Vega | |
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Street Fighter character | |
![]() Vega in Super Street Fighter II | |
First game | Street Fighter II (1991) |
Created by | Akira Nishitani[1] Akira "Akiman" Yasuda[2] |
Designed by | Mizuho "Katuragi" Kageyama[2] |
Portrayed by | Jay Tavare (Street Fighter film, game) Taboo (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li) |
Voiced by |
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In-universe information | |
Origin | Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Fighting style | Spanish 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.