Street Fighter 2 Rainbow Edition is one of the most well-known arcade rom hacks ever made. It took Street Fighter 2s updated Champion Edition code and modified it in some crazy ways. Midair specials , teleporting, head seeking fireballs, tons of projectiles, no cool downs and even the ability to swap to another character! It all sounds over the top and absurd however Street Fighter 2 Rainbow Edition introduced for the very first time, new gameplay mechanics that would make their way into future updates of the Street Fighter 2 series. In todays episode we take a closer look at Street Fighter 2 Rainbow Edition and how it became the classic rom hack that people still talk about to this very day.
