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 DANCER
Fighting may be serious business to most, but to this
fighter, it can seem like a party.
The Dancer is a fighter whose style of combat looks more like
dancing than traditional fighting. They may be a practitioner of capoeira,
which is a real martial art from Brazil that was designed to look like dancing
or they may be a raver or b-boy translating their dance style into fighting
moves, but these kinds of fighters make moving to the rhythm a viable martial
art.
Our choice for the Dancer is…
Tiger Jackson from Tekken.
As stated before, a fighter can count as the Dancer if they
are a capoeira practioner and that’s what Tiger is, being based on Tekken
mainstay Eddy Gordo. Capoeria is a fighting style that uses a lot of kicks,
flips, and big movements and those who use this style tend to be very quick and
agile. When in a match, it is very easy to chain combos together as Tiger or Eddy.
So easy, in fact, that some people say they’re cheap characters. Even their “idle”
animations have them moving from side to side.
What gives Tiger this spot over Eddy is their appearance.
With his colorful disco-themed outfit (that even lights up in some games), big
sunglasses, and large afro, Tiger looks more ready to bust a move than bust
some faces. His opening animation in some games like Tekken Tag Tournament 2 even
literally has him dancing.
For being a character that is all about movement, agility, and
fast footwork, both in the arena and on the dance floor, we now add Tiger
Jackson to the roster.
ADDED!
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Honorable Mention: Eddy Gordo from Tekken
We already talked a bit about Eddy Gordo and while a
character who could be stated as a palette swap got mentioned above him in our
hypothetical roster, his role in his home series should not be understated. As
a quick-moving and quick-hitting character, Eddy has been a recurring character
for several of the Tekken games. As a more serious character to Tiger’s “just-for-fun”
inclusion, Eddy has clear motivations and relations with other principle
characters in the series.
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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. Thanks for coming.
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