf_p10-10] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 11: October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:GamePower_IT_22.pdf_p66-11] Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 66

[:File:GamePro_US_052.pdf_p54-12] GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p56-13] Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 56

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_011.pdf_p56-14] GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 56

[gamesmastertv3x03709-15] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 3" (1993-09-23, 24:00) (+7:09)

[16] Hippon Super, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-02), page 41

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_025.pdf_p68-17] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p30-18] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p66-19] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p54-20] MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:Mega_UK_14.pdf_p28-21] Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 28

[:File:MegaAction_UK_07.pdf_p14-22] Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 14

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p31-23] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 31

[:File:MegaForce_FR_21.pdf_p86-24] Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 86

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-11.pdf_p76-25] Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 76

[:File:MegaPower_UK_04.pdf_p30-26] Mega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 30

[:File:MegaTech_UK_23.pdf_p52-27] MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 52

[:File:MeanMachinesSega_UK_Supplement_13_StreetFighterII.pdf_p2-28] Mean Machines Sega, "Street Fighter II': The Ultimate Players Guide to the Greatest Game Ever!" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 2

[:File:Megazone_AU_33.pdf_p42-29] Megazone, "November 1993" (AU; 1993-11-03), page 42

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-12.pdf_p122-30] Play Time, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 122

[31] Power Up!, "Saturday, October 23, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-23), page 1

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_005_199312.pdf_p47-32] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 47

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p40-33] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 40

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_01.pdf_p124-34] Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 124

[:File:SegaPower_UK_48.pdf_p60-35] Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p34-36] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 34

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p58-37] Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 58

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_06.pdf_p34-38] Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 34

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_01.pdf_p8-39] Sega Force, "1/94" (SE; 1994-01-12), page 8

[40] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 148

[41] The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994), "" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-42] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[43] Sonic the Comic, "October 2nd 1993" (UK; 1993-10-02), page 10

[:File:SVaF_IT_02.pdf_p22-44] Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 22

[:File:TodoSega_ES_07.pdf_p20-45] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 20

[46] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 179

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p114-47] Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 114

[:File:VideoGames_US_59.pdf_p103-48] VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 103

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Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition

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