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 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

In 2019, legendary game designer Hideo Kojima appeared on Russian comedy talk show Evening Urgant, hosted by Ivan Urgant. At some point during their segment, Kojima and Urgant played a round of Street Fighter II, with Kojima picking Chun-Li and Urgant picking Ken. Although he stated that he preferred shooters to fighting games, Kojima won, … Continue reading Mad or Metal? →

Within the realm of chaos theory, the butterfly effect is "the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state." Basically, it suggests that a small change at one point in the world could create a larger … Continue reading The Butterfly Effect →

Getting the insight I did on Akuma from an actor's standpoint was refreshing. However, Akuma wasn't the first character I wanted to know more about. While my readers know I'm a huge fan of G, there was a character who came first who I find to be an incredible character, and without a doubt my … Continue reading A Few Questions for Jessica Straus →

In 2018, I reached out to Daniel Lindholm to understand G's theme and what his thoughts were as he was writing the song. During my research into Street Fighter, there were a lot of questions that came up that I needed to clarify in order to understand the characters better. So, I decided the best … Continue reading A Few Questions for Richard Epcar →