Fight as Super Akuma/Gouki
Hold [R] while choosing Akuma/Gouki at the character selection screen.
Fight against Super Akuma/Gouki
Hold [L] + [R] while choosing your fighter at the character selection screen in final battle mode.
Fight as Arcade M.Bison/Balrog
Hold [R] while choosing that fighter at the character selection screen in any game mode.
Fight as Final Vega/M.Bison
Complete world tour mode on the final level (32), and save the game. Hold [R] while choosing Vega/M.Bison at the character selection screen in training, vs., or arcade mode. You do not need to choose an ISM , as your character is in Shadaloo-ISM from the start . His ending and special moves are the same, but can use his super strong hard punches and the Mega Psycho Crusher (which takes 70% away in one hit).
View Ryu's ending sequence
Go into Final Battle, select Vega/M.Bison, and intentionally lose.
View Vega/M.Bison's ending sequence
Go into Final Battle, select Ryu, and intentionally lose. If another character was selected and the match is lost, they will be captured by Vega and put into the tank.
Alternate introduction sequences
Allow the game to remain at the introduction sequences and do not press any buttons. The alternate introduction sequences with the secret characters will be displayed after the normal introductions cycle twice.
Teams for Dramatic Battle (1P and Com vs. Com)
If you choose a character , the CPU will selected your partner unless a second player joins in. That selected partner is always the same.
Ryu and Ken
Chun-Li and Nash
Guile and Dee Jay
E.Honda and Sodom
Blanka and Dan
Zangief and R.Mika
Dhalsim and Rose
M.Bison and Birdie
Balrog and Rolento
Sagat and Adon
Vega and Cammy
Gouki and Gen
Fei Long and T.Hawk
Juli and Juni
Karin and Sakura
Guy and Cody
Evil Ryu and Shin Gouki
Two on one battle
Select "Dramatic Battle" and choose either "1P and Com Vs. Com" or "Original Dramatic Battle" and select the normal course . Player two can join in fight together against the CPU opponent.
X-ISM features
Select Chun-Li with X-ISM, to get her original outfit and her Spinning Bird Kick. Select Sagat with X-ISM to have his Tiger Uppercut instead of the Tiger Blow. Select Sodom with X-ISM for his original weapon, a deadly katana blade.
Your character cannot Air Block and can only perform one super combo (marked red in the manual). You play as in
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo. Your character is are also more powerful and cannot Zero Counter.
Shadowlaw ISM features
Your character is much stronger. Zero Counters only take one level, but super moves take 3. Your character can charge quicker.
Z-ISM features
Just as in
Street Fighter Alpha 2: Three levels; can perform Zero Counters and Air Blocking. Note: Press [Light Attack] for level 1 supers, [Medium Attack] for level 2, and [Hard Attack] for level 3.
V-ISM features
Your character can only perform original combos (custom combos in
Street Fighter Alpha 2), can Air Block and Zero Counter . Press [Back] + [Attack] to do your short range attack. Dhalsim can perform this in V-ISM and Z-ISM.
Arcade mode Bosses
Your opponents in arcade mode are always different, except for the Boss and mid-Boss . Unlike
Street Fighter Alpha 2, you must always fight your mid-Boss. A special pre-fight animation or post-fight sequence may appear. An ending sequence will appear after the final Boss. Note : The special versions of characters (Final Vega ,Extra M.Bison and Shin Gouki have the same story line as their originals.) The final boss is always Final Vega . Some characters have Juli/Juni or M.Bison as a Boss, but they will have an extra stage against Final Vega.
| Character | First Mid-Boss | Second Mid-Boss | Extra stage | Final Boss |
| Ryu | Rose | Ken | (none) | Vega |
| Ken | Karin | Sakura | (none) | Vega |
| Chun-Li | Birdie | Cammy | Juli/Juni | Vega |
| Guile | Chun-Li | Nash | (none) | Vega |
| Blanka | Dan | Zangief | M.Bison | Vega |
| E.Honda | Ryu | Sodom | Vega | Vega |
| Dhalsim | Rose | Birdie | Juli/Juni | Vega |
| Zangief | Rolento | Chun-Li | (none) | Vega |
| M.Bison | Gen | Birdie | (none) | Vega |
| Balrog | Zangief | Cammy | (none) | Vega |
| Sagat | Dan | Ryu | (none) | Vega |
| Vega | Gouki | Sagat | Ryu | Vega |
| Cammy | Dhalsim | Balrog | Juli/Juni | Vega |
| Dee Jay | Adon | Sagat | (none) | Vega |
| T.Hawk | Nash | Juli | (none) | Vega |
| Fei Long | M.Bison | Balrog | (none) | Vega |
| Gouki | Adon | Guy | (none) | Vega |
| Guy | Karin | Gen | (none) | Vega |
| Cody | Birdie | Guy | (none) | Vega |
| Rolento | Sodom | Cody | M.Bison | Vega |
| Sodom | Rolento | Chun-Li | (none) | Vega |
| Birdie | E.Honda | Blanka | M.Bison | Vega |
| Gen | Ryu | Gouki | (none) | Vega |
| Adon | Ken | Rose | (none) | Vega |
| R.Mika | Karin | Zangief | M.Bison | Vega |
| Karin | Blanka | Sakura | Juni/Juli | Vega |
| Rose | Guy | Balrog | Juni/Juli | Vega |
| Nash | Cammy | Rolento | (none) | Vega |
| Juli | T.Hawk | Cammy | (none) | Vega |
| Juni | E.Honda | Ryu | (none) | Vega |
| Dan | Chun-Li | Sagat | M.Bison | Vega |
| Evil Ryu | Sagat | Vega | Shin Gouki | Vega |
Character name translations
The following characters have two different names depending on if the Japanese (
Street Fighter Zero 3) or any other world region (
Street Fighter Alpha 3) is being played.
| Japan | Rest of the world |
| Vega | M.Bison |
| M.Bison | Balrog |
| Balrog | Vega |
| Gouki | Akuma |
| Shin Gouki | Super Akuma |
| Nash | Charlie |