This is Assemble, where we look at several different
characters across multiple series to form a perfect team-up. Whatever the case
may be, whether it’s a fighting game roster or an RPG adventuring party, we’ll
find the best team for the job. In a change of style from the more long-form
articles featured here, these articles will be shorter entries, focusing on one
or two characters each, and spread out over time until the complete roster is
formed.
What would a fighting game be without a roster of several different, powerful, and engaging characters? In this batch of articles for Assemble, we will be assembling a fighting game roster using characters from several different fighting games based on different character archetypes.
The picks will be based on where the characters fit in terms of game mechanics and their place in the story and world of the game. Only characters that originated in fighting games will be observed here. That means no guest characters, no licensed fighting games (unless their roster includes original characters), and no crossover titles. Finally, I’ll only be discussing games or characters that I am at least somewhat familiar with. While this means I won’t discuss all the fighting games out there, there should be at least some variety from just the major titles.
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THE BRUCE LEE CLONE
Often regarded as one of the greatest kung-fu masters to
ever live, martial artist turned action movie star Bruce Lee is an inspiration
to fighters all over the world. So, it makes sense that fighting games would
want to use him as a basis for some of their characters. Appearing frequently
enough in the fighting genre to warrant its own part in this roster, the Bruce
Lee Clone is a fighter heavily inspired by (some might even say a rip-off of)
the famous martial artist. They may mimic his fighting style, his appearance,
his mannerisms, or even his history, all to make it seem as if the man himself
decided to grace the roster with his presence, even if only in spirit.
Our choice for the Bruce Lee Clone is…
Fei Long from Street Fighter.
Not only does he have the looks and vocal cues of Bruce Lee
(mainly his trademark yells when attacking), but this Hong Kong born Kung-Fu
master was also stated to have an action movie career of his own. Then, after
participating in the World Warrior Tournament, he realized that his true
passion lied in fighting rather than acting and left the film industry to
establish his own sub-style of Kung-Fu and begin his own fighting academy,
training millions of students to pass on his knowledge.
If you think about it a certain way, he’s the happy ending
to Bruce Lee’s story. Wouldn't that have been satisfying to see; for him to retire from filmmaking to pass on his expertise to the next generation?
For being an effective stand-in for one of the world's best-known martial artists and acting as an alternate world continuation of his life, we now add Fei Long to the roster.
ADDED!
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(On a side note, can you believe it's taken this long to get a Street Fighter character in here?)
What did you think about this article? Want to see what other characters
get picked for our roster? Do you think someone would fit this role
better besides whoever got picked? Make your voice heard in the comments
below. Thank you for coming.
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