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He made his first Street Fighter appearance in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, in which he wears a similar pink leopard-print shirt and pants with chains around his waist. 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. Gen appears as one of the main characters the live-action movie, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, portrayed by Robin Shou. [15] He is introduced in the first Street Fighter as the second computer-controlled opponent the players face in England. Necalli is the only character in Street Fighter V who does not have a skeleton when electrocuted. He makes a cameo in Vega's Street Fighter V ending. Despite being considered a failure, Eleven's raw material was later used by Kolin for the reconstruction of Charlie Nash. He is the second Japanese opponent in the original Street Fighter,[19] a battle which takes place near Mount Fuji. [128] In Street Fighter EX2 Plus, an unidentified Cycloid model appears in one of the bonus rounds. They all share Blade's ending. [91] AJ Glasser from Kotaku listed her as one of the worst mothers in video games, placing as the worst one from fighting games. Necalli (, Nekari) is a character introduced in Street Fighter V. Necalli is an ancient Aztec spiritual entity who descends from time to time to challenge the strongest living fighters and devour their souls after defeating them. Motivated by these words, Allen sets out to prove that he can be the best not only in America, but in the world. [36] How M. Bison came into possession of the item is never explained, though it bears a resemblance to the crests on her head. Below are characters that made their debut in the arcade game based on the live action film. Garuda () first appears as a non-playable boss character in the original Street Fighter EX, but becomes a playable character in subsequent installments. He adopts his superhero identity when a client asks him to dress up and pose for a superhero attraction at his department store. Little is known about her, although Alpha 3 MAX presents some possibilities about her true origins. [137] Kairi returns as the protagonist of Fighting EX Layer. Via the X.C.O.P.Y. ", "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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[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. Abel appears as a playable character in the crossover fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken, with his official tag partner, Guile. For years, him and his white counterpart were often mistaken for being Mike and Joe from Street Fighter 1. 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. 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. 2. 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. Elena is always eager to learn more about the world, which is part of the reason for her travels. 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. He also makes an appearance in Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation as one of several fighters accompanying Ryu to rescue Shun from Dr. Sadler. Ken is Ryu's best bud and a straight-up karate master. Part of the Street Fighter III overhaul was about introducing a checklist of new characters who scratched an old itch. 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. Gen resurfaces as a playable character in Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 3, as well as Street Fighter IV and its updates. Beta is an untextured blue polygonal model resembling a male human, and Gamma is a green wireframed model. He is an unknown man from an unnamed country, dressed in a lethal superhero costume similar to Skullomania's. [121] Allen returns in Fighting EX Layer, determined to defeat the recently revived Garuda to prove himself. Crimson Viper is an American double agent, who is posing as an employee of the S.I.N. During the development of Street Fighter EX, the developers nicknamed him "Mr. Foul-play" (, Hansoku-kun). This angered Alex and prompted him to enter the third World Warrior tournament hosted by Gill in order kill him. Doctrine Dark was among the 20 fighters GamesRadar wished were included in Street Fighter X Tekken.[130]. This suspects that Red Earth may or may likely take place in a feudal timeline of Street Fighter shared universe. 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. Elena is 183cm tall and weighs 52kg, her measurements are B83 / W58 / H88, and her birthday is on September 18. She is named after the month of August, and is accompanied by a golden lion tamarin named Kiki (). She is featured prominently in Street Fighter V: A Shadow Falls, operating under the name "Helen" and organizing a group of fighters to help stop Bison's plan in order to advance the Illuminati's goals. He appears as a selectable character in the crossover game Capcom vs. SNK 2, having become a secret agent for MI6. Tia Ballard ( Street Fighter V) Jianyu ( Yan'y?, October) Simplified Chinese: Jiany is Xiayu's older twin sister and a member of the Dolls. Elena made her debut in Street Fighter III and its subsequent expansions, Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. 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). [74] Twelve is considered a low tier character due to his low damage output and health. [127] In the Japanese version of Street Fighter EX Plus for the PlayStation, Gamma is given an additional back-story, a weapon secretly developed by Pullum's father Balba to annihilate a huge criminal organization. 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. ElenaElenas story begins in Kenya, where she is the princess of a tribe who hasa cultural tradition of fighting. Elena is the young daughter of a small African tribe with a warrior culture tradition from a savannah in Kenya. After the tournament, Elena tells her father that she has made many friends along the way. [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. As a nod to Skullomania, Capcom gave El Fuerte a similar skull costume in the Halloween pack for Street Fighter IV. 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Sharon later returned as a downloadable character in Fighting EX Layer. Gill appears in his default costume as a tall, muscular man with flowing blond hair, the right side of his body colored red, and the left side colored blue, wearing nothing but a loincloth. Lucia Morgan (, Rushia Mgan) is a character who makes her playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 4 DLC. DeejayAs the first Jamaican character to appear in a video game, Deejay is all about the rhythm. [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. 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. Hayate (), who makes his first appearance in the original Street Fighter EX2, is a samurai from the village of Kukunoichi (, Kukunoichimura), hidden within the mountains. 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. Sean's greatest weakness is receiving attacks while attacking. 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. 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. Ken told Allen that he was only a "big fish in a small pond". 9. Kimberly Jackson (, Kinbar Jakuson)[113] was also first shown in the trailer for June 2022 before being announced at EVO 2022. 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. Laura is the girlfriend for those who want to be family men. After leaving his hometown at the age of 20, he becomes a popular wrestler in the US, with former street warrior Poison, another enemy character from Final Fight, as his manager. Balrog, Vega, Sagat, and M. Bison were all unplayable bosses in the original, Shin Akuma only appears playable in the console versions of, Hayate is playable in the arcade version of, Voiced by: Shintaro Ohata (Japanese); Lance J. Holt (English), "It is likely he was a prototype for Balrog, judging by outward appearance and profile. [4] She has a tomboyish but light-hearted personality, and loves music and dance. El Fuerte (, Eru Forute), meaning "The Strong One" in Spanish, is a masked Mexican luchador. Luke Sullivan (, Rku Sariban) is a character introduced in Street Fighter V Season 5 DLC as the final character of the game. This list also features several non playable characters, so without further ado, here are 15 of the best Black Street Fighter characters to appear in the games, ranked from worst to best.15. [140] Rosso appears as a downloadable fighter in Fighting EX Layer. Rose: "I can't see your future, or your past. Max is a technical heavyweight boxer who fights in mixed martial arts events and loves to gamble. In 3rd Strike,[69] Necro and Effie are pursued by agents of the organization, but still live in hope of "truth and liberty". [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". Elena has been mostly very well received by video game critics and writers. [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. Dhalsim comes to his trailer, wanting the chess piece, but Alex believes Dhalsim is a mugger and fights him. He seeks revenge against Guile, feeling that he did not train him sufficiently. 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. Lily Remy takes his aggression out on other martial artists by challenging them to battle. He has a friendly rivalry with T. Hawk, who bested him before the events of Super Street Fighter IV and told him to challenge him again when he got stronger. She recently became Guy's kunoichi apprentice and loves 1980's pop culture. Hugo is the son of a farmer from the German countryside and was raised alongside his two younger sisters. Darun Mister (, Daran Maisut), makes his appearance as a hidden character in the original Street Fighter EX. [61] In the official poll by Bandai Namco, Alex was the second most requested Street Fighter side character to be added to the roster of Tekken X Street Fighter, as of August 2012 racking up 17.97% of votes.[41]. Retsu () is a former Shorinji Kempo instructor who was expelled from his temple after getting involved in too many fights. Capcom's reason for his paleness in the original Street Fighter game was due to him being sick. He learns that he is the elder brother of Hokuto, who has been on a mission to find him. [24] In 2015, Gamer Headlines ranked Gen as the "9th top over 50 video game character in gaming". 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. When M. Bison is eventually defeated, she comments that a regular human being like him couldn't possibly control such power and takes the whole Psycho Drive with her as she leaves. [99] His gameplay can be considered a mixture between Balrog and M.Bison, as he has the boxing (particularly kickboxing outside fist-only official match) prowess of the former and psychokinetic powers of the latter. 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. 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. "[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. They make cameo appearances in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos and in Super Street Fighter IV. Hailing from Brooklyn New York, Libra is a member of the Judgement girls, female judges who decide the winner in the event of a draw. Our image of African women was that they had long arms and legs, so we felt capoeira was a fitting fighting style for her. [20] He was ranked 20th on the list of top Street Fighter characters by UGO.com. Falke (, Faruke) is a character introduced in Street Fighter V Season 3 DLC, stated to be of German descent. 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. [103] Rashid's appearance was announced by Yoshinori Ono during the Games15 event in Dubai. He agrees to become Pullum Purna's bodyguard, hoping to use the opportunity to travel the world and fight many wrestlers. [86] Simon Parkin from Eurogamer felt that the contrast did not quite fit with the game's aesthetic. ), which includes other 3rd Strike characters. [6] Adon was included in a wishlist of characters by GamesRadar for inclusion in Street Fighter X Tekken. He is the first Chinese opponent in the original Street Fighter,[30] encountered at the Great Wall of China. [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. There are three other hidden characters in the arcade game, who are all palette swaps of Blade. 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. He is a humanoid weapon created by Gill's organization, and a prototype of Twelve from Street Fighter III. Juli's backstory is further developed in the console versions of Alpha 3 with the addition of T. Hawk to the cast. He makes later appearances in the PlayStation 2 music game Technictix and in Fighter Maker. Kolin (, Krin) is a character who made her playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. He later joins the playable roster during the game's second season of DLC content, now a grown adult and leader of Neo Shadaloo, an organization seeking to help others who were victims of Shadaloo's experiments.