==CODES==

-Extra Lives Select-
Go to the options screen and select the ''Lives'' option. Press and hold UP + (A) + (B) + (C) on 
Controller 2, and press LEFT or RIGHT on Controller 1 to select the number of lives you can start 
the game with. You will now be able to select 9 lives, past the default max of 5.

-Get Roo-
At the title screen, hold Up and B, then press Start. A kangaroo named Roo will now be available at 
the character select screen.

-Get Shiva-
After beating Shiva in the first stage when you get the last hit, press B+Start and hold it. When 
the continue screen comes up you'll be able to play as Shiva.
WARNING: He is weaker than his Streets of Rage 2 character.

-Play as Ash (Japanese version only)-
To select Ash, defeat him, then hold A on Controller 1. After losing all of your lives, you select 
to continue and you can choose Ash as your character.

-Play as Super Axel-
Press C to select a player, then quickly hold A and sweep the D-pad in a clockwise circle until 
Axel appears. Then press A.
 
Note: This cheat is very hard to get working. 

-Play as Super Zan-
On the Character Select screen, hold C button on both gamepads when selecting Zan and keep holding 
them until the game start. You will have Super Zan afterward.

-Play as the same character-
Hold Down+C on controller 2 as you enter 2 PLAYER mode with controller 1.


==GLITCHES==

-Shiva's infinite combo-
When playing as Shiva, you can hit the opponent over and over again until they die without them 
being able to escape you by pressing Z on a 6 button pad or B and C together on a 3 button one over 
and over again. This will work on any opponent apart from the ones that can block and the bosses 
(excluding Jet)


==SECRETS==

-Another way to get Roo-
When you fight the clown and Roo, defeat the clown first and Roo should hop away off the screen. 
When you lose all your lives and continue, cycle through the characters and Roo will now be 
available.

-Ending 1-
To get Ending 1, successfully rescue the Chief in Stage 6 before his health runs out. Then, at the 
end of Stage 7, defeat Robot Y before the time limit runs out. You will see the true ending.

-Ending 2-
To see Ending 2, manage to rescue the Chief before his health runs out in Stage 6. Then, in Stage 
7, defeat Robot Y but let the time limit run out. You will see Ending 2.

-Ending 3-
To see Ending 3, let the Chief's health run out in Stage 6. When you go to Stage 7, you will see 
that it is changed. Make it to the last boss and defeat him. You will see Ending 3.

-Ending 4-
To see Ending 4 , simply set the difficulty on Easy Level and beat Robot X in Stage 5. 
 


-Get Super Skate-
Pick Skate. As the first level starts, lose a your first life having 0 points. You will now be 
Super Skate, with a much more powerful combo.

-Secret Items-
In Stage 1, at the Warehouse Area, go to the bottom-left most region blocked by the crates in the 
background and press B in the area. You'll get 5000 PTS. and a 1-UP.
 
Also in Stage 7, (City Hall) there are lots of hidden items as well. Search in areas blocked off by 
the background such as lampposts, flower pots, etc.

-Secret Passageways-
On Stage 5, in the first room with all the ninjas, there are three secret routes you can take other 
than the normal route. You can access them by killing all enemies here. These rooms have more items 
than the normal rooms. The way to get to the rooms are as follows:
 
1.) Above the door where you follow your normal route, there is a white wall in front of you with 
cracks near the top. Punch it to access Secret Route 1.
 
2.) At the bottom of the screen is a very unlikely secret that most of you won't suspect until 
reading this. Go to the bottom center part of this room and punch a few times. You'll eventually 
bust a hole in the floor leading you to the basement of Stage 5 and also Secret Route 2.
 
3.) Go to the top of the screen and go up to the red walls. There is a certain red wall with a few 
cracks in it. Punch it to access Secret Route 3. Beware. There are a lot of enemies here, so be 
careful.

-Stage Select-
Hold B and Up, then press Start. The Stage Select will appear on the options screen.