Characters of the Street Fighter II series

He is characterized as a bully or a ruffian who is a tough, aggressive and belligerent street-raised boxer seeking the "American Dream" and one of the "Four Devas" (Shitennou, "Four Heavenly Kings") of Shadaloo.

[2] The story of Street Fighter 6 acknowledged this change within the context of its narrative, claiming that all three names were aliases that Shadaloo's leadership operated under to protect their true identities.

In the 1994 live-action film version of Street Fighter, Balrog is portrayed by Grand L. Bush and is a supporting protagonist and the videographer in Chun-Li's news crew.

Sagat returns in Street Fighter IV as a playable character with the animosity in his feud with Ryu no longer present and even referring to him in his ending as a "friend".

They also praised his design compared to other fighters in the series, stating "He is gigantic, arrogant, and muscular in a way that is only slightly exaggerated, [...] He lives to fight and usually appears to be having a good time.

"[6] IGN's D. F. Smith noted that while much of his design didn't stand out, "Throw in that face, though, and everything changes," adding that elements such as his scar and eye patch "come together to make a guy who means business."

Smith further noted his importance as one of the few characters from the original Street Fighter to appear in later installments of the series, stating that while he wasn't as popular as Ryu, "he's certainly pulled together a following of his own.

[8] Though Capcom has not stated the inspirations for Sagat's character, IGN noted a close resemblance to manga Karate Baka Ichidai's antagonist Reiba.

[10] Inspired by Bruce Lee, Fei Long is as an action film star from Hong Kong who enters the World Warrior tournament to test his skills as a martial artist in Super Street Fighter II..

He is a member of the fictional Thunderfoot indigenous American clan, whose homeland was taken over 30 years before the events of the game by M. Bison, who also murdered his father, Arroyo Hawk.