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Boxer, with good strength and jump technique but is slow. He only appears as a playable character in the first Streets of Rage game, but is the main reason for the plot line of Streets of Rage 2.
Before Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd was the mascot of Sega. He was well-recognized by the public for his appearances in Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle. Alex Kidd is the titular protagonist of his respective series, who, although no longer the main mascot, continues to appear in several Sega-related video games and cameos in several other media.
Axel Stone is a recurring protagonist from SEGA's classic Streets of Rage series. He and Blaze are the only two characters to appear in all four games. His trademark uppercut is called the "Ground Upper", though sometimes misheard as "Grand Upper!"
Bill Rizer is the guns-blazing, somersaulting, tragically fragile male protagonist of Konami's Contra series.
A recurring playable character in Sega's Streets of Rage franchise. She and her friends Axel Stone and Adam Hunter left the police force, becoming vigilantes hunting after Mr. X. Blaze and Axel are the only two characters to have been in all four games.
A Chinese martial artist and Interpol officer in the Street Fighter series. The "First Lady of Fighting Games," she is a recurring member of the series and was one of the eight original World Warriors of Street Fighter II.
Dracula is the antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. He has been featured in many video games, primarily in Castlevania.
Big Earl is a laid-back, seriously jammin' alien from the planet Funk-o-tron. Although he's totally loyal to his best bud ToeJam and is good to have on your side in a fight, he's not terribly bright, is an absolutely awful driver, and his pants have a habit of falling down.
A popular American soldier character in the Street Fighter series. He is known for having only two special moves.
Comrade of the Bill Rizer clone in Neo Contra.
The best friend and rival of Ryu, Ken serves as one of Street Fighter's main recurring characters throughout the Street Fighter series.
Made his first appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and is now a mainstay in the franchise. He also enjoys a friendly rivalry with Sonic and rapping about the places he visits.
Kuai Liang, known as Tundra, became an assassin for the Lin Kuei after he and his brother were abducted by the clan. After the death of his brother Bi-Han, Kuai Liang assumed the mantle of Sub-Zero to honor his memory. In Liu Kang's reset of the timeline, Kuai learns pyromancy instead of cryomancy and takes the name of Scorpion.
Lance Bean is Bill Rizer's alien blasting warbuddy from the Contra series.
M. Bison is a powerful villain in the Street Fighter universe. He leads the evil organization Shadaloo and fights his opponents with 'Psycho Power'.
Medusa is often portrayed in games as a creature that is a cross between a woman and a snake. The lower body is often a snake tail, and the hair is usually a mass of snakes. Other than this, the head and torso are that of a woman.
Created by Keiji Inafune, Mega Man is a highly advanced robot in the shape of a young boy. He is the main male character of the Mega Man series by Capcom.
Raiden is the Thunder God, protector of Earthrealm and a regular kombatant in the Mortal Kombat franchise.
Originally a hidden ninja opponent in the original Mortal Kombat, Reptile became a regular kombatant throughout the series, usually as a lackey for the villains. He is a member of a reptilian race known as Zaterran (originally "Saurian") and is known for his ability to camouflage and to transform between human and lizard forms.
Ristar is a humanoid star and the main character from the Genesis classic of the same name.
A wandering martial-artist, Ryu is a master of the fictional fighting style, Ansatsuken. He is one of the main characters in the Street Fighter universe. Only those that have beaten him know his surname.
Scorpion is a wraith from the Netherrealm who is consumed with a desire for revenge.
The first character to appear in a Castlevania game and easily the most referred to, Simon Belmont is the most recognizable of the Belmont protagonists and is endowed with the greatest of their legacies. He has also appeared in the most games within the franchise.
Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the world's most famous video game characters and the mascot of Sega Enterprises Ltd. Sonic was introduced on June 23 1991 with the launch of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis. His super speed makes him one of the fastest fictional characters.
The main protagonist of the Rocket Knight Adventure Series. Sparkster is armed with a sword that can project energy over a short distance and a rocket pack that allows him to fly.
Miles "Tails" Prower is Sonic the Hedgehog's two-tailed sidekick who was first introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
A Skinny three-legged alien from the planet Funkotron. Has two eye-stalks and is best friends with Big Earl, found in the ToeJam and Earl series.
Trevor was the first in the Belmont Clan to fight and defeat Dracula. Trevor inherited the Vampire Killer whip from his ancestor, Leon.
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