

While the franchise's timeline can get more than a little confusing, we'll be ranking characters according to their overall power levels, fighting skills and their achievements in the game's lore. New characters in this version include Gen (a wise kung-fu master), Rolento (who you may remember from another Capcom classic, Final Fight) and Sakura, a young.

For this list, we'll be sticking to characters who appeared as playable fighters in at least one Street Fighter game, even if they weren't originally Street Fighter characters. Paper Master: One of his attacks exclusive to his appearance in Marvel Super Heroes vs. Also shown in the Udon comics where he easily defeats some Mooks, but still comes up short against all the named characters. Now, CBR is counting down the strongest, most powerful Street Fighter characters ever. Of note, said comic came out around the time Street Fighter Alpha 2 was released, and there was little (if any) information on Dans status as a JC. From the gnarly arcades of the 1990s to today's eSports tournaments, Street Fighter players have taken on a never-ending slew of new challengers, performed countless combos and unleashed thousands of super-moves in their quest for ultimate victory.
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Despite a pair of poorly-received movies, the world of Street Fighter has flourished outside of games through TV shows, web series, comic books and a mountain of other merchandise. In 2008, the franchise got back on its feet when Street Fighter IV introduced a whole new generation of players to the world warriors. After that 1991 game's countless turbo remakes, updates and sequels dominated the 1990s, the franchise went through some lean years in the 2000s.

While Street Fighter was an arcade hit in the late 1980s, Street Fighter II made the franchise a worldwide smash and perfected the fighting game genre with a beloved cast of characters. Like any good fighter, Capcom's Street Fighter franchise just won't stay down.
