Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In the Street Fighter II series, Vega's hair is colored brown in the sprites, but colored blond in the endings that feature him. in Japan, is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing as a non-playable boss in Street Fighter II before becoming playable in its update, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition. For Street Fighter IV on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs Q&A question titled "Vega's Moves? In the new comics Street Fighter Unlimited, Vega kidnaps Chun-Li and he has several Twelve soldiers as clones of himself, who attacks Cammy, Guile, and Alex. Double Backflip – All punch buttons together. Likes He is also incredibly sadistic and takes great pleasure in seeing the ugly murdered, and preferably mutilated. 185 lbs (84 kg)[5][6] In Japan, the character is named Vega (ベガ, Bega), derived from the star of the same name.However, during localization of Street Fighter II for the English language market, Capcom's North American branch felt that the name did not sound threatening enough to North American audiences for the game's final boss, and thus was more suitable for the Spanish cage fighter. Fighting style The tattoo shows him to be a villain to a Japanese audience, where body tattoos are usually worn by Yakuza members. In Street Fighter X Tekken, Vega is sent alongside Balrog to retrieve Pandora. Vega is keeping tabs on the Dolls and thinks that F.A.N.G is foolish for making them loyally follow the commands of Shadaloo. Super Street Fighter 2 The New Challengers OST Theme of Vega, Street Fighter Alpha 3 OST Crimson (Theme of Vega), Street Fighter EX 3 OST Matador (Theme of Vega), Super Street Fighter IV OST Theme of Vega, Street Fighter V OST - Balrog Theme (Vega), Super Street Fighter II The New Challengers - Vega Ending (SNES) (4K60fps), (Super) Street Fighter IV (AE) - Vega(Claw)'s Rival Cutscene English Ver. January 27[1][2], 1967[3] A similar type of weapon was used by Geki in the original Street Fighter, which has led to speculation that Vega received some training from Geki. In Street Fighter V, the claw does not seem to increase damage Vega deals and therefore only provides him extra range for most of his attacks. When the Shadaloo base blows up, he throws his mask into the explosion, possibly deciding to abandon her. Fight style: Spanish Ninjutsu. Fight style: Spanish Ninjutsu. Personal This also implies that Vega's hatred of anything "ugly" may actually be a manifestation of post-traumatic stress disorder. 's success has only come through the manipulation of Shadaloo working behind the scenes to ensure their good fortune. Vega attempted to capture a young lady in Brazil, but his attempt was stopped by Blanka, enraging him and causing the two to fight. It also triggered Vega's obsession with beauty as a wonderful trait, as well as his belief that ugliness is something evil that should be purged. Characters, Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover, http://www.capcom.co.jp/sfv/chara_balrog.html, http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2009/jul/05/street-fighter-4-rivals-conversation-transcript/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRcsp0h-sB0, http://www.capcom-unity.com/combofiend/blog/2015/12/17/blood-brothers-x-street-fighter-brigade-event-2, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QXJLLrnDFo, http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2015/aug/04/vega-not-charge-character-street-fighter-5/, http://www.capcom-unity.com/combofiend/blog/2015/08/03/the-spanish-ninja-claws-his-way-into-street-fighter-v, https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Vega?oldid=229483. Spanish Ninjutsu[1][2][5] Like in the game, Vega is an antagonist serving under M. Bison alongside Balrog and Sagat. He is introduced as a former henchman of Bison who was promised eternal youth, and develops a rivalry with Blanka. Vega oversaw assassination operations for Shadaloo, and was associated with Cammy and the Shadaloo assassins known as the Dolls. Envious and jealous over Ryu and Ken's friendship with Chun-Li (especially Ken), Vega invites the three to a party in his castle, which is actually a trap to lure Ryu and Ken to a caged death match with him whom he sees as rivals for her affections. Vega, as he appears in Street Fighter V. Suddenly, it began to rain. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, also known simply as Street Fighter II, is a competitive fighting game developed by Capcom and originally released for arcade systems in 1991. On August 3rd, Vega was revealed to return in Street Fighter V.[11]. (1080p), Street Fighter X Tekken - Vega(Claw) & Balrog(Boxer)'s Rival Cutscene English Ver. Moveset Guile keeps Vega occupied long enough until the cops show up, but Vega once again escapes when the explosives he had set up cause the lights to go out. After a move exposes the letter Eliza wrote Ken (which told him they were having a son) Ken performs his Shinryuken and Vega loses the match. Vega has a powerful air game based on his Flying Barcelona Attack and Sky High Claw, and is more than agile enough to get around the opponent's attacks and strike with rapid succession, leading to potentially devastating setups, confusing cross-ups, or long-range poking attacks with the reach advantage provided by his claw. He threw the match, and allowed Hokuto to advance. When fighting against characters he considers "ugly" on the other hand (E. Honda, Raiden, Zangief, Blanka, Dhalsim and Chang Koehan), he shakes his head in disgust. In Capcom vs. SNK 2, as a win pose, Vega will hold his arm out, with the tattoo coming to life and hissing at the opponent. He goes to Japan based on Killer Bee's information and after a fight with E. Honda, runs into Ken and Eliza. Ryu Hoshi. His Halloween DLC costume has him wear a long red coat, a black formal suit with a white tie and black boots. B121/W73/H83[1] 0 Tips. ), often depicted as a long-haired, effeminate self-lover. Vega relished every moment of the next fight between Hokuto and her lover; the look on his face when he realized she didn't recognize him, the final strike when she inflicted a mortal wound on him, and the look of horror on her face when she woke up and realized what she had done. In Vol. Vega often removes it after fights during his win poses, and his face is at least partially, if not fully, exposed in some of his character-select mugshots as well as some of his individual endings. The sleeves of his frill shirt are short and his signature mask is replaced with a golden opera mask. It became a game to Vega to force Hokuto's focus off whatever she was concerned with holding back. Jay Tavare (Street Fighter)Taboo (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li), Black (in the Street Fighter film and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li). Vega's character archetype is very familiar in Japanese manga and anime: the Narcissist (ナルシスト, Narushisuto? He pretends to be a fellow student while striking up a romance with Tai Hung's sister Chun May (Chun Li). Curiously enough, during the versus screen, his portrait won't be mirroring all the accessories either, with the unique exception of his claws. in the series, and is stated to be part of the famous la Cerda family. Conception and development. In the Street Fighter EX series, it will always be on his right arm. 1 Vega; 2 Summary; 3 Change List. Shadaloo King (Ninja/Assassin, formerly) Vega is also one of the few weapon users in the series, and the only one that appears in the Street Fighter II series. Occupation: One of Shadaloo's top agents. 4.1 Unique Attacks; 4.2 Special Moves; 4.3 V-System (V-Trigger / V-Skill / V-Reversal) 4.4 Critical Art; 5 Vega Discussions. Vega administered "SH-11", a new experimental drug stolen from Shadaloo, unto himself. E. Honda intervenes and Vega is knocked out. Jump to: navigation, search. Balrog tends to annoy, tease and make fun of Vega whenever he gets the chance. The Sweet Whisper of Death. There are a few remnants of this concept in Vega's final design, specifically a mask and a sharp metal claw. "Today, Vega's loud shout echoes inside the battle arena. \"HANDSOME FIGHTERS NEVER LOSE BATTLES!\"So this is the new boss hack for SFII World Warrior. Vega's unbridled and solipsistic ego is shown even in his taste in interior decor, as his mansion is adorned with portraits, all of himself. In Street Fighter IV, however, he changes his claw every time he switches sides, without mirroring; this can be seen in his tattoo, his accessories, and in the mark on his mask. Skills When she defeats him, he is killed and his original body disappears. The cold rain began to hit Vega's mask. but will also explain how they work. Live action actor(s) (1080p), Street Fighter X Tekken Vega and Balrog - Arcade Ending. Though Chun-Li proves to be a formidable opponent, Vega has the upper hand for much of the fight. Much like Sagat's eyepatch in earlier games, Vega's claw will always appear on whatever arm matches the direction he is facing (if he is looking to left side of the screen, it will appear on his left arm, and if he's looking right, it will be on his right) due to sprite mirroring. Whenever the organization is destroyed, Vega reverts to his old lifestyle, but will not hesitate to join again should it resurface. The purple snake tattoo that encircles his torso can still be partially seen. Balrog dislikes Vega for the latter's "pretty boy" persona; likewise, Vega dislikes Balrog for the latter's boorishness and constant arrogance. Height attempted to re-recruit him. On one hand, Vega is able to crush it to dust with one hand if he loses due to a time over in Street Fighter Alpha 3. His ugly stepfather murdered his beautiful mother because he felt she did not respect him, and Vega killed him in return. Several of Vega's moves are named to reflect this, such as the Stardust Drop or Cosmic Heel. When the strain of undoing the brainwashing (as well as a dead-man's trigger in the brainwashing which was meant to kill them if they betrayed Bison) caused Cammy and the other Dolls to collapse, Vega saved them from the burning Shadaloo base because he didn't believe that anything as beautiful as them should die. In Vol. Vega appeared as a playable character in Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000, Capcom vs. SNK 2 and SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos. Vega finds where Ken and Eliza are having a party and crashes it with Balrog and several other people. While wearing this outfit, Vega can fight with or without his long coat. It could only have been better if Vega had killed the man himself. Additionally, many characters are able to recognize Vega even if they never see him without his mask. His face bruised and in worse condition than their first fight, Vega goes ballistic and attempts to kill Ken.