There has been some talk over the years from fans over the possibility of a shared Capcom universe, as in the games that Capcom produces are canon to one another. This most likely started with talk in the '90s that characters like Ken and Akuma were in Resident Evil 2 as hidden characters, and speculation … Continue reading The End of Street Fighter
Judge, Juri, and Executioner
Glico, the company who makes Pocky, recently released a new campaign for their signature product: a crossover with Street Fighter V. Beginning with Ryu and Chun-Li, Glico would release five different boxes with different paired up characters. The other four are Cody and Lucia, Alex and Rashid, Vega and Cammy, and Juri and Menat. Each … Continue reading Judge, Juri, and Executioner
Dudley’s Rose-Colored Glasses
The mystery surrounding Ortho K. Gotch was something I have been looking into for some time. Fans of Street Fighter would know he's Dudley's butler, but I was checking to see if there was anything sinister in his background. His unusual name and appearance, along with his status as a static character, certainly brings up … Continue reading Dudley’s Rose-Colored Glasses
Apollo Greed: The Fall of Balrog
Life is but a walking shadow, a poor playerThat struts and frets his hour upon the stageAnd then is heard no more. It is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and furySignifying nothing.— Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 24–28) The title of William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury comes from the … Continue reading Apollo Greed: The Fall of Balrog
The Street Fighter Code
In Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code", the protagonist Robert Langdon must follow a cryptic set of clues to discover the secrets of the enigmatic Priory of Sion and solve the mystery regarding the murder of a French art curator. He ends up finding out that there's a worldwide treasure hunt for an object … Continue reading The Street Fighter Code
The Crisis of the Tiger King
The last time I touched on Sagat was in my theory on the Satsui no Hado, where I claimed that Satsui was based in internal sexual conflict. In his Street Fighter V Story Mode, Sagat briefly, and unwillingly, had an experience with the dark power, staving off the desire to kill people with his willpower … Continue reading The Crisis of the Tiger King
October Surprise: The Deep Story of Abigail
Abigail is known for being a hulking brute of a character. His entire persona is of a muscle-bound gearhead who acts like a child, flying into rages when things don't go his way. What makes writing a theory on Abigail even more difficult is that he has very few connections with established characters. Being a … Continue reading October Surprise: The Deep Story of Abigail
A Measure of Poison
Let's get this out of the way: we cannot have a conversation about Poison without addressing her gender. Poison's gender is part of her character and remains her most talked-about, most controversial trait. I have avoided writing a theory about Poison at all because of this, as no matter what conclusion I draw, whether I … Continue reading A Measure of Poison
Fallen Claw – The Cosmic Threads of Vega & Q
As I've theorized before, there are many candidates in regard to the true identity of Q. I've stated that there are likely many Qs in the Street Fighter universe, all controlled by G, all to fulfill some nefarious purpose, up to and including the literal reshaping of the Earth into the supercontinent Pangaea. Even if … Continue reading Fallen Claw – The Cosmic Threads of Vega & Q
The Secrets of the Shadaloo Dolls
Since their first appearance in Street Fighter Alpha 3, the Shadaloo Dolls have proven to be a popular addition to the story. Over time, their presence has expanded from being background characters to being one of the most integral parts of Street Fighter's lore, becoming a driving force in several characters' storylines. However, very little … Continue reading The Secrets of the Shadaloo Dolls