How to unlock all Street Fighter 4 secret characters (guide)

15 February 2009

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Posted by:Ferry Groenendijk

How to unlock all secret Street Fighter 4 characters? That question will be answered in this guide that shows you who to unlock to get the full roster and how to do that.

Below we’ve listed the 9 secret Street Fighter IV characters in alphabetical order.

Watch this introduction video to see all of the old and new playable Street Fighter 4 characters that are in the game:

Take the following steps — either by reading or watching — to unlock each character.

Table of Contents

• How to unlock Akuma
• How to unlock Cammy
• How to unlock Dan
• How to unlock Fei Long
• How to unlock Gen
• How to unlock Gouken
• How to unlock Rose
• How to unlock Sakura
• How to unlock Seth
• How to beat the game with El Fuerte
• How to beat the game with Balrog
• How to beat the game with Blanka
• How to beat the game with Cammy
• How to beat the game with Dan
• How to beat the game with Dhalsim
• How to beat the game with E. Honda
• How to beat the game with Fei Long
• How to beat the game with Gen
• How to beat the game with Gouken
• How to beat the game with Guile
• How to beat the game with Ken
• How to beat the game with Rufus
• How to beat the game with Sagat
• How to beat the game with Vega
• How to beat the game with Zangief
• Advanced Moves Tips
• Unlockable Features
• Achievements List
• Trophies List

1. Akuma: After unlocking Sakura Kasugano, Dan Hibiki, Cammy White, Fei Long, Gen, and Rose. First finish the arcade mode (on any difficulty) with any character, in this case use that same character for this second or later playthrough. Then fight Akuma on arcade mode, to do that get: at least 1 perfect round on 1-round matches (or 2 perfects on 3-round matches / 3 perfects on 5-round matches / 4 perfects on 7-round matches) including the last battle against Seth. No ultra combo finishes needed. But you can’t lose any matches/rounds nor use a continue when you die. Beating Akuma will unlock him.

2. Cammy White: Finish the arcade mode with Crimson Viper. That will unlock her.

3. Dan Hibiki: Finish the arcade mode with Sakura Kasugano. That will unlock him.

4. Fei Long: Finish the arcade mode with Abel. That will unlock him.

5. Gen: Finish the arcade mode with Chun-Li. That will unlock him.

6. Gouken: After unlocking Akuma, Sakura Kasugano, Dan Hibiki, Cammy White, Fei Long, Gen, and Rose. First finish the arcade mode (on any difficulty) with Akuma, and watch (not necessary to watch everything) an ending. In this case to play also use a character you already finished arcade mode with, and with which you watched the ending once, for his/her second or later playthrough. Then fight Gouken on arcade mode, to do that get: at least 1 perfect round on 1-round matches (or 2 perfects on 3-round matches / 3 perfects on 5-round matches / 4 perfects on 7-round matches), plus at least 3 Super Combo or Ultra Combo Finishes on 1-round matches (or 5 super/ultra finishes on 3-round matches / 7 super/ultra finishes on 5-round matches / 9 super/ultra finishes on 7-round matches), and at least 5 First Attacks — meaning you must score the first strike in a match — in 1 match (or 10 first attacks in 3-round matches / 15 first attacks in 5-round matches / 20 first attacks in 7-round matches). But you can’t lose any matches/rounds nor use a continue when you die. Beating Gouken will unlock him.