Streets of Rage 2: all version differences
6 documented differences between the releases of Streets of Rage 2, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | NA | JP/EU | JP | NA/EU | EU | NA/JP | Master System | Game Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Censorship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Content | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Version differences
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TitleNAJP/EU
North America uses an Arabic numeral (Streets of Rage 2), while the Japanese Bare Knuckle II and the European release use the Roman numeral II.1
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TextJPNA/EU
The young rollerblader is called Sammy in Japan and Eddie "Skate" Hunter in the West.1
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TextEUNA/JP
The wrestler Max has the surname Hatchett in Europe but Thunder in North America and Japan.1
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CensorshipNA
Blaze's flying-kick sprite was toned down for the North American release.1
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CensorshipNAEU
The cigar Mr. X smokes in the Japanese version was removed from the Western releases.1
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ContentMaster SystemGame Gear
The 8-bit Master System and Game Gear versions have different level layouts and simpler graphics and drop Max from the roster; the Game Gear version also does not show enemy names.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13