Mirko [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Sharpedo [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Milotic [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] (Feebas) [21] (Feebas)
The Dark Urge: [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
Alice (for later): [33]
Rashid (for later): [34] [35] [36] [37]
Doomfist [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51]
Lifeweaver [52] [53] [54] [55] [56]
Orisa:
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editAyane old dev
editAyane's fighting style is very different from the Tenjin Mon style of Kasumi and Hayate,[1] being more flamboyant[2] and based on pirouetting and spinning attacks.[3] Team Ninja founder Tomonobu Itagaki described Ayane's character and personality as much "harder" than Kasumi's, making her fit better in the "very hard-edged" universe of the Ninja Gaiden series.[4] His successor Yosuke Hayashi said the image of Ayane covered in her enemies' blood can symbolise the intensity of Ninja Gaiden.[5] Hayashi later requested for Ayane to appear in the Fatal Frame series. Fatal Frame developers "spent a lot of time adjusting things like the wobble of her chest. Team Ninja gave them lots of advice."[6] The game's director Toru Osawa said adding Ayane as a guest character was first suggested by Nintendo.[7]
Sakura dev
editDuring the development of the Street Fighter Alpha series, character designer Akira "Akiman" Yasuda expressed his disdain for how he felt the series was proceeding, recycling too many elements from preceding games while also appearing to be more influenced by the works of other companies. With the second game in the series, Street Fighter Alpha 2, he decided to take a more involved approach.[8] Not wanting to do so half-heartedly, he wanted to include a design he felt could differentiate it from the Street Fighter series by including a more distinct "high school girl" type of character.[9] However, after he handed the design over to the development team the character was cut from the final game shortly thereafter. Disappointed he returned to his desk, but one of his superiors passing by noticed the design and praised it, insisting that it be put back into the game.[8]
Sakura stands 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) tall, and has measurements of 80-60-84 cm (32-24-33 in).[10] Her outfit consists of a Japanese school uniform known as a sailor fuku, consisting of a white and blue loos shirt that exposes her lower midriff, a yellow scarf around the neck, a red undershirt, and a blue skirt with red bloomers underneath. Her hands are covered with red fighting gloves, while she has red sneakers on her feet. Meanwhile a long white headband covers her brow visible through her short haircut. Yasuda chose the outfit due to its association with Japanese high school girls, but also due to its presence as a trope in various Japanese media creating instant recognizability with audiences. Yasuda stated regarding the choice "As characters, female high school students are all-powerful in Japan [...] They're pretty much at the top of hierarchy".[11]
Yasuda stated regarding the design that he was annoyed at the attitudes of the development team at the time who were younger and more focused on current style trends. Additionally he felt they wanted to focus solely on "cool" characters and exclude more "weird" designs seen in the preceding games, such as E. Honda, and over-emphasizing an anime aesthetic in his view. He submitted Sakura knowing they expected a character more in line with designs seen in media such as The Matrix, expecting the project leaders would dislike the submission. He additionally wanted her to be "something different" in the roster that fit outside the game's "narrow world view". Additional artwork for Sakura was provided by artist Naoto "Bengus" Kuroshima, who considers her a character he could express himself more easily with in contrast to others in the series and one he could draw naturally.[12] Yasuda in turn appreciated his additions, feeling they helped her become a great character.[9] The outfit remained standard look in titles up to Street Fighter IV, as the producers felt it was an appearance for her players expected, even though by that point in the series' timeline she was no longer a high school student.[10]
With her appearance in IV she was given several alternative outfits such as gym clothes and a facsimile of fellow character Ryu's attire. Designed by Daigo Ikeno, he found himself drawing a large number of sketches of her due to her cute design, while maintaining what he called her "peek-a-boo" aspect.[10]
- ^ The Babes of DOA Archived February 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, IGN, March 26, 2010.
- ^ "DOA最新作のタイトルは「DEAD OR ALIVE Dimensions」に。登場キャラクターやバトルステージのスクリーンショットをさっそくチェックしよう". www.4gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Leon Hunt, Kung Fu Cult Masters, Wallflower Press, 2003 (p. 187).
- ^ Kikizo, Itagaki: The Kikizo Interview 2005 Archived March 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Video Games Daily, February 15, 2005.
- ^ 投稿数 (2012-09-27). "— 日本のゲームが死んでいないことを証明したい。稲船氏とTeam NINJAのコラボ作品が発表された「Team NINJA NIGHT 2012」レポート". 4gamer.net. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ Earnest Cavalli (29 September 2014). "Dead or Alive ninja Ayane's 'chest wobble' gets special attention in Fatal Frame 5". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Fatal Frame Developers on Why Water was a Central Theme and How Ayane Came to be Included". Nintendo Life. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ a b "Round 1: Akira Yasuda part 2". Capcom. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ a b How To Make Capcom Fighting Characters: Street Fighter Character Design. UDON Entertainment. October 2020. p. 180. ISBN 9781772941364.
- ^ a b c Street Fighter IV: Official Complete Works (in Japanese). Capcom. 2010. pp. 95–99. ISBN 9784862332622.
- ^ Hendershot, Steve; Lapetino, Tim (2017-11-15). Undisputed Street Fighter: The Art And Innovation Behind The Game-Changing Series. Dynamite Entertainment. p. 267. ISBN 9781524104696.
- ^ Hendershot, Steve; Lapetino, Tim (2017-11-15). Undisputed Street Fighter: The Art And Innovation Behind The Game-Changing Series. Dynamite Entertainment. p. 41. ISBN 9781524104696.