Question 1

True or false: The character Balrog's name was swapped with M. Bison's for the US release due to Mike Tyson.

Accepted Answer

True. Capcom feared a lawsuit from Mike Tyson, so they swapped names: the boxer became Balrog, and the dictator became M. Bison in the US.

Question 2

True or false: Blanka's electric shock move was inspired by a real electric eel's behavior.

Accepted Answer

False. Blanka's electricity is based on a mutant green man, not a real eel. His moves were designed for visual flair, not biological accuracy.

Question 3

True or false: The original arcade release included a hidden character named Sheng Long.

Accepted Answer

False. Sheng Long was a hoax from a 1992 EGM magazine prank. Capcom later added Akuma as a secret character in Super Turbo.

Question 4

True or false: Ken's Shoryuken was originally a glitch that Capcom kept as a feature.

Accepted Answer

False. Ken's Shoryuken was intentional. The famous glitch is actually the 'Tiger Uppercut' invincibility bug in Sagat, not Ken's move.

Question 5

True or false: The original Street Fighter II had no CPU opponent in versus mode—only human players.

Accepted Answer

True. The 1991 arcade version lacked a CPU versus mode. Players could only fight each other or the computer in single-player mode.

Question 6

True or false: Chun-Li was originally designed as a male character before being changed to female.

Accepted Answer

False. Chun-Li was always intended to be female. The myth stems from early concept art showing a muscular figure, but that was a different design.

Question 7

True or false: Guile's theme song was composed in under 10 minutes during a lunch break.

Accepted Answer

True. Composer Yoko Shimomura wrote Guile's theme quickly while eating. It became iconic, but she didn't expect its massive popularity.

Question 8

True or false: The character Dee Jay was created specifically to represent Jamaica in the game.

Accepted Answer

True. Dee Jay is Jamaican, as confirmed by Capcom. His name is a pun on 'DJ' and his design incorporates kickboxing and reggae culture.

Street Fighter II Trivia Questions