Who Are Street Fighter Characters Based On?
Many of the Street Fighter characters are based on famous martial artists, iconic action movie characters, or national stereotypes. For example, Guile's hair and uniform scream '80s action hero!
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Street Fighter characters often draw inspiration from various martial arts disciplines, popular culture icons, and even national stereotypes. For instance, Ryu and Ken represent classic martial artists, and E. Honda is inspired by sumo wrestlers!
Do you even need to ask? They're based on everyone, from martial arts legends like Bruce Lee to cultural archetypes.
Chun-Li was inspired by the stereotypical depiction of a strong Chinese woman in action movies, mixing elegance with martial arts prowess.
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