Akira Nishitani, one of the original designers for both Street Fighter 2 and Final Fight, has expressed a desire to rebalance Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo, more than 30 years after the game's original arcade release in 1994. Nishitani shared his thoughts on X/Twitter in September 2026, posing the question, "Is it okay to tweak [Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo] again?" He added that while he was not heavily involved in the original development, he would be interested in attempting a rebalance if possible, jokingly apologizing in advance for potentially creating a "nerf fest."
Original Street Fighter 2 Designer Wants to Rebalance Super Turbo 3 Decades Later
Akira Nishitani, a key figure behind the seminal fighting game, mused about tweaking the classic title.