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Street Fighter characters
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- ZangiefIn 1991, Capcom released Street Fighter II: The World Warrior with eight playable characters. One of these fighters was named Vodka Golbalsky during early…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Necro (Street Fighter)Akira Yasuda created a paper clay model for the sprite artist to reference during Street Fighter III: New Generation development.
- 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…