30 Years Later, Street Fighter 6 Finally Gives Sheng Long the Canon Appearance He Deserves
He began life as a mistake that sparked one of the greatest hoaxes in all video games. Now, 30 years later, he’s finally in a video game.
Sheng Long is the once mythical Street Fighter secret boss who was mentioned in Ryu’s victory quote from the original Street Fighter 2: "You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance.” Fans vociferously speculated about the identity of the mysterious Sheng Long. Who was he? Where was he in the game? Is he Ryu and Ken’s master? Could he be unlocked somehow?
In the pre-internet era, Sheng Long was the subject of heated debate in playgrounds across the world. Little did players know, the name was simply the result of a mistranslation of “Shōryūken”, Street Fighter’s famous Dragon Punch.
"You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance." ⓘ Official sources say this claim is disputed. pic.twitter.com/x0NgVR3ssR
Capitalising on the speculation, a 1992 April Fools’ prank by U.S. games magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly tricked people into believing Sheng Long was an unlockable boss character in Street Fighter 2. Cue more heated debate in playgrounds across the world as fans tried in vain to fight Sheng Long. Now, 30 years later, fans finally can in Street Fighter 6.
Spoilers for Street Fighter 6 follow.
In Street Fighter 6’s single-player campaign mode, World Tour, Sheng Long can be found on top of the SiRN building in Metro City at night as part of the Fighty Mighty side quest. It’s a bit of a fiddly trek to get to the level 90 beast. Head to Bayside Park Street and enter the SiRN building via the Construction Site. Climb the steps and ladders all the way to the top, using the control panels to call in the moving platforms to progress. Sprint past the aggressive NPCs if you can.
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