Streets of Rage — Cheat codes

Land on your feet

If you are thrown press ⬆️+jump to land on your feet.

Fight to the Death

To fight your partner in a two-player game, make your way to the final level. When the boss asks if you want to be his ➡️-hand man, have player one say NO and player two say YES.

One Boss With Two Players

When you start the game, don't select two player mode. Instead, when the first player drops from the sky, have player two press start. Now there will only be one boss.

Extra Life

When you complete a stage, and before the points start totaling ⬆️. Press: START and you will gain an extra life.

NOTE: You can only go to 9 extra lives.

Extra Continues

Press ⬅️, ⬅️, Ⓑ, Ⓑ, Ⓑ, Ⓒ, Ⓒ, Ⓒ, Start st the title screen.

Bad Ending

At the boss on the last level have one person answer NO to his question and the other answer YES. You will then fight and the person who said no must win. Then he asks again and you answer NO. After you kill him you have the bad ending.

Bonus Points

On level 3, after defeating the boss, use your special weapon before he hits the ground. You will get a bonus of 5,000 points! Be sure to save your weapon until you defeat him.

Level Select and Extra Men

At the title screen, move the cursor to OPTIONS but don't select it. Hold Ⓐ + Ⓑ + Ⓒ + ➡️ on Controller Two and press START on Controller One. Now enter the OPTIONS screen and look for two new options, "Players" and "Level Select".

Easier and Harder Game

At the title screen, hold Ⓐ + Ⓑ on Controller Two and press START on Controller One. You can now choose EASIEST and MANIA difficulties.