Writer David Roth, prominent freelance journalist, recently put out the following tweet: A lot of people in the FGC, myself included, took offense to this tweet. I fully understand the context of it. It was meant in jest, and was a simple posture comparison of a certain president that wasn't this guy: That being said, … Continue reading Blanka, the Uniter →

In a previous theory, I stated that Ibuki was the hidden evil of Street Fighter. Her clan, the Glade of Ninjas, is essentially a Lamarckian cult with an interest in genetics that piqued the interest of Gill and the Illuminati. Ibuki herself is a willing participant in the clan's research, although she ended up striking … Continue reading Ibuki, the Betrayer →

While I was chilling on YouTube, I stumbled across several comments that led me back to Urien's story mode in Street Fighter V. The comments all had do with one particular scene: the dialogue between Urien and Crimson Viper. It's already been confirmed that Viper has been investigating Q. However, the one piece of exposition … Continue reading The Tragic Fate of Crimson Viper →

For years, there has been one theory in Street Fighter that has seemed to overtake all others. It's one that has been debated over the years, with strong opinions from either side of the debate. Non-canon accounts in Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist and Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation have only fed fuel to the fire. … Continue reading Is Akuma Ryu’s Father? →

(The following interview was originally published on Twitlonger on October 7, 2018. You can find the original post here: https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqm9c7. This interview was also featured on Event Hubs on October 11, 2018. For that article, you can go here: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2018/oct/11/he-redeemer-or-evil-incarnate-street-fighter-5s-composer-his-approach-tackling-gs-theme-shares-remix-sagats-theme-and-more/) After listening to G's theme many times,and trying to find hints in his music about … Continue reading A Few Questions for Daniel Lindholm (Interview from 2018) →

As a Street Fighter lore theorist, I have come up with theories that I have had to change to fit the evidence or otherwise drop altogether. Normally, this wouldn't be an issue. However, there was a theory I've written in the past that I felt was just not complete. There was enough scientific evidence to … Continue reading The Deepest Secret of Elena →

With the fifth, and final, season of Street Fighter V now confirmed, speculation can begin on who the final characters in the game will be. I am personally hoping for any character who can advance G's story, and I'd love to see Rose's reaction to her pupil, Menat, losing to the man see saw as … Continue reading Getting The Monkey Off My Back →

Over a year ago, I wrote a profile on Chun-Li's psyche, explaining her possible motivations as well as signs of her repressed sexuality. I had written that there was someone who pretty much knew what she was going through, as her own circumstances were identical: Juri. https://manestreet.home.blog/2019/02/20/a-complex-look-inside-chun-li-slightly-nsfw/ However, I've since realized that while Juri and … Continue reading A Juri of Her Peers →

Last July, I wrote about what I believed each of the Street Fighter tarot cards represented. I went through every card, pointing out the hidden meanings, and why each character was put on that card. There was one card, though, in which I just wasn't satisfied with the conclusion. I kept running different scenarios through … Continue reading From Guile to Guilt →

(This article is a response to a request I made to the amazing artist Quasimodox. You can see the inspiration for it here. This is NEITHER canon nor a lore theory. It's something I did for fun. You can see the original work here: https://twitter.com/Quasimodox/status/1248118405107941378?s=20) The crowd roared as Rainbow Mika left the ring. She … Continue reading The Q. Mika Backstory →