VEGA (Street Fighter) - Who Dat? [Character Review]

Name: Vega (a.k.a Claw, 'Balrog' in Japan)
Series: Street Fighter (Video Game)
Notable Appearances: Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter V)
Call him Mr. Vega or call him Mr. Claw, but call him Mr. Vain.
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Vega and Street Fighter belong to Capcom.
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[@TheHuntingPals]

Believe me, we all love using the ancient art of Bull Shitsu xD

[@Burstroom]

Yes.

[@joecoolmccall]

It's odd- but in the SFV story mode, Vega is humanized a lot more, and he's shown to be smarter than the other Shadowloo henchmen.

[@in_vas_por8810]

I haven't played an sf game seriously in a long time. I picked up sfv and eventually chose Vega cause he always was interesting to me in the old days of SF. His character type and agility is just perfect to me. Hes a boss.

[@wolfhurricane897]

10 bucks says that the dumbest of the 4 kings is Balrog.

[@AmyTheBrawler]

^This

[@lolbitandftfoxysayhello6262]

Im pretty sure the smarter of the 4 kings is F.A.N.G

[@swf_buccellati2098]

@@lolbitandftfoxysayhello6262 Yes but also no

[@rougeblackborn]

My favorite thing about the 'killed his stepfather' story is how it gives Vega this sort of heads-I-win, tails-you-lose way of justifying his own hypocrisy; you think a kid who grew up in that situation would react really badly to the idea of women being hurt, but Vega has no such qualms. (His winquotes in SFV have really taken a step up in terms of violence, to the point where he's talking about bathing in Chun-Li's blood!) If you tried to make him see the light by saying he's no better than his stepfather in that respect, he'd probably just be offended that you compared him to such an ugly person. After all, they're nothing alike! He's BEAUTIFUL, duh. It's basically an extra filter added on to how he sees good and evil. Is said person beautiful, or ugly? If the former, can do no wrong; if the latter, wipe them off the face of the Earth. Reminds me of this story about some Greek or Roman lady who, when accused of a crime (don't recall her name or if even the crime was a violent one), got acquitted because of how beautiful she was - the idea was that someone so gorgeous had clearly been blessed by the gods, so killing her would just bring down their wrath. Another interesting thing about his character that's come out in SFV is that Vega seems to believe beauty only 'matters' if it comes with a degree of suffering. He expresses distaste at the Dolls because they've been wiped of all emotions, and keeps putting off fights with Chun-Li until she's learned the truth about her father's death. Of course, in earlier games there were also hints of this, since he remarks to characters like Sakura that he doesn't want to kill them until they've become more mature. So, if his family history is canon, he might see that as the contributing factor to his beauty...and why he revels in his bloodlust, since it brings out the beauty in other people. (Can you tell Vega's pretty much my favorite villain, too?)

[@XofHope]

Very good character analysis, I mostly agree with you. The irony is that, since to him beauty equals goodness, his narcissism and constant strife for physical perfection is his way of striving to be a good person. His backstory made him a really interesting character, far beyond his original simply amusing narcissism.

[@carlbloke8797]

XofHope I don't see it that way since his narcissism and strive for perfection and harming innocent girls makes him the true ugly person

[@theredheadwiththread1275]

Except the women he hurts are other skilled fighters, not just random women he's attacking on the street.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

He is an assassin thread.

[@swf_buccellati2098]

@@carlbloke8797 That’s the point though. YOU are not supposed to see it that way. Only Vega sees it that way.

[@ureshiiiiii]

My teacher's favourite Street Fighter character is this guy and sadly I share the same name as Vega, so I am repeatedly called by my last name when told something, not my given name. ._. Ah well.

[@hezekiahramirez6965]

There are worse fates! It's actually kind of cool if you think about it.

[@ureshiiiiii]

I suppose it is in some ways pretty cool

[@anordinarynobody2443]

You should be honored xD

[@r.l.2708]

Thats a pretty good name though

[@xc809]

similar thing with me my name (first) was the same as prof xavier so i was called X man

[@jadonking5404]

An Assassins creed like game with Balrog/Vega as the main character would be a console seller! For me at least.

[@womort1435]

Plus, he would totally be the perfect Assassin's Creed's assassin : efficient, agile, anonymous, spectacular, he would clearly be an excellent sadistic assassin

[@ronjones9440]

Yessssssssss 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@thescarvedinsect]

*Y E S .*

[@NT35000]

All that stuff about Vega's backstory is cannon. Good job on the description. Maybe now everyone will come closer to understanding Vega's beauty and why he's so important. "My blades will make you beautiful!"

[@swf_buccellati2098]

Where was the backstory about Vega’s mom and step dad from though? If it’s canon, then when was it stated? I really want to know.

[@liv6492]

Can we agree Vega has one of the best themes ever

[@jasonbethea7929]

That honor goes to Guile

[@FoxyBoxery]

@@jasonbethea7929 Nope. It goes to Vega

[@jasonbethea7929]

@@FoxyBoxery that’s your opinion.

[@FoxyBoxery]

@@jasonbethea7929 Guile is your opinion too

[@jasonbethea7929]

@@FoxyBoxery true

[@OtakuVs]

Vega such a good character and this video did some serious justice!! Great video p.s good use of the word merked haha

[@DiGiValentine]

Otaku-Vs Thanks, man! Just spreading love for a great character! He needs more time in the spot-light, i think! Also 'merked', yeah , that's the London street slang creeping in, haha! XD I try to throw it around a little bit in each episode, figured it might be the one thing to separate me from other shows (since i don't see many 'rude boys' in our neck of the nerdy woods on KZbin, lol). Thanks for checking out the show, man! Greatly appreciated! So, are you a Street Fighter fan, if you don't mind me asking? Any other characters aside from Vega take to your liking? :)

[@jamesjoe4654]

@@DiGiValentine why do you not make videos anymore

[@walkerhugh201]

instablaster.

[@Zurardi]

Actually, his backstory is canon. It's mentioned in the Japanese guides.

[@DiGiValentine]

Zurardi It is? Awesome, can you tell me which Japanese guide it's mentioned in? I really want to look up on this a bit more. Thanks! :)

[@Zurardi]

The Gamest magazines. They mention the sources in the plot guide on GameFAQs.

[@DiGiValentine]

Zurardi Yes!! Brilliant! Thank you for bringing this to my attention, this information is incredibly valuable and is greatly appreciated!!

[@Zurardi]

You're welcome, man. I main Vega in Street Fighter.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

I don't know if the guides are officially cannon.

[@theNecksLevel]

Anyone who loves Vega as much as I do (or as much as he loves himself) is a friend of mine.

[@alexie832]

I do!

[@princessmarshella654]

I do m8 (Sorry from being too mlg xddddddd)

[@randompotato7970]

theNecksLevel I love Vega more than people need oxygen and I will never let anybody or anything mess up our friendship! If you don't believe he and I are friends you don't have to.

[@LucidGenociderDespairByDay]

Holy shit with you explaining how much potential Vega actually has, i'm getting the feeling that Vega is like the 'jack the ripper' of the series with his plan-- just that he's killing ugly humans than beautiful ones. Alright I slightly like him a bit...just a bit...

[@duckyedits6753]

Vegas is my favorite Street Fighter character, but I find him so hard to use! T_T

[@dan5609]

I'm in the same boat as you i've been playing Street Fighter since the first arcade cabinet was brought in to our local grocery store, but i could never get the hang of any charge attack based character. Vega, Balrog, and Guile are all cool characters but spamming heavy punches and kicks will only take you so far in the game. Tis sad indeed.

[@triplemardito]

@@dan5609 Vega is no more charge character at least in SFV (My main).

[@MegaSparkster]

I never thought that Vega would be such an interesting character,I thought he was just a generic narcissist.But,you sure proved me wrong,I'm looking forward to more Who Dats.

[@supremeperson6866]

He's the only character in the franchise who has some depth

[@swf_buccellati2098]

@@supremeperson6866 Nah there’s definitely more characters with depth

[@supremeperson6866]

@@swf_buccellati2098then list some then

[@swf_buccellati2098]

@@supremeperson6866 Chun Li, Cammy, Charlie, Sakura, Ibuki, Cody, T. Hawk, Juri, Karin, and Urien, to name a few. Vega is my favorite character but I don’t think he’s the only Street Fighter character who has some depth. But then again, the way we view a character’s depth is subjective for everyone so it’s okay if we disagree here.

[@supremeperson6866]

@@swf_buccellati2098 I mean u could say why but ok 😐

[@xxjeff96xx]

And back to blonde in SFV lol.

[@DiGiValentine]

xKingJeff LOL, Capcom are seriously doing this on purpose now XD

[@VegaRoseForever]

Finally, someone understands me 😊 Although I must admit, I also love Chun Li xD

[@alexie832]

me too!

[@noirerequiemii101]

+VegaRoseForever Screw you Vega, you said i was uggo

[@jeff1204abc]

yomama

[@yashchenko999]

oi blud am i beautiful ?

[@marlak4203]

VegaRoseForever and so does Vega?

[@FoxenFlics]

Vega is my main long live Vega.

[@AlphaProto]

Wow, is Vega Q? What if Vega tried to transfer his mind into a host body and it didn't work right? Then he just put on a full helmet? It is stated Q witnessed the fall of Shadaloo.

[@ZNTXVODs]

+AlphaProto evoMindBlown

[@wiseguy240Winston]

That would be an ironic twist to want eternal beauty only to fail and be turned into an abomination who's face is forever covered by a mask. Well guess we'll find out in street fighter V what happens to him after the fall of shadoloo.

[@Icegaze88]

Immortality made Vega to forget how to fight? Because Q doesn't do any ninjutsu tricks, lol. Just a big man brawling his way out of a mess.

[@wiseguy240Winston]

Icegaze88 It could be suggested he wanted a body transfer to a cyborg body that doesn't age allowing him the eternal youth he wanted. But a freak accident may have happened during it. Q also seems to step on ugly characters from what I heard.

[@Icegaze88]

wiseguy240 Winston Ah fair enough. Didn't know that.

[@Dracus64]

Ma boi Vega. Yes man. Didn't expect another Street Fighter episode so soon but who am I to complain. You have no idea how bad i want him to go down the "Hunt for Immortality" path, he'd be fuckin' baller. He definately gets my Special Heart Emblem. What a beauty. Another solid episode bruv.

[@DiGiValentine]

***** Haha, thanks man! Yeah, Vega is definitely one antagonist who has got way more to give the series than he's shown us so far. Great potential to grow in to becoming a real genuine threat, i feel. Thanks for tuning in again, dude! Appreciated! :)

[@lucasgarcia4193]

Balrog wants fight money

[@supremeperson6866]

No one asked

[@realwrighthill]

Thank you I wanted to know Is the boxer's story is canon

[@mbtoober]

I like the work that went into this "Who Dat" series, Subscribed;) Also, did you do the thumbnails, and any of the other artwork? I'm an artist myself, fun style, good stuff.

[@DiGiValentine]

+mbtoober - Thanks for subscribing, it's appreciated! As for the art, nah i'm not much of an artist. This particular picture of Vega was drawn by the shows lead artist Smai. Sometimes i might get another artist in to draw some of the work, so always check the video descriptions for links to who does what. Thanks!

[@RubeusArchos]

Vega is has lots going for him and he is on one of amy fav next to m.bison I would see video on leader of shadloo.. there is lot about him i know nothing of other than his link to rose.

[@mbtoober]

Thanks, but truth is I really hate Vega, but love the Street Fighter series, and lore. I just enjoyed Digi's style and presentation, after watching his other Who Dat videos, I have a great deal of respect for all of his work. That's all. And greetings from Los Angeles CA Digi Peace;)

[@hezekiahramirez6965]

Really?! That's surprising because once you learn how to play him he's one of the most effective characters in the franchise. When I was a kid he was the second or third character I managed to defeat Bison on hard with. He's really quite good if you put in a little time to learn how to use him.

[@RubeusArchos]

indeed

[@JacOfArts]

0:39 he makes that reference as he's wearing a SEGA Saturn t-shirt

[@JurassicReptile]

Loved the analysis of one my favorite fighting game characters although I wonder why you didn't mention the snake tattoo during the visual design part.

[@DiGiValentine]

Jurassic Reptile Glad to hear you enjoyed the episode! As for the tattoo. In all honesty, i think it was because my attention was more drawn to his mask and claws since there was more i wanted to say about those items. Fair point though, i probably could have said a few words about the snake design on him.

[@Seahawkfan1108]

BLEED FOR ME, HA HA HA!!!

[@vaiyt]

Assassin's Creed style game with Vega as the main character? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

[@davideduardogonzalezbermud3864]

M.Bison wants to rule the world, Sagat wants to be #1, Vega wants immortality and eternal beauty, and Balrog...Balrog just wants money, money, and more and more money$$$$$$$$$.

[@themidnightotaku22]

He is Mr. Vain, from Spain.

[@19blaktop]

Stumbled upon this video.. and fucken loved it! Good shit man, love the enthusiasm and energy throughout.. Viva Vega..

[@dilinsimon9568]

Mr. Valentine, you sir, have earned my respect and subscription for your amazing analysis of characters. I would like to thank you for your time and effort in your "Who Dat?" series, and I am looking forward to more episodes in the future. Sorry for the formalities, I'm like a new born babe when it comes to commenting :) -3-

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

I find it funny how M.Bison, Vega and Balrog's names are swapped. In the true canon in Japan, the black boxer, M.Bison, (Called "Balrog" outside of Japan) his name is short for "Mike Bison", which is a play on real-life boxer Mike Tyson, Vega is the leader of Shadaloo (Called "M.Bison" outside of Japan) and Balrog is the masked Spanish fighter who wields a claw (Called "Vega" outside of Japan). It reminds me of the Blinky and Clyde name error in the Pac-Man series. In most Pac-Man games, Blinky (The red ghost) is Clyde and Clyde (The orange ghost) is Blinky. For example: Blinky chases, Pinky ambushes, Inky scares easily and Clyde isn't very smart. In reverse: Clyde (Blinky) chases, Pinky ambushes, Inky scares easily and Blinky (Clyde) isn't very smart. Isn't that weird?

[@LunaP1]

Despite him being evil, I still find Vega hot. Is anyone going that same contradiction?

[@DarthPanik64]

great video! I'm a huge Vega fan from back in the early days of SFII, I could never get past him as a child and he always appeared as this impossible menace waiting for you at the end of the game... and that's why I eventually picked him up, and now main him in SFIV :P anyhow, I had a great laugh with this video, great stuff man! sub'd!

[@DiGiValentine]

+DarthPanik64 Yeah, i think that's why i liked Vega the most out of the four bosses. He was just so extravagant and nuts. He was the only character with a weapon at the time and his mask looked sinister as hell. I'm very glad to see him in SFV. Thanks for subscribing, man! :)

[@MoCa1979Jr]

Vega was always my favorite Shadowloo King. His design is cool, him brandishing a weapon was smart, his personality was interesting & his role as Shadowloo's chief assassin was bad ass. I really liked him when he was featured in the animated movie yrs ago.

[@canzendence]

I main vega, he is vain. (No rhyme intended)

[@k-dash7245]

Vega's hair explained: Vega is indeed a blonde. People with blonde hair change shades throughout the seasons. During summer months, their hair gets lighter; during autumn and winter, they're more of a dirty blonde.

[@artz-chan9640]

Vega owned the word flamboyant before tengen 😂✨

[@Shanks612]

I love Vega to death, he got me into fighting games just from his look alone. Just a shame that a character with such a great story and look is regulated to always be mid tier at best. I guess Capcom still hates how he broke the old SF2 tournament scene with his endless Izuna Drop set ups.

[@DeconTheed92]

Back when you did the Chun-Li Who Dat?, I made it pretty clear I really didn't care much for the Street Fighter II cast overall, partly due to how generic a lot of them are, and partly due to Capcom's borderline fetish for making every mainline Street Fighter game feel like a SFII remake by not doing much to progress the characters, almost exclusively using them and introducing the bare minimum of new faces, and remixing the same damn songs over and over to the point I just got extremely fucking bored of all of them, or anything even vaguely tied to Street Fighter II overall. And, much like last time, this episode made me rethink the character a little bit, and reconsider where I stand, Assuming that the backstory expounded upon is true, then yeah, that's a pretty surprising amount of depth to add to Vega's personality and his general mode and goals, and paints his vanity in a very different light from the standard vain villain. To the point I will be legitimately disappointed if it is a fan devised idea, because it gives him a pretty significant amount of dimension- especially on top of the actual canon elements you brought up at the end, considering his designs on potential immortality, actively stealing means to achieve from his old boss for what are, ultimately, even more selfish and conceited reasons then even M. Bison's reasons. It's ground trod before in villainhood a great many times over, sure, but it's still SOMETHING with some substance, and if it does lead to something, then that could lead to an actually somewhat original concept; a still-important-but-still-sort-of side character usurping the role of Big Bad from the actual Big Bad. The closest comparison I can think of something like that happening is when Tekken 2 switched up Kazuya and Heihachi's roles as protagonist and antagonist, sending Kazuya down the path of bad guy- something that as a kid who grew up in a post Tekken 3 world, I can only really imagine the sheer "HOLY SHIT" impact of at the time. But, yeah, waffling aside, Vega is a pretty (huehue) well rounded character on second evalutation, and much more so then I ever gave him credit for. Before this video, I was mostly just on his BGM shit- his tune from Street Fighter II was one of the catchiest in the game, in no small part to having an intense chord progression and a cliche-but-distinctive Spanish flair to the melody, and his track from Street Fighter Alpha 3 ranks as one my favourite songs in the entire series because damn, dramatic chiptune organs, the minimal electronica vibe the SFA3 music had going on, and that dramatic and actually kinda sombre vibe in the composition are my kinda thing.

[@Superman-kd4pu]

Fact When street fighter release in japan their name is reverse originally named Vega is the dictator M. Bison is the boxer And balrog is this ninja with the mask Capcom change their name because they are afraid that mike tyson will sue them if they use the m bison on the boxer with is mike bison and not mike tyson.

[@SpitefulAZ]

great video, I agree that Vega has the most depth and is the most interesting bad guy in SF lore.

[@Bafford]

You're doing awesome job with these videos, man! Everything is on spot - from great sense of humor to overall high quality - and the person doing all of the music should get a medal or two. And you're reviewing all of my favourite characters from the series, with gentelman above being my #1. However, my question is - do you plan on doing character reviews from other fighting games - such as Guilty Gear or Blazblue? Anyway, keep up the good work - nowadays it's hard to find something worthwhile on YT - and your Who Dat is just a cure for that:) Cheers!

[@dennisroy6282]

Vega's family made their fortune in the shoe industry, specializing in shoes made from "rich Corinthian leather". His fighting style -- Ninjador? Bullshitsu? Vegatarian? Who knows!

[@rocket_bsd_8101]

Whats crazy is that this guy always got overlooked by me, and i never thought of playing with him seriously then i heard they were redesigning him so i tried him out and i liked him a bit but not enough to commit i seen this video and fucked up enough i saw a bit of myself in the character so for the past few months i put so much work into him that i got pretty damn good with him this video made me a vega fanboy for life lmao

[@indi-go1868]

I have a black belt in Bullshitsu!!!

[@ZNTXVODs]

First time watching one of your videos, you got a new sub here. Love that you're working your own style of humour into it very well, definitely checking out the rest of your Street Fighter character videos at least.

[@aurora-boring-alis5212]

Who Dat is quickly becoming my new fave series! Fantastic job, DiGi!

[@d.howlett395]

My favorite fighting game character

[@vivianramirez826]

Vega: i'm cool with you baby girl Cammy: piss off

[@KingS1zzle]

I feel more informed on Vega. :) love the show. Keep it up and any hints on a new album or Zone Runners?

[@DiGiValentine]

***** Thanks for watching! As for Zone Runners, yeah we're working on multiple projects right now in fact. Got a few in the pipeline. Don't worry, there'll be more music on the way soon ~

[@livingdeaddollsjunky9543]

I just draw him dirty blonde a nice middle ground

[@LittleWingedKuribo]

Never noticed Vega was as vain as DIO XD

[@ensanesane]

Dang, was hoping to see more about his interactions with Chun Li. Still good vid though

[@DirdeeD]

I don't play Assassin's Creed, but if Vega was the playable character and it was a Street Fighter Universe, I'd totally be down! Plus! Him having Bison's key to immortality makes his story arc incredibly good, or maybe Bison himself finds Vega as the next body to host his psycho power. Japanese Bison is Vega anyways, why not combine them?

[@Tentacle]

Considers himself the definition of perfection, yet wears loafers. Maybe his beauty in the end is really just skin deep.

[@DiGiValentine]

Tentacle Touchy ...unless he considers loafers to be ..perfection? . . .this guy really is insane! D:

[@stargazer31]

I thought they were granny slippers!

[@r.l.2708]

Payaso Balrog represents mans lust for Money, like Bison for Power, Sagat for Strength, and Vega for Beauty, and im bored so have a cookoe for reading this

[@Mr.madmight266]

Hi DiGi, would you mind if i did something like uploading this video on my channel but with spanish subtitles? cause i would definitely give you credit for it. I've been thinking in making a game with Vega as the main character, i never played an Assasin's Creed game but i would add some aspects of that game series as best as i can do it.

[@ZustandZwei]

You should totally update this video to complain about how heavily Capcom "censored" Vega in SFV by putting a shirt on him thus ruining the gaming experience for EVERYONE! As we all now, Vega's shirtlessness is essential to the character and the whole SF franchise and just because some deranged heterosexual males can't deal with his fapulous abs, the noble creative minds at Capcom had to alter their "artistic vision"! I'll start a very angry petition today and of course, SFV sucks and no one should ever buy it until Vega's half naked again!!! :P

[@Allie_Marie]

I love this series, it's quite educational. I learned many things such as loafers.

[@ramonantoniodejuanbennett6239]

Vega vs Cammy Vega vs Abel Vega vs Ed Vega vs Charlie Vega vs Talked Vega vs Alex BATTLE OF THE BLONDES

[@JankieHands]

the mask is very reminiscent of spanish masquerade masks, and venetian mask btw. is... not very ninja tho.

[@Syr3]

As an indie character designer, your videos have been helping me to have a clearer understanding at what aspects of a character can enrich him. Thanks!

[@KikuChalkz]

by the way does anyone else notice that the picture shown in 0:41 looks like it came from a fucking body pillow

[@stevie4105]

These are brilliant

[@The4thSnake]

Cool story, bro. Can't wait to see what you've got planned next.

[@DiGiValentine]

The4thSnake Thanks, yo! :D

[@n.b.l.5709]

Maybe vega sees beauty in the blood injuries and more

[@TrackerTD]

Another superb video! You're on a roll with these man; a interesting choice of character, and a really informative video! I learned a hefty amount from this; and production values were of course stellar as always! :) Again, I'm jealous of your shirt dude, haha! I eagerly await the next episode!

[@DiGiValentine]

***** Thank you, mate!! :) As for the shirt, if you're interested - TeePublic. I found it around the same time i was buying those SEGA Hard Girls shirts from Smai, lol. Look up someone named 'spdy4', they have a bunch of different control-pad shirts.

[@grandpagohan1]

Call him Mr. Raider? Call him insane? Call him Mr. Vain!

[@DiGiValentine]

grandpagohan1 Bingo~ ... lol, i love that song! XD

[@grandpagohan1]

DiGi Valentine Me too. I even created a character based off the song, only it's Vein, instead of Vain, because blood control.

[@Trick5ter]

did anyone see sfv story Vega didn't care if bison loss and juri turning into a goodgirl helping cammy and her sister

[@TheBurningEngram]

i agree with the blonde brunette thing w h y capcom same with sagat's eyepatch. left or right?

[@Catastrophic_Cactuar]

Can you do Ivy Valentine from soul calibur and Nina Williams from Tekken

[@thischanneldoesntexist6132]

Damn that’s a bloody good mosque I see that the captions read their Quran

[@LunaP1]

Is it wrong that I still find him super hot even though he is a villain?

[@soda4shan]

There's nothing wrong with it

[@lostinaseaofdreams]

Vega confirmed for SF5!

[@DiGiValentine]

lostinaseaofdreams Brilliant news! Very happy to see him make a return :)

[@jebadiahjackson]

Mmmm, Chocolate Starfish. That looks a lot ruder than it is...

[@HalfBreedMix]

I didn't play Vega since he was a "charge character" until recently; but I always thought him to be one of the most interesting characters. Plus I liked the extra mechanic of him loosing his claw and mask if he got hit too much.

[@yagamijase]

Actually, what Balrog wants is...MONEY! He does say, "I got paid!" in one of his SF4 win poses after all.

[@DiGiValentine]

yagamijase Yeah, i know. I was just being stupid on purpose :)

[@yagamijase]

DiGi Valentine Oh, okay

[@sirkingpinmonroe4439]

+DiGi Valentine could you do Cammy White next or maybe Pullum from the EX series

[@Tailikku1]

A little missed opportunity to use KMFDM's Ultra, which was Vega's theme in the English dub of the Street Figher II Animated Movie. That song essentially transformed what was essentially a scene taken from a slasher film (where he was known as Balrog in the Japanese release) into one of the most hardcore fight scenes in the movie. To give an idea, the music in the Japanese version is standard Capcom composition, almost similar to their PS1 titles (with the music that plays while Ryu and Ken fight Dictator later being used in Street Fighter Alpha). During Claw's fight with Chun-li, you'd half expect Albert Wesker or Sigma to appear and wreck you. Then there's the US version which opts for a more grunge-oriented soundtrack which makes the movie seem more like a standard action movie, including bands such as Black-Note, Tricky, KoЯn, Alice in Chains, and KMFDM. The best example of this musical change is in the opening scene where Ryu and Sagat fight in the Outback. In the Japanese version, the music sounds a bit like the FFVII opening, while Americans and Europeans got an atmospheric track interlaced with heavy metal and the sounds of a coming storm.

[@PoboiDraws]

*Ryu who’s hair has been red, brown, and black*: 👀

[@ShadowDinosaurNetworkTV]

Finally! I am glad that all that info has been collected up and discussed in a single video. Though i do agree that is hard to tell the canon from non canon, but there is potential in that story arch that it seems to be leading to.

[@DiGiValentine]

Shadow Dinosaur Network Thanks, man! :) I wasn't even sure if i should have done this episode on Vega considering how uncertain his backstory is, lol. At the very least though, hopefully this video can help open the doors on the subject a bit. Thanks for watching again, man! :)

[@benyness]

Omg The Vega Theme In The beginning Is So On Point 😭 Is It On KZbin?

[@FinalBaton]

Vega is awesome in the classic 1994 Street Fighter anime movie. His personality really is well presented. BTW just subscribed , that's a great channel you've got there bud 👍

[@PrinceMontrey]

He’s my favorite!!

[@mattwo7]

LOL that singing the genesis jingle with Vega's name cracked me up. It's such an obvious joke, yet cheesy enough to be hilarious.

[@W1zardDoctor]

Man I love this channel it's so informative and funny good job DiGi Valentine 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Kalebent]

12:09 is that Seth whom Vega is gazing at?

[@tuesdaytriforce6146]

Vega has always been my Street Fighter main. He's always been a more constructed, independent character than the rest and I really like that about him.

[@sur-shiner]

Seems that he's also a fan of how Juri looks.

[@PhoenixDaNerdette]

As a Street Fighter fan, this is an amazing series you have. LOVE IT!! Subscribed!

[@helgavaldiviavila7775]

Vega dis is my hero :)

[@KaiserChiefsPocketbombs]

A spanish ninja......science damn it. Yet again you've persuaded me. I'm not upset, rather impressed by how convincing you come off. I'm now taking interest in maining vega for the fact you chanted the phrase, "spanish ninja." I cant keep watching your videos, i'm going to run out of them.

[@niespeludo]

I don't see any problem with the hair. He is blonde when he is young and brown hair when older just like most blonde people go when they grow up. Both SFA and SFV are when he is very young. He is brown hsiref from SF2 onward chronologically speaking.

[@TannerOfTheNorth]

Didn't expect another Street Fighter Who Dat so soon! I'm not complaining, I love the characters in SF more than the gameplay itself (more of a VS guy). I didn't know that Vega was that deep. I always just thought of him as a Balrog tier flat character but man, you showed me wrong. I'm wondering though, is that maybe-canon stuff from the UDON SF comic? Because if so, I think it is - Capcom and Udon work close together (they did all the SF4 cutscenes and art) so I wouldn't see why not.

[@DiGiValentine]

***** Haha, thanks man! Yeah, Balrog is pretty flat. I've tried to look at that character a number of ways and there's just nothing going on with him at all ...can't wait to do an episode on him! :D lol. As for the reason i done another Street Fighter character, i'm building to a schedule i've drafted for myself at the moment so there might be a little bouncing back and forth while the show starts up. Once it finally gets rolling though i'll be exploring other games and mediums like comics and cartoons too. It's just going to take a little bit of time to get there since making an episode takes a lot of work at the moment, lol. Slow start but hopefully this will build in to something huuuge! In regards to Vega and his backstory. Vega's nobility and upbringing within a wealthy family household has been mentioned a few times, but the reasons as to why he becomes such a psycho is never explored so fans kinda pieced things together. They know he studied bull-fighting and ninjutsu, that much is certain.. but how he ended up at that point and becoming a cage fighter/assassin is never explained. I read the Udon comics and there's not much in there aside from him being 'wealthy' and 'crazy'. There was a short film made a while ago called Matador which loosely explores this backstory too, but aside from that there's been nothing from Capcom directly to say just how Vega ended up the way he did.

[@rayhenhardy]

I'm in love with Vega since forever xD

[@Chronoflation]

Would it be wrong to say that Vega reminds me of a claw ninja male Shantae? At least in appearance. Am I the only one who sees this?

[@DiGiValentine]

ChronoFlation Oh, Shantae? The belly dancer?

[@Chronoflation]

DiGi Valentine Yeah, Idk, I think it might just be the purple XD

[@Chronoflation]

and red combo

[@Chronoflation]

plus the beautiful hair, can't forget that

[@bluehedgehog123]

for me I really don't care about what vega look like I mean it just a character for pete sake so really it doesn't matter if people really like him pr what for me I really don't care I just play what ever character I want when going to an arcade to just to have a good time playing the game 🙂

[@fpjrzman]

The story portion that you said you aren't sure is canon. In the anniversary art book produced by UDON during the 15th anniversary of Street Fighter II, that story was included. I would consider that canon.

[@hermit8244]

Guys mini-theory, if this is noctis' dream world, why do monsters appear non randomly? Am I the only one that thinks maybe the spawn locations have something traumatizing to him? Why would there be monsters in the stair entrance to the centre if the city? Does he have a hatred or fear of being in public with crowds? Is that why as a prince he's so trusting of his three friends? So many questions, now I have to work a summer job to buy a ps4 and this.

[@FoxerTails]

Great stuff you got here. Can't wait to see what you have planned next!

[@ultrariley7580]

The only canon times time Vega was blonde was in alpha 3 and 5, so maybe it darkened over time like Ryu's hair did and dyed again in 5

[@bootwiththeloot4348]

As far as his debatable origin goes, maybe Vega sees “ugliness” as a moral or mental thing, as well as physical. It makes sense with how he got upset that M. Bison wants to kill Cammy for being herself, thinks Bison looking for immortality to keep his power around is a nasty thing, etc.