Capcom Arcade Stadium came to Switch yesterday and people are already finding new secrets and updates in the various arcade games inside.
In the latest discovery, Twitter user @pomegd (h / t Kotaku) noted that part of the E. Honda bathhouse stage has been removed for the re-release of Street Fighter II: the Rising Sun previously painted on the tiled wall.
The Rising Sun flag has been around for centuries, but eventually became known as the flag of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, and therefore as a symbol of imperialism. As a result, it is a controversial picture in many parts of East Asia, in countries like South Korea, which was under Japanese rule until the end of World War II.
As Kotaku’s Brian Ashcraft points out, it’s not the first time the Rising Sun has turned into Street Fighter. In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, the Rising Sun flag was replaced with a simple sun design instead of being completely removed.
It’s likely that the rising sun has been removed in an effort not to offend parts of the Street Fighter community.
Do you prefer the simplicity of the blank wall, or the balance of SFV’s solar design? Let us know in the comments.