In Vol. The cold rain began to hit Vega's mask. Since Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Vega is able to retrieve the claw; in Street Fighter Alpha 3, he can lose his mask as well, though the effect is only cosmetic there. It is the second installment in the Street Fighter series and the sequel to Street Fighter, released in 1987.It is Capcom's fourteenth title to use the CP System arcade system board. in the series, and is stated to be part of the famous la Cerda family. There are a few remnants of this concept in Vega's final design, specifically a mask and a sharp metal claw. Eye color Beauty[7], himself[1][2], roses[6] In Capcom vs. SNK 2, if he fights against a female opponent, the narcissist will introduce himself bowing, then throwing a rose at her if he is shown to be the winner, in appreciation of her beauty. Vega is the 5th brightest star in the night sky, and the brightest star of its constellation, Lyra. He still shows interest in her in Street Fighter V, following her around during her character story and during A Shadow Falls. V-Skill: Matador Turn (MP, MK Simultaneously) Vega performs an elegant twirl, which in turn can dodge a projectile or other incoming attack. Vega has a brief appearance in Vol. Both become taken over by the influence of Pandora, and proceed to attack each other. In this live stage play, Vega is portrayed as a good guy named Ti Man. He escaped in a helicopter from the exploding base and noticed Chun-Li being rescued from the base along with her copy of the data. But instead of achieving "ultra-beauty", the ultimate in strength and beauty, his own mind and pride became ugly distortions. Vega is vain, overconfident, and highly convinced of his own abilities, almost to the point of megalomania. Jump to: navigation, search. He wears murrey and yellow ceremonial trousers, a red sash, loafers, and white leggings of a matador, suggesting his involvement with bullfighting. When the Psycho Drive is blown up, she is near the explosion, but is saved by Vega; she doesn't know he saved her. (1080p), Street Fighter X Tekken Vega and Balrog - Arcade Ending. *- For Vega's backflip move to work, the opponent must make \"contact\" with Vega while guarding. He goes to Japan based on Killer Bee's information and after a fight with E. Honda, runs into Ken and Eliza. He and Chun-Li engage in a fight wherein the latter gains the upper hand and defeats him; Vega hanging from the side of a building. In the Street Fighter IV series, Vega can throw his claw off as a special taunt. Personal Occupation Affiliation 5, after Cammy is captured by Shadaloo and brainwashed again Vega reactivates the algorithm, once again giving her back her mind. Horrified by the damage dealt to his face, Vega goes ballistic. However, his long reach can easily be beaten out with a counterattack at the right moment, and could leave Vega helpless to an aggressive opponent; most of Vega's moves are hard to maintain a position with, and are not too safe on block. The purple snake tattoo that encircles his torso can still be partially seen. Moveset Vega appears in DeNA’s mobile RPG, Blood Brothers 2. Vega joined the third tournament as M. Bison's partner, although he was instructed by Bison to perform several covert spying operations for him, to learn more about Shadowgeist and other potential threats to Bison's life. The Sweet Whisper of Death. Vega's character archetype is very familiar in Japanese manga and anime: the Narcissist (ナルシスト, Narushisuto), often depicted as a long-haired, effeminate self-lover. He later saves her from Decapre and goes to Japan to hold the qualifier for the Tournament there, where he recruits Zangief, E. Honda and Sakura, who does not participate. Vega attempted to capture a young lady in Brazil, but his attempt was stopped by Blanka, enraging him and causing the two to fight. 0 Tips. 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. Again, this was to be expected.For what this was worth to me, this was a long, overdue hack for the arcade version! Barehanded, Vega gains access to a command grab, and vastly different attack properties. Because of this, F.A.N.G sees Vega as a "contemptuous little bastard". I'd like to thank the hacker for putting his efforts into making this possible! 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. His full name is given as Vega Fabio la Cerda (バルログ・ファビオ・ラ・セルダ, Barurogu Fabio ra Seruda?) In Street Fighter V, Vega loses his mask after losing around 80 - 85 % of his health bar. Vega's vanity is demonstrated in how he uses his mask. This decorative garb offers matadors ease of movement, and is therefore ideal for Vega's acrobatic maneuvers. When it turned out that someone dared to sponsor the second Street Fighter EX tournament in Bison's place, he suspected that it might actually be a trap to lure Bison out into the open, having narrowly escaped capture by the US Air Force and Interpol at the end of the last tournament. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix/Vega. Juri sees Vega as a "pervert" due to his obsession with beauty, though this is quite hypocritical given her own interactions with other male fighters. 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. This idea was scrapped, as Street Fighter was about fighters from all over the world, not from different time periods. Her career as an undercover Interpol agent (often posing as a News Reporter or member of the X-Men) trained her well for this quest. Vega, as he appears in Street Fighter V. In SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, Vega cannot lose his claw. Since Ryu does not attend the party, he subsequently fights only Ken, and is finally defeated after a brutal match. He sadistically comments on his desire to skin Chun-Li 'like a rabbit', alive, before slowly licking some of her spilt blood from the third blade of his claw. 1 Vega; 2 Summary; 3 Change List. He often has a stone-cold demeanor, and does not show a wide range of emotions. He has a slight increase in damage after losing the mask, but does not seem to have a defense penalty like in previous games. In the Street Fighter EX series, Vega may reinforce or recover his claw with a Super Combo. He also wears white gloves and a magician hat on his head. It has also been said that Vega's love of beauty is at least partially rooted in the way he was raised by his mother. Fight style: Spanish Ninjutsu. Vega's overall style uses a mix of a keepaway game and quick lunges at the opponent. Vega (Claw) Strategy Guide and Moves: Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix Guide last updated on December 16, 2008 at 10:48 a.m. PST 2 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. His Halloween DLC costume has him wear a long red coat, a black formal suit with a white tie and black boots. ----- o-----o | Vega | o-----o NOTE: Vega is one of the four Deva (boss) characters and is not a playable character in this version of Street Fighter II. His blond hair is tied in a slick back in a ponytail with a long single fringe in the center of his head. The sleeves of his frill shirt are short and his signature mask is replaced with a golden opera mask. His ugly stepfather murdered his beautiful mother because he felt she did not respect him, and Vega killed him in return. In Street Fighter V, Vega is no longer a charge character, making nearly all of his moves easier to pull off.[14]. but will also explain how they work. Apparently, this was Vega's standing guard frames at the time before SFII Champion Edition.Vega is basically using Guile's character slot here, considering that Guile is his last opponent you face before the final 4 bosses. Status When she defeats him, he is killed and his original body disappears. His narcissism and disdain for anything lacking elegance causes him to clash with fellow Shadaloo member Balrog due to the latter's boorish nature. Afterward, he went to Japan and learned ninjutsu, a style he believed meshed well with his natural grace and agility. Early sketches suggest that Vega was going to resemble a medieval knight wearing a full suit of armor. ), often depicted as a long-haired, effeminate self-lover. A follow-up attack can also be performed – simply pressing MP/MK causes only the dodge, but holding the buttons makes Vega slash out in a counter attack immediately after the twirl to punish the dodged attack. Vega has a white mask that is lacking in facial features or expressions. Later, he and Ryu clash again, and find themselves evenly matched; Ryu tips the scales in his favor by burning Vega's face on an oven. Put in charge of Shadaloo's various assassination missions, Vega was never told how to do his job because Bison knew he relished every exquisite pain he inflicted on his targets, and he never failed to find and assassinate them in some artistic fashion. Vega wore the mask to conceal his true identity rather than protect his face. In the Castilian Spanish dub, his full name is instead Fabio Antonio de la Vega. Overall, sheathing the claw is trading range for more combo potential. In most Street Fighter media, he also maintains long and sharp nails on his hands. While this is surprising considering his personality, it makes sense since both are masters of ninjutsu, and they are arguably the two most agile Street Fighter characters. That is why Vega appears to move while still on some stages with the scrolling backgrounds, such as Ryu's stage with the moon, and Blanka's stage with the clouds. Live action actor(s) Cosmic Heel, Back Slash, Short Back Slash, Rolling Crystal Flash, Scarlet Terror, Sky High Claw, Flying Barcelona Attack, Izuna Drop, Remove Claw/Mask, Cage Climb, Crimson CrucifyΩ, Rose ThornΩ, Insanity GazeΩ, Backslash (SVC Chaos), Matador Turn, Super Cage Climb, Flying Barcelona Special, Rolling Izuna Drop, Scarlet Mirage, Red Impact, Hell's Scarlet (SFTM), Bloody High Claw, Splendid Claw, Switching Claw, Crimson Terror, Aurora Spin Edge, Grand Izuna Drop, Matador Turn, Bloody Kiss, Alegrias, Bloody Rain Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia, Kinu Nishimura, Street Fighter 20th Anniversary Art Book. Known as Vega outside of Japan, Balrog in Japan, or Claw as an unambiguous pseudonym. It is unknown whether he survives or not, but despite his defeat, Vega's attack takes its toll on Chun-Li, leaving her comatose from blood loss for the rest of the movie. Curiously enough, during the versus screen, his portrait won't be mirroring all the accessories either, with the unique exception of his claws. He couldn't release the mask from his hand. Paul Dobson (Street Fighter animated series)Richard Cansino (Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Street Fighter II V (Animaze dub), Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation)Vic Mignogna (Street Fighter II V (ADV dub))Doug Erholtz (Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Street Fighter V) He wears the mask not to conceal his identity, but to protect his face from scarring or bruising during battle, so that he can more easily view himself as perfect-looking. 2, Vega meets Balrog in the US after the latter told him he had seen Ken and Eliza at his boxing match and plots to have his revenge from the fight he had with Ken. His hair has switched between brown and blond through various Street Fighter media. Probably one of the best versions I've ever played in the Street Fighter II series. He is a claw-wielding, narcissistic Spanish ninja obsessed with beauty who also serves as a personal bodyguard to M. Bison. Vega fights Ken again and nearly kills him until Guile intervenes. Vega  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. A Spanish cage fighter who uses a unique style of ninjutsu. "HANDSOME FIGHTERS NEVER LOSE BATTLES! Show Hayami (Street Fighter II drama CDs)Kaneto Shiozawa (Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Street Fighter II V, Street Fighter EX series)Yūji Ueda (Street Fighter Alpha 3, Capcom vs. SNK series)Kazuyuki Ishikawa (Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation)Kiyotomi Narikinya (SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos)Junichi Suwabe[1] (Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Street Fighter V) At the same time, he seems to derive pleasure from causing pain and despair to Chun-Li, and even enjoys taunting her. 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. Alignment 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. 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. Not to mention that Vega is using Guile's Victory Win screen animations at the end as well. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix/Vega. Vega then participated in the second World Warrior tournament at the behest of Bison. He has also been described as intelligent and sophisticated. 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. It takes exactly fourteen blocked hits for Vega to lose his claw. 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. Shadaloo King (Ninja/Assassin, formerly) He is hired by Bison to assassinate Chun-Li. Knowing that Hokuto was scheduled to fight against the very man she came to the competition with, Vega thought how delightful it would be to watch one friend be struck down by this possessed woman. *- When Vega starts climbing the \"invisible cage\" on other stages, he gets positioned on the same layer as the cage would be on Vega's actual stage. However, a few of his moves attacks have increased damage with claw on to make up for loss of combo potential (FBA for example, which knocks the opponent down with claw on, denying any combo option). 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). All Details. If the player defeated Ogre with Balrog, it is stated that Vega lost the fight against Balrog and was killed. Vega is mildly scarred when Ken kicks him through the window and escapes. BlueGreen (Street Fighter EX series) V-Trigger: Bloody Kiss (HP, HK Simultaneously when V-Trigger Gauge is full) Veg… The spectators had their breath taken away by his appearance... Vega, the seeker of ultimate beauty who interwined blood and madness.Despite fighting several new fighters, these matches were nothing more than farces that favored him . He can also throw his mask, at the cost of two bars of the Super Combo Gauge, to increase his attack power by 25% (damage scaling is still accounted for, however). Growing up to the arts of hunting, later as he matured, Vega studied bullfighting, a cultural tradition, finding the sport more exciting and honorable in being able to dispatch his prey up close with his own might. Apart from the usual curious attitude, Vega does not have frictions with Bison. The boxer is known as M. Bison in Japan and Balrog in the U.S. Dislikes Initially, Vega was meant to be a Thai ninja, but was suddenly told to make a Spanish ninja in a similar style to the Nameless Asura, an antagonist in the Fist of the North Star series known for his immense agility, distinct mask, bladed weapons and braided ponytail. Cammy confronting Vega in Street Fighter V. Cammy hates Vega since he is a part of Shadaloo (in one comic he is the one who scars her cheek). Chun-Li, Cammy (SFA3), Zangief (SFA3), Rose (SFA3), Fei-Long (SFA3), Ken, Balrog, Juri, F.A.N.G, Guile, Abigail, Benimaru Nikaido (CVS), Yoshimitsu, Raven (SFxTK) Air Drop – Do Diving Claw, forward, back + punch. First Game attempted to re-recruit him. 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. He is a member of the future cops and is a part of the group that goes back in time to protect Tai-Hung/Yu Ti Hung from being assassinated and prevent him from becoming president. However, when Bison was seemingly killed by an unknown assailant, Vega disappeared back into his old lifestyle. Vega is one of the fastest and most agile characters in the Street Fighter series, but also one of the most delicate; his defensive rating is low compared to most of the other characters to balance his incredible speed. Cammy wins and wonders what is going on and goes to M. Bison, who explains that she's a clone of him with his DNA. In SFIV he says that Chun-Li has impressive beauty and strength and tries to play mind games with her by calling himself a ghost. 's success has only come through the manipulation of Shadaloo working behind the scenes to ensure their good fortune. Balrog tends to annoy, tease and make fun of Vega whenever he gets the chance. [8] Additionally, he is also attracted by the beauty and strength of young female fighters, such as Chun-Li and Cammy; in the case of the former he frequently compliments on her appearances. At S.I.N. Street Fighter Vega. In the later phases of development, a handful of concepts such as a ninja character, a Thai character and a Spanish character were left incomplete, to which artist Mizuho "Katuragi" Kageyama was assigned to create. Due to his somewhat cutthroat and ruthless nature gained on the streets, however, he was banned from boxing in his later career for permanently injuring his opponents and accidentally killing one (as well as his illegal maneuvers, particularly his headbutt). 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. Their rivals are Yoshimitsu and Raven, who ambush them during their travels. ... Vega. Behind-The-Scene 1.1 Color Options; ... Moves List Changes From Super Turbo To HD … Street Fighter Vega. He noticed as he began to fight her that she was struggling with something inside her mind. Chun-Li responds by catching Vega off guard, knocking him to the ground by throwing a couch at him and hitting him with a Spinning Bird Kick, before stamping on his face, badly damaging and possibly permanently ruining his left eye. Vega quickly accepted the subsidiary's offer, as he was intrigued at the idea of creating new bodies for oneself so as to be eternally young, and was otherwise tired of the aristocratic lifestyle, finding money and power to be an "ugly" combination. As a heavily injured Seth drags himself aboard, he gives him a message from Bison, telling him that while he "put on a fantastic show", S.I.N. Rival(s) On the other hand, it takes several hits before the mask falls off and, even then, he can easily pick up and reapply the mask, with no apparent lasting damage. Certain archetypal characters are comparable to Vega, elaborated on his pop culture page.Vega is vain, overconfident, and highly convinced of his own abilities, almost to the point of megalomania. The comics give him blond hair, as do Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Street Fighter V. In Street Fighter IV, Vega has brown hair in both the cutscenes and the gameplay. 1 Introduction. 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. -+- Street Fighter 2(February 1991) This was the sequel to the Street Fighter as it contained 8 different fighters to choose from, each with their different styles of gameplay and special moves. [9] The incident warped his mind, and he developed a dual personality: honorable nobleman by day, sadistic murderer by night. Vega administered "SH-11", a new experimental drug stolen from Shadaloo, unto himself. He is also incredibly sadistic and takes great pleasure in seeing the ugly murdered, and preferably mutilated. However, the two despise each other and constantly bicker, yet they continue to work as team, if only in order to obtain Pandora for themselves.