Vega (Street Fighter)

This article is about the Street Fighter character known as "Balrog" in Japan. For the character known as "Vega" in Japan, see M. Bison. For the character known as "Balrog" outside Japan, see Balrog (Street Fighter).
Vega
Street Fighter character
Vega in Super Street Fighter II
First gameStreet Fighter II (1991)
Created byAkira Nishitani[1]
Akira "Akiman" Yasuda[2]
Designed byMizuho "Katuragi" Kageyama[2]
Portrayed byJay Tavare (Street Fighter film, game)
Taboo (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li)
Voiced by
In-universe information
OriginSpain
NationalitySpanish
Fighting styleSpanish Ninjutsu

Vega, also known as Balrog (in Japan), is a fictional character from the Street Fighter fighting game series by Capcom. Vega is a mask-wearing, claw-wielding fighter from Spain who uses a personal fighting style combining Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting, earning him the nickname of "Spanish Ninja".

Vega first appears in the original Street Fighter II in 1991 as the second of four boss opponents the player faces at the end of the single-player mode, a group known as the Four Devas, Grand Masters, or the Four Heavenly Kings. From Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (the second version of the game) onwards, Vega and the other three boss characters became playable. He reappears as a playable character in Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter EX2 and EX3, the Capcom vs. SNK series, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Ultra Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter V.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nishitani was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Street Fighter II Developer's Interview | Guests | Activity Reports". Capcom. November 21, 2018. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2023.