Birdie and Adon probably seemed brand new to Street Fighter Alpha players, but they are originally enemy opponents in the first Street Fighter game.
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Fun Fact: Why Chun-Li Is So Important To Video Games
While technically not the first female character to be playable in a fighting game as there were obscure and simple fighting games before Street Fighter 2, Chun-Li was the first major female fighting game character. For that, she is dubbed the First Lady of fighting games.
Fun Fact: How Barbie Affected Street Fighter
Ken Masters from Capcom’s Street Fighter series got his surname because of the toys being made. They didn’t want him confused with Ken from the Barbie toys.
Fun Fact: When Mike Tyson Changed Street Fighter Forever
The character Balrog in Street Fighter is actually called M. Bison in Japan. The obvious Mike Tyson parody made Capcom switch names to avoid a lawsuit. Balrog is Vega’s Japanese name and M. Bison is named Vega in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Fun Fact: Street Fighter’s Most Cameo Characters
Ryu and Chun-Li are far more likely than any other characters to appear in crossover games or cameo appearances.
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