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). 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. 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. This suspects that Red Earth may or may likely take place in a feudal timeline of Street Fighter shared universe. He also appears in Capcom Fighting All-Stars and Capcom Fighting Evolution. Oh, how apt, as his full name is Ken Masters. [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. 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. [101] Her ice attacks that drain the opponent's stun meter will end up freezing them, rather than simply leaving them dizzy. Hugo's final opponent in the single-player mode varies, the four possibilities being Gill, Ryu, Elena and Necro. They are similar to Cammy in character design, but have their own special moves and super combos. super art, Twelve has the ability to briefly copy his opponent's form and moves. 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. He also makes a brief cameo in Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation. [8] Similarly, GamesRadar chose Elena as one of the 12 most-wanted Street Fighter characters for Super Street Fighter IV due to "wearing almost nothing and acrobatically showing off her crotch at every opportunity" and the smoothness of her animation in Street Fighter III, adding that she was "much more than just a bikini-clad tease with impossibly fluid and graceful movements" and called her a "lot of fun to play" and "the exact polar opposite of Balrog". 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. The two characters can be unlocked in the arcade version, but they have no storyline in the actual game, sharing their ending with M. Bison. However in 2016, Capcom finally put that rumour to rest and identified both fighters as Max and Scott respectively. Its objective was to develop its abilities by analyzing the fighting techniques of martial artists around the world in order to gain enough strength to challenge Ryu in combat. JafariElena's kin first appeared as a family portrait in her Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike ending, and it's at this moment we are introduced to her father and head of the table, Jafari. In 3rd Strike,[69] Necro and Effie are pursued by agents of the organization, but still live in hope of "truth and liberty". Beta primarily uses command-based special moves, while Gamma specializes in charge-based moves. [51] His objective is to track down Necro and Effie, who are fleeing from the organization. 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. [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. She then learns from her grandfather that she has a brother named Kairi, whom Hokuto was sent to find. [36] How M. Bison came into possession of the item is never explained, though it bears a resemblance to the crests on her head. Max is a technical heavyweight boxer who fights in mixed martial arts events and loves to gamble. Little is known about her, although Alpha 3 MAX presents some possibilities about her true origins. 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. Despite being considered a failure, Eleven's raw material was later used by Kolin for the reconstruction of Charlie Nash. [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. A look at black characters in the Street Fighter series since 1987. SFA3 MAX in-game storyline. 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. 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The twelve members of the Dolls are named after the months of the Gregorian calendar in various languages, Juli and Juni being German for July and June. 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. His targets are filled with despair when he corners them. 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]. She reverts to her original design in EX3. Her animation appears to be two to three times smoother than any other character in SFIII. He is a drunken kung fu break dancer who is a rival of Luke, and idolizes the Lee brothers, Yun and Yang. organization. He is found as a child and freed by Balrog, who believes Ed's ability to channel Psycho Power like Bison could be useful. This character was only playable in the Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation. He meets Ryu and fought him, only to lose, in which Ryu told Alex to explore the world and find worthy fighters. He appears in the ending of Street Fighter V revealing that Helen is in fact his secretary Kolin. 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. During battle, he can perform a "G Charge" to increase his presidentiality level, enhancing his special moves. Akira Kazama ( , Kazama Akira) is a character who makes her playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 5 DLC. Her name may be a reference to the menat, an artifact linked to the cult of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. Rose: "I can't see your future, or your past. There's the giant wrestler, the stretchy guy, the karate guy who sucks, and . Manon () is an idealistic French ballerina, judoka champion, and celebrity who joined the competitive world fighting circuits to pursue true beauty through self-improvement. [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. Elena (, Erena) is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series who made her first appearance in Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997. 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). DudleyIs there a Street fighter character with as much class and dignity as Dudley? 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. [clarification needed] According to his back-story in the original Street Fighter EX, he was created by the souls of dead men who were consumed by the Satsui no Had, although his revised back-story in Street Fighter EX2 suggests that he has an accumulation of negative feelings such as anger, hatred, envy, treachery, and despair. After being rescued by Ed, the duo became founding members of Neo Shadaloo. His fighting style is simulated by a computer, then programmed into his brain with cyber implants. Blair is acquainted with Pullum, as they are both members of the International Debutante Club. [93] The Guardian ranked her as the 20th top Street Fighter character in 2010, with writer Ryan Hart highlighting her technical combos. Shadowgeist (, Shadougaisuto) first appears as a secret character in the arcade version of the original Street Fighter EX2 as well as in Street Fighter EX2 Plus and Street Fighter EX3. With new powers also developing as well, he sets out to find the reason behind these sudden changes. Luke Sullivan (, Rku Sariban) is a character introduced in Street Fighter V Season 5 DLC as the final character of the game. 31. On the surface Deejay is a happy go lucky man with a nonsensical grin and laidback attitude, however he is also a hard worker with strong credentials.At the time of his conception, Deejay was the only street fighter to be designed by Capcom's American division and the inspiration behind his character wasBilly Blanks. [8], Birdie debuted in the first Street Fighter as the first of two opponents the player faces in England, where he is initially presented as a tall, white punk rocker with a beak-shaped mohawk hairstyle. [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. [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. They all share Blade's ending. She goes on a journey to find Hokuto and Kairi, unaware that the journey is also a test to determine whether she is fit to inherit the Mizugami teachings. [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. El Fuerte (, Eru Forute), meaning "The Strong One" in Spanish, is a masked Mexican luchador. [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. 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. Holger was the sole survivor of his unit, but suffered tremendous physical and mental scars. All I see is a white haze." Juli (, Yri) and Juni (, Yni) make their first appearance in the arcade version of Street Fighter Alpha 3 as a pair of sub-bosses. He is the first opponent the player faces in Japan in the original Street Fighter. 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. Sean Matsuda (, Shn Matsuda) is a young boy from an average home in Brazil and the younger brother of Laura. [51][71] Nothing of his background has yet been revealed. Believing that this person is associated with the upcoming S.I.N. He has a move called the Ontario drop, and likes to mimic car sounds. [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. She was briefly seen in the first full trailer of Summer State Play 2022 before being fully revealed in Tokyo Game Show 2022. 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. [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. 6 Blanka. 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. [91] AJ Glasser from Kotaku listed her as one of the worst mothers in video games, placing as the worst one from fighting games. His fighting style is based on Yal gre and involves him coating himself in oil to make his body slippery. [15] He is introduced in the first Street Fighter as the second computer-controlled opponent the players face in England. [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". A princess from a tribe in Kenya, who loves friends, music, and fighting, Elena debuted in Street Fighter III: New Generation back in 1997 as the first playable Black woman in the series, and, at . While very energetic and golden hearted, she is also smart, sociable, and culture-adaptive. [76] She is often seen speaking to her daughter Lauren on her mobile phone. 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. We picked out the best Female Warriors from . Bold indicates that the character made their debut in the series. Elena (, Erena) is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series who made her first appearance in Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997. Dudley agrees to accompany her but insists that he return in time for his next bout. [47][68] Necro has a long reach and can use throws and electrocution. However in the sequel he is a hulking Black British punker. Haven't tried Street Fighter V yet, then here is your chance to get more from Street Fighter V Champion Edition. 2nd Impact introduces Gill's younger brother Urien as a player character of similar build and attire but with short hair; in addition, Urien's body is the same color on both sides. 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. Lily For years, him and his white counterpart were often mistaken for being Mike and Joe from Street Fighter 1. At the time we couldn't quickly look of videos on the internet, like we can do now. 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 makes later appearances in the PlayStation 2 music game Technictix and in Fighter Maker. This includes both male and female avatar options in the creator, all presets, body types, hairstyles, colors, skin markings and tattoos, voices, some weird and funny characters, a quick player. She appears in a cameo in the beach stage in Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix and in the London stage in Capcom vs. SNK 2. Eagle (, guru) is a bouncer from England and a master of stick fighting derived from the combination of Eskrima and Singlestick. Fighters include Luke, Jamie, Manon, Kimberly, Marisa, Lily, JP, Juri, Dee Jay, Cammy, Ryu, E. Honda, Blanka, Guile, Ken, Chun-Li, Zangief, and Dhalsim. [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. Her fighting style greatly revolves around baiting, fakes, high jump cancels, and rushdown. DeejayAs the first Jamaican character to appear in a video game, Deejay is all about the rhythm. He makes a cameo in Vega's Street Fighter V ending. He seeks revenge against Guile, feeling that he did not train him sufficiently. He appears in UDON's Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li to challenge Fei Long for the honor of revealing a Chinese artifact. Elena appears in a larger role in the Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki comic book series by UDON Entertainment. 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. [85], Writing for VideoGamer.com, Wesley Yin-Poole described Crimson Viper as looking "ridiculous", and called her a "SNK character lost in a Capcom game". [44][45] She bears a strong resemblance to Cammy (even without her mask), though she speaks with a heavy Russian accent and wears a metallic mask to conceal a large scar covering most of her face. He has a shapeshifting body that is an improved and strengthened version of the prototype body given to Necro. 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. Kimberly Jackson (, Kinbar Jakuson) is a fighting game character from the Street Fighter games, first partially seen in Street Fighter 6 's second trailer before being properly confirmed near the end of the 2022 EVO tournament.

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