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Mike (Street Fighter Alpha 3-Style)
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Mike (Street Fighter Alpha 3-Style)
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Jan 14, 2023, 9:39 PM
Apparently he was one of the earliest characters and was conceived as a Ninja/Matador. Okay, i guess i get that.
I just don't quite get the name. That's why i looked up Spanish surnames with those letters.
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Jan 14, 2023, 3:44 AM *
Maybe even バーグ. I wonder if the name was thought of when the original design looked like it would fit in The King of Dragons or those other fantasy beat-em-ups that Capcom made around that time.
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Jan 13, 2023, 10:07 PM
So Balrog is: バルログ
If it were Barg it'd be: バルグ ?
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Jan 13, 2023, 4:37 AM
I doubt the Barg thing, I checked the Japanese for Street Fighter Balrog with the stage from Strider and they both had the same katakana.
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Jan 11, 2023, 4:22 PM
To clear up the name confusion for those who don't know,

JAPAN: Mike Bison USA: Balrog

JAPAN: Balrog USA: Vega

JAPAN: Vega USA: M. Bison

COA thought Vega was too weak a name for the final boss. Also, they wanted to remove the Mike Tyson reference.

As for the name Balrog, i suspect it's an incorrect romanization of "Barg" which is a Spanish surname. I don't think they would've named a Spanish cage fighter after a LOTR monster but you never know.
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Jan 10, 2023, 5:39 PM
Nope. Capcom later revealed they're completely separate characters. Balrog is a violent thug while Mike is a friendlier and cool dude.
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Jan 10, 2023, 1:05 PM
That would make sense, since he's M(ike) Bison in Japan.
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Jan 10, 2023, 12:38 PM
Wasn’t Mike confirmed to be Barlog later on?
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