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Mike Tyson Just Learned About Street Fighter’s Balrog

Back in 1991, Capcom released a fighter game called Street Fighter II. It featured a certain boxer named Balrog, who looks very similar to boxer Mike Tyson.

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ApocalypseShadow1750d ago (Edited 1750d ago )

It's cool he finally learned about a character based off of him. I thought he knew.

But then, he has a premium weed ranch. I don't smoke but that's something I didn't know about him. Learn something new every day.

drizzom1749d ago

Hes already known. A google image search shows hes known for a good while.

darthv721749d ago

Tyson's character has been part of SF since the very first game. A boxer from the US named Mike. It did not actually look like him until the 2nd game though. Mike Bison.

Smokehouse1750d ago

See? Be humbled and honored like mike Tyson. Don’t cry to your lawyers about the Carlton dance.

mogwaii1750d ago

I was fully expecting a lawsuit buy nup, he's cool.....as long as he don't bite no ears nor rape no buttholes.

Bigman4k1746d ago

Maybe so but he wouldn't be the first when it comes to rape charge and besides that girl probably set him up for a big payday

343_Guilty_Spark1750d ago

Using his likeness in a video game without permission. This is very different from the Carlton dance.

xX-oldboy-Xx1750d ago

I'd expect that from you, he ain't got time for that rubbish. Better to out his energy elsewhere.

Knightofelemia1750d ago

Why sue Capcom they did nothing wrong characters based off real people is normal. Fei Long is based on Bruce Lee so should Bruce Lee's family sue Capcom for Bruce Lee's likeness? Or do you think Jean Claude Van Damme should sue Mortal Kombat beacause Johnny Cage is based on him?

Thunder_G0d_Bane1750d ago

OH sh!t i never knew johnny cage was based off JCVD but it makes sense the splits punch the roundhouse kicks its all Jean Claude. :P

CorndogBurglar1749d ago (Edited 1749d ago )

@Thunder God Bane

Haha. Yeah dude, what's crazy is Mortal Kombat was originally supposed to be a JCVD fighting game and Johnny Cage was JCVD. It's why he has the tight shorts like Frank Dux in Bloodsport. The split punch. The hollywood actor personality.

Its not that Johnny Cage was based on JCVD. The entire game was a JCVD game that then got changed into Mortal Kombat after something fell through.

https://www.eventhubs.com/n...

CorndogBurglar1749d ago

Yeah, it's different than the Carlton Dance but NOT different than Lindsay Lohan getting her ass kicked back to the stone age in court when she tried to sue Rockstar for using her likeness in Grand Theft Auto.

BadElf1749d ago

Nintendo used your likeleness for Tingle. Why didnt you sue them?

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DarXyde1750d ago

The fact that this is a recent discover for him probably says a lot about his fans: how has he gone so long without anyone telling him?

Tech51750d ago

his agency was the ones handling it. Don king and whatnot.

thejigisup1750d ago

Since 1991 Balrog has made about 20 appearances in various forms of media including trading card games, video games, shows, and films. Someone has definitely informed him and or his management team about this.

Chevalier1750d ago

In Japan his name is M.Bison fyi. Balrog actually was actually Vegas name and M.Bison is actually Vega

darthv721749d ago

he was in the first street fighter game as well (known as fighting street on the tg16 CD). his character name was simply Mike and he made a return appearance in SF2 as Mike Bison (M Bison) but when they brought the game West... Capcom had to change it because they did not get approval to use the name but could still use the likeness.

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Street Fighter Icon Michael 'BrolyLegs' Begum Passes Away at 35

Michael 'BrolyLegs' Begum, beloved Street Fighter icon, has passed at 35, leaving behind a legacy of courage and inspiration.

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RiseNShine41d ago

A true legend, how to make the best with the worst hand life can give you.

mariopasta40d ago

Damn, this guy was amazing and very courageous. It was unbelieveable how good he was at Street Fighter. Playing the game basically with his mouth. RIP.

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Mortal Kombat hits 80 million sales, here's how it stacks up against competition

NetherRealm confirms its Mortal Kombat franchise has sold over 80 million copies in the last 30 years, and here's how it competes against other fighters.

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Kakashi Hatake348d ago

Don't care what anyone says, Smash isn't a traditional fighting game. May as well call Powerstone and Playstation All Stars fighting games. They're more of an arena fighter /party game.

NotoriousWhiz348d ago

You don't have to care what anyone says. It's not a traditional fighting game. But it is a fighting game.

gerbintosh348d ago

Not according to the creator, Sakurai. Link below

https://www.eventhubs.com/n...

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CrimsonWing69348d ago (Edited 348d ago )

I mean what makes them an arena fighter than say something like Tekken? Because there’s platforms?

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21348d ago

because theres a bunch of pokeballs and other random stupid stuff on stage that you can use at your advantage and flying ultra super power ball that you got to chase on the stage to get your ougi LMAO.

CrimsonWing69348d ago

@NatsuXTheMaxspeed21

I mean what it sounds like is they took a fighting game and “added” unique mechanics to it to me.

When I think arena game I think of things like Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand or Virtual-On.

Smash to me is a fighting game, they have fighting game tournaments for it. It just doesn’t jive with me to call it “not a fighting game” because you have poke-balls and platforms or because it has 4 players at once duking it out.

Power Stone I’d consider a fighting game as well. Hell, if you google what it is everyone calls these games “fighting games”. So yea, they’re fighting games…

Immagaiden348d ago

What’s next, you gonna say Mario Kart isn’t a racing game?

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21348d ago

oh its a racer but its not a realistic one like GT or Forza. only kids check for mario kart and smash .

Immagaiden348d ago

I didn’t say it was realistic. I said racing game. Does Burnout not being realistic make it not a racing game?

What does a demographic have to do with a genre? Do kids playing CoD make it any less an FPS? You see how ridiculous bringing up that subject is?

repsahj348d ago

"Only kids and kids at heart check for mario kart and smash".

-fixed!

FallenAngel1984348d ago (Edited 348d ago )

Nobody said it was a traditional fighter. Everyone acknowledges it as a platform fighter

PSASBR & Power Stone are fighting games, the former being a platform fighter and the latter an arena fighter

gleepot348d ago

You're correct, it isn't traditional. It's a fighting game though.

repsahj348d ago

Because if cute and lovable characters are fighting it's not a fighting game? XD As long there's a versus fighting, it is a fighting game.

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MrNinosan348d ago

Including Smash Bros in a list of fighting games, is like including GTA in Racing games.

NotoriousWhiz348d ago

I hate to break it to you but smash bros has fighting game tournaments so it qualifies.

MrNinosan348d ago

"and here's how it competes against other fighters"

No, Mortal Kombat doesn't compete with games like Smash Bros? It's a different genre for a different audience.

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21348d ago

Anybody can host a tournament in their garage it doesnt mean it qualifies.

NotoriousWhiz348d ago

I'm going to assume you're not part of the FGC. However, I am, and I can tell you that there is a ton of overlap between people who play smash competitively and those who play other fighting games competitively.

Now for casuals, there is a lot less overlap between the two for sure.

PapaBop348d ago

While technically true, Leffen comes to mind, FGC and Smash community have always had a rocky relationship.

Thundercat77348d ago

And yet, If Smash Bros was over 80 million, you wouldn't be complaining. On the contrary, you would be bragging about it.

Immagaiden348d ago

Bad comparison. You do a LOT of things in GTA outside of a car while fighting is what you’re mainly doing in SSB

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Ezio2048348d ago

Given the volume of games released, I would say Tekken has sold the best.

lodossrage348d ago (Edited 348d ago )

Yeah, that's a good point. Most of these games have parts to the franchise outside of traditional fighting games.

Like for example, with Mortal Kombat, do Special Forces, Mythologies: Sub: zero, and the Kollection count?

With Tekken does death by degrees or the tag tournament games count?

With Street Fighter, are we counting all the iterations of 2, 3, and 4? how about the ex series or alpha series?

There are a lot of variables at play here

Ezio2048348d ago

Even after including Tekken Tag, they have less titles compared to all MK and SF games.

CS7348d ago

Yeah, i realized that too. Very interesting.

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Jada Toys Reveals Street Fighter Figure Line

Looks like some great things for Street Fighter Fans to look forward to.
Jada Toys NEWEST lineup of Action Figures – Street Fighters is available for pre-order on Entertainment Earth and Big Bad Toy Store. Including favorites like Ryu, and Fei Long.