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. 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. 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. In New Generation, Tom loses a fight with Gill, the president of the Illuminati and gets injured as a result. 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. While being pursued by an unknown organization, he becomes Blair's bodyguard to travel the world and flee his pursuers. 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 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). [133] Garuda returns as the antagonist of Fighting EX Layer. [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. 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. [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". [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. The appearance of his eyes change to resemble Seth's during the initiation of his Ultra Combo 1, Soulless. [35] In a 2018 worldwide poll by Capcom, Elena was voted 42nd most popular Street Fighter character (out of 109).[36]. [57][58] IGN voted Alex one of their top 25 fighters. Birdie appears in two episodes of the Street Fighter cartoon series. Ed (, Edo) is a character who made his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. tournament, he then reveals that he has decided to enter her into it. 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. 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. Nanase becomes worried about Hokuto after she leaves the shrine where they live and does not return. 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. [note 1] While sparring with her brother, Elena feels unsettled by the feelings she senses from the surrounding trees. 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". Shin (, Shin) is a playable character in Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation making his debut during the game's 18 December 2008 update. [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". 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Hokuto () is the daughter of the Mizugami () family, who was trained in the family's style of kobujutsu, which has been refined into her personal style that resembles the art of aikijujutsu. Abel (, Aberu) is a heavily scarred French martial artist described as an amnesiac. Garuda's form is said to change depending on his opponent: he takes a strong form against warriors seeking strength and feeds on the hatred of warriors who are seeking vengeance. Elena (, Erena) is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series who made her first appearance in Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997. [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. as an opponent who challenges Sakura in a street fighting event sponsored by Karin Kanzuki at the Setagaya Ward. Allen Snider (, Aren Sunaid), who appears as a secret character in the original Street Fighter EX and as a regular character in Street Fighter EX Plus and EX Plus , is a fighter who was said to be the strongest freestyle karate fighter on the American karate circuit, until he experienced his first defeat against a young Ken Masters at the All-American Martial Arts Tournament. Elena figures were released by manufacturers including G-Dome, Mad Hands, Yujin, and Kotabukiya. [47][48][49] Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact retcons New Generation, but Alex's story stays the same, but he now has a rivalry with Hugo, a German pro wrestler of extreme height. 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. She was raised to be a successor to the Mizugami clan. Blade (, Burdo), played by game designer Alan Noon, is a character who appears exclusively in the Street Fighter: The Movie arcade game. At the time we couldn't quickly look of videos on the internet, like we can do now. [28], Joe (, J), who appears as the first American opponent in the original Street Fighter, is an underground kickboxing champion who practices by participating in street fights. 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. Like Allen, Blair appears in Arika's arcade fighting game Fighting Layer, in which she takes a sudden trip to South Island. 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. 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. Both of her concept designs had her barefoot and wearing a black hakama. Arkane (, kein) (the blue shock trooper) can teleport. ElenaElenas story begins in Kenya, where she is the princess of a tribe who hasa cultural tradition of fighting. 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. Inspired by Greco-Roman gladiator culture, she enters competitive fighting to seek both glorious beauty and strength. Similarities between Joe and "Ghost", the blond underground fighter in red jeans from the Capcom game Final Fight: Streetwise, have led many to believe they are the same character.[29]. [90] IGN AU praised the character, stating approval for the variations of her attacks. He is the only new character created for the game. They make cameo appearances in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos and in Super Street Fighter IV. Alex eventually returns to Tom as a changed person after fighting various people around the world. This character was only playable in the Street Fighter II MOVIE. He is following the footsteps of his father, a legendary hero who once saved his home village from the demon Orochi (), and is one of the few Street Fighter characters to use a sword in combat. [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. 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Manon () is an idealistic French ballerina, judoka champion, and celebrity who joined the competitive world fighting circuits to pursue true beauty through self-improvement. [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 was mentioned by Gouken in the second episode Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist. [20] He was ranked 20th on the list of top Street Fighter characters by UGO.com. In 3rd Strike,[69] Necro and Effie are pursued by agents of the organization, but still live in hope of "truth and liberty". [3] She is an extremely skilled adept of capoeira, a fighting style which mostly use one's legs to fight. 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. Due to his struggling to fight off the fragment of Bison's soul in him, Ed parts away from Balrog, in order to save themselves, and being forced to fight him one last time before both departing for new lives. Elena appears in a larger role in the Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki comic book series by UDON Entertainment. [125], Blair is ranked 53rd in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.[8]. He may also be inspired byBritish former professional boxer Chris Eubank. 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. Hakan (, Hakan) is an oil wrestler from Turkey and is the second new addition to Super Street Fighter IV. Years later, during the S.I.N. Dark once served in the American armed forces. Her exact nationality is never given. He was in a special forces unit led by Guile when it became involved in a scuffle against a rival unit led by Rolento. 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 EX2, his hair has changed from black to white as a result of his constant battles. 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. List of Rival Schools characters Akira Kazama, "Street Fighter X Tekken character rejects: 20 fighters we wish: 20 fighters we wish were included", "Character Popularity Poll - CAPCOM:Shadaloo C.R.I. Zeku (, Zek) is a character is a character who makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC. 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. [136] Bloody Hokuto returns in Fighting EX Layer, now going by her original name of Shirase. Right, and Its funny how darker skin tones throw people though a loop. 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Due to the experiments performed on her, she can channel Psycho Power through her staff "Harmony". 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. Falke was built by Shadaloo to be an alternative clone for M. Bison and forced to undergo relentless experimentation and training. In Fighting EX Layer, Jack escapes the organization by leaving Blair's employ and fleeing to America. [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. [80] She was tailored towards Western tastes, as an experiment to see how audiences would receive the character. As a nod to Skullomania, Capcom gave El Fuerte a similar skull costume in the Halloween pack for Street Fighter IV. 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. Gen has appeared in media outside of video games. Black Black Widow Blade Blades Blair Dame Blana Blanka Bloody Hokuto Bokori Man Boman Delgado Bosch Category:Boss Characters Bows Category:Boxers Bratken Bred Bull Bullfighter C C. Viper Caine Callman Cammy Category:Canon Immigrants Cantana Captain Commando (character) Carlos Miyamoto Carol and Brenda Celeste Chairperson Chang Birthplace: China. Gill makes his playable debut in Street Fighter V as a playable character in the Champion Edition update. Ken told Allen that he was only a "big fish in a small pond". Accompanied by his attendant Azam, He is searching for a missing female friend, who used to work as a S.I.N. [Top 10] Street Fighter Best Female Characters We'd Love To Date . 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. [104] Rashid's model was created by NXA Studios, based in China. 8. "[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. [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. 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.