The 7 Secret Characters of Street Fighter EX plus A

So fun going back to cover these older SF Games. The EX series definitely has my favorite SF soundtrack of all time and I have nostaligia for the chunky 3D graphics and those awesome, dynamic replays after each round.
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0:00 - Cycloid-Gamma
1:07 - Evil Ryu
1:55 - CPU Garuda
3:05 - CPU M. Bison
4:19 - Cycloid-Beta
5:08 - CPU Akuma
6:39 - Bloody Hokuto
8:02 - Unlock Conditions

[@holllow]

for some reason the evil ryu teleport is infinitely more scary when he’s just staring you down, almost circling around you like a predator to its prey

[@lcc1902]

You can hit E.ryu out of his at the end of it but you can't hit akuma out of his.

[@EBKDanteMustDie]

this is part of the reason why SF can’t evolve and why SF6 was struggling in it’s early stages of development. They simply just refuse to implicate this mechanic that Evil Ryu, Bison, Dhalsim, Shin Garuda, and Dark kairi had in to modern SF games. They always try to play it safe and keep it 2D.

[@jeremyhall2727]

Ikr

[@RTU130]

Hmm

[@PassionWagonYT]

@@EBKDanteMustDie Not really, it messes with a lot more than that. Namely stages and backgrounds.

[@benredfield6643]

For anybody interested, that alternate Hokuto has her dressed as a miko, a shinto shrine maiden. Her "weapon" is a gohei, which is paper streamers attached to a stick. In real life the gohei is used in ceremonies to purify things of negative energy. In games and stuff that sanctifying power usually transfers over to it being a weapon that fights ghosts and demons. If this version of Hokuto is out to purify some demons, then Akuma better watch his back xD

[@no64256]

That makes me think, it'd be kinda funny/cool to see a "pure" version of Akuma

[@rogernicolausilvasantos6994]

@@no64256 but then he wouldnt be called Akuma anymore, because "Akuma" is the japanese word for Demon/Devil. BUT i have to agree a "pure" version of "Akuma" would be amazing like an holy/heavenly fighter or something like that.

[@LazurBeemz]

@@rogernicolausilvasantos6994 akuma is named Gouki in Japan, which means "strength".

[@rogernicolausilvasantos6994]

@@LazurBeemz yeah thats right i forgot about it, but if i'm not wrong Gouki wasnt ryu and ken sensei, or was it Gouken and i'm mistaken? I'not pretty sure about it and dont have the time now to confirm that. Anyway thanks for the reply 🤟👍 .

[@havocwingplzg]

@@LazurBeemz Gouki actually means 'great oni'

[@pyronfr]

I freaking love this Street Fighter spin-off series, underrated as f*ck, i used to play EX+ Alpha and EX 2 PLUS for hours and hours on my PS1. I love the mini games and the combo trials, remember trying to complete all of the combo trials on every characters and my fingers were dead.

[@gregorybolivar5712]

Got both SF ex+ Alpha and Ex 2+ in my modded PS-VITA... And Android cell phone using the FPse emulator...🤓🤯...

[@jwonggg]

Damn Garuda really hitting like a truck

[@shindukess]

It's the boss version. I wanna see you fight him in EX+@.

[@Oranader]

Lets go JUSTIN!!!

[@OpoumConsumer]

​@@Oranaderparry parry parry parry parry parry parry parry parry parry

[@luizkp]

I was obsessed by this game when I was young

[@christoferprestipino7433]

There’s something truly magical about this series.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

That's because it was made by the original creator of SF2, who left Capcom near the mid 90s. It has the same feel of brilliance of SF2. The game made a minor revolution for 2.5d fgs providing a great model for later games. It's much better than contemporary games by Capcom, SNK, Midway, etc. Like Rival Schools, Samurai Shodown 64, MK4, etc.

[@christoferprestipino7433]

@@carlosaugusto9821 It also revolutionised several fighting game mechanics and game modes. Guard breaks, special and super cancels, just frame cancels, cinematic “Meteor” attacks, trial mode, comprehensive training modes etc. phenomenal series.

[@EBKDanteMustDie]

@@carlosaugusto9821 I always thought it was crazy how futuristic and ahead of the times this game was only for it to take place after SF2. This game would theoretically be past sf3 in reality

[@sridrawings4510]

@@carlosaugusto9821 not because of that....its because its entierly a differ sf franchise and had its own unique vibe compare to other SFs

[@Rafael_Dixon]

2:13 This transition was amazing

[@Rolfhn]

Yeah, I had to watch it again cuz I didn't notice at first the moment It changes from Zangief to Darun.

[@Kalebent]

The EX series was full of creativity.

[@mauricecollins7318]

Left out the fun tho

[@HypnoSwag]

@@mauricecollins7318 so not true.

[@amjadmohamad2009]

Yes I miss guile combo

[@KingJaeTV]

This game is a timeless gem!

[@zacharyessey5904]

It truly is.

[@eyalrephaeli6833]

both this game and EX2 Plus are amazing.

[@gotenhuggins270]

yep

[@youcantkilltwice5596]

@@eyalrephaeli6833 ex2 Plus something else sir. For me perfected fighting game in every way.

[@Felipera_]

remember when people used to talk trash about it? for being 3d and all? I do. those people probably never played it.

[@vahlok1426]

2:12 I am *LOSING IT* over how clean that transition is!

[@cizyeah]

you're dealing with a youtuber who's capable of doing frame perfect combos so expect frame perfect transitions :))

[@Matttinthehattt]

Desk got infinite combos for characters that don't exist. This man's power is beyond comprehension.

[@Ramsey276one]

0:21 One Punch AND ALL THE KICKS XD

[@kennymccormick8295]

Simp.

[@osiriswilbanks8689]

The guy is like whis from dragon ball super lol

[@TheRaz911]

Is otedama on for most of these combos for air juggling?

[@fifaworldcup1994]

​@@TheRaz911He's doing this in VS Mode, and Otedama is only a thing in Practice Mode

[@huuuuuumpy]

Akumas necklace breaking was a mind fuck.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

It was made in the 90s, but the modern SFs dont do it.

[@carloparaguassu1740]

Dhalsim skulls doesn't break too?

[@KaitouKaiju]

They showed off character damage in SFVI trailers but it wasn't in the beta

[@GuyWithAnAmazingHat]

SFEX is my favourite SF series because of super to super cancels, no other SF has more insane combos

[@ShaneDouglas713]

FACTS

[@youcantkilltwice5596]

Excel mech is my favorite when you learn making combos connecting two excel it was orgasmic.

[@D__634]

When creating SF4, maybe capcom was thinking of the EX series. Even SF5 and 6 were kinda like EX.

[@KaitouKaiju]

So try KOFXV

[@thirdworldrenegade]

Both the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions of 3rd Strike allowed for Super Art to Super Art Cancel, but it would have to be enabled in the System Direction menu. You can do it, just not by default like in the EX series.

[@MoleBradRy]

That loop of Akuma's ended up becoming Kairi's in EX2Plus

[@gregorybolivar5712]

Indeed...But Akuma and Evil Ryu should have been in EX 2+...

[@sridrawings4510]

@@gregorybolivar5712 i heared that lore wise kairi killed akuma ...that's why he isn't in it

[@zacharyessey5904]

I remember that even before inserting the game disc into the Play Station all of those years ago, the cover with Ryu in the black backdrop excited me so much. I remember using the cheat codes to access the secret characters and it was so much fun. Ex Plus Alpha may be a floaty game and the visuals of course are old school 3D PlayStation 1 visuals, but it looked great for its time and still looks cool to this day and the music is timeless. I can't remember if I only played Ex 2 in the arcades or if I also played the first, but I remember my parents taking my brothers and I to the arcades where we would play it and then we would go out for ice cream. Those days were just something else. While I love the modern age for video games, the 90's and early 2000's was the beginning of my journey and it will always have a special place in my heart.

[@meganinten0078]

I remember spending hours in the Trial Mode just to unlock the secret characters.... Good and painful memories 😅😊 I miss unlocking stuff by playing the game.

[@sugarhieroglyph]

Those were the days.

[@anmax]

I loved that, I also played in japanese so it was hard to figure out even what to do

[@mentazm]

This game gave me blisters and the love for Street Fighter

[@WRILLI4M]

AFAIK, DB FighterZ and Smash Bros are the only fighting games with the old-school unlocking ways nowadays.

[@fifaworldcup1994]

Never ask me to do Kairi trial n°15 ever again. That shit was painful

[@sigma20xx]

I remember when I first played the EX series in arcades. My mind was blown to see Street Fighter in 3D. Oh yeah, and you got to love those ragdoll physics. They looked like they were in so much pain the way their bodies twisted in the wind. If only they could bring that back for SF6.😁

[@kaihedgie1747]

I do love me some secret character coverage

[@saitamaopm2661]

Use to play competitive challenges in the arcades here in Sydney Australia until they started closing down all our arcade parlours. I remember playing this on ps2 against my brothers and they didn't know I was using computer garuda lol they picked garuda but the damage was different and they keep asking me how I kept teleporting from their combos LMAO good memories.

[@vekash100]

Hahah gpu garuda was crazy

[@Wolfedge75]

Some extra info about the cycloids IIRC: Cycloid β(Beta) copies from one half of the roster, and it’s specials are motion-based. Cycloid γ(Gamma) copies from the other half of the roster, and is beta’s charge-based cousin. Interestingly, both of them copy one move from Garuda, and neither of them borrow from Dhalsim & Sakura (who weren’t in the arcade release). Could anyone else elaborate more on Bloody Hokuto though? It’s been years since I’ve played this game and my memory’s fuzzy.

[@meganinten0078]

More info about Cycloid Gamma, he was created by Pullum Purna's father (who was working for Shadaloo) Unlike Beta, Gamma has personality and shows emotions. He likes to escape from Shadaloo's base to travel around the world to learn new techniques.

[@polar6066]

sakura was the worst character in all ex games competitively anyway. not even in ex3 she got ro to breathe lol

[@Victorys1996]

All I remember from Bloody Hakuto is how she gets access to Kairi's Ryuko Ranbu, but that's it.

[@Wolfedge75]

@@meganinten0078 Well, that explains the wireframe dog.

[@Ebilryu]

@@Victorys1996 she also has a punch super launcher, and her specials are a bit different... been 15 years since i played tbh...

[@HellecticMojo]

It feels weird but I've always preferred the EX series as the best 3D street fighter games

[@carlosaugusto9821]

The 2.5d combined to the fact it was made by the original maker of SF2 made it feel like the true evolution of SF in the mid-late 90s. Indeed it was a matter of time... It took a disastrous stubborn last attempt at 2d with SF3, which killed and buried the franchise for around 10 years, but then Capcom understood that 2.5d was the way to continue the series. Just what SF EX started in the 90s. It provided a good 2.5d fg model for the fg world.

[@ikagura]

​​@@carlosaugusto9821 Third Strike was good and the pixel art quality is still astonishing. Also it didn't kill SF for a decade since Capcom made plenty of crossover games between III and IV.

[@dizzbla]

The classics never dies my friend!

[@nathadniel5790]

Man, I'd kill for just a full game overview. Just explaining who the hell these characters are and what they do. Like, does anyone even know who D Dark is? No! But they should.

[@ubiquitousking5630]

-D.Dark Doctrine Dark is a playable character from the Street Fighter EX series. Story Born in Germany, Dark once served under the orders of Guile with his own special tactical reconnaissance unit. During his tour of duty, his own unit got into a bit of a scuffle with another rival unit, lead by Rolento. The minor scuffle escalated into a full-on battle, with both sides receiving heavy casualties. Doctrine Dark was the only member of his unit to escape. However, he was severely injured emotionally and physically. Outfitted with a portable breathing apparatus, he eventually escaped from the hospital and went into hiding, only to re-emerge as the deranged psychotic killer Doctrine Dark. Dark holds Guile responsible for the massacre of his unit. He blames Guile for not training him well, whom he accuses of being more concerned with chasing after M. Bison to avenge Charlie than with the safety of his own men. For these reasons, he seeks to kill Guile as a result. Dark's fighting style can be comparable to Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat fighting games series, with his signature move being a wire that catches the opponent and can either drag them in for a combo (like the Mortal Kombat character) or electrified. He also makes use of concealed blades and explosives.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

@@ubiquitousking5630 His real name is Holger, he changed it to Doctorine Dark after the incident

[@ubiquitousking5630]

@@ShaneDouglas713 thanks for the info! I jus copy pasted from the sf wiki lol

[@arneezy619]

Thanks for bringing some love for SFEX

[@ChaoticHoly]

Still salty, all these years later, that my online submission for the _correct_ means to unlock "Evil Hokuto" (that had been incorrectly printed in GameFan magazine) was reported as false & pulled across multiple sites by a single person, only for that same sack of shit to re-submit MY method of unlocking her in his own fucking name two weeks later. Never got a single site to correct it, either.

[@AncientIdol]

#Schizoposting

[@AzureSymbiote]

I am sorry to hear that.

[@jorgepacheco9845]

Who was the guy that took the credit

[@macklee6837]

I loved SF EX, and the music was amazing

[@MrShahrozzz]

Loved Ryu & Ken's voice actors in this game! Music was top notch too! What a game, thanks for the childhood memories ❤️

[@maman89]

Its about time you show us some SFEX2+ Excel combos

[@THEmounster]

EX2 Plus music👍👍

[@miasuke]

Fun Fact: There's a "Bonus Edition" of this game, called *Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha Taru* (Taru means "Barrel" in japanese). One of the main features of this edition is the 4 extra characters (CPU Characters not included) have their own Expert Missions (the original release do not feature Expert Missions for them). kzbin.info/www/bejne/apOrfHibeMZppaM

[@Unixept]

So you are telling me, who was so proud to had completed at least twice each Trial of Street Fighter EX Plus α after so much suffering (and joy), that there is a set of Trials I never even knew about? That kind of broke my gamer heart.

[@miasuke]

@@Unixept Sorry about breaking your heart... 💔😅 But it's never too late to update what you fully acomplished that time in the past. 😉

[@meganinten0078]

The music of the Street Fighter EX games is legendary. I like both the OST and AST

[@meganinten0078]

No joking, Cycloid Gamma is one of my favorites Charge characters. It is a shame that he and Beta didn't return for EX2 and EX3 Like their theme. I hope both can return in Fighting EX Layer

[@votf1985]

I just love the backgrounds in this game! They're so beautifully rendered

[@nukelex]

It’s amazing what a few frames can do to a character

[@sheetinthestreet5903]

Garuda is the coolest fighting game character ever made

[@punchabunchabuttons]

I dont care what people say. This is one of my fav sf games ever. It was great in the 90s and it still holds it to this day. Nostalgic working graphics, great controls and even better music.

[@Gamesackfan-bn6eg]

As a poor kid with limited funds I had to cherish my time with game. Getting a hold of a magazine with detailed info art and character bios was a God send. The Ex games had an almost magical feel to them.

[@eusousexyrawr]

Great content while we wait for the street fighter 6 beta to launch. I really appreciate the EX franchise, it was the one that introduced me to the complexity of street fighter and made me spend hours training the trials. I've been following your videos since the SFIV days. Success!!!

[@swefrostofficial3007]

Back in the day where you could unlock characters.

[@maverickmic]

You still can. Just costs now😅

[@lordzhuge]

this video is insanely well made. I always wondered what the difference was with the unlocked versions of the boss characters so thank you for that.

[@starrich5579]

I FREAKING LOVE INFINITE EARTH!! Thanks for sharing the memories

[@MannuhFestIt]

I’m just happy to see desk do a combo video for this game! The gameplay was actually really good with some nice extras like a combo/mission mode that was difficult to complete

[@RicksterLPs]

New vid hype!!! :D

[@cablefung]

always brings a smile when people play the street fighter EX alpha series Especially if desk is playing it Life will be complete if desk also plays xmen vs street fighter These 2 games were the first street fighter games i was exposed to as a kid!

[@cablefung]

in fact just noticed your other videos have included xmen vs street fighter life is complete now

[@forestskilbred9461]

This is so cool. I've never really gotten the chance to play these games but it's awesome to see them in action like this.

[@diogenessilvaplacencio9577]

Underrated game!

[@bigmac9605]

Street Fighter EX is so underrated. It deserves a remake or a PS5 port

[@foxbear60]

Love love love this game! It's one of my favorites. This SF series doesn't get enough love.

[@GroovyFlacko]

SF EX3 is my favorite street fighter. Watching these combos from the earlier games are always a pleasure

[@neoasura]

I used to love how you could chain super combos like this, this game was very underrated for its time.

[@Toomnyusernae]

Beautifully put together as always.

[@tomnuke9122]

My biggest wish is to be reborn as a secret fighter in a Capcom game. Few things are more awesome.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

Same here

[@Unixept]

If the Street Fighter EX Series is playable in Street Fighter VI Battle hub, I'll go crazy.

[@Mythoriir]

My first ever PSOne game. I didn’t have a memory card, so I got very good at unlocking the secret characters.

[@KombatGod]

1:33 Garuda is like: "Oh we're doing a dance now?" *does a whole spin for no reason*

[@ricardoito6365]

Good to remember that Arika invented the Focus Attack

[@MusicoftheDamned]

Well nice to see you having fun with the _SF EX_ series again, especially that transition at 02:13. Shame this was the only game that either of the Cycloid characters (and Bloody Hokuto) appeared in, though maybe they didn't come back given how Cycloid's arm growing monstrously big manages to be even more off-putting than when C. Jack does it. [/only half-joking]

[@FudaHouse44]

This video brought back great memories and was very well edited. Good work.

[@MythicMagus]

Man...cpu Garuda's combo escape horn-teleport thing is dirty.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

It is

[@DanilloMinanda]

That's some nice combos! Nice to watch!

[@hanyamer4843]

this is amazing comprehensive explanation for a question i had for years why we unlock secret characters with same moves and looks and name to playable characters never knew there was difference and hidden advantages and no wonder garuda and akauma were so hard with cpu playing them

[@blagodariovlefils6216]

same

[@johnrambo3239]

I loved EXA and EX2+, great games, obviously the graphics are dated now but they played really nicely and it was fun to link the supers. The EX series had really interesting characters too, characters that we've never seen since :(

[@justkhail]

This is my absolute favorite Street Fighter game.

[@arrozconeverything]

Beautiful work, as always.

[@MrLipewest]

Hey Desk. Passing by here Just to say that I really luv ir vids Bro. Really, Really. First because ALL this nostalgic Arcade Fighting games You choose to show us and Second cuz is Full off great combos that some I never see in it. And third, ur edition os great too. Really a big fan here and wish u all success in this channel. Holla..

[@randolphthomasii7040]

Desk, you are the only man alive other than me in my life who knows the first person perspective trick for Street Fighter EX plus alpha. I love you for that. Thank you for bringing back some much-needed nostalgia 🔥❤️

[@stetoleso]

2:12 GIVE THIS MAN AN OSCAR FOR THE BEST TRANSITION EVER HOLY HEEELLL MAN WOOOOOW

[@pereda37]

I think I might have played this once. I like the polygon esthetic 🔥

[@twistedgambit9084]

Imagine Akuma having THAT in TEKKEN 7?! 1:30

[@R.J.MacReady1982]

Garuda? What a cool character. Basically, street fighters Yoshimitsu. I love it. Trying to find cool artwork on the guy is tough.

[@aeiouiji]

awesome. love to see it desk

[@emprrah]

@2:13 one of the smoothest transitions ever

[@scatman1236]

Babe wake up, desk is covering the EX games!

[@marccaselle8108]

My friend Introduced me to this game way back when. It still holds up today.

[@Tofa_illo]

great video, growing up in the 90''s i loved these games, this and rival schools

[@AzureSymbiote]

Thank you for this. The EX series is overlooked.

[@Burger_pants]

Evil Ryu not only has Dan's kick special he says the same line while doing it and it honestly sounds like the same audio clip from SF Alpha Dan.

[@Felipera_]

I never knew about the akuma necklace detail! It makes me happy.

[@icebeam23860]

Awesome video and I love the song too.

[@Wolf-uf3mk]

The fact this is still talked about makes me happy

[@Rolfhn]

We used to play this with all the guys almost every day and full sunday afternoons , such good times, we had so many great games and fighting genre was really popular, even today I see stuff we never figure out or just had no idea existed.

[@wavyamar]

This is incredible 👏

[@yacinebbk2764]

Best sf overall in my opinion The roster, character designs, modes, soundtrack, supers and combos 🔥🔥🔥

[@pamoon_]

Ah yes The first game that got me into fighting games

[@dbnpoldermans4120]

great video and great music

[@musashijoe]

Thanks for the vid desk! I main Hokuto in the arcade version of this game...was wondering what else was different with the bloody hokuto aside from the design?

[@kami3701]

Best video yet! Thanks.

[@justingoers]

This game was so fun. I love it. Ready a rerelease of this game at some point. It's so fun and the graphics and soundtrack are fantastic.

[@cthulhu888]

A day when you find a new vid on ex plus alpha is a wonderful day indeed 😊👌🔥

[@theyouth2000]

Love this game. Played it to death back then.

[@Midknyte182]

This game and rival schools were ahead of their time, they need to remake those games asap, especially rivals schools with online play. 😮

[@vanwilljamz]

Memories I bought this game from Woolworths before I even had the ps1! 3D streetfighter at the time was mind blowing at the time. I still have this game. May have to dust off to try n unlock all them characters.

[@troywright359]

good production here man

[@ScatterbrainPG]

From nostalgia to gameplay and to the MUSIC. This game had it ALL. the soundtrack has me playing and dancing all at the same time. I remember being so hype playing ex 1 and 2 (ex 3 was trash 😂)

[@juliocesargarrido4885]

Those meteor crashes at the end of the fights are so nostalgic ☺

[@BebederoCR]

So good thanks for doing EX plus stuff th einternet needs this.

[@alejandroramirez4470]

Never seen this at all in arcades. Never even played it but looks like fun and wish they'd be remastered

[@Teddi87]

most under rated street fighter game ever, fucking so much fun man.

[@Koho7]

Great work as always Desk! Any chance you could do a video on the arcade versions of SFEX 1 and 2, and at least the visual differences between them and the psone versions? Keep up the excellent work, otherwise!

[@ouranos0101]

Unpopular opinion, but this was the best EX game and one of the best Street Fighter games of all time.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

A ton of people say that about this game

[@MESIASrocketo]

Funny how Bloody Hokuto is what would end becoming Shirase on Fighting EX Layer so many years later.