[10] Along the way, the two meet Tekken's Christie Monteiro, a fellow capoeira fighter whom Elena spars with. Despite parting ways, Ed and Balrog still share a bond with each other, as shown in his Arcade ending artwork where they have an official boxing match. [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. She fights wearing a light blue leotard and long boots. 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. Abigail (, Abigeiru) is a character who makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. 4. ", "Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds - C. 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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. Her animation appears to be two to three times smoother than any other character in SFIII. Falke was built by Shadaloo to be an alternative clone for M. Bison and forced to undergo relentless experimentation and training. "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. [51] His objective is to track down Necro and Effie, who are fleeing from the organization. genuine diversity of characters, not characters getting [80] She was tailored towards Western tastes, as an experiment to see how audiences would receive the character. 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. However the signal cuts out due to a Black Moon detonating over New York City, causing a blackout. He appears in the ending of Street Fighter V revealing that Helen is in fact his secretary Kolin. She was noted as a very powerful character in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Mike (, Maiku) is an African-American boxer who formerly competed professionally, until he accidentally killed an opponent during a match. [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. [citation needed] From there he is included in the GBA and PSP versions of Street Fighter Alpha 3. 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. These women would make the perfect girlfriend. After Guy defeats him, he passes on his title as Master and disappears. 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. Ingrid (, Inguriddo) was slated to appear in the canceled Capcom Fighting All-Stars arcade game using the nickname "Eternal Goddess", but her animations were completely redrawn in 2D, and she was introduced as a playable character in Capcom Fighting Jam for the arcades, Xbox and PlayStation 2. 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. Sharon (), who debuts in Street Fighter EX2, is a beautiful red-haired woman with a tattoo of a rose on her chest. 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But we didn't have a lot of materials about it, so that was difficult. [19], Elena is one of the only characters who can heal, which she uses her Super Arts to do. 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. [123] Her butler is called Sebastian. Lucia Morgan (, Rushia Mgan) is a character who makes her playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 4 DLC. A red-clad member of Bison's shock troops from the film on which the game is based upon, he has undergone rigorous physical training and conceals an array of weapons such as knives and grenades. [1] In Alpha 3, he tries to track down and challenge Akuma. "[24] The magazine compared her "incredible" taunt animation to "a particularly smooth cartoon. His attacks are similar to that of Guile and Charlie, but no notable connection to them has been established. In Hugo's ending, he and Poison form the Huge Wrestling Army (H.W.A. Anyway, as the only other playable character in the first game, Ken is arguably as iconic a Street Fighter character as Ryu. [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. [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. ElenaElenas story begins in Kenya, where she is the princess of a tribe who hasa cultural tradition of fighting. Despite this she is a joyful, nature loving capoeira fighter whose passion is to travel the world and meet new friends along the way.She studied as an exchange student in Japan where she met her best friend and later continued those studies in France. [2] He briefly appears in Sagat's Street Fighter IV prologue, where he is defeated by Sagat. [8] Street Fighter Alpha's Birdie also topped Gameist's's list of the 10 "lamest Street Fighter characters ever conceived". 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. She recently became Guy's kunoichi apprentice and loves 1980's pop culture. Not only is Matthew ridiculously large in stature compared to his other comrades, but he's also a cybernetically-enhanced cyborg. Hakan and Necalli are not. Special Forces when Guile was discharged and formed his team. 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. Elena (, Erena) is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series who made her first appearance in Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997. 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. Elena (, Erena) is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series who made her first appearance in Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997. Kolin (, Krin) is a character who made her playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. Still, one of its new female characters, Kimberly, is making a huge splash in the Fighting Game Community. 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. [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. In Fighting EX Layer, Jack escapes the organization by leaving Blair's employ and fleeing to America. All I see is a white haze." Nanase becomes worried about Hokuto after she leaves the shrine where they live and does not return. In battle, she wears a pair of high-speed rollerblades and a mechanical right arm codenamed "Cancer" (, Kyans). [90] IGN AU praised the character, stating approval for the variations of her attacks. He is the only new character created for the game. 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. [60] Alex was named by Heavy.com as the character they wanted to see the most in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Necalli is the only character in Street Fighter V who does not have a skeleton when electrocuted. [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. [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]. [47][72] It is Sean who leads the basketball parry bonus round in 3rd Strike. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He craves to experience all fighting arts, searching for the perfect duel. In 3rd Strike, almost a year has passed since Elena has left Japan to study medicine abroad in France during the new year. [18] Elena's English voice actress, Karen Dyer, cosplayed the character to promote crowdfunding campaign for her live-action series project. [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". With that, she decides to head for her next trip to Japan, where she meets up with Sakura.[9]. His ultimate goal is to test the skills of several warriors and coerce them into his cause. [125], Blair is ranked 53rd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.[8]. 14. Kage ( Kagenaru Mono, lit. Hugo is the son of a farmer from the German countryside and was raised alongside his two younger sisters. [Top 10] Street Fighter Best Female Characters We'd Love To Date . She wears a S.I.N form-fitting suit which enables her to perform electrical, seismic, and pyrotechnic moves. During the development of Street Fighter EX, the developers nicknamed him "Mr. Foul-play" (, Hansoku-kun). Tia Ballard ( Street Fighter V) Jianyu ( Yan'y?, October) Simplified Chinese: Jiany is Xiayu's older twin sister and a member of the Dolls. [81] Street Fighter IV executive producer Yoshinori Ono has described her as the most "unorthodox" of the four new characters introduced in the title, emphasizing this aspect as one he felt would appeal to American players. He is featured in Street Fighter V: A Shadow Falls, having undergone accelerated aging and working alongside Balrog for Shadaloo. As of Street Fighter Alpha 2, this is reflected in Gen's ability to switch between two fighting styles during gameplay (mantis and crane). 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. He also has massive data. He may also be inspired byBritish former professional boxer Chris Eubank. [38] Ingrid also plays a role in the background story of Street Fighter X Tekken. Via the X.C.O.P.Y. He also appears as a playable character in Street Fighter X Tekken with his official tag partner, Poison. [55][56], In December 1997, Alex ranked 44th on Gamest's "Top 50" video game characters, tying with Goro Daimon, and in January 1998 was named the 22nd-best character of the preceding year, tying with Ryuji Yamazaki. [86] Simon Parkin from Eurogamer felt that the contrast did not quite fit with the game's aesthetic. 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. Elena was added to the social game Street Fighter Battle Combination in 2016.[11]. Decapre (, Dikpuri, ) is a character who makes her first playable appearance in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Having separated from her parents when she was young, her only desire is to be reunited with her family and learn about her past. He is a drunken kung fu break dancer who is a rival of Luke, and idolizes the Lee brothers, Yun and Yang. As a nod to Skullomania, Capcom gave El Fuerte a similar skull costume in the Halloween pack for Street Fighter IV. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [54] In the story mode of Street Fighter V, "A Shadow Falls", Alex is first shown winning a pro-wrestling tournament. [77] She is also a boss character in Street Fighter X Mega Man. [103] Rashid's appearance was announced by Yoshinori Ono during the Games15 event in Dubai. [74] Twelve is considered a low tier character due to his low damage output and health. [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. In EX2, his hair has changed from black to white as a result of his constant battles. In his ending, Necro saves Effie from falling and thwarts agents of the Illuminati at the Siberian railroad. [137] Kairi returns as the protagonist of Fighting EX Layer. He is later redesigned from the Street Fighter Alpha series onwards as a hulking Black British punk rocker with a blonde, blade-shaped mohawk. El Fuerte (, Eru Forute), meaning "The Strong One" in Spanish, is a masked Mexican luchador. Updated: 08 Sep 2022 9:42 pm. Gen's fighting style incorporates various kung fu styles that he has utilized in his assassinations. [30] In 2012, Complex ranked her as the seventh best black character in video games, adding "though not one of the most popular characters in the franchise, Elena has a cult fanbase that adores her and so do we. 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. [36] How M. Bison came into possession of the item is never explained, though it bears a resemblance to the crests on her head. [34] She won Gameyaro.com's vote for the most kawaii Street Fighter female. 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". He makes later appearances in the PlayStation 2 music game Technictix and in Fighter Maker. She travels the world to hone her skills with her bodyguard Cracker Jack, whom her mother has hired to protect her. Lily He immediately recognizes fellow wrestler Zangief as "Tornado Rojo" (Red Twister), and then announces his own title as "The Hurricane of the Gulf of Mexico". 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. Elena is one of the playable Capcom-side character cards appearing in the SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash series. Luke Sullivan (, Rku Sariban) is a character introduced in Street Fighter V Season 5 DLC as the final character of the game. She's 6 years older than Sean. A female version of Skullomania appears as a special guest character in SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. He also makes an appearance in Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation as one of several fighters accompanying Ryu to rescue Shun from Dr. Sadler. 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. They make cameo appearances in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos and in Super Street Fighter IV. 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. Hell, we even have a transgender character in the form of Poison & a gay character in the form of Eagle. He also appears in Capcom Fighting All-Stars and Capcom Fighting Evolution. 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. 7. Retsu () is a former Shorinji Kempo instructor who was expelled from his temple after getting involved in too many fights. Dhalsim comes to his trailer, wanting the chess piece, but Alex believes Dhalsim is a mugger and fights him. Necro's story is the same in 2nd Impact, in which he gains the nickname "super electromagnetic alien". Arika later developed its own fighting game featuring characters from the series, Fighting EX Layer, which was released in 2018.[120]. Dark once served in the American armed forces. SFA3 MAX in-game storyline. [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. She reverts to her original design in EX3. 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. She returns in Ultra Street Fighter IV, the final update for Street Fighter IV. 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. 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. 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. 31. In Street Fighter IV his alternate outfit is like the original, only with blue wrestling singlets with embroidered French flag on his chest. Blade (, Burdo), played by game designer Alan Noon, is a character who appears exclusively in the Street Fighter: The Movie arcade game. [88] A reviewer for the New Straits Times described her as the best of the new characters, praising both her appearance and attack arsenal. Elena is noted for her unique gameplay style in the series, as she only uses kicks. As a character who only appeared during the draw game screen, her role is actually minimal, but she would make for an exciting new playable character in future Street Fighter games. [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. He is an aspiring chef who seeks out the greatest fighters to learn what they eat and incorporate their recipes into his cooking. Beta primarily uses command-based special moves, while Gamma specializes in charge-based moves. 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. Laura is black. 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. In 3rd Strike,[66] Hugo achieves such an overwhelming victory in the tag tournament that no other wrestler dares to challenge him anymore. [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". [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. Elena is always eager to learn more about the world, which is part of the reason for her travels. Speaking of the devil. [136] Bloody Hokuto returns in Fighting EX Layer, now going by her original name of Shirase. [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. Street Fighter 6 - Female Character Creation (All Options Showcase) MELOO 274K subscribers Join Subscribe 541 29K views 4 months ago #StreetFighter6 #SF6 #Streetfighter6Beta Street. As Pandora opens, it creates a geyser of light, reminding Elena of "flowers falling from the sky", prompting Dudley to invite her to his garden. 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. Guile suggests he find his own path instead, leading Luke to leave the army and become a competitive fighter to honor his father's memory. [8] Birdie [ edit] Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (Alpha series), Ryzabur tomo (Alpha: The Animation), Hidenari Ugaki (V) (Japanese); Paul Dobson (animated series), Michael McCarty (Alpha: The Animation), T.J. Storm (V) (English)