With the release of the free “Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012” update out now, I’ve had the seminal fighting franchise on my mind. Every Christmas, I have a 100 match melee with my cousin to see who the greatest Street Fighter of the year is. It’s time to get back to training, but as my thumbs get back into fighting form a thought occurs to me: there are some characters that have yet to step up and throw down in the Street Fighter tournament. Who are these possible “New Challengers”, and what could they bring to the table that sets them apart from the already unique and diverse cast of characters?
These are the Street Fighter AWOL Files.
Dan's Dad is my favorite. He would be great as an unlockable or DLC character.
I Like Guy's Sensei. The only thing more badass than Guy would be the one who trained him.
Has Capcom fleshed out the story on Dan's dad? I can imagine Dan's dad being just as campy as his son. He stands up to Sagat, Sagat doesn't take him seriously, Dan's dad throws a lucky hit, taking out his eye...
I'd also like to see a bizarre creature like Blanka in the mix. He could use a rival...
For some reason, I generally use Sakura. I also enjoyed the fellow in Street Fighter EX 3 who could "pop" hadouken like things a long distance away out of no where.
Really digging Retsu and Gunloc. I would love to see them in a Street Fighter game. Kempo has not appeared in Street Fighter and although there's other wrestlers already, maybe Gunloc can be all sports entertainment like in his move set.
@Jesse and Mongoose: If they put Dan's dad in there, I'd like to see him be a total badass, and stoic like a samurai. He would be totally disappointed in his son, and he'd be the typical overly dramatic Japanese father figure that you see in so much fiction. Having an Akuma-style Instant Hell Murder attack would be a must.
@Jason Sakura is a great character in SF IV. I almost put Karin from Alpha 3 on this list, as I have a special place in my heart for her, but Alpha 3 is a little too "recent" compared to these other characters.
@Esteban: Yeah, I've always wanted an over-the-top, WWE type of wrestler in Street Fighter. Zangief using wrestling moves, but I've always seen him as more of a real wrestler than a pro wrestler. They tried to do something flashy with Rainbow Mika, but I just hate that character.
I barely consider Mika a wrestler. She just threw her butt at everyone.