Favourite Street Fighter Character

[Strider]

well, i dont really know where to put this... so im just gonna put this thread in the gaming section (since street fighter games are on a lot of systems) Anyways... vote for your favourite sf character...

(my personal favourite is guy since hes a really cool character and his moves are pretty cool. I also like cammy but for different reasons ;))

[Demigod]

I personally like Ryu the best. I used to favor Ken up to SFA2 but after SFA3 Ryu seems like the better character. Evil Ryu is also pretty cool in SFA3 and I like how Capcom showed his true destiny (of the dark hado anyways).

[Cless]

I alwayed ryu but then agian i haven't play sf in while.

[Strider]

my first street fighter alpha game was for the sega... i got it like 8 years ago... back then i always liked ryu... but then in sf alpha guy came along and his bushin fighting techniques were really cool, not to mention how fast he was, and from then on guy was my pick

sincerely,
Strider

[evil aloha]

Street Fighter is great, man... I like to play with all characters, but the Ken Masters are better character... (that's my opnion)

[fujita]

In Street Fighter series, I like Sagat. I even like him in his first appearance in the first series, because he's the boss. The opportunity came when he was made playable in Street Fighter 2. I still think that his Tiger Uppercut should beat Ryu's Shoryuken. :D It just look so pOwErFuL! ;)

[Strider]

sagat was pretty cool,

i think for me it goes like this

1) Guy
2) Akuma
3) Sagat
4) Ryu... i guess

adon was cool to play as too, with the jaruar kicks and all, but very hard to play as him

sincerely,
Strider

[RhombusYSS]

Best is Skull-o-mania from SF EX plus alpha... maaaaaad fun to play with especially his ridiculous finishing moves

[Strider]

umm... *blinks* who? i never heard of that name... is it from the original street fighter?

sincerely,
Strider

[Ryos]

I like Chun-Li because she kicks high. I personally like using Vega and Bison because they do a sick amount of damage in a very short time. I've also always liked using Guile. He was nice and cheap. :p

[fujita]

Skullomania made his first appearance in Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha, the one with 3D graphic. Seeing him reminds me of Ultraman though. :D

[RhombusYSS]

Skull-o-mania is a really dumb character... he's a super-hero wannabe dressed in what looks like a one of those skeleton costumes that kids where on halloween. SF EX plus Alpha is actually the only game I've seen him in, but then again I haven't played much in the SF series since SF Alpha 3. I never like to pick the 'cool' characters like Ryu or Ken... I always go for the silly ones cause they're so fun and funny.

[evil aloha]

for me:
1. Ken Masters
2. Cammy
3. Guy
4. Chun-li
5. Sagat
6. Vega/Bison
7. Ryu Hoshi
8. Gouki/Akuma
9. Cody
0. Adon

[evil aloha]

This in 2d Street Fighter, cuz i don't like the 3d one

[Jalek]

The best character is Ken at all

[ebola]

yup i use ken. guile was cool in sf2 world warriars and champion edition but then they made him into a puss.

[Samor]

chun-li for visuals ;)
ken is the character I play most with.

[Kellicros]

Akuma is my favourite charatcer. ;)

[Zell]

2D Street Fighter Character :Guy , Cody & Ryu .
3D Street Fighter Character :Evil Ryu , Hayate & Kairi .

[Snake785]

My favorite is Ken.

[REi_FoX]

it depends on thhe enemy... for most common enemies its akuma but if its a waiting game its chun li....

[Dark Watcher]

W ehave played as Ryu since Street Fighter graced the arcades in 1986....damn...where does the time go....
Since then we have also enjoyed Ryus evil side....as well as the power of Shin Akuma

[Kane]

Ryu, but sometimes I use Ken too.
Evil Ryu/Akuma/Shin Akuma take too much damage when him :p

[G-Pitts]

I like Ryu/Ken/Akuma, they are the best.

[NetSpider]

i like Akuma the most

[Kurbster]

I like the guy with the spikes for hands. Don't know his name

[Kane]

That's Baraka from Mortal Kombat 2. Not Street fighter

[sxamiga]

I am not a fighting game fan and never have been. But, 10 years ago when my son and I got Street Fighter for our home system, I got pretty good w/Dahlsim and my son was quite good w/Blanca. Unfortunately, you left both of them out so that is why I voted for other, since those two were my favorites.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

[Demigod]

Originally posted by Lord Kane
Evil Ryu/Akuma/Shin Akuma take too much damage when him :p You mean they take too much damage or they do too much damage?

I pretty much play all Shoto characters but I stick with Ryu for serious fights. They weakened Akuma immensely and Ken has grown somewhat less useful since SFA3. In survival mode I usually do a lot better with Ryu than any other character.

[Kane]

They take too much damage. They are good aagainst a computer controlled oponent, or someone who isn't very good, but fight against a pro, and you'll take too much damage.

[G-Pitts]

Originally posted by slimshady165000
I like the guy with the spikes for hands. Don't know his name

Maybe he talk about Vega(Balrog) in SF2

[fivefeet8]

Evil Ryu wasn't in SFA3 in the arcades.. He was in SFA2..

My Favorite SF characters are:

1. Gen(sfa3)
2. Guy(sfa)
3. Zangief(all versions of sf)
4. Fei Long(SSF2- SSF2t)
5. Vega(all versions of sf)
6. Akuma(sfa)
7. Sodom(sfa)
8. Guile
9. Chunli(sfa)
10. Ryu

Most ryu and ken players lose badly to my gen.. Meet me online on the west coast servers.. Gen kicks ass in sfa3.. Guy is unbeatable in SFA and Sodom as well.. I use Zangief in every sf game, and I win most of the time with him as well.. harharhar..

[Demigod]

I think Evil Ryu and Shin Akuma are selectable in the SFA3 Upper version. I'm sure they were included in some arcade version, since their themes are included in the SFA3 sound ROMs.

[Kane]

I think they are in there, Evil Ryu is anyway. Have a look on Gamefaqs for how to ulock characters.

[Ultragunner]

Zangief and the like. if you master these types of characters, they can be dangerous.

i personally use zangief in the arcades but not in the pc. (keyboard)

i also use ryu, ken, guile, kairi, allen, c.jack and many others.

[Zell]

Evil Ryu is selectable on SFA 3 .

[fujita]

Actually, I have a question that has always been on my mind about the names. I think it confused me, because the games mess up with some of the main characters name like:
1. The red military boss - is it Vega or M. Bison?
2. The masked matador - is it Balrog or Vega?
3. The Las Vegas boxer - is it M. Bison or Balrog?
This confusion has haunted me since the earliest year of Street Fighter 2 (that's a long time ago). Can someone please give me the real explanation and comment about the real official name? I'm pretty sure many SF fans would like to know about it. Thank you. :)

[Strider]

the red guy is bison
the matador is vega
the boxer is balrog

sincerely,
Strider

[evil aloha]

Originally posted by fujita
Actually, I have a question that has always been on my mind about the names. I think it confused me, because the games mess up with some of the main characters name like:
1. The red military boss - is it Vega or M. Bison?
2. The masked matador - is it Balrog or Vega?
3. The Las Vegas boxer - is it M. Bison or Balrog?
This confusion has haunted me since the earliest year of Street Fighter 2 (that's a long time ago). Can someone please give me the real explanation and comment about the real official name? I'm pretty sure many SF fans would like to know about it. Thank you. :)

1. The red military boss - it's Master Vega (Japan) and M. Bison(USA)
2. The masked matador - it's Balrog (Japan) and Vega (USA)
3. The Las Vegas boxer - it's Mike Bison (Japan) and Balrog (USA)

[evil aloha]

secret characters (PSX version):
1. Guile
2. Evil Ryu
3. Shin Gouki(Japan)/Shin Akuma(USA)
4. Shin Master Vega

Arcade ones:
1. Juli
2. Juni
3. Evil Ryu

I don't know, but i think that there isn't a T.Hawk, a Guile or a DeeJay in arcade version....

[Strider]

i just know the english names, i dont care much for names that change in translations.

sincerely,
Strider

[fujita]

Oh, I see. So the names changed between the Japanese version and English version. They did that on purpose or because of errors? Thanks for the info. Now one of my personal mysteries has been answered. ;)

[G-Pitts]

Maybe they have a point to change the name. I personally like the USA version name more :)

[Strider]

same here...

vega sounds like a quick person who is pretty weak...
Bison sounds like a big bull (pun)
Balrog sorta sounds like a demon to me but then again for a normal person i suppose it could be a boxer.

sincerely,
Strider

[evil aloha]

I personally use (i didn't say that i like) the Japan version, because the Street Fighter is a japanese game, so theses are the right names!

[Demigod]

Originally posted by evil aloha
secret characters (PSX version):
1. Guile
2. Evil Ryu
3. Shin Gouki(Japan)/Shin Akuma(USA)
4. Shin Master Vega

Arcade ones:
1. Juli
2. Juni
3. Evil Ryu

I don't know, but i think that there isn't a T.Hawk, a Guile or a DeeJay in arcade version....
Balrog is also in the arcade version, as well as in the PSX and DC versions. And I think Evil Ryu and Shin Gouki are the only two additional characters in SFZ3 Upper. The sound ROMs don't contain the themes for T. Hawk, Guile, Fei Long, or Dee Jay either so it's very unlikely that they're there.

[Neo_ZX]

The best overall character to use is probably Ken. Akuma/Gouki is likely the most powerful, but he is highly imbalanced (near invincible if used properly).

Personally I'm really enjoying using Zangief and other 360/720 characters in SFA3.

[evil aloha]

Originally posted by Demigod79
And I think Evil Ryu and Shin Gouki are the only two additional characters in SFZ3 Upper.

Increase all powerbars to level 6 and you will fight against Guile. Defeat him and he will be avaliable in character screen (his own block)

Go to World Tour mode and upgrade your character to level 31 and you will fight against Shin Gouki. Defeat him and he will be avaliable in character screen (hold start before select Gouki)

Upgrade your character to level 32 and you will fight against Evil Ryu. Defeat him and he will be avaliable in character screen (his own block)

After this, your last battle will be against Shin Master Vega! It's just crash him and you will have all selecionable characters!! (hold start before select Master Vega)

[Demigod]

Originally posted by Neo_ZX
The best overall character to use is probably Ken. Akuma/Gouki is likely the most powerful, but he is highly imbalanced (near invincible if used properly).
In SFA3 they severely weakened Akuma. Ryu's special moves do more damage than Akuma's and Akuma no longer has juggling advantages like he did in SFA2. He may be considered a boss but I find he's one of the easiest character in the game. The characters I have most trouble defeating are Chun Li, Charlie, Guy (his grab does WAY too much damage), and Cammy.

Ken's alright, but his hurricane kick is worthless (delay afterwards). Ryu's new hurricane kick can how juggle (instead of knocking down once like in SFA2) and Ryu can juggle afterwards as well.

[REi_FoX]

nah whatever they are all games so play with it =)

[Demigod]

I rechecked on SFZ3 Upper and I think it has all the secret characters, including the SSF2T characters.

evil aloha: SFZ3 Upper is arcade. I don't think they had World Tour mode in the arcade games. I know how to get all the characters on the console versions.

[fivefeet8]

Originally posted by Zell
Evil Ryu is selectable on SFA 3 .

Not the arcade version of SFA3.. I checked gamefaqs.. The arcade version only has Juni, Juli, and Balrog.. I have never seen those SFZ3 upper arcade that demigod says exists..

Other than that, Evil ryu was selectable in sfa2 arcade..

[fivefeet8]

Originally posted by Neo_ZX
The best overall character to use is probably Ken. Akuma/Gouki is likely the most powerful, but he is highly imbalanced (near invincible if used properly).

Personally I'm really enjoying using Zangief and other 360/720 characters in SFA3.

I have played against some very good Akuma users and they all lose to my Gen.. Even cheap akuma users can't win.. Akuma may be powerful in sfa3, but his stamina is really weak..

[Demigod]

Originally posted by fivefeet8
I have never seen those SFZ3 upper arcade that demigod says exists..I think it was release only in Japan, I'm not sure. It uses Naomi hardware though, not CPS2 so we won't be seeing an emulated version for a while. Here's a short article on it: http://www.gamers.com/news/513874

[Kurbster]

Originally posted by G-Pitts


Maybe he talk about Vega(Balrog) in SF2
I thought it was Vega. He's the guy who wears the mask and has ponytails

[flatbush27]

my favorite is a tie between ryo and vega. ryo for awesome attacks and vega for speed.

[Dark Watcher]

An Akuma user could be quite powerful if used properly....

A Shin Akuma expert user can be unstoppable

[Kane]

However I find that a shin akuma expert against a Ryu expert, the battle will quickly fall away from Shin Akuma as he can't take damage well at all.

[Cajunspirit]

Ryu Shinryou KEN!
Ryu's alway's been da man IMO.
Chun Li's cool but Cammy was my favourite until a mastered Ryu.

[Kane]

Shinryu-ken was one of Ken's supermoves. The other being Shoryureppa. I can't remember what the kick one was for him
Ryu's moves were ShoRyuKeN, HaDoKeN, and TaTsuMaKiSeNuPuKyaKu. and ShiNKu variations on the last 2.

[Strider]

i passed the game with akuma yesterday... and man was he amazing to play as, i guess the 3 years i spent playing as ryu before payed off since they play a lot alike.

sincerely,
Strider

[Quatro]

ryu and ken period

[Demigod]

Originally posted by Lord Kane
Shinryu-ken was one of Ken's supermoves. The other being Shoryureppa. I can't remember what the kick one was for him
Ryu's moves were ShoRyuKeN, HaDoKeN, and TaTsuMaKiSeNuPuKyaKu. and ShiNKu variations on the last 2. I think Ken's Lv3 kick super is Shinpuu Jinrai Kyaku

Ryu also has his Shin Shoryuken in SFA3 (Lv3) but it's rather difficult to use properly. If you can connect all 4 hits on the enemy it'll do a decent amount of damage but if you miss one you'll barely touch them.

[Strider]

i got bison into akuma's alpha dragon punch combo (wont bother with any names) 3 time during the match, man, that battle was hard, he blocked it once, once i hit him with a lvl 3 one, and in the final battle he jumped and i killed him off with a lvl 1 combo.

sincerely,
Strider

[Sho]

In no particular order.

1. Chun-Li (CvS2 & SF:3rd Strike)
2. Ibuki (SF3:3rd Strike)
3. Karin (SFA3)
4. Ryu (CvS1)

[ariano_romanov]

Vega is the best...

[Neo_ZX]

Akuma just has way to many moves - if the air fireball and teleport are used well, you're going to be extremely frustrated. Even though his fireball has a lot less range now, they are still a bit surprising. And Akuma does juggle very well IMO. Shin Akuma is pretty much invincible. I don't think anyone can really match up with someone who knows how to use the double air fireball.

Playing the computer obvisouly isn't going to be much of a challenge but human players can be really cheap if they want.

[Demigod]

Akuma's air fireballs do extremely little damage and there is an easy way to get past them. I think the most dangerous part of Shin Akuma is his comboable Demon Rage. He still takes a lot of damage though, just like normal Akuma. And I found the teleport to be useless, as there is a sizable pause afterwards. It's only really good for escapes. Everytime he warps near me I unleash a Lv3 combo on his ass:D.

[Kane]

I just use the air fireballs as part of a jump in combo. I only use the Raging Dragon on someone that's floored.
I never bother with Ryu's Shin-Shoryuken, as the Shinku-tatsumakisenupukyaku does about the same damage as a 4 hit, and is easier to pull off.

[Strider]

i never use akuma's teleport, if i wanna get outa the way in sfa3 i just use his rolling move, then uppercut (fierce) the enemy from the back. I got cammy in a really big combo yesterday with akuma, started with a hurricane kick (4 hits) then a crouching uppercut (5th hit) then another hurricane kick (now up to 8 hits) and another crouching uppercut) then a final hurricane kick (11 hits)... and then as she got up i finished her off with the alpha dragon punch level 3

[Demigod]

Originally posted by Lord Kane
I never bother with Ryu's Shin-Shoryuken, as the Shinku-tatsumakisenupukyaku does about the same damage as a 4 hit, and is easier to pull off. That's because you're not using it properly. The 3-hit attack does little damage, but if can get the extra hit then it will inflict twice as much. The 4-hit attack will chop off 30% life. You have to execute it at the right distance though. Still, I rarely ever use the move, since the chances of doing it right are very small.

You can juggle the enemy continuously with Akuma, just use his hurricane kick and dragon punch continuously. Still, a smart opponent can get out of it easily. When I want to do a big combo I just use V-ISM Ken. When the enemy is in the corner I initialize his variable (medium) and contiously do his tatsumaku senpuu kyaku. 50+ hits and half a lifebar of damage:D

[Strider]

only half a life bar? i did half with my 12 hit akuma combo alone

sincerely,
Strider

[Slick Shoes]

It's gotta be Ryu.

[Demigod]

Originally posted by Strider
only half a life bar? i did half with my 12 hit akuma combo alone

sincerely,
Strider
It's a juggle you did, not a combo. In Capcom games the more hits you tack onto a combo the less damage each new hit does. With my 50+ hit combo I was basically doing block damage in the end. Since your Akuma attack wasn't a combo it did the full damage of each individual attack. Besides, SFA3 has air recovery so you can get out of a juggle easily. I myself never let myself be juggled beyond 2 attacks.

[Strider]

hmm... i guess it was just a juggle.... but i myself can still call it a combo since technicall it was a chain of events which occured before they hit the ground

[Demigod]

To me a combo is a series of attacks executed in rapid succession, such that the enemy is unable to recover inbetween the attacks. In SFA3 even dizzies count in combos. If you dizzy an opponent with a 8 hit combo and follow up with another 6 hits afterwards (before they can recover) it will become a 14 hit combo, since the enemy was unable to recover between the attacks. In SFA3 you can air recover anytime after being hit so it can't really count as a combo (at least to me). BTW, was it the computer you fought against? Computer opponents always seem to air recover from anything when I play. I always play in expert mode though.

[Strider]

yep, it was computer i was playing...

sincerely,
Strider

[Evil_Matt]

Ken Ryu Akuma

all 3 own! I killed so many people with theses guys


:fart:

[evil aloha]

Originally posted by Evil_Matt
Ken Ryu Akuma

all 3 own! I killed so many people with theses guys

You KILLED? How? I defeat guys in Street Fighter... :)

[liquid]

Since Street Fighter II Championship Edition, Ken Masters has been my favorite character because this is when he gained a wider arcing dragon punch, and became a little faster than Ryu (though slightly weaker)...before that the were virtual clones.

[Kane]

True. That was when the hurricane kicks differed too.
Ken's dir 3/4 hits, Ryu's did 1 and knocked down immediately. Ken's is good for combo's.

[Demigod]

Yeah but Ken's hurricane kick has big recovery time afterwards so it's a huge risk factor, especially in SSF2T and the Alpha series (super moves). I used to like Ken all the way up to SFA2 but I prefer Ryu in SFA3. His hurricane kick now juggles for multiple hits and can set the enemy up for a DP. If you use him properly you can do a huge amount of damage in a very short amount of time. Ken's been improved as well (his fierce DP now juggles mid-air opponents, and he can do shinryukens back-to-back) but not as much as other characters. The most degraded character is probably Akuma. His strength and defense have gone way down and his SFA2 combos no longer work as effectively (although he has some good juggling capabilities). He was known for his juggling capabilities in SFA and SFA2 but since everyone can juggle now he's not so special anymore.

[Evil Ash]

my fav fighters r:
1) (shin) Akuma
2) Ken
3) Ryu
4) Guile
5) Dan

[Katsuya]

did you know this poll is 3 years old?