Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting Cheat Codes & Secrets

Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting Cheats & Codes

Cheat Codes (Enter at Title Screen)

Hidden Speed Mode: Star Speeds 9 and 10

The game’s speed settings go from 1-10 in the standard menu. Stars represent speed. To access stars 9 and 10 (maximum speed, much faster than the displayed maximum):

1. Hold L + R simultaneously while moving the cursor on the difficulty/speed selection screen
2. Speed indicators show more stars than the standard menu allows

At speed 10, the game moves at a pace that even experienced players find challenging to react to.

Same-Character Matches

Street Fighter II Turbo allows two players to use the same character in VS mode, unlike the original Street Fighter II World Warriors edition. Simply select the same character as your opponent — both players will be the same character with no additional input required.

Playing as All Four Bosses

Unlike the original SFII, all four boss characters — Balrog, Vega, Sagat, and M. Bison — are fully playable in all modes in Turbo. To access them:

• Move the cursor to the empty spaces at the bottom of the character select screen
• Press any button to select them

All four have full moves, endings, and can be used in the regular tournament mode.

Special Move Reference

Ryu / Ken

• Hadouken (Fireball): Down → Down-Forward → Forward + Punch
• Shoryuken (Dragon Punch): Forward → Down → Down-Forward + Punch
• Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (Hurricane Kick): Down → Down-Back → Back + Kick

Chun-Li

• Kikoken: Hold Back (2 sec) → Forward + Punch
• Spinning Bird Kick: Hold Down (2 sec) → Up + Kick

Guile

• Sonic Boom: Hold Back (2 sec) → Forward + Punch
• Flash Kick: Hold Down (2 sec) → Up + Kick

Blanka

• Electric Thunder: Rapidly alternate punch buttons
• Rolling Attack: Hold Back → Forward + Punch

Zangief

• Spinning Pile Driver: 360-degree rotation + Punch (any direction, must complete full circle)
• Double Lariat: All three punch buttons simultaneously

Dhalsim

• Yoga Fire: Down → Down-Forward → Forward + Punch
• Yoga Flame: Back → Down-Back → Down → Down-Forward → Forward + Punch
• Yoga Teleport: Down-Forward → Down → Down-Back + all 3 Punches or Kicks

Balrog (Boxer)

• Turn Punch: Hold all 3 Punches or Kicks → release after charging

Vega (Claw)

• Rolling Crystal Flash: Hold Back → Forward + Punch
• Flying Barcelona Attack: Hold Down → Up + Kick, then Punch near enemy

Sagat

• Tiger Shot: Down → Down-Forward → Forward + Punch (High) or Kick (Low)
• Tiger Uppercut: Forward → Down → Down-Forward + Punch

M. Bison (Dictator)

• Psycho Crusher: Hold Back (2 sec) → Forward + Punch
• Scissor Kick: Hold Back (2 sec) → Forward + Kick
• Head Press: Hold Down (2 sec) → Up + Kick

Throw Techniques

Throws are performed by pressing Forward or Back + Strong Punch (or Strong Kick for some characters) when adjacent to an opponent. Throws cannot be blocked — proximity is required. Each character has at least one throw; Zangief has the devastating Spinning Piledriver.

Counter-Attack Windows

Street Fighter II Turbo operates on frame-based timing. “Safe” moves end in recovery frames where the opponent cannot counter. Learning which moves leave recovery time and which are “unsafe on block” is the foundation of competitive play. The Shoryuken, for example, is a powerful anti-air but extremely unsafe when blocked — knowledgeable opponents will punish it with a full combo.

2-Player Mode Tips

• Focus on the neutral game: positioning and footsies (managing the spacing advantage) determine which character’s moves are effective
• Zangief’s 360 inputs can be buffered during jumps and crouches — he can Pile Driver on landing
• Guile’s “Handcuffs” strategy (walking slowly while charging) is the foundation of his game
• Chun-Li’s crouching medium kick is one of the best footsie tools in the game at medium range