Sean (Street Fighter)
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| Sean | |
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 Sean from Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
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| Game series | Street Fighter series |
| First game | Street Fighter III |
| Voice actor(s) | Isshin Chiba; Mitsuo Iwata (3s onward) |
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| Birthplace |  Brazil |
Sean Matsuda (ショーン・マツダ Shōn Matsuda?) is a character from Capcom's Street Fighter III fighting game series.
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[edit] Story
The events of how Sean became Ken's student are somewhat unclear, but what is known is that Sean's main reason for entering the third World Warrior tournament was to prove to Ken that he had become a much greater student then he had been the previous year, while training with Ken. Although skilled in his fighting style, Sean lacked the discipline and experience to make it too far as a fighter in the U.S. championship tournament, being knocked out in the preliminaries. Despite this, he kept his big dreams of one day winning a tournament of his own, even turning down Ken's offer of the U.S. trophy, claiming he wanted to earn his own one day.
Despite the loss at the tournament, Sean continues to train with Ken, and it's possible he's also training alongside Ken's son, Mel. It is likely Sean is familiar with Ken's son, as well as his wife, Eliza, and could very well be staying at their home for training purposes. Considering the wealth of Ken's family, this is not unlikely.
[edit] Appearance
Sean wears a yellow gi, similar to Ryu and Ken's with the sleeves removed at the shoulders. He fights barefooted and dons a black belt. His hair is floppy and in short dreadlocks (but they are curled, unlike Ken's which are smooth), which falls more in line with his Brazilian heritage.
[edit] Gameplay
Sean is often referred to as the "Dan Hibiki" of Street Fighter III since they both use modified versions of Ryu & Ken's traditional Ansatsuken techniques. However, this comparison is questionable, as Dan is an intentionally ineffective joke character, whereas Sean is considered difficult to use, but still an effective character.
In 3rd Strike some of his moves, most notably his anti-air uppercut (Dragon Smash), were toned down in effectiveness. His overhead heel kick (Ryubi Kyaku) no longer paused before execution though, making it much more useful. Also in this third iteration, Sean was given many new standard attacks and two of his special moves were changed to feature all-new animation frames.
[edit] Trivia
- In the All About Capcom book, it says that Sean was supposed to be the only Ansatsuken character in the Street Fighter III series, but due to their large fan following, Capcom realized that Ryu and Ken had to be there as well.[1]
- Sean is the only Street Fighter III-exclusive character in the Marvel vs. Capcom series. He only has a cameo role and appears (along with Ken) in Ryu's stage introduction, as well as his ending.
[edit] External links
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Sean Previously hosted by Wikibooks
[edit] References
- ^ ALL ABOUT カプコン対戦格闘ゲーム 1987-2000 (All About Capcom Head-To-Head Fighting Game 1987-2000), ISBN 4-88554-676-1
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