Akira Nishitani, one of the original designers for Street Fighter 2 and Final Fight, expressed an interest in rebalancing Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo \u2014 over 30 years after its release.<\/p>\n
In September 2026 \u2014 32 years after Super Turbo hit arcades in 1994 \u2014 Akira Nishitani, a legend in the fighting game world and a veteran of the industry, shared a post on X\/Twitter with the wild concept of rebalancing the game after so many years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it okay to tweak [Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo] again?\u201d he wrote, as spotted and translated by EventHubs. \u201cI wasn’t really involved much, but if it’s possible, I’d kinda like to give it a shot. Sorry if it turns into a nerf fest, lol.\u201d<\/p>\n
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While Capcom has re-released a slew of its older fighting games over the years for various retro collections, we can\u2019t imagine we\u2019d get a totally rebalanced version of the original SSF2T, one of the most iconic titles in the Street Fighter 2 series. That being said, Nishitani himself believes that it deserves a second pass, though some members of the fighting game community aren\u2019t so sure they agree with him.<\/p>\n
For instance, James Chen, a longtime fighting game commentator and fighting game community (FGC) historian, believes such changes wouldn\u2019t be well-received by players, given how beloved the title is and how fondly it’s remembered.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s dangerous, as so many love Super Turbo as it is. Many logical changes would be bad, to be honest. Removing, for example, Chun\u2019s ability to store her Super would make her less interesting, while removing Honda\u2019s stored Oicho Throw makes him more interesting (to fight, that is),\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
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\nScreens – Ultra Street Fighter II<\/h3>\n