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Birdie (Street Fighter)Birdie first appeared in the original Street Fighter game on the 25th of May 1987 as a non-playable opponent, yet he was so obscure that most players never…
Balrog (Street Fighter)In 1991, the developers of Street Fighter II made a decision that would create a decades-long legal and cultural mystery, renaming their boxer character from…
Elena (Street Fighter)Elena made history in 1997 as the first playable Black woman in the Street Fighter series, appearing in Street Fighter III: New Generation at a time when…
Dee JayIn 1993, the Japanese video game giant Capcom made an unprecedented decision by inviting an American designer to create a new character for their flagship…