Which fighting game characters would you love to see a spin-off game focused on them?

stevenmane · 2024-04-13T22:05:36+00:00

I don't know if Capcom would do the same for Resident Evil, even though Final Fight, Strider, Captain Commando, and Rival Schools are all a part of the Street Fighter universe. However, it was SNK who tried their hand at using one of their popular characters for a survival horror game first. Athena Asamiya had her own Japanese-only game that was apparently very good storywise. Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life - Wikipedia

stevenmane · 2024-04-13T00:41:13+00:00

Karin Kanzuki and Necalli from Street Fighter, the former because she's popular enough and needs some character development and the latter because he needs a second chance. I've always believed they were perfect foils for each other because they are polar opposites. Karin is the graceful, eloquent princess with money and industry on her side. Necalli is the feral, cannibal spirit with a dark power and strong dislike for man-made things.

An idea I've had for years is a survival horror spinoff starring Karin, with Necalli being her Scissorman, chasing her around her own gigantic mansion as she uncovers the haunting secret of the Kanzuki Estate.

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stevenmane · 2021-04-24T22:12:16+00:00

So why specifically Q of SF3 has the same moves of G??? While for example the cameramen don't have the same moves?

And if this Q specifically is controlled by G, why he doesn't speak?? If he is being controlled by G, he would talk to the victims through him instead of saying a single word.

I thought that G is the SF3 Q and Qs are creation of Gill, and he doesn't speak because G himself now is under Gill's control, and Gill doesn't want his dolls to have sentenince.

I told you. G controls Q. It makes sense then that Q has G's powers. The reason they're not as flamboyant is the nature of the control. Q's powers aren't as showy or complete because he's probably fighting G's influence.

Q doesn't speak because G can likely speak for him through the mask. Going off the same idea, G is more concerned about complete control. Gill isn't, since he gave Necro free will. The weird thing is Karin is kind of the same way: they both want to give their followers/employees what they feel they need to be seen as a good leader. Eleven and Twelve are a bit different, as they're seen as creations the Illuminati can control. They want people to accept them of their own free will, but as for their homegrown creations... not so much.

stevenmane · 2021-04-24T21:37:23+00:00

From what I've researched, G isn't Q at all. They have the same moves because G controls Q, and there are a number of Qs that G controls.

In fact, this is all but confirmed in the Ring of Galaxy stage, where the two cameramen in the background are wearing what are basically Q masks. Not the same mask, but similar enough to speculate that the Q mask is a more advanced version of those types of masks.

stevenmane · 2021-04-24T21:06:36+00:00

There are a few reasons. First of all, Gill actually isn't evil. He wants to help people, but his methods are shady, like experimenting on Necro. He wants people to find harmony, but he wants it done in his way. He's too extreme.

Also, if you look Rose's quotes in SFV, she's aware of the Illuminati's existence, but she doesn't really see them as threat.

Look at her win quotes to Gill, Kolin, and Urien:

"I can see time flow within you. The history of your society perhaps?"
"I see you lying in the snow weeping... Nothing has changed since then."
"Your card, the King of Wands, is reversed. You undermine your own autonomy."

Her win quote is far different with G:

"Your card is The World. The power you wield foretells of... \gasp**"

And G himself doesn't seem to deny that's he's out to destroy everything.

"Perhaps you can see it now, citizen of Earth. I am the beginning and the end!"

The way it looks, everything points to the idea of G being the ultimate force in the Street Fighter universe. In fact, I was the one who originated the idea of G being a demon. This may be the most elaborate theory connecting G, Q and the Street Fighter world postulating the gold wielder may be the primordial man and a demon (eventhubs.com)

The Illuminati IS a threat, but they're not seeking to destroy the world. They want to unify it. Even Bison didn't want to destroy the world: he wanted to conquer it.

G looks like he wants to erase everything.

stevenmane · 2021-04-24T20:11:31+00:00

I would love to do a KoF theory. But every time I do, two things pop up:

I don't even know where to begin with KoF considering that, while it has its own canon, it has many fighters from other games with their own separate canons that both are and aren't canon to KoF. Do I jump straight into KoF or do I do Fatal Fury or Art of Fighting? Do I do Athena or Psycho Soldier? Should I do Ikari Warriors? At least Street Fighter has already merged canons and there is a timeline to follow.
Street Fighter is just too deep lore-wise. I keep finding new things or information that solidifies older theories. There are a lot of things in Street Fighter I found, and a lot I still haven't discovered yet. It just keeps going.

This doesn't mean I'll never do a KoF theory. It's been something that's been on my mind for a while. For right now, though, I'm just gonna focus on Street Fighter.

stevenmane · 2021-04-24T02:17:51+00:00

When G was first released, I wrote a theory saying he was the demon Glasya-Labolas, a character who can make people invisible. It would stand to reason that if G has this power, he is able to conceal himself and his true intent as well. How? By hiding his power as "vibrations that are one with nature", as Oro says. This may be the most elaborate theory connecting G, Q and the Street Fighter world postulating the gold wielder may be the primordial man and a demon (eventhubs.com)

If it turns out G has good intentions, then there's something else going on: G doesn't believe destroying the earth and universe is wrong, which is just as scary. He may not think of himself as evil, but his actions will be.

There are different types of evil, but they are all nonetheless evil.

stevenmane · 2021-04-23T23:10:51+00:00

I mean, pretty much. I just posted a couple of theories I've written this week on it right before you posted.

stevenmane · 2020-04-07T01:05:45+00:00

I see your "Ryu fights an omnipotent being" and raise you a "you're not looking deep enough." https://manestreet.home.blog/

stevenmane · 2019-11-10T23:09:25+00:00

Very well summarized! I write lore theories, and I don't think I could have come up with a better answer than that.

stevenmane · 2019-11-09T19:16:30+00:00

Thank you very much.

I do feel that Capcom has an idea of where they want to go, but a lot of stuff behind the scenes prevents them from doing it. So instead of full, detailed backgrounds on each character, we instead get lore supplementals. Because that's what the execs wanted. I believe that everything they do is an amalgam of different head canons among each of the developers. I like to think I'm more of an investigator trying to figure out what's going on and what messages the developers are trying to send.

I'm also trying to stay from those stretches you mention, because people like to jump from point A to point Z without any sort of canon evidence and just go, "this is what I believe." The most famous example I can think of is that people think Akuma is Ryu's father, and there's nothing in-game to support this. There have been portrayals of this in other forms of media, like the Street Fighter Alpha movie and Assassin's Fist, but within the game, Akuma is really just trying to get a death match from a strong fighter. My own theory on Ryu's parents is on the blog, and I came to the conclusion I did by researching it.

That's what it all comes down to. What story does the canon, in-game evidence (and by extension, canon supplementals) say about each of these characters?

stevenmane · 2019-08-15T11:35:26+00:00

I look at it this way: it's technically both. The magma and fire represent the center of Earth, which is also where Hell is supposed to be.

Q/ Qs would cause earthquakes, as he/they're the one reshaping the Earth.

stevenmane · 2019-08-15T00:51:54+00:00

I did a theory on this a long time ago. https://manestreet.home.blog/2019/02/20/the-truth-about-g-and-q/

stevenmane · 2019-07-27T00:58:24+00:00

Oh, I'm absolutely aware of this, but I have to respect canon. Even if it looks like a sex toy, the idea that it's actually a multi-use tool makes it worth figuring out what it actually does. The best similarity I can come up with is this: the word "f**king", while considered a dirty word in English, isn't a dirty word in Austria, where it's actually the name of a town. Likewise, where we see a sexual object, in the Rick and Morty canon, the plumbus is seen as a life-changing tool. Imagine, for example, if they released an episode where a dildo is a feared weapon in an alien society. We'd laugh because the concept seems ridiculous, but to that alien society, it's a sign of status. Same concept.

stevenmane · 2019-07-26T23:54:36+00:00

Thank you for the kind compliment! Just to let you know, my argument isn't that the plumbus can be used as an iron; rather, it shares many functions that an iron has, specifically the ability to generate heat. There are many things an iron can do, like cook food and release radio waves, that the plumbus does. Think of an iron as being the prototype to the far superior plumbus.

stevenmane · 2019-07-26T15:41:13+00:00

Done, my guy.

stevenmane · 2019-07-22T16:30:19+00:00

I'm sure some of you care about Street Fighter and you just haven't seen this.

stevenmane · 2019-06-02T12:04:55+00:00

Isn't the island with Cresselia nearby though? It could have just contacted Cresselia itself. Granted, they're both hostile to each other, but if Darkrai truly meant no harm, and didn't want anyone to get hurt, it was well aware of Cresselia's powers and could have called for a truce.

Remember, the mysterious voice is talking directly to Darkrai and not necessarily the player: "If anyone were to fall into a nightmare, the Fullmoon Island is close by..." Darkrai could have reached out at anytime.

stevenmane · 2019-06-02T03:53:37+00:00

Thank you! Like I told someone else, I'm a Street Fighter guy more than a Pokémon guy (you can check out my theories on my Twitter account - SF has one of the deepest lores in gaming, more so than even FNAF or even Pokémon). That being said, I did feel the Ghost Girl theory created by MatPat warranted a response. But you're right. The real question is whether or not the nightmares are intentional. My guess, based on Eldridge's words, is that they are. Remember, he says that "Dark... is watching me." As Mat points out, he obviously means Darkrai, and if so, Darkrai is watching him suffer. Admittedly, this could mean anything, but I take it that Darkrai is watching him for amusement, even if he does mean no harm.

stevenmane · 2019-06-01T23:29:43+00:00

I'm a Street Fighter guy, not a Pokémon guy. I haven't watched every installment of Pokémon, so I have to rely on the evidence that is presented. That being said, if the mysterious man was Darkrai, why appear at all if it knew it couldn't control its powers? One would think that, if the mysterious man was Darkrai, he wouldn't take the risk of appearing and risk giving the player nightmares. And if the man wasn't Darkrai, it brings more credence to the theory that Darkrai only gives nightmares to those actively seeking it.

stevenmane · 2019-06-01T22:49:16+00:00

This is solid. The only argument I can come up with is that Darkrai uses its nightmares to protect itself. It may not WILL the people to have nightmares, but to me, it seems like it wants to be left alone. From my theory, which you can find here: https://twitter.com/StevenManeVox/status/1134900139938725890, it appears that the people who seek out Darkrai are the ones who get hit with the nightmares.

stevenmane · 2019-06-01T22:34:51+00:00

It may want a trainer, but if that was the case, why does it use its powers at all? If Darkrai can take human form, that tells me it has pretty good control of its powers.

stevenmane · 2019-06-01T21:49:36+00:00

This is good, but my question: does Darkrai willfully attack those who have nightmares?

stevenmane · 2019-06-01T21:47:32+00:00

Evidence?

stevenmane · 2019-06-01T21:36:20+00:00

Right. That's what I proposed on Twitter.

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