Zangief
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| − | Zangief (Japanese: ザンギエフ, Hepburn: Zangiefu | + | Zangief (Japanese: ザンギエフ, Hepburn: Zangiefu, Russian: Красный циклон, Krasnyy tsiklon) |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| − | He came to be known as the '''Crimson Cyclone''' (Japanese: 赤きサイクロン, Hepburn: Akaki Saikuron). | + | In appearance, Zangief was a male Russian who was a massive fighter, weighing 400 lbs and standing slightly over 7 feet tall. Zangief has been portrayed with a beard and a mohawk, along with a uniquely-shaped formation of chest hair on his torso and on his shins. His massive frame is almost entirely covered in scars from his bouts with brown bears in the barren and remote area of Siberia. Zangief's wardrobe consists of simple red wrestling trunks with a gold belt, along with red and gold wristbands and his red wrestling boots with gold trim. In one of Zangief's concept artworks, he wore a tank top and had a sailor anchor tattoo on his left arm. He came to be known as the '''Crimson Cyclone''' (Japanese: 赤きサイクロン, Hepburn: Akaki Saikuron). |
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | Zangief's signature fighting style is close-range wrestling specifically, a mix of Russian and American pro wrestling with devastating throws and powerful base moves. This makes him tough up close, though he often has trouble with foes with projectiles. | ||
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| + | Many of Zangief's moves are more complicated to pull off, due to the 360 motions input required to perform the moves, making him a character for advanced players. This, along with the fact that several of his moves incorporate spins, is likely the basis for his wrestling moniker "Red Cyclone". | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
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| + | ===Comic Books=== | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Zangief Street Fighter Wiki Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zangief Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zangief Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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Revision as of 07:08, 5 December 2023
Zangief is a male video game character who features in Street Fighter.
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Biography
Zangief (Japanese: ザンギエフ, Hepburn: Zangiefu, Russian: Красный циклон, Krasnyy tsiklon)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Zangief was a male Russian who was a massive fighter, weighing 400 lbs and standing slightly over 7 feet tall. Zangief has been portrayed with a beard and a mohawk, along with a uniquely-shaped formation of chest hair on his torso and on his shins. His massive frame is almost entirely covered in scars from his bouts with brown bears in the barren and remote area of Siberia. Zangief's wardrobe consists of simple red wrestling trunks with a gold belt, along with red and gold wristbands and his red wrestling boots with gold trim. In one of Zangief's concept artworks, he wore a tank top and had a sailor anchor tattoo on his left arm. He came to be known as the Crimson Cyclone (Japanese: 赤きサイクロン, Hepburn: Akaki Saikuron).
Powers and abilities
Zangief's signature fighting style is close-range wrestling specifically, a mix of Russian and American pro wrestling with devastating throws and powerful base moves. This makes him tough up close, though he often has trouble with foes with projectiles.
Many of Zangief's moves are more complicated to pull off, due to the 360 motions input required to perform the moves, making him a character for advanced players. This, along with the fact that several of his moves incorporate spins, is likely the basis for his wrestling moniker "Red Cyclone".
Notes
- Zangief was created by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda and Ikuo "Ikusan.Z" Nakayama where he featured in the setting of the Street Fighter universe.
In other media
Television
Films
Video games
Comic Books
Appearances
- Street Fighter II: The World Warrior: (1991)
External Links
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