Believing that this person is associated with the upcoming S.I.N. [5] Like Birdie and Eagle, Adon and Sagat share a motif: both characters' special moves are inspired by big cats, the jaguar and the tiger. First appearing in Street Fighter 1, Birdie was formally a professional wrestler who fell into crime to make meets end when his wrestling career ended. As of Street Fighter Alpha 2, this is reflected in Gen's ability to switch between two fighting styles during gameplay (mantis and crane). Marisa (, Marza) is a giant muscular Italian jewelry designer and an MMA-Pankration fighter, whose medium-length red hair almost looks like a helmet. If you already didn't know, him and the rest of the Delta Red members made their debut appearance in Cammy's ending in Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers. 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. Nanase (), who first appears as a hidden character in the original Street Fighter EX2 and becomes a regular character in Street Fighter EX2 Plus and Street Fighter EX3, is the younger sister of Hokuto. ), which includes other 3rd Strike characters. Birdie also appears in the Street Fighter Alpha manga by Masahiko Nakahira. She was raised to be a successor to the Mizugami clan. This character was only playable in the Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation. Standing at a whopping 7'5" (2.29 meters), Sagat is a warrior and has the battle scars to prove it. Adon is a playable character in Super Street Fighter IV,[3] where decides to join the S.I.N tournament and gets his rematch with Sagat, defeating him there. She returns in Ultra Street Fighter IV, the final update for Street Fighter IV. [20] He was ranked 20th on the list of top Street Fighter characters by UGO.com. After the tournament, Elena tells her father that she has made many friends along the way. [74] Twelve is considered a low tier character due to his low damage output and health. In New Generation, Tom loses a fight with Gill, the president of the Illuminati and gets injured as a result. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Hugo's final opponent in the single-player mode varies, the four possibilities being Gill, Ryu, Elena and Necro. Pressured by his parents into upholding the family legacy, Shin was not interested in doing so. However in the sequel he is a hulking Black British punker. He is later redesigned from the Street Fighter Alpha series onwards as a hulking Black British punk rocker with a blonde, blade-shaped mohawk. Decapre (, Dikpuri, ) is a character who makes her first playable appearance in Ultra Street Fighter IV. There, she worked with Guy and Haggar to take down the Skull Cross gang as thanks for Haggar clearing her of a false corruption charge in the past. 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. She is the second heaviest known playable female character, the heaviest being Marisa. She also serves as the shopkeeper for the game's loot box system. Worried about the lack of matches for Hugo, Poison forms a new wrestling organization with him, recruiting only the best fighters. He is the son of a Japanese karate master and the grandson of a Korean taekwondo master on his mother's side. Laura (Debut: Street Fighter V) She's Sean Matsuda's older sister and a master of Jiu-Jitsu who can shoot lightning out of her palms. fighting tournament, she escapes the Shadaloo testing facility that houses her and goes on a murderous rampage. Despite fighting out of Metro City, he is noted for being the first playable character in the series who is a Canadian national. [26] In their rankings of Street Fighter characters, Paste Magazine placed Gen at 41st place. [1] In Alpha 3, he tries to track down and challenge Akuma. "[22] Now Gamer listed Gen and Heihachi Mishima as one of the rivalries they want to see in Street Fighter X Tekken. [89] GamesRadar stated that while her fighting style made her feel out of place in the series, "that's why she adds so much to the game". Necro (, Nekuro), whose real name is Illia (, Iriya), was born in a poor Russian village near a lake. In Street Fighter III: Ryu Final, a manga adaptation of the game, Elena has a small but nevertheless important role as she is able to mystically communicate with Ryu via a sacred tree when he was temporarily knocked out during his battle with Dudley. Birthplace: China. 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. She's coded as a character of African descent. He makes a cameo appearance Street Fighter V Arcade Edition.[34]. SFA3 MAX in-game storyline. 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. [95][96] Katrina Durden portrays Decapre in the miniseries Street Fighter: Resurrection. It was confirmed in the booklet of the official Street Fighter III soundtrack that Elena was based on actress Yuki Uchida during her career as a model. 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. When her father's inventions fail to sell, she modifies them as weapons and tests them in combat against the world's greatest martial artists. 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. [46] Juli and Juni appear in Namco Capcom as two enemy characters that protagonists face throughout the game. With new powers also developing as well, he sets out to find the reason behind these sudden changes. 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. "[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. Rashid (, Rashdo, from Arabic ) is a character introduced as the protagonist of Street Fighter V, according to Capcom, and is the eldest son of an old Middle Eastern family. She reverts to her original design in EX3. genuine diversity of characters, not characters getting Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [31][32] The Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia notably lists them as separate individuals[33] as does the Japanese Street Fighter V website, which has a separate character page for Mike with redesigned artwork for him. [128] In Street Fighter EX2 Plus, an unidentified Cycloid model appears in one of the bonus rounds. [21] According to Red Bull, Elena earned an infamy during the 2015 Capcom Pro Tour for being an overpowered character "terrorizing" the players at the game's early tournaments, as her "healing Ultra, ridiculously awkward hurtbox, and even more ridiculous range and hit box was a nightmare scenario for many. In Street Fighter 6, Luke becomes a contractor for a PMC where he teaches his military MMA, following an incident conspired by a certain terrorist group who framed Ken. Before beginning her studies again, Elena decides to street fight once again to seek new friends. [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. While the majority of Cyborg's mission is watching Street Fighters battle, the Cyborg faces Ryu near the game's end. Black teachers, engineers, janitors, construction workers, priests, chefs, boy scouts, cops, judges, activists, nurses, biologists, soldiers, sailors, pirates, immigrants, magicians, tourists, waiters, explorers, gangsters, executives, authors, paranormal investigators, chemists, truckers. [47][72] It is Sean who leads the basketball parry bonus round in 3rd Strike. Michael Dobson voiced Sawada in two episodes of the Street Fighter television series, as head of the A.N. Eagle (, guru) is a bouncer from England and a master of stick fighting derived from the combination of Eskrima and Singlestick. A male would end up being stern, and we already had plenty of stern characters. He can also create a momentary shield to protect him from single-hit projectile attacks. [79] Viper was designed based upon marketing research on what sorts of characters an American audience would enjoy playing. Ken is Ryu's best bud and a straight-up karate master. [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 lost his memories while fighting an unknown challenger and now walks the "Path of the Shura", fighting to survive. Part of the Street Fighter III overhaul was about introducing a checklist of new characters who scratched an old itch. Eventually, he changes his opinion of martial arts and takes up taekwondo because he thought the style was brilliant and cool.[143]. [28], Joe (, J), who appears as the first American opponent in the original Street Fighter, is an underground kickboxing champion who practices by participating in street fights. Zeku (, Zek) is a character is a character who makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. 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. Based on Japanese only Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition - Visionary Book II, a crystal ball she owned, the "Left Eye of the Lion" was stated by the current director Takayuki Nakayama to be created from a product of a god-beast believed to have once protected the phantom desert kingdom of Sangypt, a home territory of Red Earth villain Ravange. Arkane (, kein) (the blue shock trooper) can teleport. All I see is a white haze." To add,Elena was created a year after X-Men vs Street Fighter, a game which Storm herself appeared in. Elena is one of the playable Capcom-side character cards appearing in the SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash series. In Fighting EX Layer, Jack escapes the organization by leaving Blair's employ and fleeing to America. His targets are filled with despair when he corners them. He is a demon dressed in samurai-like armor who wields a sword hidden within his own body. Sean's greatest weakness is receiving attacks while attacking. [97] Streamline Studios, based in Malaysia, was responsible for modeling and rigging of his model. [121] Allen returns in Fighting EX Layer, determined to defeat the recently revived Garuda to prove himself. Hokuto () is the daughter of the Mizugami () family, who was trained in the family's style of kobujutsu, which has been refined into her personal style that resembles the art of aikijujutsu. The Street Fighter Alpha series consists of three games: Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (1995), Street Fighter Alpha 2 (1996) and Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998). Eleven (, Irevun) is a character who made his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 5 DLC. 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. He then competes in a tag-team exhibition match with Laura against Zangief and R. Mika, which is broadcast live on television. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he wanders off from his home village and into the vicinity of Moscow, where he comes into contact with Gill's organization, which remodels his DNA to turn him into a living weapon, granting him superhuman flexibility. Birdie was initially a pale and tall70sEnglishpunk rocker in the original Street Fighter game. 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". [Top 10] Street Fighter Best Female Characters We'd Love To Date . [82] She was reportedly his favorite character when the game was early in development. 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. He craves to experience all fighting arts, searching for the perfect duel. He also appears as a playable character in Street Fighter X Tekken with his official tag partner, Poison. In 3rd Strike,[69] Necro and Effie are pursued by agents of the organization, but still live in hope of "truth and liberty". He may also be inspired byBritish former professional boxer Chris Eubank. [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. These female characters like Chun Li, Cammy, Sakura, Ibuki and many others have a large fan base of men (and women) from all around the world. We picked out the best Female Warriors from . "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. [14], Elena's visual design is somewhat similar to Dhalsim's,[15] but her fighting style is strikingly different. A green cell indicates that the character is playable, with the number indicating the revision of the game they are introduced in (e.g. Wha Where am I? Skullomania (, Sukaromania) is the secret identity of Saburo Nishikoyama (, Nishikoyama Sabur), a third-rate businessman from Tokyo who works to support his wife and children. As a sentient version of Evil Ryu, Kage's fighting style is reminiscent of pre-sentient counterpart from the earlier games, including Akuma's Oni form from Street Fighter IV updates. Ingrid claims that she is the true bearer of what is called "Psycho Power", telling M. Bison that the Psycho Power is "her power" and that he has stolen it. Vulcano Rosso (, Vurukno Rosso), who makes his debut in Street Fighter EX2 Plus, is a mysterious Italian warrior who leaves his organization in order to avenge the death of his lover. Elena is 183cm tall and weighs 52kg, her measurements are B83 / W58 / H88, and her birthday is on September 18. She addresses both Ryu and Rose by name, despite the two of them never revealing their names to her. 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. Apart from appearing in Elena's Third Strike ending, he has also appeared in Elena's cinematic cutscenes in Ultra Street Fighter IV.11. [6] In her ending, Elena writes back to her Japanese friend after returning to France from spending her summer vacation in Japan again and invites Narumi to visit her in Africa during her winter vacation. [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. He's practically a more stylish version of the Hulk, but with fewer anger issues and less height. Dark once served in the American armed forces. 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. Abigail (, Abigeiru) is a character who makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. Capcom will be making a conscious effort to dial back the sexualization of female characters (and perhaps male as well) in Street Fighter 6. 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]. 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 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. Still, one of its new female characters, Kimberly, is making a huge splash in the Fighting Game Community. In the story, she lives a double life as a nun taking care of orphans at a monastery and an A-class agent for a secret intelligence group. He obsesses big judo or wrestling type of throws and slams as well his signature move Flying wheel kick (Jap. 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. When Hokuto turned 17, she was sent on a journey to find her older half-brother Kairi, who went missing years before. He was in a special forces unit led by Guile when it became involved in a scuffle against a rival unit led by Rolento. [45] With the release of Street Fighter V, he was given an official entry in the game's encyclopedia and thus was canonized. 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. Despite his love of cooking, he seems to be an incompetent chef. A tough and uncompromising USAF captain generalwho is a man of mystery, yet at the same time a pretty important guy in the grander scheme of things.Naturally as a high ranking member of the United States Air Force, Bryon is an enemy of Shadaloo and vice versa. [clarification needed] In Abel's rival encounter, Abel mentions that he recognizes Guile's Sonic Boom, leading to speculation that he may have spent time with Charlie. [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. Pullum returns as a downloadable character in Fighting EX Layer. [86] Simon Parkin from Eurogamer felt that the contrast did not quite fit with the game's aesthetic. His parents died at a young age, so he was raised by his father's friend, Tom, who trained him in fighting. kaiten geri) which is originally a full contact karate technique. Kairi (), who first appears as a secret character in the original Street Fighter EX, is depicted as an amnesiac who was initially conceived to be the main character in the EX series. 14. the number in SFV indicates the downloadable content season), a red cell indicates that the character is not playable (they do not appear in the game), while a yellow cell indicates that the character makes a non-playable appearance. Special Forces when Guile was discharged and formed his team. [17] Eagle was nominated eighth by Heavy.com as one of 10 characters they wanted to see in Ultra Street Fighter IV.[18]. [92] UGO Networks ranked C. Viper at #21 on their list of "Fighting Games' Finest Female Fighters", commenting on how she shoves her tie between her breasts and her bright red bouffant. [21] Complex ranked Gen as the "21st best Street Fighter character". 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. This is reinforced by dialogue from both Bison and Seth, who refer to him as "the one that got away". Below are characters that made their debut in the arcade game based on the live action film. Updated: 08 Sep 2022 9:42 pm. Gen appears as one of the main characters the live-action movie, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, portrayed by Robin Shou. He recognizes Guile's "Sonic Boom" technique, but refuses to comment when Guile presses him for information about Charlie, its originator. She fights wearing a light blue leotard and long boots. 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. Mike (, Maiku) is an African-American boxer who formerly competed professionally, until he accidentally killed an opponent during a match. 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. Birthday: March 1st Sharon (), who debuts in Street Fighter EX2, is a beautiful red-haired woman with a tattoo of a rose on her chest. An intense but courteous young man, Sean is determined to win no matter what. The Street Fighter EX series is developed by Arika, a company formed of former Capcom employees. Rashid has an obsession with the newest technology and is capable of producing small tornadoes, earning him the nickname "Rashid of the Turbulent Wind". In her Street Fighter III ending, Elena ends up being transferred to a high school in Japan as an exchange student, where she has befriended a young Japanese girl named Narumi () and writes home to her parents about her experiences. "[31], Gamasutra's Brandon Sheffield expressed a desire to see her in Super Street Fighter IV, calling her his favourite character. 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. [18] Elena's English voice actress, Karen Dyer, cosplayed the character to promote crowdfunding campaign for her live-action series project. She wears a S.I.N form-fitting suit which enables her to perform electrical, seismic, and pyrotechnic moves. Dhalsim successfully convinces Alex otherwise and receives the chess piece from Alex. Dhalsim comes to his trailer, wanting the chess piece, but Alex believes Dhalsim is a mugger and fights him. [137] Kairi returns as the protagonist of Fighting EX Layer. He is following the footsteps of his father, a legendary hero who once saved his home village from the demon Orochi (), and is one of the few Street Fighter characters to use a sword in combat. [28], Elena was also noted as one of the relatively few black female or African characters in video games. All we know is she's dark skinned and Egyptian, and there are many dark skinned Egyptians who are not black. He is featured in Street Fighter V: A Shadow Falls, having undergone accelerated aging and working alongside Balrog for Shadaloo. 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. 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. Oh, how apt, as his full name is Ken Masters. He is a drunken kung fu break dancer who is a rival of Luke, and idolizes the Lee brothers, Yun and Yang. Via the X.C.O.P.Y. [43] Juli and Juni are members 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, like Ryu and Ken, have made an appearance in every mainline Street Fighter since Street Fighter 2. Probably not. Sharon later returned as a downloadable character in Fighting EX Layer. Lily It has been determined that "a bringer of death" once walked amongst their people. [125], Blair is ranked 53rd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.[8]. They are similar to Cammy in character design, but have their own special moves and super combos. Elena is featured as a playable character via DLC in Street Fighter X Tekken. [94] C. Viper is ranked 22nd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.[8]. Returning to Britain, Elena told the tree who summoned her all about the trip, and the tree seemed to be listening intently. Fei Long. A lot of fans most likely expected Blanka to be here. He was the only character fully created by Keiji Inafune for the original Street Fighter. All of Q's techniques are named in "descriptive" form rather than with traditionally-styled move names, as if they are given by people who have watched him fight. For years, him and his white counterpart were often mistaken for being Mike and Joe from Street Fighter 1. Area (, Eria), who first appears in Street Fighter EX2 Plus, is a young girl hailing from the United Kingdom with braided hair and glasses. She was the first female fighter in the series and has been a mainstay ever since. His attacks are similar to that of Guile and Charlie, but no notable connection to them has been established. Hakan and Necalli are not. His own character story ends with him fading away from existence after Ryu overwhelms him by tapping to the Power of Nothingness. Height: 5'5" (165 cm) Weight: Secret. He makes peace with his sister and follows a new path. 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. They make cameo appearances in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos and in Super Street Fighter IV. El Fuerte (, Eru Forute), meaning "The Strong One" in Spanish, is a masked Mexican luchador. [136] Bloody Hokuto returns in Fighting EX Layer, now going by her original name of Shirase. Bold indicates that the character made their debut in the series. Accompanied by his attendant Azam, He is searching for a missing female friend, who used to work as a S.I.N. The series as a whole serves as a prequel to the Street Fighter II series. 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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. Donning a full-body skeleton suit, Skullomania sets out to fight evil for real. Many of his moves have names referring to Mexican food. [47][48][49] Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact retcons New Generation, but Alex's story stays the same, but he now has a rivalry with Hugo, a German pro wrestler of extreme height. Black Black Widow Blade Blades Blair Dame Blana Blanka Bloody Hokuto Bokori Man Boman Delgado Bosch Category:Boss Characters Bows Category:Boxers Bratken Bred Bull Bullfighter C C. Viper Caine Callman Cammy Category:Canon Immigrants Cantana Captain Commando (character) Carlos Miyamoto Carol and Brenda Celeste Chairperson Chang In 3rd Strike, almost a year has passed since Elena has left Japan to study medicine abroad in France during the new year. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ryme, the Gym Leader who raps, Top 10 Best Black Female video game characters. 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. He hires Ryu, whom he befriended after a past fight, as a bodyguard for his drug smuggling operation. 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. [6] Adon was included in a wishlist of characters by GamesRadar for inclusion in Street Fighter X Tekken. There are three other hidden characters in the arcade game, who are all palette swaps of Blade.