In a 1991 interview with the game's planner Akira Nishitani published in vol. 62 of Gamest magazine, he confirmed that in Taiwan, a special version of Street Fighter II was manufactured with only three buttons on a custom control panel. He claimed that the Taiwanese "don't mind if there's fewer buttons, as long as the game is playable." By pressing certain button combinations, such as two buttons at the same time, you can perform different attacks, but due to the limited controls, some moves cannot be performed at all.

Nishitani added that the game is popular in Taiwan as well: "They seem to prefer Street Fighter I/II and Tenchi o Kurau (Dynasty Wars) to Final Fight. It makes sense, being the home of kung fu and all."