He appears in the ending of Street Fighter V revealing that Helen is in fact his secretary Kolin. [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. Beta primarily uses command-based special moves, while Gamma specializes in charge-based moves. 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. [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]. 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. He is apparently permanently destroyed by Akuma in the latter's character story. 14. 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. 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. At the time we couldn't quickly look of videos on the internet, like we can do now. 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. A male would end up being stern, and we already had plenty of stern characters. 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. BirdieThis dim-witted, violent and short tempered brute is the type of cockney you wouldn't wanna meet in a dark alley. "[22] Prior to the release, TechnologyTell has predicted her to be "probably be the best character for beginners" as well.[23]. Once we decided on Africa, we felt that a female character made for better style. [51][71] Nothing of his background has yet been revealed. Guile suggests he find his own path instead, leading Luke to leave the army and become a competitive fighter to honor his father's memory. There's the giant wrestler, the stretchy guy, the karate guy who sucks, and . Geki () is a Japanese Ninja who fights with hand claws and shuriken and has the ability to teleport. He is found as a child and freed by Balrog, who believes Ed's ability to channel Psycho Power like Bison could be useful. ", "7. Abel appears as a playable character in the crossover fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken, with his official tag partner, Guile. 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. As a character who only appeared during the draw game screen, her role is actually minimal, but she would make for an exciting new playable character in future Street Fighter games. An intense but courteous young man, Sean is determined to win no matter what. [12] Her cards are featured in the card game Universal Fighting System. Inspired by Greco-Roman gladiator culture, she enters competitive fighting to seek both glorious beauty and strength. [132] Darun returns in Fighting EX Layer. In the first three Alpha games, Adon is characterized as a former pupil of Sagat, seeking to surpass his disgraced master by defeating him, in which he succeeds. He meets Ryu and fought him, only to lose, in which Ryu told Alex to explore the world and find worthy fighters. She was known as Shirase () as a child. [122] In Fighting EX Layer, disappointed by her inventions' lack of fame, she seeks out fellow inventor Balba Purna, coming into contact with his daughter Pullum along the way. 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. In Fighting EX Layer, Dark appears as a villainous character influenced by Garuda's negative energy. Abel (, Aberu) is a heavily scarred French martial artist described as an amnesiac. She was first introduced in 1997's Rival Schools: United by Fate as a high school student from Seijyun High who initially posed as a male biker to go undercover at Gedo High and find her missing brother Daigo, then investigate the suspicions behind Daigos personality change during its sequel Project Justice. Unknown to Hokuto, the true purpose of her journey was not only to find her brother, but to defeat him. He is ranked 16th in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.[8]. [48] Although absent in Street Fighter EX2 and subsequent games, he makes an appearance in the Arika-developed arcade game Fighting Layer, where he seeks to defeat the strongest opponent on South Island. organization. With new powers also developing as well, he sets out to find the reason behind these sudden changes. In addition to her regular version, an alternate version named Bloody Hokuto (, Chi no Fin Tokareta Hokuto, "Hokuto with the Seal of Blood Broken") is featured as secret character in Street Fighter EX Plus. Byron TaylorIf there was ever a man who took his job more seriously than Guile in the Street Fighter universe, it would probably be his superior Bryon Taylor in Street Fighter 5. 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. 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. Pullum is a character who debuted in the infamous Street Fighter EX series and is a young wealthy Afro Arab heiress (yes they exist) who sets out on an adventure with her bodyguard in an effort to locate her missing father who is presumed to be working for the Shadaloo. Probably not. Garuda () first appears as a non-playable boss character in the original Street Fighter EX, but becomes a playable character in subsequent installments. Capcom's fighting game franchise Street Fighter has introduced many iconic characters since it's debut in 1987, from the likes of Ryu and Chun-Li to Guile and Cammy. Shin (, Shin) is a playable character in Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation making his debut during the game's 18 December 2008 update. Because of his physical appearance and strength, Hugo is often compared to Andr the Giant, a real-life wrestler who worked for the WWF in the mid-80's and inspired the Andore character, extending as far as Hugo's rivalry with Alex, mirroring that between Andr and Hulk Hogan. In Street Fighter V, he re-emerges to establish his own ninja clan and develop a new fighting style. She is the daughter of a scientific inventor, and her intellect is said to surpass his. This suspects that Red Earth may or may likely take place in a feudal timeline of Street Fighter shared universe. Originally from China, Jianyu and her twin sister were kidnapped and brainwashed by Shadaloo to be trained as an assassin working for M. Bison. It is hinted in his original ending that Abel may have been abducted in his youth to serve as a "replacement body" for M.Bison, or created by Shadaloo as a prototype of Seth, a later replacement body. Menat (, Menato, from Arabic , Egyptian ) is a character introduced in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. Gen resurfaces as a playable character in Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 3, as well as Street Fighter IV and its updates. Nanase becomes worried about Hokuto after she leaves the shrine where they live and does not return. He also appears in Alpha, Alpha 2 and Alpha 3. "[3] Electronic Gaming Monthly remarked that her lack of punch attacks make her awkward to use, but she can be an effective fighter for players who get used to her unusual kicks. As a nod to Skullomania, Capcom gave El Fuerte a similar skull costume in the Halloween pack for Street Fighter IV. Not only is Matthew ridiculously large in stature compared to his other comrades, but he's also a cybernetically-enhanced cyborg. Among the cast of characters introduced in the Street Fighter EX series, Skullomania is the most popular. Arika later developed its own fighting game featuring characters from the series, Fighting EX Layer, which was released in 2018.[120]. He's also . 12. 13. He obsesses big judo or wrestling type of throws and slams as well his signature move Flying wheel kick (Jap. Lily Juli's backstory is further developed in the console versions of Alpha 3 with the addition of T. Hawk to the cast. Impressed by Ken's performance at a martial arts rally, Sean seeks to become his disciple, calling him "Master Ken". Here are the confirmed characters in the Street Fighter 6 roster so far: Ryu Chun Li Luke Jamie Guile Juri Kimberly Ken E Honda Blanka Dhalsim Manon Marisa Lily JP Dee Jay Cammy Zangief Ryu. They are similar to Cammy in character design, but have their own special moves and super combos. To add,Elena was created a year after X-Men vs Street Fighter, a game which Storm herself appeared in. Laura is the girlfriend for those who want to be family men. Earlier this year, a State of Play presentation saw Capcom show off Street Fighter 6, which revealed new character Jamie alongside Ryu, Chun-Li, and Luke. 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. His targets are filled with despair when he corners them. 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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. 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. His parents died at a young age, so he was raised by his father's friend, Tom, who trained him in fighting. Ken. 31. Oh, how apt, as his full name is Ken Masters. [62] At the start of the series he is the President of the Illuminati, a secret society that has controlled the underworld for thousands of years and seeks to turn the whole world into a utopia by causing an armageddon. He is thought to be a precursor to Balrog (known as M. Bison in Japan) from Street Fighter II due to his similar profile and outer appearance. Ingrid's Street Fighter V character profile disregards her story from Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX, amending her backstory to be more in line with how she was originally going to be portrayed in Capcom Fighting All-Stars. While Capcom noted this would be the starting lineup for Street Fighter 6, some fans theorized more characters might be added soon after or even during launch. El Fuerte (, Eru Forute), meaning "The Strong One" in Spanish, is a masked Mexican luchador. [25] In 2016, Screen Rant named Gen the "8th Most Powerful Street Fighter Character". 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 Gen () is an elderly Chinese martial arts master and former assassin with ties to Chun-Li's backstory, first introduced as a non-playable opponent in the original Street Fighter. [2] He briefly appears in Sagat's Street Fighter IV prologue, where he is defeated by Sagat. "[22] Now Gamer listed Gen and Heihachi Mishima as one of the rivalries they want to see in Street Fighter X Tekken. Black Characters in the Street Fighter Series - WordPress.com 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. [131] In Street Fighter EX3, he has a special ending if the player finishes the single-player mode with Zangief as his tag-partner. She was raised to be a successor to the Mizugami clan. In Street Fighter V, Akira is invited by Karin to join her, Sakura and Ibuki for a tea party at her mansion, where she retells the story of how she and Sakura first met during the events of Rival Schools. Apart from appearing in Elena's Third Strike ending, he has also appeared in Elena's cinematic cutscenes in Ultra Street Fighter IV.11. [8] Street Fighter Alpha's Birdie also topped Gameist's's list of the 10 "lamest Street Fighter characters ever conceived". He is a popular wrestling champion from India who seeks to challenge other wrestlers such as Zangief and Victor Ortega (from the Saturday Night Slam Masters series). [38] Ingrid also plays a role in the background story of Street Fighter X Tekken. As revealed in his ending sequence, he is actually Guile's brother Gunloc (Lucky Colt ( Rakk Koruto) in the Japanese version) who has infiltrated the Shadaloo Gang as a deep cover agent, reporting to his brother. Speaking of the devil. genuine diversity of characters, not characters getting Ingrid also possesses psychic abilities similar to Rose's. 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. Before beginning her studies again, Elena decides to street fight once again to seek new friends. She is the youthful, Egyptian apprentice of Rose, and like her is able to wield Soul Power and foresee future events. Though capable of imitating other fighters, Eleven is heavily damaged during a training exercise with Urien and deemed a failure, resulting in the design being further modified to create Twelve. He seeks revenge against Guile, feeling that he did not train him sufficiently. 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. [39] In addition, her likeness is featured as a downloadable alternate costume for Karin in Street Fighter V. On Capcom's official Street Fighter Character Poll, Ingrid ranked 4th most popular character in the Japanese rankings. Kimberly Jackson (, Kinbar Jakuson)[113] was also first shown in the trailer for June 2022 before being announced at EVO 2022. Adon is ranked 22nd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018. 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[10] Along the way, the two meet Tekken's Christie Monteiro, a fellow capoeira fighter whom Elena spars with. He was re-included in the PlayStation version of the game as a hidden character. Like Allen, Blair appears in Arika's arcade fighting game Fighting Layer, in which she takes a sudden trip to South Island. Before the final battle against M. Bison in the single-player mode, the player faces them simultaneously in a two-on-one fight similar to the Dramatic Battle match. Lee (, R, pinyin: L) is a Chinese martial arts expert seeking to test his skills against worthy opponents. Hugo is the son of a farmer from the German countryside and was raised alongside his two younger sisters. 8. Gen appears as one of the main characters the live-action movie, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, portrayed by Robin Shou. He is an American MMA fighter who joined the military to become stronger after his father, Robert, was killed in a terrorist attack during his childhood. However Capcom has made it perfectly clear that they're separate characters. As of Street Fighter Alpha 2, this is reflected in Gen's ability to switch between two fighting styles during gameplay (mantis and crane). [87] Todd Ciolek from Anime News Network felt the character fit comfortably in the "Street Fighter mold", in spite of her design's deliberate similarity to characters from the King of Fighters series. Elena is the young daughter of a small African tribe with a warrior culture tradition from a savannah in Kenya. In Hugo's ending, he and Poison form the Huge Wrestling Army (H.W.A. She addresses both Ryu and Rose by name, despite the two of them never revealing their names to her. Iconic enough to also appear in Wreck-It Ralph, alongside Ryu, M. Bison, Chun-Li, and Blanka. European Street Fighter champion Ryan Hart listed Eagle at the top of his list of best Street Fighter characters. The table below summarizes every single fighter in the series. 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. [36] How M. Bison came into possession of the item is never explained, though it bears a resemblance to the crests on her head. [14], Elena's visual design is somewhat similar to Dhalsim's,[15] but her fighting style is strikingly different. This character was only playable in the Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation. [29] In her article on black game characters, game designer Brenda Brathwaite cited Elena as a character who has a stereotypical design, though fellow game designer Seth Smith noted that black players tended to gravitate to such characters. [95][96] Katrina Durden portrays Decapre in the miniseries Street Fighter: Resurrection. Doctrine Dark was among the 20 fighters GamesRadar wished were included in Street Fighter X Tekken.[130]. Elena is noted for her unique gameplay style in the series, as she only uses kicks. [7] Adon is ranked 22nd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018. 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. Zeku (, Zek) is a character is a character who makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. Standing at a whopping 7'5" (2.29 meters), Sagat is a warrior and has the battle scars to prove it. The UDON comic series of Street Fighter shows El Fuerte as a big fan of R. Mika. SFA3 MAX in-game storyline. The Street Fighter EX series is developed by Arika, a company formed of former Capcom employees. He is a demon dressed in samurai-like armor who wields a sword hidden within his own body. In 3rd Strike,[66] Hugo achieves such an overwhelming victory in the tag tournament that no other wrestler dares to challenge him anymore. Sawada's voice is the only one dubbed in the film, as Sawada himself only speaks a little English. 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. [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. In this game, however, he also has a role as one of Hugo's potential final bosses and tag partners, forming the tag team "Thunderbolt". During a final battle against Shadaloo, he found out that his friend sacrifices her life to countermeasure Shadaloo's plan before F.A.N.G. Manon () is an idealistic French ballerina, judoka champion, and celebrity who joined the competitive world fighting circuits to pursue true beauty through self-improvement. Upon his reappearance in later titles, Eagle was redesigned and inspired by Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury: One of his voiced win quotes is "the show must go on", based on the song of the same name.