Vega (Street Fighter)
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Vega, also known as Balrog (in Japan), is a fictional character from the Street Fighter fighting game series by Capcom. Vega is a mask-wearing, claw-wielding fighter from Spain who uses a personal fighting style combining Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting, earning him the nickname of "Spanish Ninja".
Vega | |
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Street Fighter character | |
First game | Street Fighter II (1991) |
Created by | Akira Nishitani[1] Akira "Akiman" Yasuda[2] |
Designed by | Mizuho "Katuragi" Kageyama[2] |
Portrayed by | Jay Tavare (Street Fighter film, game) Taboo (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li) |
Voiced by |
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In-universe information | |
Origin | Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Fighting style | Spanish Ninjutsu |
Vega first appears in the original Street Fighter II in 1991 as the second of four boss opponents the player faces at the end of the single-player mode, a group known as the Four Devas, Grand Masters, or the Four Heavenly Kings. From Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (the second version of the game) onwards, Vega and the other three boss characters became playable. He reappears as a playable character in Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter EX2 and EX3, the Capcom vs. SNK series, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Ultra Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter V.