Localization
The North American version removed the introductory story the original Japanese game had. It also shortened the ending and removed the credits. When each character died in the Japanese version, their image is replaced with the Japanese word for death (死) while the North American version showed a simple "X" for fighters who are killed. Another feature unique to the Japanese version was the ability to change the number of lives and continues that the player could use.
The fictional city of "Neo Cisco" used in the Japanese version became the real-life city of Los Angeles in the North American version.
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