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Female characters in video games
- Ibuki (Street Fighter)Akira Yasuda sat at his desk in 1997 and stared at a blank canvas for the new Street Fighter III game. He needed to create a female character but struggled…
- Makoto (Street Fighter)In 1999, Keigo Chimoto designed a character named Makoto for the video game Street Fighter III: Third Strike. The development team had been tasked to create…
- Sakura KasuganoAkira Yasuda sat at his desk in 1996, staring at a character design that the development team had already rejected. He felt the Street Fighter Alpha series…
- Juri (Street Fighter)Yoshinori Ono suggested introducing a female Korean character into the Street Fighter series shortly after Street Fighter II became popular in South Korea.
- Laura MatsudaCapcom's Brazilian branch requested a new character for Street Fighter V in 2015. Director Takayuki Nakayama received the assignment to create someone other…
- Kimberly JacksonCapcom hired Black consultants to help design Kimberly Jackson for Street Fighter 6. The team wanted her to be an authentic representation of Black people…
- Heather MasonIn the small American town of Silent Hill, a seven-year-old girl named Alessa Gillespie suffered severe burns during a ritual intended to birth a god.
- Elena (Street Fighter)In 1997, Capcom released Street Fighter III: New Generation with a new character named Elena. Akira Yasuda and Hiromi Kotobuki created her to be the first…
- R. MikaAkira Yasuda, known as Akiman, drew the first sketch of R. Mika in 1998 for Street Fighter Alpha 3. Producer Norikata Funamizu originally wanted a tricky and…
- CammyNoritaka Funamizu, Capcom's research and development head, felt the game needed another female character besides Chun-Li.
- Chun-LiIn 1991, Capcom released Street Fighter II: The World Warrior with a character named Chun-Li. She was the first female playable fighter to gain mainstream…