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A better look at the new Street Fighter IV fighter El Fuerte photo

Famitsu stole my thunder earlier in the week with the reveal of the new Street Fighter IV fighter but at least I can still bring you this high quality picture. He is known as El Fuerte and his fighting style  is based obviously on the Lucha Libre brand of wrestling. Here's a video to Lucha Libre in action ... with midgets. 

Not much else is given about the new fighter except, oddly enough, that he likes to cook. He likes to divide his professional life between wrestling and gourmet cooking. He apparently sucks at cooking though.

Check out the hi-res of El Fuerte in the gallery.

[Via Capcom Unity Blog] 


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21 comments | showing # 1 to 21

michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:27
michiyoyoshiku
I smell a slam masters sequel
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:29
SourGr8pes
This guy still excites me none, unless his victory pose is strumming a folding chair like a guitar.
Grenator Bole's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:30
Grenator Bole
I was thinking that he didn't really fit in with the previous characters, but street fighter has really had a strange array, so I guess he does fit in. El Fuerte is cool with me.
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:31
Aerox
He looks like Ryu in a mask and weird clothes.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:31
Rockvillian
What he needs is a little rat under his mask to do the cooking for him. Just a thought, El Fuerte.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:32
topgeargorilla
dude, wasn't it cool when they showed this? It was hella cool.

The funny thing is, his mask looks like echo the dolphin. You know, with the stars.
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:41
007
mmm, that's some hi-res goodness
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:44
Cheeburga
Why is all the fighting games adding Lucha guys.
sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 15:46
sleepingagain
woot! the lucha guys are badass, and so are the masks...
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 16:28
Novakaine
Why didn't they just use an improved Mika? It's as if they're ignoring all games after SFII Turbo....
Rifter01's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 16:44
Rifter01
Yes, yes his mask is 100& ecco-dolphin-ish... Um, but has anyone noticed the fact the larger picture is somewhat NSFW-ish.. I mean, with the slight-huge-yellow-banana-bulge.. Err.. Blech! Nevermind! I, uh, guess he likes his bright yellow sash.. My mind needs a thorough cleaning now! ROFL
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 16:55
Crunshii
funny, thats what my x used to call my thingy...
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 17:01
Eschatos
His face looks like the Steelers logo.
jdub28's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 17:24
jdub28
floyd mayweather like fast boxer would have been better than lucha, but like all fighting game characters you dont know if you like them until you play them. looks like i will still be practicing my balrog rush tho
manasteel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 18:49
manasteel88
I would have rather had R. Mika in the game...but instead we get lucha libre.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 19:00
Wedge
Still... no.

Also, they could totally bring him in if they made a new SNS instead.
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 19:02
Boolean
How is he different to Zangief?
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 19:15
MechaMonkey
So is this El Toro Fuerte from the Jackie Chan Adventures or not?
badoor's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 19:17
badoor
my guess is that he will be much quicker than zangief because that suits his wrestling style, though probably his grapples will have less damage.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 21:26
HarassmentPanda
Too bad he's not going to look anything like that in the game. I wish he was an unlockable on SFII: HD Remix instead of being done in that awkward 3D.
animateria's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2008 23:54
animateria
I need to see 3D animations of him before I decide.

I didn't like C.Viper until I saw her in motion. Simply awesome!
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