How Eagle Became Street Fighter’s First Gay Character
And in Japan especially, he’s more than just a walking Freddie Mercury reference.
The Mystery of the Brainwashed Blondes
The pop culture connections between Street Fighter’s Cammy, Virtua Fighter’s Sarah and Tekken’s Nina.
Did Akira Nishitani Lie in the 1994 Capcom vs. Data East Lawsuit?
The Street Fighter II designer claimed his characters were not inspired by “other sources,” despite a certain Mike Tyson lookalike.
Apparently ‘William F. Guile’ Is Street Fighter Canon?
That said, he still does not speak with a Belgian accent… yet.
Don’t Call Her ‘Titty’
How Martial Champion did an M. Bison-style name swap to eliminate boob jokes.
Fighter’s History: Legally Not a Street Fighter Clone
But here’s why you may have encountered its Chun-Li analogue more than once in video games news in late 2024.
Street Fighter’s Surprising Crossover With Red Earth
Weirdly, Capcom’s fantasy fighter is closer to its flagship franchise than the more popular DarkStalkers is.
Why Does Street Fighter Have a Character Named ‘Sodom’?
And is this the best name for a guy who’s most prominent trait is liking Japanese culture?
Ryu and Ken No Longer Practice Shotokan Karate
And they never did in Japan, though the concept of the shotoclone lives on.
Sheng Long, Street Fighter and the Legacy of W.A. Stokins
One April Fool’s joke seemingly shaped multiple faces of the Capcom series.
The Extended Capcom Darkstalkers Universe
Celebrating Halloween with Darkstalkers and the various other horror-adjacent Capcom monsters.
If His Name Is Blanka, Why Is He Green?
How the weirdest character in Street Fighter II came to be — and how he got that name.
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.
A Short History of Street Fighter II Character Names
Everyone character Street Fighter II — their looks, their movesets, even their names — exists for a reason.