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If we take Ryu out of it, who is the next most iconic fighting game character?
- Thread starter Cactuar
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To counter act that most people would know he is the guy who says " get over here". More people can name chun li then scorpion I think
Ken is the only character besides Ryu to be in every SF game. Not even Scorpion was in every MK
He should be on the poll. Dude made it into Smash Bros
He should be on the poll. Dude made it into Smash Bros
Ryu and Ken are basically at the same level. I don't think i've ever met anyone who knows Ryu but not Ken.
Same thing with Scorpion and Subzero.
That said its probably Chun Li and then Scorp/Subzero. Its really close though , I feel like if you know one you know em all.
Same thing with Scorpion and Subzero.
That said its probably Chun Li and then Scorp/Subzero. Its really close though , I feel like if you know one you know em all.
Scorpion/Sub-Zero came from the same origin as Ryu/Ken and Mario/Luigi: You can reuse sprites by just swapping colors.
Honestly, I think Chun-Li, Ken and Scorpion are pretty tied but Chun-Li definitely has an edge over both since she the most recognized female fighter. As for Ken, if someone knows Ryu, then most likely will know Ken as well. Scorpion edges Sub-Zero out by a lot since Scorpion's line is iconic even though they are always in pairs.
I like SNK but Kyo or Terry shouldn't even be on the list since almost(maybe all) every SF2 character are more well known than them. I get that they're well known in specific areas of the world but SF2's roster is undeniably the most well known fighting game cast ever from Guile to Blanka to Sagat to M.Bison, etc.
I like SNK but Kyo or Terry shouldn't even be on the list since almost(maybe all) every SF2 character are more well known than them. I get that they're well known in specific areas of the world but SF2's roster is undeniably the most well known fighting game cast ever from Guile to Blanka to Sagat to M.Bison, etc.
I gotta go with Ken even though there's a strong argument for Chun-li. And I'm still talking all fighting games. SF has massive brand awareness.
Scorpion imo. Street Fighter's sales as a franchise are like 43 million units per capcom's official site. MKX sold 11 Million Units alone. By some metrics Mortal Kombat has been bigger than Street Fighter for a while now, so I'd put their main guy ahead of Chun-Li or Ken. I guess I just think Mortal Kombat is more mainstream nowadays. If you had asked me 10-15 years ago my answer would probably be different though.
Every guy in the US and Europe who grew up in the 90s knows who Scorpion and Sub Zero are. I'd wager the vast majority would barely recognize Ryu.
Is iconic defined by quantity only?(how many people heard or know the character), or is it also about how the character move crowds on it's presence?(in other words, how many people know the character versus how many people actually care about said character).
Either way im going with Scorpion.
Either way im going with Scorpion.
This is a tough one but I'm going with Scorpion for the "get over here!" line which, like, everyone immediately knows and has been reused in other media ad nauseum.
The last MK game sold 11 million units? The last SF game sold 9 million.
SF reps have also been in the last two Smash games, which have sold like 25 million combined. MK11's sales dwarf SFV's, but it's kinda hard to argue MK characters are more visible.
i have no idea who scorpion or sub zero are. i mean i know they're from MK but i don't know how they look.
Ryu though? iconic.
you have to pick another SF character if we're talking worldwide. Chun, Ken or even Guile for example. MK doesn't cover the whole world, not even close. You can pick Tekken and you'd do better over MK any day. I wish there was SNK in there but they dropped the ball WW multiple times.
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Everyone who grew up knowing Scorpion and Sub-Zero knows who Ryu is. Most people in Asia don't even know that Mortal Kombat exists.
