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Zangief is a Soviet/Russian professional wrestler from the Street Fighter series, who fights for glory of his homeland. Although usually depicted in adaptations as a villain, he is undeniably a good guy in the games and often helps the other heroic/anti-hero characters face off against the title's antagonists.
Rush is a support character in the Mega Man series of games. He is a robotic dog with various functions designed to help the main character Mega Man traverse obstacles.
Akuma (known as Gouki in Japan) is a major character in the Street Fighter series. His purpose is to defeat the strongest of foes, even if his victory can be murderous.
Sakura is a young fighter found in the Street Fighter series. She is also Ryu's biggest fan.
Nakoruru is one of the most recognizable characters in the Samurai Shodown series, and has appeared in every game. Along with her eagle companion Mamahaha, Nakoruru defends the natural world.
Lian Xing is a character in the Syphon Filter universe. She is Gabe Logan's longtime partner, an intelligence communications expert and a former Chinese spy.
Lu Bu is a mighty general from the Three Kingdoms Era of China and has been immortalized in such games as the Dynasty Warriors series and Warriors Orochi. With his trusty horse Red Hare by his side, he rides into battle without fear.
Bomberman is the titular hero of the Bomberman series. While the main Bomber is white, other bombers are black, blue, red and green.
Prototype of a Robot Master created by Dr. Light. Proto Man is known for his whistle and his superiority to Mega Man in most of the franchise.
Leviathan is a summoned creature featured in multiple Final Fantasy games, that uses the power of water.
Geese Howard is a recurring antagonist in SNK titles, vexing characters in Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, The King of Fighters, and many crossovers.
Hanzo is a powerful Ninja who leads the Iga ninja clan.
Kensou debuted in the Psycho Soldier arcade game and later became a recurring character in The King of Fighters series. He has special powers like Athena, but prefers using hand-to-hand combat.
Cao Cao was a warlord and government official of China's late Han Dynasty. Later in life, he gained control of China's northern plains, which he ruled as Wei, one of three kingdoms of the fractured nation.
Ultima Weapon, also known as Atma Weapon or Ultimate Weapon, is a recurring superboss within the Final Fantasy franchise. It makes appearances throughout the series as mandatory parts of the story progression, as well as an optional enemy.
Felicia is a Catwoman who originally featured in Capcom's Darkstalkers games. Outside of the Darkstalkers universe she has been featured in many Capcom spinoffs, such as Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo.
King is an French Muay Thai fighter from the Art of Fighting and King of Fighters games. Originally forced to pretend to be a man to gain employment, she no longer hides her true gender. She has a younger brother that she takes care of.
Roll is Mega Man's "younger sister." She plays a support role in many of the Mega Man games.
Satan is the Devil, the incarnation of Evil in the universe, the Lord of Hell, the Prince of Darkness, and a very prominent figure in the Abrahamic religions. Naturally, he appears in many videogames, often as a final boss or last encounter. He is commonly depicted as a tempter that leads the faithful astray, and it's generally a bad idea to trust him.
Created by Naughty Dog and the title character of Crash Bandicoot, which later launched a franchise, Crash Bandicoot was initially viewed as a mascot for the Playstation and Sonys answer to Mario. Originally starring in a trilogy of plaformers, Crash has branched out to include kart racers and party titles.
M. Bison is a powerful villain in the Street Fighter universe. He leads the evil organization Shadaloo and fights his opponents with 'Psycho Power'.
Cloud Strife is the main protagonist in Final Fantasy VII. He is mostly recognized by his distinct hair style and trademark enormous buster sword.
Is the main villain in the crash bandicoot games. And a mad scientist who's plan is always thwarted by Crash, who he created. He is thought to be a bit crazy.
Sworn brother to Liu Bei and Guan Yu. Rumored to have the strength of a thousand men. One of the Five Tiger Generals.
Yuri Sakazaki is a character from the Art of Fighting and King of Fighters franchises. After finding herself as a damsel-in-distress, she learns her own form of Kyokugen Karate.
The other main character of the Trails in the Sky series. Wields twin blades and a dark secret.
The best friend and rival of Ryu, Ken serves as one of Street Fighter's main recurring characters throughout the Street Fighter series.
Gilgamesh is a recurring character in the Final Fantasy multiverse, appearing first in Final Fantasy V. Gilgamesh travels across the Dimensional Rift in search of legendary weapons.
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.
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