Why, America?

>>376554415
Because a black boxer named M. Bison might have caused problems.

try googling it

>>376554460
you'd think they could just have changed the name rather than swap them around

>>376554415
Just look at him, does Vega really fit the master of Shadoloo?

>In Japan, the character of Balrog is named M. Bison (with the letter being an initial for "Mike") after real-life boxer Mike Tyson. However, when the developers of Street Fighter II were working on the overseas versions, they rotated the names of three of the boss characters for the English localization, fearing that naming the boxer character "M. Bison" might be a legal liability.

>>376554515
They also didn't like Vega being the boss' name

I thought his name is Mr. Bison when I was a kid

>>376554415
Also gandalf might vave caused proplems

They should just change them back now. Everybody knows this piece of trivia so they can hardly complain about it.

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>>376554618

>>376554460
Why not just swap 2 names
Why 3?

>>376554515
>>376554578
It was an impressive exercise in laziness. Apparently shuffling names was easier than typing out a new one to appear in M. Bison's place.

>>376554669
A boxer named Vega? Fuck off

Major Bison

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I'm more peeved becaus of the Akuma/Gouki thing since there's not even legal risk involved.

wait. wait. hold up. You're telling me M. Bison ISN'T the psycho-powered baddest motherfucker in the whole world? Some faggot named Vega is? Next you're gonna tell me brazilians AREN'T green, hairy and feral.

>M.Bison
>Mike Tyson
I finally get it now.

The reason for the name swap was so they didn't have to record additional announcer dialogue for the intl. release

The moar you know

Apparently they just thought 'Vega' sounded more Spanish.

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instead of swapping names, why not just drop the "M" part, surely just calling him "Bison" would be cool

>>376554914
as opposed to "Balrog" which is an actual spanish word

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>>376554785
>Gouki is too Japanese name for American audience, so let's name him Akuma, whivch means devil in Japanese!

>>376554862
>brazilians AREN'T green, hairy and feral

Is it okay if they're just all electric?

>>376554785
They probably changed it because "Akuma" sounds more intimidating than "Gouki".

>>376554995

Just 'Aku' means devil. I think.

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>>376554415
>Vega is a Spanish last name
>Name some random dictator Vega for some reason instead of the Spanish ninja

>>376555084
Aku means evil

>>376554914
Japanese FANG pronounces it as VEE-ga doesn't he. That's not the Spanish pronunciation at all

>>376554995
Akuma means Demon. It fits.

>>376554990
I'm a native spanish speaker and I haven't ever fucking heard that word

>>376554415
https://youtu.be/RH1anSolNEo
https://youtu.be/_1yM7q7idHw

>>376554415
Because Mike Tyson would have sued the shit out of them

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>Why, Capcom?
FIFY

>>376555084
Aku = evil
Akuma = demon

>>376555192
I assumed he was being sarcastic, as Vega actually both an spanish word and last name.

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>>376554873
HOLY SHIT MIKE BISON

A badass final boss made out of pure evil with no past named Mike is lame as fuck.

>>376554785

Probably to avoid confusion with Gouken, Ryu/Ken's master.

>>376555239

He'd be fine with it now. He loves mocking himself. See:
>>376555208

Worries about legal action from M. Tyson, plus Vega is a fitting name for a spaniard

>>376554990
There's no spanish word that ends with a g. At least not a common one.

How to commentators manage?

>>376554714
It has to do with data constrains and stuff, just swapping the names around made it stay the same.

>>376554990
Balrog is a spanish word?

>>376554415
What does the "M" stands for in american dictator's name, tho?

>>376555383
Boxer, Claw, Dictator.

>>376555546

Major, I think.

>>376554785
I always thought of it as the character leaving behind his old name and life

>>376555546
Master, probably.

>>376554415
American names are better anyway.

>>376555368
I hightly doubt Gouken was even a thing in the minds of Capcom at the time of Gouki's inception. Hell now it doesn't even make sense to call Gouken by his name because Akuma is not Gouki. It's cool that two brothers have similar names with slightly different meanings but it's lost on the USA translations.

Gouki = Strong Spirit
Gouken = Strong Fist

>>376555586
Neat.

>>376555546
Mongkut

>>376554415
>Why, America?

Japan is the one that fucking did it.

>>376555598
I think that became Capcom's stance on it eventually.

He stopped being 'Gouki' and renamed himself 'Akuma'.

>>376555546
Mitch

>>376555546
>>376555586
>>376555618
It's "Mighty" you dummies. If I recall he even says it in his SFIV intro "Now face the Mighty Bison."

>>376554415
It really is one of the most retarded moves in gaming history

>>376555734
If that's true then Capcom is even dumber than I thought.

>>376555734
Who names their kid "Mighty"?

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>>376555586
>>376555618

>>376555734 This. Are you guys serious right now?

>>376555809
No one. He named himself hat when he split his soul.

>>376555809
>Who names their kid "Mighty"?
Inafune

>>376555650
I was disappointed he wasn't actually named Shen Long in the western release.

>>376555698
Doesn't really makes much sense when they keep using Gouki for the japanese version, even after "fixing" the deal with Charlie Nash.

>>376555546
Actually it's Mario

>>376554729
>A boxer named Vega? Fuck off
Would make fucking sense since his level looks like VEGAs

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>>376555809
you think that's bad?

Cancer saint's name in Saint Seiya is "Deathmask"

>dear, what are we going to name him?
>how about Jonathan
>no how about Deathmask

>>376554460
>The M stands for Martin

Next!

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>>376554862
Hue here, don't worry, we're all green.

>>376556069
>"Gonna grow up to be a flower smeller, I assure you!"

>>376554415
Vega is a common Spanish last name so at least that makes sense.

>>376556069
Are you a spic?

>>376555650
The ki in Gouki means oni, not spirit.

>>376554990
Balrog comes from Tolkien. No, really.

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>>376556383
I'm a brazilian, so yes? Or are you asking about my body? In which case, no

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>>376556373
He grew up to be an interior designer, that's the faggiest profession I can think of.

>>376556636
I'm just asking because nobody outside latam cares about saint seiya.

I thought it was because of the rape charges

>>376556701
Isn't it very popular in France too?

>>376556069
He just called himself that as a title becuase of all the actual deathmasks he kept as trophies. He was insane and didnt care for a name.

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>>376556701
the designs and the soundtrack are top notch, but almost everything else is shit, fights are generally power level bullshit with power of friendship on top

the perfect anime for a fighting game and we did get a few good ones

I enjoyed it, but I don't recommend it


>>376556882
I really don't remember that, I'd rewatch it, but the anime is meh

the movie managed to make it extremely worse though, jesus christ

>>376556682
How did they get away with this character and arc, I will never know.

Why didn't they just switch Vega and M.Bison?
Why did Balrog need to be included?

>>376556958
>the anime is meh
It's one of the few instances where the anime was better than the source material, if only because Kurumada is a terrible artist. And the soundtrack does wonders for it.

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>>376554415
>Weeb friend trying to learn japanese
>Learns the non-kanji alphabets, hyped

>Quiz him on it
>Show him OP's image with labels in Kana
>Watch the light die from his eyes
>mfw

>>376557171
I like it, but I recognize how it's lacking in lots of areas

I do love that OST though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG-SOsZstyA
and my inner child will probably end up making me re-watch it

>>376557151
Because Vega sounds far less intimidating for a muscular boxer than fucking Balrog.

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>>376557114
Shonen manga had different standards in the old days.

>>376554460
Wait,why?

>>376557439
Balrog sounds like Golliwog and Nig Nog. Perfect fit.

>>376556383
do you have a small white dick?

>>376557489
Mike Tyson, anon.

>>376554785
Why? Gouki is a gay ass name
>>376554990
Balrog is the opposite of Spanish

>>376557635
So...it rhymes? Whats wrong with that?

>>376555734

I like to play as THE ken and fight THE m. Bison

That's what you sound like. The only Mighty is THE mighty mouse. M. Bisons first name isn't Mighty d00d

>>376554415
Balrog is a disgusting ugly name. It doesn't suit Vega at all, someone who worships beauty. I'm glad they changed it.

>>376557872
It was supposed to be ironic

>>376554990
on what fucking planet you live?
>>376554415
because
>lets change names
>lets change sex of characters
because fanfiction is so good!

>>376555546
Mister.

>>376556320
Hulks mum looks more tank than hulk

>>376557320
why? was he really bad at reading kana or something?

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>>376557940
>implying that japanese autists know what irony is

>>376554415
Better naming in America, just saying.

>>376558965
Because in that scenario, your first thoughts are not "The names are switched", it's "...fuck, did I learn something wrong?"

Eventually you catch on, but still a dick move.

>>376554415
>black guy is called M. Bison which is clearly a reference to Michael Jackson
>hurr durr why do they care about copyright? xD

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>>376554415
>Name is Amatsumagatsuchi
>I raff, Murican-san to stupid, no understandu superior nippon speech, change it.
>Amatsu
Fug :DD

>>376560083
That's a character limit, isn't it?

>>376557817
are you daft?

>>376556958
>gold cloths are indestructible-ish or only a god can do it
>In the fucking abel movie shiryu and shun smash them to pieces
baka tbqhqy toei

Also soldier soul is bretty good got it as a birthday present, fanservice is pretty nice