Why Does Art of Fighting 3 Take Place in Mexico?
And while we’re at it, why doesn’t the roster include any Mexican fighters?
How Samurai Shodown Turned a Catholic Radical Into a Gay Warlock
Here’s the story of how Shirō Amakusa went from real-life martyr to queer boogeyman.
The Pop Culture Relevance of Mudman from World Heroes
The masked shaman may live on, even if his fighting game series doesn’t.
Somehow, King from Art of Fighting Is Not a Gay Character
But Street Fighter’s Eagle isn’t the only queer-coded bouncer in a fighting game.
How Eagle Became Street Fighter’s First Gay Character
And in Japan especially, he’s more than just a walking Freddie Mercury reference.
Is Samurai Shodown II Referencing a Real-Life 16th-Century Cyborg?
There may be a real-life, historical inspiration behind all this iron-fisting.
The Real-Life Revolutionaries Behind Charlotte from Samurai Shodown
Like many iconic fighting game characters, Charlotte represents a fusion of history and pop culture into something new.
Is Terry Bogard in Street Fighter I?
The man who would become Mr. Fatal Fury shows up in the attract mode for the original Street Fighter.