Designed by Daigo Ikeno,[78] Viper was designed around the concept of a 20-year-old single mother. She is the second heaviest known playable female character, the heaviest being Marisa. Her fighting style is derived from Bajiquan, a Chinese martial art that utilizes elbow and shoulder strikes, while Daigo assists her in certain attacks. Tia Ballard ( Street Fighter V) Jianyu ( Yan'y?, October) Simplified Chinese: Jiany is Xiayu's older twin sister and a member of the Dolls. ", "7. F7 (, Efusebun) (the black shock trooper) has all the techniques of the other three shock troopers. While being pursued by an unknown organization, he becomes Blair's bodyguard to travel the world and flee his pursuers. They all share Blade's ending. 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. Iconic enough to also appear in Wreck-It Ralph, alongside Ryu, M. Bison, Chun-Li, and Blanka. She addresses both Ryu and Rose by name, despite the two of them never revealing their names to her. 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 entered the Street Fighter universe in Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX for the PSP. Capcom will be making a conscious effort to dial back the sexualization of female characters (and perhaps male as well) in Street Fighter 6. 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. She's coded as a character of African descent. Hakan is the father of seven young children and the president of a company that seeks to create the perfect olive oil. [95][96] Katrina Durden portrays Decapre in the miniseries Street Fighter: Resurrection. Her exact nationality is never given. In his ending, he is tricked by Gill and left for dead in a facility, until he is rescued by a young girl named Effie (, Ef), and the pair go on a journey together. 14. The Emperor of Muay Thai himself, Sagat, is probably one of the more formidable-looking characters on this list. [94] C. Viper is ranked 22nd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.[8]. In 3rd Strike,[73] Sean is allowed to participate in a martial arts tournament, but Ken tells him that his current skills will not even get him through the preliminaries and that he needs to develop his own style. He may also be inspired byBritish former professional boxer Chris Eubank. [54] In the story mode of Street Fighter V, "A Shadow Falls", Alex is first shown winning a pro-wrestling tournament. He appears in UDON's Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li to challenge Fei Long for the honor of revealing a Chinese artifact. [41] Ingrid also placed tenth by Heavy.com as one of 10 Characters they wanted to see in Ultra Street Fighter IV. His stats are exactly the same as listed in the original Slam Masters video game, again confirming his true identity.[141]. There was a glimpse at a battle hub,. It is a playable character at the end of the homonymous game released for the PlayStation and later Sega Saturn, exclusive to the NTSC region (also known as Street Fighter II: The Interactive Game). In an official poll by Namco in 2012, Elena was the 13th most requested Street Fighter character to be added to the roster of Tekken X Street Fighter. Elena has been mostly very well received by video game critics and writers. In battle, she wears a pair of high-speed rollerblades and a mechanical right arm codenamed "Cancer" (, Kyans). 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. Her source of power is apparently derived from Psycho Power, yet is not purely evil like that of M. Bison; though seemingly quite similar to Rose's Soul Power. Juli's backstory is further developed in the console versions of Alpha 3 with the addition of T. Hawk to the cast. As I mentioned in a previous thread, Street Fighter V alone has quite a bit of people of color in its current roster, especially compared to most other fighting games. Elena is noted for her unique gameplay style in the series, as she only uses kicks. When Hokuto turned 17, she was sent on a journey to find her older half-brother Kairi, who went missing years before. 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). Two New Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Characters Revealed! His stage background, shared with Necro, is Saint Basil's Cathedral. She, like Ryu and Ken, have made an appearance in every mainline Street Fighter since Street Fighter 2. 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[21] Complex ranked Gen as the "21st best Street Fighter character". In Street Fighter V, Viper appears in M. Bison's story mode and serves as the main narrator of events while spying on the dictator. She is in fact an undercover CIA agent, whose goal is to acquire data for the BLECE Project. 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. In Hugo's ending, he and Poison form the Huge Wrestling Army (H.W.A. Gen also makes minor appearances in Street Fighter V and Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix. [32] Planet Xbox 360 shared the sentiment, listing her as one of the characters they most wanted to see in Street Fighter IV while further adding that "Elena would bring a lot of depth to character roster that truly needs more women representation if guys drool over Cammys legs, then Elena should make them blush in the company of other women. 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). 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. He first appears in a non-playable capacity in Street Fighter IV during Balrog's ending, created as a potential replacement body for Bison before being stolen by S.I.N. Right, and Its funny how darker skin tones throw people though a loop. 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. In 3rd Strike, almost a year has passed since Elena has left Japan to study medicine abroad in France during the new year. She reappears in Fighting EX Layer, now under the new alias of Sanane (, ). Once we decided on Africa, we felt that a female character made for better style. Misty has been breaking new ground since she burst onto the comic page, including her 1970s relationship with Iron Fist, one of the first interracial relationships in the superhero genre. Elena is featured as a playable character via DLC in Street Fighter X Tekken. Retsu () is a former Shorinji Kempo instructor who was expelled from his temple after getting involved in too many fights. 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. Lee (, R, pinyin: L) is a Chinese martial arts expert seeking to test his skills against worthy opponents. Ken. Standing at a whopping 7'5" (2.29 meters), Sagat is a warrior and has the battle scars to prove it. 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). [123] Her butler is called Sebastian. [83] In response to claims that the character resembled one found more commonly in SNK developed games, Ono retorted that the resemblance was unintended, and that she was created from the best parts of several proposed designs during early development. He dreams of creating his original special moves. [45] As Gunloc, he features in the 1993 wrestling game Saturday Night Slam Masters and its 1994 sequel Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II, as a hot-headed street fighter turned professional wrestler. We picked out the best Female Warriors from . On the official website for Street Fighter V, it is implied that the original was killed and had a successor named Geki II. 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. [27] Den of Geek ranked Gen as the "34th Best Street Fighter Character". [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. She then learns from her grandfather that she has a brother named Kairi, whom Hokuto was sent to find. 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. 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. 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. She has been well received for a variety of reasons, including her innovative fighting style and very smooth animation in Street Fighter III. Captain Sawada (, Kyaputen Sawada) is an original character from the 1994 Street Fighter film, who appears as a playable character in both the arcade and the console version of the Street Fighter: The Movie video game. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. 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. She has been implanted with the "Seal of Blood" (, Chi no Fin) to exterminate her brother. Cycloid- (-, Saikuroido Bta) and Cycloid- (-, Saikuroido Ganma), who both appear as secret characters in Street Fighter EX Plus and EX Plus , are a pair of cyborgs that use the special techniques of other characters. Engineer before being kidnapped by Bison and Shadaloo. Dudley agrees to accompany her but insists that he return in time for his next bout. His fighting style is simulated by a computer, then programmed into his brain with cyber implants. [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. Street Fighter III producer Tomoshi Sadamoto recalled: "We decided the country of origin before anything else. He serves as a protagonist of Street Fighter III. 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. The drink jug he uses in battle boosts his fighting skill, but contains Yakuyu (), a kind of medicinal drink similar to tea, instead of alcohol.[108]. The appearance of his eyes change to resemble Seth's during the initiation of his Ultra Combo 1, Soulless. He is featured in Street Fighter V: A Shadow Falls, having undergone accelerated aging and working alongside Balrog for Shadaloo. Furthermore, as head of the tribe, he then commands her (amid protests from her brother) to observe the fighters and thus determine "the truth", to which she happily agrees. super art, Twelve has the ability to briefly copy his opponent's form and moves. [52][53] Alex reappears as a playable character in Street Fighter V as the first of 6 characters to be released after the game's launch in 2016. His targets are filled with despair when he corners them. Hugo's final opponent in the single-player mode varies, the four possibilities being Gill, Ryu, Elena and Necro. Elena (, Erena) is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series who made her first appearance in Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997. He meets Ryu and fought him, only to lose, in which Ryu told Alex to explore the world and find worthy fighters. 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. He is an aspiring chef who seeks out the greatest fighters to learn what they eat and incorporate their recipes into his cooking. Ken told Allen that he was only a "big fish in a small pond". Part of the Street Fighter III overhaul was about introducing a checklist of new characters who scratched an old itch. However the signal cuts out due to a Black Moon detonating over New York City, causing a blackout. [51] His objective is to track down Necro and Effie, who are fleeing from the organization. Birdie was initially a pale and tall70sEnglishpunk rocker in the original Street Fighter game. Among the cast of characters introduced in the Street Fighter EX series, Skullomania is the most popular. There are three other hidden characters in the arcade game, who are all palette swaps of Blade. In his ending, he becomes Ken's disciple, only to be told that he needs to defeat Ryu to become worthy. "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. In the original design, he was a young judo fighter who wore pigtails and "could be mistaken for a girl". The fighting style she uses is Systema, a hybrid Russian martial arts that can be seen in her use of counters, throws and strikes.[102]. He appears as a selectable character in the crossover game Capcom vs. SNK 2, having become a secret agent for MI6. [103] Rashid's appearance was announced by Yoshinori Ono during the Games15 event in Dubai. The first black female character of the Street Fighter franchise, 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 . 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. He has a move called the Ontario drop, and likes to mimic car sounds. 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. In 3rd Strike,[69] Necro and Effie are pursued by agents of the organization, but still live in hope of "truth and liberty". "[33], She has gained a popularity among the series' fandom as well. Despite his love of cooking, he seems to be an incompetent chef. He is the first opponent the player faces in Japan in the original Street Fighter. 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. 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[15] He is introduced in the first Street Fighter as the second computer-controlled opponent the players face in England. She was raised to be a successor to the Mizugami clan. Hakan and Necalli are not. Huh?! Rose: "I can't see your future, or your past. He also appears as a playable character in Street Fighter X Tekken with his official tag partner, Poison. This is a list of playable characters and non-playable opponents from the whole franchise. His supposedly bad behaviour sees him constantly getting punished, as evident in his debut. Garuda () first appears as a non-playable boss character in the original Street Fighter EX, but becomes a playable character in subsequent installments. He has a shapeshifting body that is an improved and strengthened version of the prototype body given to Necro. He makes peace with his sister and follows a new path. With her fast moves and killer combos, anyone who played the game's closed beta knows that this eighties-fan-girl is the one to beat! [17] Eagle was nominated eighth by Heavy.com as one of 10 characters they wanted to see in Ultra Street Fighter IV.[18]. What's also unique about Santamu is her use of a spear, which is a first time in the Street Fighter verse. 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. SFA3 MAX in-game storyline. In the original Street Fighter EX, Hokuto wears a blue-white outfit resembling that of a Japanese archer, and white hachimaki around her long hair. [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. Jamie Siu (, Jeim Shou)[107] was revealed in the Summer State of Play trailer on June 2, 2022. 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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. This character was only playable in the Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation. He is an unknown man from an unnamed country, dressed in a lethal superhero costume similar to Skullomania's. Laura Matsuda is a confident and hyper-energetic Brazillian girl with a constant desire to be thrilled and to promote her family's fighting style.