Street Fighter (Redux Series)/Playable Characters

This is the list of all playable characters in Street Fighter (Redux Series).

Introduced in "The King of Fighters"

 * 🇺🇸 Ken: co-protagonist of the series. He is characterized as the former sparring partner, best friend and rival of the main character, Ryu, who trained under the same master, Gouken. Ken was originally conceived as a palette-swap of Japanese lead character Ryu; as an alternate character to appeal to the emerging American player market, as well as likely continuing response to Japan natives interest in American culture fandom.
 * He owns Ki Fire Power.
 * His fighting style is based on Shoto-Kan Karate and Ansatsuken techniques.


 * 🇯🇵 Ryu: protagonist of the series. Ryu appears as the lead character in the game, along with his best friend Ken Masters. Further games from the series show Ryu to be highly focused on his training, aiming to become the strongest he can. However, his powers also attract several criminals who want to use him for their plans, such as M. Bison. Ryu is consistently ranked as one of the most popular and memorable characters from the Street Fighter franchise as well as gaming in general among critics. GameSpot featured him in their article "All Time Greatest Game Hero".
 * He owns Ki Electricity Power.
 * His fighting style is based on Shoto-Kan Karate with Ansatsuken techniques.

Trivia

 * In this version (one and only in 2D) only Ryu and Ken were playable with who the player could make fight them against: Adon, Balrog, Birdie, Dudley, Erick, Geki, Gen, Lee, Retsu and Sagat.

Introduced in "Street Fighter"



 * 🇹🇭 Adon: Muay Thai warrior that the player faces before the final match against Sagat. Adon is characterized as a former pupil of Sagat, seeking to surpass his disgraced master by defeating him.
 * His fighting style is based on Muay Thai.


 * 🇺🇸 Balrog: depicted as an African American boxer. Balrog is characterized as a belligerent ghetto-raised boxer seeking the "American Dream" and one of the "Four Devas" of Shadaloo. He is the only, along with Ryu, Ken and Sagat, from the first series to reappear in the second one.
 * His fighting style is based on Boxing.


 * 🇬🇧 Birdie: depicted as a hulking black British punk.
 * He wields a Chain during fights.
 * His fighting style is based on Street Fighting and Pro Wrestling.
 * His attacks are focused on headbutts and chains.


 * 🇬🇧 Dudley: portrayed as a well-mannered English gentleman. He is an upper class heavyweight boxer with powerful techniques and speed. He seeks perfection both in and out of the ring, always behaving as an impeccable gentleman. He is also the son of an athlete who later became a successful businessman.
 * His fighting style is based on Boxing.


 * 🇺🇸 Erick: underground street fighting champion.
 * His fighting style is based on Tae Kwon Do and Bojutsu.
 * He wields a Sansetsukon during fights.


 * 🇯🇵 Geki: Japanese ninja who fights with Katana and Shuriken and has the ability to teleport.
 * He owns Ki Light Power.
 * He wields a Kiriha-Zukuri Katana during fights.
 * His fighting style is based on Senjutsu, Ninjutsu and Kenjutsu.


 * 🇨🇳 Gen: Chinese martial arts master and former assassin who uses legendary fighting techniques. He also notably taught Chun-Li the art of Tai Chi.
 * His fighting style is based on Tang Lang Quan and Bai He Quan with Ansatsuken techniques.


 * 🇭🇰 Lee: Chinese martial arts expert seeking to test his skills against worthy opponents. He is Yun and Yang uncle. Lee's late desing was patterned after Yu Lan from the movie "The Forbidden Kingdom", played by Jackie Chan.
 * He drinks Sake during fights.
 * His fighting style is based on Zui Hou Quan.
 * With his drunken attitude he reminds Chin Gentsai from The King of Fighters series.


 * 🇯🇵 Retsu: belonging to an exorcist clan of Buddhist monks.
 * He owns Ki Thunder Power.
 * He wields a Shakujo during fights.
 * His fighting style is based on Shorinji Kempo with Ansatsuken techniques.


 * 🇹🇭 Sagat: Once an unplayable boss, he later became a playable character. Sagat is depicted as a well-renowned Muay Thai expert known for his incredible power. He is often called the "Emperor of Muay Thai" in his home country. In The King of Fighter, after the player defeats the eight initial opponents, their character Ryu (or Ken on Player 2's side) is taken to Thailand to face the final two opponents: Adon, Sagat's apprentice, and Sagat himself. After being defeated, he tells the player that he or she is the "The Absolute King of all Fighter in the World". His next appearance was in the second series where he appears as one of the four Grand Masters, being the third CPU-controlled boss in the single player mode before M. Bison. He appears in this game with a scar across his chest that he received from Ryu as a result of his loss in the first game, a reminder of the grudge he harbored for Ryu after the loss in the first tournament
 * His fighting style is based on Muay Thai.

Introduced in "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior"

 * 🇧🇷 Blanka: originally designed as a human character by Akiman, and underwent several re-conceptualizations during the production of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior before reaching his final depiction as a feral savage with green skin and long orange hair. Blanka's backstory is that he was once human, but after a plane crash in Brazil he mutated (resulting in his green coloring and his ability to generate electricity).
 * He owns Ki Electricity Power.
 * His fighting style is based on Mixed Martial Arts based on Amateur Wrestling and Capoeira accompanied by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as ground style.
 * His attacks are focused on animalistic savage moves.


 * 🇨🇳 Chun-Li: become, since her debut, a mainstay of the franchise and one of its most popular figures. Nin-Nin recounted, "Previously there were no women in fighting games. In Chun Li's case, I wanted a woman in the game. I determined what her fighting abilities would be. Then China just came up as a possible homeland". Chun-Li is presented as a woman with a strong sense of justice, and her motives for fighting crime range from avenging the death of her father.
 * He owns Ki Water Power.
 * Her fighting style is based on Tai Ji Quan and Sanshou.


 * 🇮🇳 Dhalsim: depicted as an Indian yogi, a husband and father, and a pacifist who goes against his beliefs by entering the World Warrior tournament to raise money for his village.
 * He owns Ki Faith and Fire Powers.
 * His fighting style is based on Kabaddi with Yoga abilities.
 * He owns the ability to contort and extend his limbs into forms physically impossible for a normal human.


 * 🇯🇵 E. Honda: designed by Akiman, the character was initially named "Sumo". As his initial name implies, Honda is meant to have above average strength, but below average speed. The developers intended for the character to be popular in Japan, but to also make Japanese fighting styles appeal to foreigners.
 * His fighting style is based on Japanese Sumo Wrestling.


 * 🇺🇸 Guile: one of the most popular characters in the series. He is a trainee in the United States Air Force who wants to avenge the death of a fellow soldier of his.
 * He owns Ki Light and Wind Powers.
 * His fighting style is based on Military Martial Arts, Shido-Kan Karate and Amateur Wrestling.


 * 🇷🇺 Zangief: often called the Red Cyclone, is a huge and incredibly patriotic wrestler who has been motivated in some way to fight for his Motherland in every single game he has ever been in.
 * His fighting style is based on Pro Wrestling.

Introduced in "Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting"

 * 🇭🇰 Fei-Long: Fei Long was patterned after real-life martial arts movie star Bruce Lee and the character's design and moves make reference to him, his fighting style often described as an homage to or clone of Bruce Lee, Fei Long has been well received.
 * He owns Ki Fire Power.
 * His fighting style is based on Hiten-Ryu.


 * 🇯🇵 Kotakage: become, due to her sex appeal, one of the most popular, recognizable and celebrated female characters of the fighting game genre and video gaming in general, especially in East Asian countries. She has also become Capcom's primary sex symbol.
 * She wields a Tonfa during fights.
 * Her fighting style is based on Ninjutsu.


 * 🇺🇦 Lazar: depicted as the classic European Aikidoka, he is a former Interpol detective who, because of a leg injury, has been declared unfit to continue in this profession. He usually enter the World Warrior tournament to continue to investigate alone.
 * His fighting style is based on Aiki-Jujutsu.


 * 🇸🇪 Thomas: talented illusionist, he is characterized by a facial hair growing in a complex pattern, with two zig-zagging strands from his eyebrows to his hair, and thin sideburns, spreading at the edge of the middle of his jaw.
 * He owns Ki Amethyst Powers.
 * His fighting style is based on Kuk Sool Won.

Introduced in "Street Fighter II Champion Edition"

 * M. Bison: would-be world dictator and megalomaniac ruling the fictional Far East country of Mriganka with an iron fist. His ultimate ambition is to control the world's governments through his covert crime syndicate, Shadaloo.
 * He owns Ki Psycho Power.
 * His fighting style is based on Lerdrit.


 * 🇪🇸 Vega: mask-wearing, claw-wielding Matador. Obsessively narcissist and vain, Vega considers himself the epitome of beauty and perfection. As such, he does not wear his expressionless mask to conceal his face or identity, as he removes it after winning fights. Instead, he wears the mask to protect his face from scarring or bruising during battle.
 * He wields a Hand-Claws during fights.
 * His fighting style is based on Ninjutsu, Savate and Zipota combined with Bullfighting techniques.

Introduced in "Super Street Fighter II"

 * 🇬🇧 Cammy: SOON
 * She wields two Switchblades on her gloves during fights.
 * Her fighting style is based on Military Martial Arts, Hapkido and Systema.


 * 🇯🇲 Dee Jay: SOON
 * He owns Ki Sound and Wind Powers.
 * His fighting style is based on Rhythmic Kickboxing.


 * 🇫🇷 Desiree: SOON


 * 🇳🇴 Kristopher: SOON


 * 🇯🇵 Osamu: SOON


 * 🇲🇽 T. Hawk: SOON
 * His fighting style is based on Pro Wrestling and Mi Zong Quan.

Introduced in "Super Street Fighter II Turbo"

 * 🇯🇵 Akuma: SOON
 * He owns Ki Satsui Power.
 * His fighting style is based on Shorin-Ryu Karate with Ansatsuken techniques.



Characters Table

 * Y Yes (Playable character).
 * N No (Non playable character).
 * H Hidden.
 * U Unplayable (Only CPU).
 * C Cameo (Non playable character).