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10 Greatest Street Fighter Characters Ranked
Street Fighter's top 10 characters ranked by design, story, and cultural impact.
In brief
Street Fighter's top 10 characters ranked by design, story, and cultural impact. Street Fighter's most iconic characters, ranked by design, story, and cultural significance. Originally reported by CBR.
Akira Kazama
Akira Kazama from Rival Schools brought Street Fighter V back to life with her unique playstyle and multiple personas.
“Akira sprung into action when her brother went missing, infiltrating his school of all-boy delinquents as a masked biker”
Akuma
Akuma, a 10/10 design villain, has never been beaten by Ryu and ties directly to his story.
“Akuma has a 10/10 design and he has awesome power to back him up”
Sagat
Sagat evolved from ruthless final boss to good man working to better himself in modern times.
“Sagat is one of only three street fighter characters to have been mainstays from the beginning”
Makoto
Makoto, a fan-favorite among third strike players, ranks second in official Capcom poll.
“Makoto is one of the most simple and one note characters in all of street fighter”
Ryu
Ryu is the face of fighting games with instantly recognizable design and techniques.
“Ryu is the standard to whom all other fighting game characters are held”
Chun-Li
Chun-Li is the first playable female character and appears in every mainline entry since SF2.
“Chun-li set the path for all who came after her and inspired plenty of women and girls”
Ingrid
Ingrid went from hated to fan-favorite in Street Fighter VI with her over-the-top personality.
“Ingrid is the literal god and creator of the entire capcom universe”
Cody
Cody has one of the weirdest stories in fighting games, evolving from hero to violent maniac.
“Cody has gone from a good man aiming to help clean up metro city to a violent maniac”
M. Bison
M. Bison is the primary antagonist with a complex story tied to Ryu's character arc.
“M. bison is the main villain in street fighter”
Other Characters
Other characters like Cammy and Guile have significant roles but are not ranked in the top 10.
“Cammy came along as the only woman among the world warriors”
The big picture
Street Fighter's most iconic characters, ranked by design, story, and cultural significance.
