Most of the stuff I've written here I've already written about in past theories. However, as all of my previous theories are in separate posts, I've decided to condense all of my previous G theories into one handy guide for the purpose of convenience. I call this the Complete G Lore Primer, and within it … Continue reading The Complete G Lore Primer →

For this theory, I decided to look at all of the Street Fighter tarot cards individually, point out the meanings behind them, and speculate what each card is revealing about that character and (sometimes) the impact on the lore in general. I used an image gallery from EventHubs as a visual aid to draw my … Continue reading The Secrets of the Street Fighter Tarot Cards →

Ryu's past is shrouded in mystery. He was orphaned as a child, and nothing has been stated by Capcom officially about Ryu's parents. We know that Gouken raised him like a son, and Ryu looks up to Gouken as a father figure. There have been non-canon works, primarily the animated movie Street Fighter: Generations and … Continue reading The Truth About Ryu’s Parents →

Rashid is the Middle Eastern socialite who was searching for his friend after she was forced to work for Shadaloo to buid the Black Moons. After the Cinematic Story Mode was introduced, we found out that Rashid was a good-hearted person who would do anything for his friends, that he has a great relationship with … Continue reading The Mystery of Rashid’s Scouter →

When I began doing research on Hakan, I wasn't expecting to find anything with him being a character who only appeared in one game (not counting G's ending in Street Fighter V). He was revealed by Capcom to be a devoted family man and genuinely good guy who was something of a joke. His story … Continue reading Hakan – The Devastating Truth →

The deeper we get into Street Fighter, the more we're able to dig up where the sources of its lore came from. In Japan, one of the most prominent and recurring stories is that of the Four Symbols, also known as the Four Beasts: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Turtle. This, however, … Continue reading The Goddess of Street Fighter →

"No matter how many times I attempt to read the future, the answer is always the same. Only the Fool Card can stand up to him. It is the Card of Freedom and Beginnings… The Card of Reckless Heroism. I may be able to stop him temporarily, but I simply cannot destroy him, for I … Continue reading G is NOT The Fool! →

The Street Fighter series holds a very large number of characters who are polar opposites of each other: Ryu & Kage, Chun-Li & Juri, Cammy & Decapre, and G & Q are a few of these pairings. Despite their being opposites, it appears that one character has their eye on the other in some way. … Continue reading Dark Side of the Rainbow →

My previous theory got quite a few readers. I pointed out how everyone in the series was pretty much in it for those sweet, sweet fame dollars, even the ones who seemed to have no need for money. I even showed that Akuma was not technologically illiterate, having a smartphone of his own to take … Continue reading The Lost Ideals of Zangief →

First things first. watch this episode of Street Fighter Red Tape from the long-since-cancelled TBS show "The Pete Holmes Show". It will give you a better understanding of what this theory will be about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYDza1iznhI From a logistical standpoint, holding a tournament with this amount of flamboyance would break even the mega-rich Bison. I did … Continue reading It’s All About the Money →