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Ibuki (Street Fighter)Ibuki was not born a ninja, nor did she start as a cool, mysterious assassin. She began as a short-haired, muscular girl with glasses, wearing an outfit that…
Makoto (Street Fighter)Makoto was the first female character in the Street Fighter series to be designed with a deliberate lack of sexualization, a decision that baffled and…
Sakura KasuganoIn 1996, a character named Sakura Kasugano appeared in Street Fighter Alpha 2, and she was not a seasoned martial artist or a mysterious warrior from a…
Captain SawadaKenzo Sawada, known simply as Captain Sawada, was never meant to exist in the Street Fighter universe, yet he became one of its most enduring cult figures…
Akuma (Street Fighter)Akuma first appeared in the arcade version of Super Street Fighter II Turbo on the 1st of March 1994, emerging not as a standard character but as a secret…
Oro (Street Fighter)Oro is an ancient martial arts master who lives a secluded life of an immortal hermit, yet his debut in Street Fighter III: New Generation on the 1st of…
Ryu (Street Fighter)Ryu is the name of the character who has become the face of the Street Fighter franchise, yet his origins were almost entirely different.
R. MikaThe 168-centimeter-tall professional wrestler known as R. Mika first stepped into the digital arena in 1998 with a design that would spark decades of debate…