Month: September 2016

Deviating from the usual group format, we’ve got an assortment of various CFN Profiles today from the Shadaloo Activity Report: Private Nakagawa informs us on that portion of their personal research that focuses on powerful side characters that have played a significant role in the journeys of some of our favorite World Warriors.

Private Nakagawa: In Thailand, there is an athlete who became a legend in the Muay Thai world. It seems Sagat defeated him during his youth.

Basic Info:

• Name: Emperor Nakan
• Height: 210cm
• Weight: 156kg
• Blood type: B
• Birthdate: May 17
• Birthplace: Thailand
• Likes: Training, Challengers
• Dislikes: The Weak, Soft Things

Private Nakagawa: Delivering quick attacks seemingly impossible for a person of his bulky size, he cultivated his stamina from never-ending harsh training and began to confront other warriors, defeating them in a commotion, leaving his opponents gasping for air as the fight drags on. He was born in a poor village, and he began to rise to the top–until his fist was the one sitting on the throne of the Emperor, having made a name for himself with his fighting abilities. His finishing move is an invincible knee strike dubbed the “Hanuman Kick.”

Next up we have a character originating in the Sakura Ganbaru manga, Karin Kanzuki’s father, Daigenjūrō Kanzuki!

Private Nakagawa: Wow, what a name! He seems strong… He’s the father of that terrible Karin Kanzuki. Nowadays he doesn’t seem to live at his family’s mansion. What could’ve happened?

Basic Info:

Name: Daigenjūrō Kanzuki
Height: 189cm
Weight: 102kg
Blood Type: B
Birthday: January 1
Country of Origin: Japan
Likes: His Wife, Complete Victory
Dislikes: Defeat

Private Nakagawa: The previous head of the Kanzuki family, Karin’s father. He raised his daughter by giving her severe tests and a variety of ordeals. He trembled with fear seeing his daughter passing with ease the tests he himself wasn’t able to overcome. He nevertheless insisted on being the head of the family. But he was overthrown when Karin snatched up his stocks in the conglomerate. [An event that took place in the “Miss Karin Ganbaru” bonus manga short] He refused to renounce his position as the family’s head, and pursued his daughter, flying all around the world, chasing after her, continuing to challenge her to reclaim his right to be the head. But he’s been unsuccessful so far, with a continuous losing streak. It seems this father and daughter aren’t exactly on good terms in their relationship, huh?

Now, we have another Street Fighter papa, though unfortunately, this one is deceased. Makoto’s father, Masaru.

Private Nakagawa: This time we’ll speak of someone who’s sadly passed away. The father of that karate girl Makoto. Hmm, I’m certain I’ve already seen that uniform he’s wearing somewhere before.

Basic Info:

Name: Masaru
Height: 176cm
Weight: 78kg
Blood Type: B
Birthday: May, 22
Country of Origin: Japan
Likes: Sake, Challenging Spirit
Dislikes: Red Pickled Ginger, Weaklings

Private Nakgawa: The former instructor of Rindōkan, a karate Dōjō in Tosa. He bravely faced any difficulty, a nice guy who hated injustices and crookedness above anything else. He went to any place in the world where there was a man of valor and challenged him, to test his own skills. He was too absorbed with–and addicted to–his training, and didn’t pay much attention to his family, letting the household go to waste. While traveling in South America, he fought with a strong opponent and suffered a crushing defeat. [In the UDON Comics continuity, this was Oro.] Disheartened, he returned home in disgrace. Afterwards, he left this world because of an accident. His special techniques were “Fukiage,” (“Blowing Lift”) a powerful anti-air, and “Natsukusa,” (“Summer Grass”) a hook punch.

Finally, we’re closing this batch of CFN Profiles by taking a look at one of the original Masters of Bushinryū, the teacher of Guy and Maki, Master Zeku!

Private Nakagawa: He’s so Bushinryū-ish. It seems he was the master of both Guy and Maki. Then he must be a fairly strong man, huh?

Basic Info:

Name: Zeku
Height: 181cm
Weight: 89kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: December, 29
Country of Origin: Japan
Likes: Potato Chips
Dislikes: Stiff Shoulders

Private Nakagawa: The 38th Master of Bushinryū. A master of taijutsu. In his heyday, he was called “Zeku the Godspeed.” Nowadays, he has taken a bit of a backseat, and watches over Guy from the shadows, one step behind him. The Bushin style of the Genryūsai, who are the heads of the family, focused primarily on jutsu and Ninpo techniques (ninja arts), but Zeku imported various other taijutsu to sublimate Bushinryū and make it a more practical way of fighting.

That wraps up this look at some various background characters that have each made quite an impact in the Street Fighter world. What are your thoughts on them? Would you like to see any of them playable in a future Season of DLC for SFV?  Sound off in the Comments! You can check out our coverage of the various Ranks of Shadaloo Soldiers here, as well as a group of United Nations soldiers that have infiltrated the Lair of the Four Kings Stage, here.

Source: CFN Portal

 

In addition to fleshing out the plot of Street Fighter V and introducing us to new playable characters (and unique CPU opponents), the SFV General Story Mode “A Shadow Falls” features an excellent score by composer Hideyuki Fukasawa, absolutely packed with new music and battle themes. We’ve featured some of the extracted themes before, but now you can get your hands on all of it with Sony Music’s 2 CD soundtrack, available now for import from online retailers such as CD Japan, PLAY-ASIA and Amazon Japan.

Picking up this double CD package will run you ¥3000 to ¥3300 depending on your dealer of choice (approx. $40 USD). The soundtrack’s official release date was September 14, so if you happened to pre-order it may already be on its way to you! Check the retailers’ site for the full 139-track listing; unfortunately, it seems this soundtrack focuses only on the music from “A Shadow Falls” and does not include the character/stage themes that have been added in DLC since the original soundtrack release.

Sources: CD Japan; PLAY-ASIA; Amazon.co.jp