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Character stereotypes and those who break the mould.
I'm sure everybodys noticed that nearly every fighting game character falls into some kind of stereotype, examples are:
The Protagonist
Usually male and Japanese, You might get the odd exeption, e.g. DOA.
Examples: Ryu (SF), Jin Kazama (Tekken), Kasumi (DOA), Yugo (Bloody Roar), Kyo (KOF), Akira (VF), Batsu (Rival Schools),.Chuji Wu (Tobal).
The Ninja
Speaks for itself
Examples: Yoshimitsu, Raven, Kunimtsu (Tekken), Taki (Soul Blade/Calibur), Kasumi, Ayane, Hiyabusa, Hayate (DOAs full of em!), Ibuki (SF), Kage Maru (VF), Chip Zanuff (Guilty Gear), Bakuryu (Bloody Roar), Hyoma (Kensei: Sacred Fist).
The Bruce Lee
No fighting game is complete without a Bruce Lee clone (lol)
Examples: Law (Tekken), Fei Long (SF), Jann Lee (DOA), Maxi (Soul Calibur).
Small girl that looks weak but can totally kick your ass
My favorite!
Examples: Ling Xiaoyu (Tekken), Alice (Bloody Roar 1-3, they matured her in later games), Talim (Soul Calibur), Seung Mina (In Soul Blade only, they matured her in the Soul Caliburs), Uriko (Bloody Roar), Yuri (Art of Fighting, KOF), Sakura (SF), Saya (Kensei: Sacred Fist)
Old dude
Looks can be deceptive
Examples: Wang Jinrei, Heihachi (Tekken), Gen Fu (DOA), Gen (SF), Shun Di (VF), Edge Master (Soul Calibur).
Femme Fatale
Usually an assassin of some sort.
Nina and Anna (Tekken), Sofia (Battle Arena Toshinden), Christie (DOA), Sarah (VF), Ivy (Soul Calibur).
The Powerhouse
Sometimes a wrestler, almost always male.
Potemkin (Guilty Gear), Rock (Soul Blade/Calibur), Bayman, Leon, Bass (DOA), Zangeif (SF), Wolf, Jeffry (VF), Mitsuko, Ganesha (Bloody Roar), Mary (Tobal).
There are some that cant be categorised because they are so unusual (Like most Guilty Gear characters), can anybody think of any unusual fighting game characters or can name another stereotype category?.
The Protagonist
Usually male and Japanese, You might get the odd exeption, e.g. DOA.
Examples: Ryu (SF), Jin Kazama (Tekken), Kasumi (DOA), Yugo (Bloody Roar), Kyo (KOF), Akira (VF), Batsu (Rival Schools),.Chuji Wu (Tobal).
The Ninja
Speaks for itself
Examples: Yoshimitsu, Raven, Kunimtsu (Tekken), Taki (Soul Blade/Calibur), Kasumi, Ayane, Hiyabusa, Hayate (DOAs full of em!), Ibuki (SF), Kage Maru (VF), Chip Zanuff (Guilty Gear), Bakuryu (Bloody Roar), Hyoma (Kensei: Sacred Fist).
The Bruce Lee
No fighting game is complete without a Bruce Lee clone (lol)
Examples: Law (Tekken), Fei Long (SF), Jann Lee (DOA), Maxi (Soul Calibur).
Small girl that looks weak but can totally kick your ass
My favorite!
Examples: Ling Xiaoyu (Tekken), Alice (Bloody Roar 1-3, they matured her in later games), Talim (Soul Calibur), Seung Mina (In Soul Blade only, they matured her in the Soul Caliburs), Uriko (Bloody Roar), Yuri (Art of Fighting, KOF), Sakura (SF), Saya (Kensei: Sacred Fist)
Old dude
Looks can be deceptive
Examples: Wang Jinrei, Heihachi (Tekken), Gen Fu (DOA), Gen (SF), Shun Di (VF), Edge Master (Soul Calibur).
Femme Fatale
Usually an assassin of some sort.
Nina and Anna (Tekken), Sofia (Battle Arena Toshinden), Christie (DOA), Sarah (VF), Ivy (Soul Calibur).
The Powerhouse
Sometimes a wrestler, almost always male.
Potemkin (Guilty Gear), Rock (Soul Blade/Calibur), Bayman, Leon, Bass (DOA), Zangeif (SF), Wolf, Jeffry (VF), Mitsuko, Ganesha (Bloody Roar), Mary (Tobal).
There are some that cant be categorised because they are so unusual (Like most Guilty Gear characters), can anybody think of any unusual fighting game characters or can name another stereotype category?.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Mr Yakushi on -
The Freak
Usually an outcast from the rest of the group, with a wild, out of control fighting style.
Examples: Blanks (Street Fighter), Gen (Samurai Shodown), Baraka (Mortal Kombat)
The Native American
One of the worse racial stereotypes, but keeps showing up in fighting games. Silent good guys.
Examples: T. Hawk (SF), Chief Thunder (Killer Instinct), Nightwolf (MK)
For breaking stereotypes, the one that stands out to me is Earthquake from Samurai Shodown. He is a huge, fat character, but has a quick, ninja fighting style. Very unique at the time.
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Permalink Reply by ChocolatePretzel on -
I can think of a few unusual characters, a couple are Hong Yuli from Kensei: Sacred Fist, shes the only female drunken master I've ever seen. And Hinako from King of Fighters, the only schoolgirl sumo wrestler around.
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Permalink Reply by Mr Yakushi on
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With fighting games being so hyper-realistic now, I don't think we will see many 'monster' characters anymore.
Bob from Tekken 6 should be different, he is overweight but apparently one of the fastest fighters.
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Permalink Reply by ChocolatePretzel on
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No probably not, but I guess it doesnt stop Tekken from doing animal characters.
Bob cirtainly looks interesting, I think more so than Rufus from SF IV, he just looks like your regular fat man.
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Permalink Reply by ChocolatePretzel on
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The Psychopath
Usually European in origin
Examples: Vega (SF), Voldo (Soul Blade/Soul Calibur), Tira (Soul Calibur), Jack (Power Stone), Bryan Fury (Tekken), Busuzima, Fox (Bloody Roar), Dr Baldhead/Faust (Guilty Gear).
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Permalink Reply by Omegashrimp on -
The Tomboy
The girl who lacks some feminine charm
Sakura (SF), Asuka (Tekken), Akira (Rival Schools), Makoto (SFIII), Vanessa (Virtua Fighter)
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Permalink Reply by ChocolatePretzel on
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Gotta love the Tomboys.
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Permalink Reply by BlueTarantula077 on -
Bear hugger from the new punch out game (NIntendo Wii). The reason I think he's a stereotype is because he's..(sigh)..Canadian (also concidering that i'm Canadian) & really in his opening video it just show's him drinking honey & practicing boxing along side with a grizzly....WTF!! If was going to practing boxing with a grizzly the damn bear would just use my head as a punching bag & in the meen time killing me (literley).
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Permalink Reply by spyro republic commando on -
you forgot Mortal Kombat the most sterotypical one
Protagonist: Liu Kang
Ninja: Scorpion, and SubZero
Bruce Lee: Liu Kang again
Small Girl: Kitana
Old Dude: Shang Tsung
Femme Fetale: Sonya Blade
Powerhouse: Jax
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