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Male characters in video games
- Birdie (Street Fighter)Birdie first appeared in the original Street Fighter game released in 1987 as a non-playable opponent. He stood among multiple enemies that Ryu or Ken…
- Revolver OcelotHideo Kojima wanted to add Western tones to a character resulting in Ocelot's appearance, which is based on that of veteran Western film actor Lee Van Cleef.
- Liquid SnakeIn the United Kingdom, a boy named Liquid Snake grew up following his birth as part of Les Enfants Terribles. This top-secret government project aimed to…
- Alex (Street Fighter)In the early days of Street Fighter III development, Yasuda Akiman designed a character named Alex to serve as the series' new protagonist.
- Solid SnakeHideo Kojima created Solid Snake, a character whose name was chosen to symbolize stealth through the snake and contrast that image with solidity.
- Captain SawadaKenya Sawada arrived in Los Angeles after hearing that a movie based on Street Fighter II was in the works. He contacted casting director Mary Joe Slater…
- 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.
- Oro (Street Fighter)During the development of Street Fighter III: New Generation, a character that became Oro was originally planned to be a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter.
- James Sunderland (Silent Hill)James Sunderland stands in the rain of Silent Hill, Maine. He wears an army jacket over a gray polo shirt and blue jeans.
- 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…
- ZangiefIn 1991, Capcom released Street Fighter II: The World Warrior with eight playable characters. One of these fighters was named Vodka Golbalsky during early…
- Big Boss (Metal Gear)In the 1987 game Metal Gear, a soldier named Solid Snake receives radio instructions from his commanding officer. The voice on the other end guides him…
- Balrog (Street Fighter)Capcom released Street Fighter II: The World Warrior in 1991. Balrog made his first appearance as a boss character within that game.
- 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…
- Sean MatsudaToshi Sadamoto stood before a deadline that threatened to derail Capcom's Street Fighter III: New Generation. The team had run out of time to finish the…
- Pyramid HeadMasahiro Ito wanted to create a monster with a hidden face. He rejected his initial sketch which resembled a masked human.
- Seth (Street Fighter)In April 2009, Capcom senior manager Seth Killian sat for an interview about the upcoming Street Fighter IV. He explained that the character named after him…
- Vega (Street Fighter)Akira Nishitani stood before a whiteboard in 1990 and drew a list of countries. He needed fighters from Spain and Thailand to complete the roster for Street…
- Guile (Street Fighter)Capcom released Street Fighter II in 1991 with eight selectable characters. One of these was Guile, a pilot from the United States Air Force.
- Ken MastersIn 1987, Capcom released the original Street Fighter arcade game. Takashi Nishiyama served as the director and created Ken Masters during this development…
- Mega Man (character)Akira Kitamura created the pixel art for the first Mega Man game released in 1987. He worked under the pseudonym A.K during this initial phase of development.
- Psycho MantisIn 1998, a young boy named Benjamin stood atop the Hill of Destiny. This is not the scene from Metal Gear Solid. The actual scene involves a character named…
- Dee JayIn 1993, American designer James Goddard sent a VHS tape via FedEx to the Japanese team at Capcom. The film on that tape was The King of the Kickboxers…
- F.A.N.G. (Street Fighter)Capcom unveiled F.A.N.G in 2016 as one of sixteen playable characters for Street Fighter V. The character emerged from a development debate during the…
- Sagat (Street Fighter)Hiroshi Matsumoto drew the first version of Sagat in 1987. He stood 226 centimeters tall and wore a black eyepatch over his right eye.
- Sodom (Final Fight)The character stands in an underground ring wearing a samurai kabuto helmet with a mask. On the front of his outfit, Sodom has attempted to scrawl the…