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M. Bison, known as Vega (ベガ Bega?) in Japan, is a video game character and the main antagonist of the Street Fighter series, first appearing as the non-playable final boss in Street Fighter II before becoming playable in its update, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition. The founder and leader of the powerful criminal organization Shadaloo, he is a self-imposed dictator and megalomaniac seeking world domination. In his character arcade mode in Street Fighter 6, he was addressed as the Nameless Man. He is a featured character in The King of Fighters All Star (game developed by Netmarble and authorized by SNK), along with other Street Fighter characters.
Appearance[]
His general attire consists of a red military uniform with large silver shoulder plates, wrist bands, and shin guards; on his peaked/service cap is the skull insignia of his crime syndicate known as Shadaloo. His clothing highly resembles the Japanese and Chinese Imperial uniforms in red, as per his inspirational sources, with some possible influences from the uniforms worn by SS officers of Nazi Germany; the winged skull on his visor cap and the first letter of Shadaloo on his belt is shaped as a single Sig rune. He sports a dark-colored cape in the Alpha series, in which he appears with his original body. From Street Fighter II on (and in the Capcom vs SNK series), he appears with a much slimmer body, and removes his cape before battle.
M. Bison has neatly cut black hair under his peaked cap, which he is almost never seen without (save for two of his alternate costumes); in the Brazilian Street Fighter comics (Editora Escala), he was instead bald. His eyes were originally red both within and outside the irises (though the irises were still visible); after Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting, they were changed to a complete ghastly white, a trait shared by other characters such as Sagat and Dhalsim. His eyes will glow pink when his Psycho Power is glowing. In Alpha series and his younger day from his flashback in Street Fighter 6 World Tour where he killed his master with his newly found Psycho Power in front of Rose, his hair was light brown.
As of Street Fighter V, Bison's look has changed slightly, now wearing a trenchcoat over his outfit without the cape. His hair has also turned white due to the effects of Psycho Power.
His main outfit became his classic outfit in Street Fighter 6 but now has black hair from Street Fighter II.
In Street Fighter 6, Bison returns with long white hair and without the top part of his uniform, covering his shoulders and head with a dark blue fabric (presumably the cape he wore in his uniform). His eyes glow with the color of Psycho Power. Bison also has a white facial stubble on his face. Possibly as a result of his final clash with Ryu back in Street Fighter V, M. Bison has inhabited a new body and had a scar on his right side of his face, arm and chest, with the scar covered up by the teal glow of his Psycho Power that he is trying to regain control of. Notably, the scar can be seen in his taunts and victory animations.
In his character story, it explains his current main outfit in the game with his ragged cape and both his red military pants and black knee-high boots, having stolen them from one of the thugs in the streets of Metro City where he was found completely naked, brutally taking them down. His nakedness also shows his muscularity with six-pack abs, showing his well-toned muscular arms and legs for the first time.
Personality[]
M. Bison is an archetypal villain motivated by his own self-serving interests and lust for absolute power through world domination while also reveling in the one he currently wields as being a proud schemer who enjoys planning for his next move and taking great pride in whatever vile plans he conducts. He is a megalomaniacal and smug terrorist who seeks to rule the world with an iron fist whilst also being universally regarded as the greatest and most powerful martial artist of all time (stated in his own pre-boss fight dialogue with Ryu in Street Fighter Alpha 3), and will readily destroy anything or anyone who dares to stand between him and his shady goals. He shows a complimenting side, however, when he states to Karin Kanzuki that he watched her and Sakura fight, stating that they fight very well for girls and, after she defeats his Dolls, that Karin did well and is a qualified fighter.
Possessing a vast ego and a god complex, ignoring and disregarding any feeling of empathy for others and even takes pleasure in watching people suffer at his hands, never feeling a shred of regret or remorse for the numerous atrocities that he has committed. In many ways, Bison's characterization is comparable to the clinical diagnosis of a real-life psychopath or sociopath. Bison's malevolence and sadism are reflected in his iconic smile, a very wide grin that exposes not just all of the teeth but even the gums as well. He occasionally refers to himself in the third person (possibly to emphasize his own sense of self-importance) and displays a twisted sense of humor, as well as a "business before pleasure" attitude.
As the founder and leader of Shadaloo, M. Bison uses as many illegal methods as possible to achieve his destructive and barbaric goals, ranging from drug trafficking and arms dealing to terrorism and illegal human experimentation. He is not above using coercion (as seen during at least one storyline in Street Fighter Alpha 3) and brainwashing to convert skilled martial artists to his cause, and has even cheated death and returned to wreak havoc not once, but at least twice. While demanding absolute loyalty and obedience from his subordinates, M. Bison considers them as mere pawns rather than human beings, has described the bickering and strife between his top generals as "delicious entertainment", and overall tolerates his henchmen only as long as they serve his dark ambitions, displaying his complete disregard for human life. For the same reason, he offers to spare the lives of particularly talented foes on the condition that they pledge their undying loyalty to him; he doesn't care how deep, or shallow said loyalty runs, only that their talents serve his purposes. Unsurprisingly, he has earned the eternal enmity of many other Street Fighter characters for his malevolent and sinister nature. Of course, he usually does not care and tends to consider his numerous enemies as mere nuisances.
Throughout various media, M. Bison is shown as an extremely powerful figure, often justifying his arrogance by being able to simultaneously take out multiple opponents through use of his Psycho Power (and often without it). In Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, M. Bison soundly defeats Guile, and then proceeds to fight and nearly overpower Ken and Ryu, arrogantly relenting in order to prove his superiority. In Street Fighter: The Movie, M. Bison effortlessly kills plenty of AN soldiers in unarmed combat but is shown to be no match for Guile and is forced to revert to his electromagnetism-powered suit (the film's stand-in for Psycho Power). The UDON comics show him as more than able to defeat several of the fighters he faces, including a Psycho Power-infused Charlie, and he meets his only match in Akuma. In the Street Fighter Zero 2 HK Comic only, when M. Bison faces Akuma, he performs an attack named "15 Shadows", in which fifteen shadows based on the characters from Street Fighter Alpha 2 (except Sagat, Akuma and himself) appear to grab and hold his enemy.
In his return in Street Fighter 6, M. Bison has inhabited a new body and become amnesiac after his final defeat at the hands of Ryu and the collapse of Shadaloo. While he still retains much of his sadistic and violent tendencies, Bison has completely forgot his identity and name as well as much of his megalomaniac ambitions. He is now fighting to "entertain" himself in the hopes that he would rediscover who he once was.
Later in World Tour mode, M. Bison has regained most of his memories after absorbing Phantom Bison and has become more thoughtful than before, though he also regains his vast superiority complex as a result. Bison considers the downfall of Shadaloo to be a mere inconvenience, and even concludes that his leadership role of the organization to be "constricting." Bison believes that, even without Shadaloo, his power would attract "subordinates" to him over time. This is because Bison believes that he is destined to be above anyone else, and his goal of world domination is inevitable.
Perhaps in one of the rare case of empathy displayed by M. Bison was his relationship with a horse named Rosinante. During his journey through South America, Bison discovered a dying Rosinante due to him sensing his will to roam free again. He then infused the horse with his Psycho Power, to which Rosinante was able to endure the transfusion due to his sheer will to live. Impressed by such a display, Bison chose Rosinante to be his personal steed, and on multiple occasions he would often compared his subordinate's "usefulness" to that of Rosinante, showing that he has developed some attachments to his steed out of respect.
In most of his appearances in crossover games, M. Bison has been deemed worthy of respect by villainous characters who would join forces with him, such as Magneto, Geese Howard and Rita Repulsa. Namco × Capcom and Project X Zone also reveals a curious personality trait - he is hinted to be an extremely provocative and lustful man with an interest for women, as all the opponents he choose to copy using Doppel's powers were attractive girls like Chun-Li, Morrigan and Valkyrie (a fact that is also emphasized by the playable party).
Powers[]
Fighting Style[]
In the games, M. Bison fights with a self-taught style using the Psycho Power. In the non-canonical Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game, M. Bison is said to use the martial art developed and taught by himself, Lerdrit. Though in reality, Lerdrit is actually a Thai form of martial arts taught and used by the Royal Thai Army. It should be noted however that while M. Bison's fighting style in the games is original, it may borrow elements from Lerdrit.
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Featured Appearances[]
Games[]
- Street Fighter II - first appearance; final boss
- Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
- Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
- SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
- Street Fighter 6 - playable character (DLC)
Mobile[]
- The King of Fighters All Star - playable character
Actors/Voice Actors[]
Japanese[]
| Norio Wakamoto | Taiten Kusunoki | ||
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English[]
| Gerald C. Rivers | |
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