The creation of this hack first started near the end of 2012, and was first released in early 2013.
Skate becomes Pikachu, Blaze becomes Kirlia, Roo becomes Aipom, and Robot Y is Mewtwo.
Hashes:
Filename: 3SOR.smd
CRC-32: d5bb15d9
SHA-1: 40a33dd6f9dab0aff26c7525c9b8f342482c7af6
Filename: Streets of Rage 3 (U) [!].smd
CRC-32: d5bb15d9
SHA-1: 40a33dd6f9dab0aff26c7525c9b8f342482c7af6
CRC-32: d5bb15d9
SHA-1: 40a33dd6f9dab0aff26c7525c9b8f342482c7af6
Filename: Streets of Rage 3 (U) [!].smd
CRC-32: d5bb15d9
SHA-1: 40a33dd6f9dab0aff26c7525c9b8f342482c7af6
Relevant link: https://yonih2.blogspot.com
File download: