Characters
The characters in Street Fighter II were all associated with different countries around the world, although some countries had more than one representative.
Original eight
These were the eight World Warriors available in the original Street Fighter II. All of the characters named, except for Ryu and Ken have made their debut in the series.
Ryu - Japan
E. Honda - Japan
Blanka - Brazil
Guile - United States
Ken - United States
Chun-Li - China
Zangief - Soviet Union
Dhalsim - India
Bosses
Four boss characters (listed in order faced) were only encountered after defeating the other normal fighters. They were not playable characters in the original Street Fighter II, but they have been playable from Champion Edition onward. All of the bosses, with the exception of Sagat, made their debut in this game, and had their names changed for the western version, except for Sagat; see individual entries for the explanation.
Balrog - United States (M. Bison in Japan)
Vega - Spain (Balrog in Japan)
Sagat - Thailand
M. Bison - Thailand (Vega in Japan)
(Note: In the game M. Bison fights in Thailand, though his nationality is unknown)
The New Challengers
These four new characters were introduced in Super Street Fighter II.
Cammy - United Kingdom
Dee Jay - Jamaica
T. Hawk - Mexico
Fei Long - Hong Kong
Akuma (Gouki in Japan) first appeared in Super Street Fighter II Turbo. He was not given a country of origin. Akuma is a secret character in the game, and is only playable through a secret code.
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