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Video game characters introduced in 1987
- 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…
- Solid SnakeHideo Kojima created Solid Snake, a character whose name was chosen to symbolize stealth through the snake and contrast that image with solidity.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- 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.