Street Fighter Game Characters - Every Fighter by Game
Nearly forty years of World Warriors, organized the way people actually ask about them: who was in the original Street Fighter II, who the "Four Kings" bosses are, which Alpha and III characters came back, the complete Street Fighter 6 roster as of October 2026, and - with the live-action movie out since October 16 - which game characters made it to the screen and who plays them.
Which Street Fighter game characters are in the 2026 movie
Street Fighter (Paramount/Legendary, dir. Kitao Sakurai) is set in 1993 around the World Warrior Tournament. Seventeen named game characters appear. Don Sauvage, Marvin and "Joe" are new to the film - though "Joe" shares a name with one of Ryu's opponents in the 1987 original.
| Game character | Played by | First game appearance | In SF6? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryu | Andrew Koji | Street Fighter (1987) | Yes |
| Ken Masters | Noah Centineo | Street Fighter (1987) | Yes |
| Chun-Li | Callina Liang | Street Fighter II (1991) | Yes |
| Guile | Cody Rhodes | Street Fighter II (1991) | Yes |
| E. Honda | Hirooki Goto | Street Fighter II (1991) | Yes |
| Blanka | Jason Momoa | Street Fighter II (1991) | Yes |
| Zangief | Olivier Richters | Street Fighter II (1991) | Yes |
| Dhalsim | Vidyut Jammwal | Street Fighter II (1991) | Yes |
| M. Bison | David Dastmalchian | Street Fighter II (1991) - final boss | Yes (Y2 DLC) |
| Balrog | Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson | Street Fighter II (1991) - boss | No |
| Vega | Orville Peck | Street Fighter II (1991) - boss | No |
| Cammy | Mel Jarnson | Super Street Fighter II (1993) | Yes |
| Akuma | Joe "Roman Reigns" Anoa'i | Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994) | Yes (Y1 DLC) |
| Dan Hibiki | Andrew Schulz | Street Fighter Alpha (1995) | No |
| Juli | Rayna Vallandingham | Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998) | No |
| Gouken | Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) | Street Fighter IV (2008) | No |
| El Fuerte | Christian Valle | Street Fighter IV (2008) | No |
Street Fighter 6 characters (full roster, October 2026)
18 at launch (June 2023) plus four per Year. Year 4 is halfway through: Yasmine (Aug 3, 2026) and Arjun (Oct 13, 2026) are out; Tifa Lockhart arrives early 2027 and Bosch in spring 2027. Highlighted cards are characters that debuted in SF6.
Base roster (18)
Year 1 (2023-24)
Year 2 (2024-25)
Year 3 (2025-26)
Year 4 (2026-27)
Street Fighter II characters - the World Warriors and the Four Kings
The 1991 arcade original had eight playable fighters and four non-playable bosses. Champion Edition (1992) made the bosses playable, Super (1993) added four "New Challengers", Super Turbo (1994) added Akuma.
| Group | Characters | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Original 8 | Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, E. Honda, Blanka, Zangief, Dhalsim | All eight are in the 2026 movie and in SF6's base roster |
| Four Kings (Shadaloo bosses) | Balrog, Vega, Sagat, M. Bison | In Japan the names rotate: Balrog is M. Bison, Vega is Balrog, M. Bison is Vega |
| New Challengers (Super, 1993) | Cammy, Fei Long, Dee Jay, T. Hawk | Fei Long is the Bruce Lee homage; Dee Jay was designed by Capcom USA |
| Super Turbo (1994) | Akuma (Gouki) | Hidden boss, the first "secret" Street Fighter character |
| Ultra SFII (2017) | Evil Ryu, Violent Ken | Switch re-release additions |
The original Street Fighter
Only Ryu (and Ken for player 2) were playable. The ten opponents were Retsu, Geki, Lee, Gen, Birdie, Eagle, Joe, Mike, Adon and Sagat. Gen, Birdie, Eagle, Adon and Sagat all came back in later games.
Why the boss names differ
Capcom swapped the boss names outside Japan to avoid a likeness issue between the boxer and Mike Tyson. The claw fighter and the dictator shifted names to fill the gap, and the swap has stuck for 35 years.
Street Fighter Alpha characters (1995-1998)
A prequel trilogy set between SF1 and SFII. It introduced most of the series' second-generation cast.
| Game | New characters |
|---|---|
| Alpha (1995) | Charlie Nash, Rose, Dan Hibiki, plus Final Fight's Guy and Sodom in their first fighting game. Returning from SF1: Birdie, Adon, Sagat |
| Alpha 2 (1996) | Sakura, Rolento, Gen (returning from SF1), Evil Ryu (Alpha 2 Gold) |
| Alpha 3 (1998) | Karin, R. Mika, Cody, Juli, Juni; console versions added Maki, Eagle, Yun, Ingrid (Alpha 3 MAX, 2006) |
Street Fighter III characters (1997-1999)
A near-total cast reset: only Ryu and Ken returned at first. Chun-Li came back in 3rd Strike.
| Game | Characters |
|---|---|
| New Generation (1997) | Alex (lead), Dudley, Elena, Ibuki, Necro, Oro, Sean, Yun, Yang; boss Gill |
| 2nd Impact (1997) | Hugo, Urien, Akuma |
| 3rd Strike (1999) | Makoto, Q, Remy, Twelve, Chun-Li |
Of this cast, Alex, Elena, Ibuki, Dudley, Makoto, Yun, Yang, Hugo, Urien, Oro, Sean and Gill have all reappeared in IV, V or 6. Necro, Q, Remy and Twelve remain III-only.
Street Fighter IV characters (2008-2014)
| Game | New or returning |
|---|---|
| SFIV (2008) | New: Abel, Crimson Viper, El Fuerte, Rufus, Seth (boss), Gouken (hidden). Returning: the SFII 12 + Akuma, Cammy, Fei Long, Dan, Gen, Rose, Sakura |
| Super SFIV (2010) | New: Juri, Hakan. Returning: Adon, Cody, Guy, Dee Jay, T. Hawk, Dudley, Ibuki, Makoto |
| Arcade Edition (2011) | Yun, Yang, Evil Ryu, Oni |
| Ultra SFIV (2014) | Poison, Hugo, Rolento, Elena, Decapre |
Street Fighter V characters (2016-2022)
| Season | New characters | Returning |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | Necalli, Rashid, Laura, F.A.N.G | Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, Nash, M. Bison, Birdie, Vega, R. Mika, Karin, Zangief, Dhalsim |
| S1 | - | Alex, Guile, Ibuki, Balrog, Juri, Urien |
| S2 | Kolin, Ed, Abigail, Menat, Zeku | Akuma |
| S3 | Falke, G | Sakura, Blanka, Cody, Sagat |
| S4 | Kage, Lucia | E. Honda, Poison, Seth, Gill |
| S5 | Eleven, Luke, Akira Kazama (Rival Schools) | Dan, Rose, Oro |
Search every Street Fighter character
Type a name, a country, a game or a style. Debut game is the first mainline or Alpha title the character was playable in.
| Character | Debut | Origin | Style / role | Latest game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryu | SF (1987) | Japan | Shoto - Hadoken, Shoryuken | SF6 |
| Ken Masters | SF (1987) | USA | Shoto - fire kicks, aggressive | SF6 |
| Sagat | SF (1987) boss | Thailand | Muay Thai zoner - Tiger Shot | SF6 |
| Gen | SF (1987) | China | Stance-switching assassin | USFIV |
| Birdie | SF (1987) | UK | Chain grappler | SFV |
| Adon | SF (1987) | Thailand | Muay Thai rushdown | USFIV |
| Eagle | SF (1987) | UK | Stick fighter | Alpha 3 Upper |
| Chun-Li | SFII (1991) | China | Kicks, footsies, Lightning Legs | SF6 |
| Guile | SFII (1991) | USA | Charge zoner - Sonic Boom | SF6 |
| E. Honda | SFII (1991) | Japan | Sumo - Hundred Hand Slap | SF6 |
| Blanka | SFII (1991) | Brazil | Electric, rolling attacks | SF6 |
| Zangief | SFII (1991) | Russia | Grappler - Spinning Piledriver | SF6 |
| Dhalsim | SFII (1991) | India | Yoga zoner - stretch limbs, teleport | SF6 |
| Balrog | SFII (1991) boss | USA | Boxer - charge rushdown | SFV |
| Vega | SFII (1991) boss | Spain | Claw, wall dives | SFV |
| M. Bison | SFII (1991) boss | Shadaloo | Psycho Power dictator | SF6 |
| Cammy | Super SFII (1993) | UK | Rushdown - Spiral Arrow | SF6 |
| Fei Long | Super SFII (1993) | Hong Kong | Kung fu rushdown | USFIV |
| Dee Jay | Super SFII (1993) | Jamaica | Kickboxer - feints | SF6 |
| T. Hawk | Super SFII (1993) | Mexico | Grappler | USFIV |
| Akuma | SSFII Turbo (1994) | Japan | Dark shoto - Raging Demon | SF6 |
| Charlie Nash | Alpha (1995) | USA | Guile's mentor, Sonic Boom | SFV |
| Rose | Alpha (1995) | Italy | Soul Power zoner | SFV |
| Guy | Alpha (1995) | USA / Japan | Bushin ninja (Final Fight) | USFIV |
| Sodom | Alpha (1995) | USA | Jitte / katana (Final Fight) | Alpha 3 |
| Dan Hibiki | Alpha (1995) | Hong Kong | Joke shoto - Saikyo style | SFV |
| Sakura | Alpha 2 (1996) | Japan | Schoolgirl shoto | SFV |
| Rolento | Alpha 2 (1996) | USA | Baton, grenades (Final Fight) | USFIV |
| Karin | Alpha 3 (1998) | Japan | Kanzuki-ryu rekka | SFV |
| R. Mika | Alpha 3 (1998) | Japan | Pro-wrestling grappler | SFV |
| Cody | Alpha 3 (1998) | USA | Street brawler (Final Fight) | SFV |
| Juli | Alpha 3 (1998) | Germany | Shadaloo Doll - Cammy clone | Alpha 3 |
| Juni | Alpha 3 (1998) | Germany | Shadaloo Doll | Alpha 3 |
| Maki | Alpha 3 Upper (2001) | Japan | Tonfa ninja (Final Fight 2) | Alpha 3 MAX |
| Ingrid | Alpha 3 MAX (2006) | Unknown | Energy / time manipulation | SF6 |
| Alex | SFIII (1997) | USA | Pro-wrestling brawler | SF6 |
| Dudley | SFIII (1997) | UK | Gentleman boxer | USFIV |
| Elena | SFIII (1997) | Kenya | Capoeira, self-heal | SF6 |
| Ibuki | SFIII (1997) | Japan | Kunai ninja | SFV |
| Necro | SFIII (1997) | Russia | Stretchy electric | 3rd Strike |
| Oro | SFIII (1997) | Japan | One-armed hermit | SFV |
| Sean | SFIII (1997) | Brazil | Ken's student, shoto | 3rd Strike |
| Yun | SFIII (1997) | Hong Kong | Genei Jin rushdown | USFIV |
| Yang | SFIII (1997) | Hong Kong | Rekka kicks | USFIV |
| Gill | SFIII (1997) boss | Illuminati | Fire and ice | SFV |
| Hugo | SFIII 2nd Impact | Germany | Giant grappler (Final Fight) | USFIV |
| Urien | SFIII 2nd Impact | Illuminati | Aegis Reflector | SFV |
| Makoto | 3rd Strike (1999) | Japan | Karate burst damage | USFIV |
| Q | 3rd Strike (1999) | Unknown | Masked mystery | 3rd Strike |
| Remy | 3rd Strike (1999) | France | Charge zoner | 3rd Strike |
| Twelve | 3rd Strike (1999) | Illuminati lab | Shapeshifter | 3rd Strike |
| Abel | SFIV (2008) | France | Judo / MMA | USFIV |
| Crimson Viper | SFIV (2008) | USA | Gadget rushdown | SF6 |
| El Fuerte | SFIV (2008) | Mexico | Luchador chef | USFIV |
| Rufus | SFIV (2008) | USA | Kung fu rushdown | USFIV |
| Seth | SFIV (2008) boss | S.I.N. | Copies moves | SFV |
| Gouken | SFIV (2008) | Japan | Ryu and Ken's master | USFIV |
| Juri | Super SFIV (2010) | South Korea | Taekwondo, Feng Shui Engine | SF6 |
| Hakan | Super SFIV (2010) | Turkey | Oil wrestling | USFIV |
| Oni | SFIV AE (2011) | Japan | Akuma's final form | USFIV |
| Evil Ryu | Alpha 2 Gold / SFIV AE | Japan | Satsui no Hado Ryu | Ultra SFII |
| Poison | USFIV (2014) | USA | Whip (Final Fight) | SFV |
| Decapre | USFIV (2014) | Russia | Shadaloo Doll, charge | USFIV |
| Necalli | SFV (2016) | Unknown | Savage rushdown | SFV |
| Rashid | SFV (2016) | Middle East | Wind, parkour | SF6 |
| Laura | SFV (2016) | Brazil | Matsuda jiu-jitsu, electric | SFV |
| F.A.N.G | SFV (2016) | China | Poison zoner | SFV |
| Kolin | SFV S2 | Russia | Ice, systema | SFV |
| Ed | SFV S2 | USA / Shadaloo | Boxer with Psycho Power | SF6 |
| Abigail | SFV S2 | Canada | Giant brawler (Final Fight) | SFV |
| Menat | SFV S2 | Egypt | Crystal-ball zoner | SFV |
| Zeku | SFV S2 | Japan | Old/young stance ninja | SFV |
| Falke | SFV S3 | Germany | Staff, Psycho Power | SFV |
| G | SFV S3 | "Earth" | President of the World | SFV |
| Kage | SFV S4 | Japan | Satsui no Hado embodied | SFV |
| Lucia | SFV S4 | USA | Detective kicks (Final Fight 3) | SFV |
| Eleven | SFV S5 | Lab | Random-character mimic | SFV |
| Luke | SFV S5 (2021) | USA | Military MMA all-rounder | SF6 |
| Akira Kazama | SFV S5 | Japan | Rival Schools guest | SFV |
| Jamie | SF6 (2023) | Hong Kong | Drunken fist, drink levels | SF6 |
| Kimberly | SF6 (2023) | USA | Bushin ninja, Guy's student | SF6 |
| Manon | SF6 (2023) | France | Judo + ballet, medal stacks | SF6 |
| Marisa | SF6 (2023) | Italy | Pankration heavy hitter | SF6 |
| Lily | SF6 (2023) | Mexico | Wind clubs, T. Hawk's tribe | SF6 |
| JP | SF6 (2023) | Russia | Cane, Psycho Power zoner | SF6 |
| A.K.I. | SF6 Y1 (2023) | China | Poison, F.A.N.G's disciple | SF6 |
| Terry Bogard | SF6 Y2 (2024) | USA | Fatal Fury guest | SF6 |
| Mai Shiranui | SF6 Y2 (2025) | Japan | Fatal Fury guest | SF6 |
| Yasmine | SF6 Y4 (2026) | - | New in SF6 | SF6 |
| Arjun | SF6 Y4 (2026) | - | New in SF6 | SF6 |
| Tifa Lockhart | SF6 Y4 (2027) | Midgar | Final Fantasy VII guest | SF6 (upcoming) |
| Bosch | SF6 Y4 (2027) | Nayshall | World Tour rival, playable at last | SF6 (upcoming) |
FAQ
How many Street Fighter characters are there in total?
Counting every playable fighter across the mainline games, Alpha, III, IV, V and 6 - without the Capcom crossover titles - it's a little over 90. The table above lists them. Only Ryu and Ken have been in every single entry.
Who are the main characters of Street Fighter?
Ryu is the series protagonist, with Ken as his rival/best friend and Chun-Li as the longest-running female lead. M. Bison is the recurring villain; Akuma and Sagat are Ryu's defining rivals. SF6 shifted its story lead to Luke, and SFIII's was Alex.
Which Street Fighter characters are in the movie but not in Street Fighter 6?
Balrog, Vega, Dan Hibiki, Juli, Gouken and El Fuerte. Everyone else in the film - Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Honda, Blanka, Zangief, Dhalsim, Cammy, Akuma and M. Bison - is playable in SF6 right now.
Who is the newest Street Fighter character?
Arjun, released October 13, 2026 as the second Year 4 fighter in Street Fighter 6. Next up is Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII in early 2027, then Bosch in spring 2027.
Why is Balrog called M. Bison in Japan?
In Japan the boxer is "M. Bison" (a Mike Tyson nod), the claw fighter is "Balrog" and the dictator is "Vega". Capcom rotated the three names for the Western release to sidestep a likeness problem, and every game since has kept the regional split.