Area (, Eria), who first appears in Street Fighter EX2 Plus, is a young girl hailing from the United Kingdom with braided hair and glasses. Lucia Morgan (, Rushia Mgan) is a character who makes her playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 4 DLC. 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. [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. Once we decided on Africa, we felt that a female character made for better style. [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]. Elena (, Erena) is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series who made her first appearance in Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997. 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 a nod to Skullomania, Capcom gave El Fuerte a similar skull costume in the Halloween pack for Street Fighter IV. She, like Ryu and Ken, have made an appearance in every mainline Street Fighter since Street Fighter 2. Unknown to Pullum, the reason why her grandfather is worried about Shadaloo is that she has a blood relative working for the organization who is a candidate to become a Shadaloo executive. She reverts to her original design in EX3. Necro (, Nekuro), whose real name is Illia (, Iriya), was born in a poor Russian village near a lake. [19], Elena is one of the only characters who can heal, which she uses her Super Arts to do. While very energetic and golden hearted, she is also smart, sociable, and culture-adaptive. She returns in Ultra Street Fighter IV, the final update for Street Fighter IV. Uncharted series - Nadine Ross As a former South African mercenary who was raised in war, and later pursues a career as a treasure hunter, Nadine Ross obviously knows how to hold her own. [77] She is also a boss character in Street Fighter X Mega Man. He adopts his superhero identity when a client asks him to dress up and pose for a superhero attraction at his department store. [135] A new Hayate, the descendant of the original, appears as a playable character in Fighting EX Layer. 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. [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. 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. 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. 14. She's coded as a character of African descent. He usually wears sambo like composition; blue judogi or sambo kurtka with white shorts and belt and also pair of shin pads and MMA gloves. He is an unknown man from an unnamed country, dressed in a lethal superhero costume similar to Skullomania's. She is the daughter of a scientific inventor, and her intellect is said to surpass his. Gen resurfaces as a playable character in Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 3, as well as Street Fighter IV and its updates. Below are characters that made their debut in the arcade game based on the live action film. Elena is always eager to learn more about the world, which is part of the reason for her travels. 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. [36] How M. Bison came into possession of the item is never explained, though it bears a resemblance to the crests on her head. Adon appears in one episode of the Street Fighter cartoon series as a non-speaking role. 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. [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. [17] Eagle was nominated eighth by Heavy.com as one of 10 characters they wanted to see in Ultra Street Fighter IV.[18]. SFA3 MAX in-game storyline. [4] She has a tomboyish but light-hearted personality, and loves music and dance. Gill makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V as a playable character in the Champion Edition update. [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. 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. In Street Fighter V, he re-emerges to establish his own ninja clan and develop a new fighting style. While being pursued by an unknown organization, he becomes Blair's bodyguard to travel the world and flee his pursuers. During the development of Street Fighter EX, the developers nicknamed him "Mr. Foul-play" (, Hansoku-kun). She is the daughter of a wealthy European family. The "seeds of sadness" this individual has proceeded to sow around the world have caused the trees to respond with "strange noises," the source of her disquiet. [51][70], Q, who first appears in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, is a mysterious individual in a trenchcoat and hat, whose face is concealed by an expressionless metal mask, based on the main character from Tokusatsu series Robot Detective (Robot Keiji K). Speaking of the devil. Elena has similar traits to Storm from X-Men, as both have white hair, blue eyes, are Kenyan descent and come from African royalty. Monitor Cyborg (, Monit Saibgu), mainly known as Cyborg, is a character created for the Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. Her loving father, the patriarch of the tribe, has a doctorate from a French university. Arkane (, kein) (the blue shock trooper) can teleport. Bold indicates that the character made their debut in the series. Doctrine Dark was among the 20 fighters GamesRadar wished were included in Street Fighter X Tekken.[130]. 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. Juli (, Yri) and Juni (, Yni) make their first appearance in the arcade version of Street Fighter Alpha 3 as a pair of sub-bosses. Birdie was initially a pale and tall70sEnglishpunk rocker in the original Street Fighter game. [125], Blair is ranked 53rd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.[8]. [15] He is introduced in the first Street Fighter as the second computer-controlled opponent the players face in England. 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. [140] Rosso appears as a downloadable fighter in Fighting EX Layer. She appears as a solo unit in Project X Zone 2. Shadowgeist appears again in Fighting EX Layer, with most of his moves renamed from the ruthless vigilante motifs into the Greek alphabetic-based reformed agent motifs. Rashid has an obsession with the newest technology and is capable of producing small tornadoes, earning him the nickname "Rashid of the Turbulent Wind". [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. 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. Laura is black. 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. 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. [38] Ingrid also plays a role in the background story of Street Fighter X Tekken. Blair is acquainted with Pullum, as they are both members of the International Debutante Club. He is the only new character created for the game. [59] He was ranked as the sixth-best Street Fighter character by UGO.com. [18] Elena's English voice actress, Karen Dyer, cosplayed the character to promote crowdfunding campaign for her live-action series project. He recognizes Guile's "Sonic Boom" technique, but refuses to comment when Guile presses him for information about Charlie, its originator. [75] He appears as part of Street Fighter V's story, going undercover within Shadaloo at Guile's request to find out the truth behind Operation C.H.A.I.N.S. There's the giant wrestler, the stretchy guy, the karate guy who sucks, and . The Emperor of Muay Thai himself, Sagat, is probably one of the more formidable-looking characters on this list. [95][96] Katrina Durden portrays Decapre in the miniseries Street Fighter: Resurrection. Moreover, he's undoubtedly the strongest Street Fighter character to have ever worked under Bison. He is a demon dressed in samurai-like armor who wields a sword hidden within his own body. He is an optional pit-fight opponent in Final Fight Streetwise. Adon is ranked 22nd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018. In A Shadow Falls, he appears as an antagonist on his own, unrelated to Shadaloo nor the Secret Society. [57][58] IGN voted Alex one of their top 25 fighters. 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. This enables him to slide across the ground and launch his opponents by squeezing them through his bulging muscles. DeejayAs the first Jamaican character to appear in a video game, Deejay is all about the rhythm. 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. Kage ( Kagenaru Mono, lit. 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. In an issue of UDON's Street Fighter comic book, Geki appears as an assassin sent to kill Gen.[volume&issueneeded] In the Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki comic miniseries, Geki is depicted as a rival clan to Ibuki's clan. Arika later developed its own fighting game featuring characters from the series, Fighting EX Layer, which was released in 2018.[120]. 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 then competes in a tag-team exhibition match with Laura against Zangief and R. Mika, which is broadcast live on television. He serves as a protagonist of Street Fighter IV. Returning to Britain, Elena told the tree who summoned her all about the trip, and the tree seemed to be listening intently. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Geki () is a Japanese Ninja who fights with hand claws and shuriken and has the ability to teleport. [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. He meets Ryu and fought him, only to lose, in which Ryu told Alex to explore the world and find worthy fighters. Hugo (, Hyg) is a massive professional wrestler from Germany who first appears in Final Fight under the name Andore (). [46] Juli and Juni appear in Namco Capcom as two enemy characters that protagonists face throughout the game. During gameplay, he can vanish and reappear as a younger version of himself, which bears a strong resemblance to another Capcom character, Strider Hiryu. [133] Garuda returns as the antagonist of Fighting EX Layer. Asuka is a young Japanese woman with long black hair. Engineer before being kidnapped by Bison and Shadaloo. 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 In 3rd Strike,[66] Hugo achieves such an overwhelming victory in the tag tournament that no other wrestler dares to challenge him anymore. Rose: "I can't see your future, or your past. Eventually, he changes his opinion of martial arts and takes up taekwondo because he thought the style was brilliant and cool.[143]. Like Allen, Blair appears in Arika's arcade fighting game Fighting Layer, in which she takes a sudden trip to South Island. They are categorized based on the game in which they first became playable, including the original Street Fighter game, the Street Fighter II series, the Street Fighter Alpha series, the Street Fighter III series, the Street Fighter IV series, Street Fighter V, Street Fighter 6 and other related games. Zeku (, Zek) is a character is a character who makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. Motivated by these words, Allen sets out to prove that he can be the best not only in America, but in the world. [76] She is often seen speaking to her daughter Lauren on her mobile phone. He agrees to become Pullum Purna's bodyguard, hoping to use the opportunity to travel the world and fight many wrestlers. The Satsui no Had is purged from Ryu's body during the events of Street Fighter V: A Shadow Falls, but somehow develops sentience and manifests as an independent physical entity calling itself Kagenaru Mono. 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. [84] He went on to state that she was also an attempt to create a character with a "cool" design, which he feels are predominant in SNK titles. 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 also appears in the High Roller Casino stage in Street Fighter 5 as a background character. There was a glimpse at a battle hub,. 7. Her name may be a reference to the menat, an artifact linked to the cult of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. [18] Alex was also named as 10th-best character in the series by Complex. Elena was raised in the vast nature of Africa and she aspires to study abroad like her father did before her. European Street Fighter champion Ryan Hart listed Eagle at the top of his list of best Street Fighter characters. 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. Elena is one of the playable Capcom-side character cards appearing in the SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash series. [88] A reviewer for the New Straits Times described her as the best of the new characters, praising both her appearance and attack arsenal. Alex beats Gill and wins the tournament, but spares Gill, who is impressed about Alex's skills after their encounter. 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. [51], Alex makes an appearance in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars as a playable character, alongside other Street Fighter characters, Ryu and Chun-Li. He is the first Chinese opponent in the original Street Fighter,[30] encountered at the Great Wall of China. Cracker Jack (, Kurakk Jakku), also known as C. Jack or just Jack, is a bat-wielding former bouncer from Las Vegas, known for his unstoppable punches. He is apparently permanently destroyed by Akuma in the latter's character story. 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Due to the experiments performed on her, she can channel Psycho Power through her staff "Harmony". [7][20] In Ultra Street Fighter IV, she is the only one with both offensive and defensive Ultras, the latter of which can restore half of her health bar. Falke was built by Shadaloo to be an alternative clone for M. Bison and forced to undergo relentless experimentation and training. Tia Ballard ( Street Fighter V) Jianyu ( Yan'y?, October) Simplified Chinese: Jiany is Xiayu's older twin sister and a member of the Dolls. 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. 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. [47][65] In 2nd Impact, Hugo seeks a partner for an upcoming tag team wrestling tournament due to take place in a few months. 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! Elena is noted for her unique gameplay style in the series, as she only uses kicks. 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. Gen also makes minor appearances in Street Fighter V and Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix. super art, Twelve has the ability to briefly copy his opponent's form and moves. [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. He is the third of four children, with two older brothers and a younger sister. Khyber (, Kaib) (the yellow shock trooper) uses special techniques that resemble the ones used by Dhalsim (who was not featured in the arcade game) such as the Yoga Flame and Yoga Blast. There are three other hidden characters in the arcade game, who are all palette swaps of Blade. 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. 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. Sean's greatest weakness is receiving attacks while attacking. 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]. [18], Remy (, Rem), who first appears in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, is a young turquoise-haired savateur from Paris who seeks revenge against his father, a martial artist who abandoned him and his sister. "[22] Now Gamer listed Gen and Heihachi Mishima as one of the rivalries they want to see in Street Fighter X Tekken. Worried about the lack of matches for Hugo, Poison forms a new wrestling organization with him, recruiting only the best fighters. He dreams of creating his original special moves. "[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. Though this attitude was toned down by Third Strike. After being rescued by Ed, the duo became founding members of Neo Shadaloo. Oh, how apt, as his full name is Ken Masters. Many of his moves have names referring to Mexican food. 8. 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]. Abel appears as a playable character in the crossover fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken, with his official tag partner, Guile. Apart from appearing in Elena's Third Strike ending, he has also appeared in Elena's cinematic cutscenes in Ultra Street Fighter IV.11. She was briefly seen in the first full trailer of Summer State Play 2022 before being fully revealed in Tokyo Game Show 2022. 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. [12] Her cards are featured in the card game Universal Fighting System. The Cyborg's special moves are the same ones used by Ken in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, including his Shry Reppa Super Combo. 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. At the end of the original EX2, he vanquishes the demon his father once sealed and saves the local shrine maiden, becoming the new guardian deity of Kukunoichi. Juli's backstory is further developed in the console versions of Alpha 3 with the addition of T. Hawk to the cast. 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. Falke (, Faruke) is a character introduced in Street Fighter V Season 3 DLC, stated to be of German descent. Ed (, Edo) is a character who made his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. A male would end up being stern, and we already had plenty of stern characters. 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. He's practically a more stylish version of the Hulk, but with fewer anger issues and less height. Nanase becomes worried about Hokuto after she leaves the shrine where they live and does not return. She can summon multiple orbs that can be shot away or retrieved. After a long absence from the series, Birdie returns as a playable character for Street Fighter V, where he is presented as abdominally obese and has new special moves that involve eating and throwing food at his opponents.[9]. Anyway, as the only other playable character in the first game, Ken is arguably as iconic a Street Fighter character as Ryu. 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. Marisa (, Marza) is a giant muscular Italian jewelry designer and an MMA-Pankration fighter, whose medium-length red hair almost looks like a helmet. They all share Blade's ending. [citation needed] From there he is included in the GBA and PSP versions of Street Fighter Alpha 3. Kairi was born to the main house of the Mizukami family and was trained in the family's traditional art of karate. 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. Dhalsim comes to his trailer, wanting the chess piece, but Alex believes Dhalsim is a mugger and fights him. In Street Fighter EX2, his younger sister is kidnapped by an underground fighting champion named Bharat. 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. 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. [16][17] The fighting style of Street Fighter V's Laura resembles a mix of Elena's and Abel's.