There's the giant wrestler, the stretchy guy, the karate guy who sucks, and . Designed by Daigo Ikeno,[78] Viper was designed around the concept of a 20-year-old single mother. His supposedly bad behaviour sees him constantly getting punished, as evident in his debut. [139] Skullomania reappears in Fighting EX Layer, having settled back into life as a salaryman but finding himself unexpectedly transforming into his superhero persona without any memory of doing so afterward. He comes from Bari, and his special moves are named after locations in Italy such as Aetna, Vesuvio, Canossa, Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs), and Torre Pendente (Leaning Tower). List of Rival Schools characters Akira Kazama, "Street Fighter X Tekken character rejects: 20 fighters we wish: 20 fighters we wish were included", "Character Popularity Poll - CAPCOM:Shadaloo C.R.I. organization. [12] Her cards are featured in the card game Universal Fighting System. While the Rival Schools series has long been established as taking place in the same world as the Street Fighter series, Akira is the first Rival Schools character to appear as a playable character in a mainline Street Fighter game.[98]. [40] In another official poll conducted by Bandai Namco, Ingrid was the third most requested Street Fighter character to be added to the roster of Tekken X Street Fighter, having received 15.38% of the votes. 31. He also has massive data. Allen Snider (, Aren Sunaid), who appears as a secret character in the original Street Fighter EX and as a regular character in Street Fighter EX Plus and EX Plus , is a fighter who was said to be the strongest freestyle karate fighter on the American karate circuit, until he experienced his first defeat against a young Ken Masters at the All-American Martial Arts Tournament. [17] Eagle was nominated eighth by Heavy.com as one of 10 characters they wanted to see in Ultra Street Fighter IV.[18]. [54] In the story mode of Street Fighter V, "A Shadow Falls", Alex is first shown winning a pro-wrestling tournament. Eagle (, guru) is a bouncer from England and a master of stick fighting derived from the combination of Eskrima and Singlestick. Michael Dobson voiced Sawada in two episodes of the Street Fighter television series, as head of the A.N. Once we decided on Africa, we felt that a female character made for better style. JafariElena's kin first appeared as a family portrait in her Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike ending, and it's at this moment we are introduced to her father and head of the table, Jafari. She is a member of a special unit within Shadaloo called the "Dolls", or Bison Elite Guard (, Bega Shin'eitai), which is composed of twelve young women brainwashed to serve as Bison's personal assassins. She's an amazing fighter who is also intelligent, pretty and just an all around badass woman. She also serves as the shopkeeper for the game's loot box system. Sawada's voice is the only one dubbed in the film, as Sawada himself only speaks a little English. He is a hot-temperered Canadian member of Metro City's Mad Gear gang who originally appeared as a boss character in 1989's Final Fight. ", "Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds - C. Viper Character Reveal", "Capcom art director Daigo Ikeno discusses Street Fighter IV's new visual style", "Capcom: The Making of Street Fighter IV", "Street Fighter IV Interview with Yoshinori Ono", "Das Interview: Street Fighter IV Producer Yoshinori Ono, Part 2", "Mommy Dearest: The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games", "Fighting Games' Hottest Women - C. 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He has artificially enhanced his body in order to overthrow the men in charge of the totalitarian government responsible for the deaths of his wife and daughter. He first appears as a non-playable character in Street Fighter Alpha 2 as Guy's teacher and the 38th Master of the Bushinryu school. In 3rd Strike,[66] Hugo achieves such an overwhelming victory in the tag tournament that no other wrestler dares to challenge him anymore. According to the Computer & Video Games reviewer of the arcade version of her first game, Elena had "the most animation frames of any 2D hand drawn character in [fighting game] history. Her dad is a professional saxophonist, so naturally Libra grew up in a house full of music, and she's huge fan of old school hip hop. She first appears in Street Fighter III in a non-playable capacity as Gill's assistant. [30] In 2012, Complex ranked her as the seventh best black character in video games, adding "though not one of the most popular characters in the franchise, Elena has a cult fanbase that adores her and so do we. Crimson Viper is an American double agent, who is posing as an employee of the S.I.N. Seeking to clean up his act and try his best to control his temperament, he starts up a legitimate scrap metal business in Metro City, aided by fellow former Mad Gear members Roxy, Axl and J. She was first introduced in 1995's Final Fight 3 as a detective with Metro City's Special Crimes Unit and one of the game's player characters. MikeBalrog is often credited as the first Black Street Fighter character, having debuted in 1991's Street Fighter II, yet Mike predated the heavyweight boxer by five years in fact, having appeared in the first Street Fighter game, which released in 1987.Over the years many people have mistaken Mike for Balrog, which is fair given the fact that they're both formidable boxers with similar gameplay. He has a move called the Ontario drop, and likes to mimic car sounds. She recently became Guy's kunoichi apprentice and loves 1980's pop culture. For artist and designers, these female fatales provides a chance for artistic people to come up with intriguing and creative artworks on Street Fighter characters. Her story does not change much in 2nd Impact, although Elena has an additional role as one of Hugo's potential partners in one of his multiple endings as "Elena the Wilderness Warrior", becoming the tag team of "Beauty and the Beast". Alex is a wrestler from New York who first appears in Street Fighter III: New Generation, and his design and character are based on an extremely young Hulk Hogan. Elena figures were released by manufacturers including G-Dome, Mad Hands, Yujin, and Kotabukiya. He is an aspiring chef who seeks out the greatest fighters to learn what they eat and incorporate their recipes into his cooking. Holger was the sole survivor of his unit, but suffered tremendous physical and mental scars. killed her. Before beginning her studies again, Elena decides to street fight once again to seek new friends. This angered Alex and prompted him to enter the third World Warrior tournament hosted by Gill in order kill him. She resolves to travel the world and become friends with people from every country. [140] Rosso appears as a downloadable fighter in Fighting EX Layer. He is featured in Street Fighter V: A Shadow Falls, having undergone accelerated aging and working alongside Balrog for Shadaloo. [85], Writing for VideoGamer.com, Wesley Yin-Poole described Crimson Viper as looking "ridiculous", and called her a "SNK character lost in a Capcom game". He is the first opponent the player faces in Japan in the original Street Fighter. [44][45] Juli and Juni were given their own individual storyline and ending when they became part of the regular character roster in the console versions of Alpha 3, in which Juli is assigned to track down Cammy and Juni to track down Ryu. Nanase becomes worried about Hokuto after she leaves the shrine where they live and does not return. "The Shadowed One") is a physical manifestation of the Satsui no Had separated from Ryu's body, introduced in Street Fighter V Season 4 DLC. He appears as a selectable character in the crossover game Capcom vs. SNK 2, having become a secret agent for MI6. Asuka is a young Japanese woman with long black hair. The main titles of the Street Fighter fighting game series have introduced a varied cast of 80 World Warriors from the main series, and 34 from several spin-offs, for a total of 114 playable characters who originated from different countries around the world, each with his or her unique fighting style. [81] Street Fighter IV executive producer Yoshinori Ono has described her as the most "unorthodox" of the four new characters introduced in the title, emphasizing this aspect as one he felt would appeal to American players. Obsessively following every lead on the whereabouts of Shadaloo's remnants, he was found in the burning remains of a Shadaloo base and nursed back to health by a group of mercenaries, working alongside them to rediscover his past and to defeat Shadaloo once and for all. Street Fighter III producer Tomoshi Sadamoto recalled: "We decided the country of origin before anything else. Haven't tried Street Fighter V yet, then here is your chance to get more from Street Fighter V Champion Edition. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Abigail (, Abigeiru) is a character who makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. Monitor Cyborg (, Monit Saibgu), mainly known as Cyborg, is a character created for the Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. 6 Blanka. Her exact nationality is never given. Birdie's appearance in the first Street Fighter was voted joint last in Capcom's own popularity poll of 85 characters for the 15th anniversary of Street Fighter,[10] along with a low placement at 87th in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018. She, like Ryu and Ken, have made an appearance in every mainline Street Fighter since Street Fighter 2. JP is a Russian Bartitsu fighter, head of an international investment NGO, and the main antagonist of Street Fighter 6, having been responsible for the Nayshall incident surrounding Luke and Kens lives. Manon () is an idealistic French ballerina, judoka champion, and celebrity who joined the competitive world fighting circuits to pursue true beauty through self-improvement. His own character story ends with him fading away from existence after Ryu overwhelms him by tapping to the Power of Nothingness. Area (, Eria), who first appears in Street Fighter EX2 Plus, is a young girl hailing from the United Kingdom with braided hair and glasses. And Street Fighter made sure to follow that respectful trend by introducing the world to Fei Long in Super Street Fighter II. He serves as a protagonist of Street Fighter III. Accompanied by his attendant Azam, He is searching for a missing female friend, who used to work as a S.I.N. tournament, he then reveals that he has decided to enter her into it. [41] Ingrid also placed tenth by Heavy.com as one of 10 Characters they wanted to see in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Standing at a whopping 7'5" (2.29 meters), Sagat is a warrior and has the battle scars to prove it. Birdie was initially a pale and tall70sEnglishpunk rocker in the original Street Fighter game. [103] Rashid's appearance was announced by Yoshinori Ono during the Games15 event in Dubai. You you saved meThank you.." / "Ingrid: It seems someone was controlling you like an evil puppet." A stylish new character hailing from the United States, Kimberly is a young Black American woman who sports one of the snazziest costumes in Street Fighter 6. [11] Nevertheless, he is included in a series of character wishlists prior to his return to the series in Street Fighter V by IGN,[12] Askmen.com[13] and GamesRadar.[14]. The Cyborg's special moves are the same ones used by Ken in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, including his Shry Reppa Super Combo. A princess from a tribe in Kenya, who loves friends, music, and fighting, Elena debuted in Street Fighter III: New Generation back in 1997 as the first playable Black woman in the series, and, at . [21] Complex ranked Gen as the "21st best Street Fighter character". Ingrid (, Inguriddo) was slated to appear in the canceled Capcom Fighting All-Stars arcade game using the nickname "Eternal Goddess", but her animations were completely redrawn in 2D, and she was introduced as a playable character in Capcom Fighting Jam for the arcades, Xbox and PlayStation 2. [27] In 2012, ScrewAttack included her among top ten underrated Street Fighter characters. Shin (, Shin) is a playable character in Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation making his debut during the game's 18 December 2008 update. He's also . Speaking of the devil. Blair Dame (, Burea Deimu), appears as a secret character in the original Street Fighter EX and as a regular character in Street Fighter EX Plus, EX Plus , and Fighting EX Layer. Matthew McCoyThis burly trooper is a member of Delta Red, a special forcesbattalion based in England, UK (that Cammy is apart of) and specializes in heavy weaponry. [74] Twelve is considered a low tier character due to his low damage output and health. Jamie Siu (, Jeim Shou)[107] was revealed in the Summer State of Play trailer on June 2, 2022. He makes peace with his sister and follows a new path. In Urien's ending, Gill is revealed to have been promoted to "Emperor" (, Tentei, "Celestial Emperor") after Urien takes over Gill's former presidency, which he still holds by the time of 3rd Strike[63] The blond woman who assists Gill before battle in 3rd Strike is his secretary Kolin (, Krin), who also appears in Dudley's ending in the first two games, handing him the keys to Dudley's car. While Dudley was less than thrilled about the journey to begin with, it turns out that Elena's cheerful demeanor helped make it a fun trip. In Street Fighter V, he re-emerges to establish his own ninja clan and develop a new fighting style. After having fulfilled his purpose at Shadaloo, he is said to have returned to professional wrestling. Ace (, su), who is introduced in Street Fighter EX3, is a government agent who is ordered by the prime minister of his nation to find information about a secret weapon being developed in an underground base. [1] In Alpha 3, he tries to track down and challenge Akuma. In Street Fighter V, she continues to work with the Metro City Police Department under Mayor Cody, but is contacted by Haggar and asked to investigate a Mad Gear plot. During gameplay, he can vanish and reappear as a younger version of himself, which bears a strong resemblance to another Capcom character, Strider Hiryu. She returns in Ultra Street Fighter IV, the final update for Street Fighter IV. Aside from having a pet cat named Cybele, he is revealed to have a secret connection to the deceased primary antagonist of the series, M. Bison, due to him also having Psycho power and claims to be the late Shadaloo dictators successor. Ironically, Strider is one of Zeku's planned clan names, during a conversation between both of his older and younger-selves, therefore possibly connecting the Strider series to the Street Fighter shared universe. Crimson Viper also appears as a playable character in the crossover fighting games Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. His model was created by David Giraud of Volta, based in Montreal. [51][67] Outside the Street Fighter III series, Hugo appears as a playable character in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos and Capcom USA's Final Fight Revenge. She addresses both Ryu and Rose by name, despite the two of them never revealing their names to her. She decides to travel the world with her bodyguard Darun when she overhears her grandfather whisper the name "Shadaloo", believing that it is the name of a person. It comes with a Walkman, earbuds, a colorful ascot, matching hair bow, and turquoise tips that appear to have electrical powers of some kind to support her Ninjutsu fighting style. While Birdie has an intimating aura in the Street Fighter Alpha series, he is literally turned into a fat joke in Street Fighter V. 5. It has been determined that "a bringer of death" once walked amongst their people. Laura is black. Many elements of Skullomania are homages to the Showa era tokusatsu genre of Japanese action shows in general and Kamen Rider in particular, specifically the red scarf and belt since Street Fighter EX2, and prominence of flying kicks in his fighting style. Eleven does not have his own fighting style, but instead functions as a mimic character, transforming into a random fighter with a randomly-selected V-Skill and V-Trigger at the start of each match.[100]. [citation needed] From there he is included in the GBA and PSP versions of Street Fighter Alpha 3. Our image of African women was that they had long arms and legs, so we felt capoeira was a fitting fighting style for her. Unlike his racially ambiguous wife and offspring, Jafari is the only person from his immediate family who looks like a Kenyan citizen.He is said to be a very wise man and great leader who at some point studied oversees to obtain a doctor's degree in pharmacy andveterinarian medicine. Garuda's form is said to change depending on his opponent: he takes a strong form against warriors seeking strength and feeds on the hatred of warriors who are seeking vengeance. In 3rd Strike, almost a year has passed since Elena has left Japan to study medicine abroad in France during the new year. Due to his struggling to fight off the fragment of Bison's soul in him, Ed parts away from Balrog, in order to save themselves, and being forced to fight him one last time before both departing for new lives. [8] Similarly, GamesRadar chose Elena as one of the 12 most-wanted Street Fighter characters for Super Street Fighter IV due to "wearing almost nothing and acrobatically showing off her crotch at every opportunity" and the smoothness of her animation in Street Fighter III, adding that she was "much more than just a bikini-clad tease with impossibly fluid and graceful movements" and called her a "lot of fun to play" and "the exact polar opposite of Balrog". Black Widow Blair Dame Blana Bloody Hokuto C C. Viper Cammy Cantana Carol and Brenda Celeste Chairperson Chang Chun-Li D Decapre Demon Machami Dorthey E Effie Elena Eliza Eliza Masters Elizabeth Enero F Falke Fuka Fvrier H Hanna Ackerson Hinata Wakaba Hoimei and Shaomei Hokuto I Ibuki Ingrid Iwashigahama Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling J Jessica A few elements of Elena's story are based on her role in the Street Fighter III: Ryu Final manga, including her choice of Dudley as her partner. Elena appears in a larger role in the Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki comic book series by UDON Entertainment. After the tournament, Elena tells her father that she has made many friends along the way. Elena is an expert in capoeira, and she is the nature-loving and light-hearted daughter of an East African tribal leader who has attended schools abroad and travels the world to make friends. Laura was the third of the four default newcomers confirmed for Street Fighter V (she was first seen in Famitsu, and later on a Twitter leak [citation needed]) and the first new female fighter in the game. Adon (, Thai: , Adon, [/.dn/]) appears in the original Street Fighter as a Muay Thai warrior that the player faces before the final match against Sagat. [95][96] Katrina Durden portrays Decapre in the miniseries Street Fighter: Resurrection. After Remy's sister died, he encased her body in an iced casket, which he keeps in an underwater cove in the Bay of Biscay. While the majority of Cyborg's mission is watching Street Fighters battle, the Cyborg faces Ryu near the game's end. A red-clad member of Bison's shock troops from the film on which the game is based upon, he has undergone rigorous physical training and conceals an array of weapons such as knives and grenades. Depicted as a younger martial arts master, he serves as the leader of a secret anti-crime organization known as the Order of the Web who taught Chun-Li her more advanced moves, including the Kikoken[clarification needed], and accompanies her in the fight against M. Bison and Shadaloo. [86] Simon Parkin from Eurogamer felt that the contrast did not quite fit with the game's aesthetic. Birthplace: China. During the development of Street Fighter EX, the developers nicknamed him "Mr. Foul-play" (, Hansoku-kun). [24] In 2015, Gamer Headlines ranked Gen as the "9th top over 50 video game character in gaming". He is the son of a Japanese karate master and the grandson of a Korean taekwondo master on his mother's side. In addition to receiving a formal education, Blair has trained herself in various combat sports, believing that one day she will need to know how to defend her loved ones as well as herself. The character of El Fuerte is inspired by real wrestlers from Mexico, in particular El Santo, a prominent Mexican wrestler who also wore a silver mask. Elena was raised in the vast nature of Africa and she aspires to study abroad like her father did before her. DudleyIs there a Street fighter character with as much class and dignity as Dudley? However let's turn our attention to some of the more underrated people in the series.Street Fighter's black representation has been far from perfect, nevertheless these characters still ooze charisma and stand out in their own ways. He was mentioned by Gouken in the second episode Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist. Her fighting style greatly revolves around baiting, fakes, high jump cancels, and rushdown. Her height and exotic appearance cause her to become popular with her classmates, and she ends up fighting alongside Ibuki and Makoto against the Geki ninja clan. She was known as Shirase () as a child. Due to the experiments performed on her, she can channel Psycho Power through her staff "Harmony". [60] Alex was named by Heavy.com as the character they wanted to see the most in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Adon appears in one episode of the Street Fighter cartoon series as a non-speaking role. Hell, we even have a transgender character in the form of Poison & a gay character in the form of Eagle. Fair LibraMany hip-hop heads consider the entire Street Fighter 3 series to be one love letter to hip hop, jazz and house music, which is why a character like Fair Libra is so fitting. Sean Matsuda (, Shn Matsuda) is a young boy from an average home in Brazil and the younger brother of Laura. Kage ( Kagenaru Mono, lit. In Street Fighter EX2 Plus, he continues to be pursued by the mysterious organization,[126] and by the end of Street Fighter EX3 he seeks refuge in Blair's mansion. [88] A reviewer for the New Straits Times described her as the best of the new characters, praising both her appearance and attack arsenal. Iconic enough to also appear in Wreck-It Ralph, alongside Ryu, M. Bison, Chun-Li, and Blanka. Elena is the young daughter of a small African tribe with a warrior culture tradition from a savannah in Kenya. In addition to characters from the original Street Fighter and Street Fighter II, the Alpha series also features appearances of characters from various other sources, such as Final Fight (Cody, Guy, Sodom, Rolento and Maki), the official Street Fighter manga (Karin and Evil Ryu/Kage) and Capcom Fighting Jam (Ingrid), as well as a few original characters. On a lighter note, the general owns a private plane and is the owner of five bulldogs, although due to hishigh dedication to work, he hasn't found time to go home and be a family man. Beta is an untextured blue polygonal model resembling a male human, and Gamma is a green wireframed model. She is absent from the original Street Fighter EX2 but returns in Street Fighter EX2 Plus, in which she inherits a kingdom after the death of a relative and decides to travel the world once again with Darun to search for her missing father. He also appears as a playable character in Street Fighter X Tekken with his official tag partner, Poison. as an opponent who challenges Sakura in a street fighting event sponsored by Karin Kanzuki at the Setagaya Ward. [25] Ultra Street Fighter IV review by Retro Gamer stated: "We've always been big fans of Hugo and Elena, so they're our favourite additions. He also appears in the High Roller Casino stage in Street Fighter 5 as a background character. Elena is featured as a playable character via DLC in Street Fighter X Tekken. [70] Ultimately, she is freed from the Mizugami clan by Hokuto and her memories of her past sealed, allowing her to live a normal life. In Hugo's ending, he and Poison form the Huge Wrestling Army (H.W.A. genuine diversity of characters, not characters getting Her power is so intense that if given the chance, she can actually break Ryu's madness if he ever succumbs to the Satsui no Hado. G is a character introduced in Street Fighter V Season 3 DLC, who claims to be the "President of the World" and seeks to unite all of its people, using social media to spread his message and streaming video of his battles with strong fighters. Lee is revealed to be an undisclosed relative of the Street Fighter III characters Yun and Yang. She was briefly seen in the first full trailer of Summer State Play 2022 before being fully revealed in Tokyo Game Show 2022. [142] The four shock troopers are the only characters from the arcade game excluded from the Street Fighter: The Movie console game, which is a different game based on the same film. One of mainstream comics' first Black female heroes, Misty Knight and her bionic arm have been kicking butt in the Marvel Universe for decades. Sharon later returned as a downloadable character in Fighting EX Layer. Impressed by Ken's performance at a martial arts rally, Sean seeks to become his disciple, calling him "Master Ken". Birdie also appears in the Street Fighter Alpha manga by Masahiko Nakahira. [47][68] Necro has a long reach and can use throws and electrocution. Hakan (, Hakan) is an oil wrestler from Turkey and is the second new addition to Super Street Fighter IV. It is also hinted that Charlie was the person that helped him as Abel recognizes Guile's fighting style and Abel even comments to Chun-Li about the soldier that rescued him from Shadaloo. He was once trained by his grandfather, who was of Japanese descent. In his ending, Remy realizes that he has been inadvertently following in his father's footsteps. He is a famous kickboxer, as well as a breakdancer and snappy beat maker who at some point rose to stardom in the music industry. Dark once served in the American armed forces. Kimberly Jackson (, Kinbar Jakuson)[113] was also first shown in the trailer for June 2022 before being announced at EVO 2022. [93] The Guardian ranked her as the 20th top Street Fighter character in 2010, with writer Ryan Hart highlighting her technical combos. She wears a S.I.N form-fitting suit which enables her to perform electrical, seismic, and pyrotechnic moves. Pressured by his parents into upholding the family legacy, Shin was not interested in doing so. [135] A new Hayate, the descendant of the original, appears as a playable character in Fighting EX Layer. Necro's story is the same in 2nd Impact, in which he gains the nickname "super electromagnetic alien". Doctrine Dark (, Dokutorin Dku), whose real name is Holger (, Orug), is a German-American mercenary seeking revenge against Guile. Dhalsim then tells Alex that big things will happen to him in the future, foreshadowing his role as the main character of the Street Fighter III series, and teleports away. This character was only playable in the Street Fighter II MOVIE. Laura is the girlfriend for those who want to be family men. [35] In a 2018 worldwide poll by Capcom, Elena was voted 42nd most popular Street Fighter character (out of 109).[36]. Worried about the lack of matches for Hugo, Poison forms a new wrestling organization with him, recruiting only the best fighters. [35] Although Retsu has never appeared in another Street Fighter game, his character has been depicted in later Street Fighter related media, including two Japanese Street Fighter II audio drama albums, an appearance in the US Street Fighter comic book and as a card in Card Fighters 2.