If you’ve been having a blast playing Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers on the Nintendo Switch, you may be excited to know that you can actually unlock Shin Akuma.
During this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Capcom held a 30th Anniversary Street Fighter panel where they revealed the methods needed to play Akuma’s demon form on the Nintendo Switch.
So, if you’re looking to give it a try yourself, here’s how to unlock Shin Akuma for Ultra Street Fighter 2 on the Nintendo Switch.
Ultra Street Fighter 2 - How to Unlock Shin Akuma

The process of unlocking Shin Akuma for Ultra Street Fighter 2 on the Nintendo Switch is relatively simple. In the character select menu, you’ll need to run through the following steps:
- Select Ryu, select Color 1, press cancel.
- Select Ken, select Color 9, press cancel.
- Select Sagat, select Color 8, press cancel.
- Select M. Bison, select Color 7, press cancel.
- Place your cursor over the Random button, then press L&R at the same time.
By following these steps in the correct order, you should now have Shin Akuma unlocked. Note, Shin Akuma won’t remain unlocked permanently.
Because of this, you’ll need to run through the aforementioned steps each and every time you wish to play as Shin Akuma in Ultra Street Fighter 2 for the Nintendo Switch.
By reading through this guide, you should now know how to unlock Shin Akuma for Ultra Street Fighter 2 on the Nintendo Switch.