Curated category
Fictional characters with fire or heat abilities
- SupermanIn January 1933, a young writer named Jerry Siegel published a short story titled The Reign of the Superman in his amateur science fiction magazine.
- Akuma (Street Fighter)Noritaka Funamizu asked designer Akiman to create a new character for the Street Fighter series in 1994. The request came after journalists had spread an…
- Gill (Street Fighter)Producer Tomoshi Sadamoto stood before the development team for Street Fighter III: New Generation in 1997 with a specific vision.
- DhalsimIn 1988, Capcom sketched a character named Great Tiger for a potential Street Fighter sequel. This early concept featured a long-faced man wearing a turban…
- GandalfTolkien derived the name Gandalf from a specific entry in the Old Norse poem Völuspá. The Catalogue of Dwarves lists a dwarf named Gandálfr, which translates…
- Ryu (Street Fighter)In 1987, Capcom released Street Fighter with a character named Ryu at its center. Game designer Takashi Nishiyama had initially envisioned a Caucasian man in…
- Ken MastersIn 1987, Capcom released the original Street Fighter arcade game. Takashi Nishiyama served as the director and created Ken Masters during this development…