In this specific edition, the "Four Grand Masters"—the tournament's final bosses—are playable characters for the first time on a Sega console, each with their own story significance:
: Fighters like E. Honda, Blanka, Zangief, and Dhalsim join to bring honor to their disciplines or find personal closure. The Shadaloo Grand Masters
: An Interpol agent seeking revenge for her father's death at the hands of Bison.
The narrative centers on a diverse roster of "World Warriors," each entering the tournament with personal motivations:
: A U.S. Special Forces pilot aiming to avenge his best friend, Charlie, who was killed by Bison.
The story of Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (released in 1993 for the Sega Genesis) follows the second World Warrior tournament organized by the criminal syndicate . Its leader, the dictator M. Bison , hosts the competition to find the world's greatest martial artists to either brainwash into his private army or eliminate as threats to his global domination. The Core Conflict
: Seek to test their martial arts skills against the world's strongest opponents.
