History ShoutOut / StreetFighter

* '''Poison''' is named after the HardRock band Music/{{Poison}}.

* The AncientGrome-inspired Marisa has a massive front kick attack, "Quadriga", which is described by Capcom as being "a powerful front kick to show opponents that [[Memes/ThreeHundred This. Is. Marisa!]]"

** His reworked moveset in ''SFV'' adds in [[https://youtu.be/MCZ7bC6-KDU a large variety of varying moves from other fighting games]], including, of all things, [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Stand attacks]].

--> "If you fight like that again, ''I'll bite you ear off!''"

** [[spoiler:Seth's backstory of being M. Bison's clone is a reference to the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series, where the character Naked Snake/Big Boss gave birth to several clones such as Solid Snake, Liquid Snake, and Solidus Snake. It helps that Seth is voiced by Creator/AkioOhtsuka, who also voiced Big Boss]].

** Joe is even more similar to Benny Urquidez than Ken himself, even sharing his [[IconicOutfit iconic red trousers]] and Rolling Sobat kicks. In ''Shikakui Jungle'', Urquidez's fighting style was literally translated as "[[GoodBadTranslation Martial Arts]]", a FantasticFightingStyle which was basically [[UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} American kickboxing]] [[ArtisticLicenseMilitary created by the US military]] (thus, "martial") that would be later seen on many 80s-90s fighting games and beat'em ups, Joe being one of the prime examples. He shares a name with Joe Lewis, former pupil to Bruce Lee.

** Her Soul Satellite Ultra is very similar to [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]]'s Ouroboros super in the ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVs Marvel vs.]]'' titles, earning it the FanNickname of Souloboros. To a lesser degree, it also resembles [[VideoGame/PsychoSoldier Athena's]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Shining Crystal Bit DM]]. The attack's activation includes a chime reminiscent of ''VideoGame/PowerStone''.

** While Sakura's Battle Outfit is clearly a homage to Ryu, it can also be considered a homage to [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Yuri]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Sakazaki]] as well, which is made even more ironic and fitting given the fact that both Sakura and Yuri were AlternateCompanyEquivalent rivals to each other in the ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom'' series. Aside from the Yuri reference, Color #12 of Sakura's Battle Outfit is a shout-out to Sie Kensou and his original ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' fighting attire that was brought back in ''The King of Fighters XII'' and ''XIII''.

* '''Nanase''' uses a TelescopingStaff as her WeaponOfChoice. She might as well call it the [[Manga/DragonBall Power Pole]]. EXTEND!

** Her reveal trailer for ''Street Fighter 6'' has her perform the famous SlidingBikeStop from ''Anime/{{AKIRA}}''.

** His stance is also similar to [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Lee Chaolan]].

* '''Hokuto''' bears a strong resemblance to SNK's Kasumi Todoh from ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' series.
** Her secret alternate costume as "Bloody Hokuto" also resembles Reimu Hakurei from the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' series.

* '''Dee Jay''' (a kickboxer and musician) is based on fitness guru/Tae Bo instructor Billy Blanks (a famous kickboxer and actor), although his Rolling Sobat-filled moveset and red trousers seem to be another reference to Benny Urquidez.

* Given that '''Shadowgeist''' is an anti-hero / villain counterpart to the Tokusatsu-inspired Skullomania, he's most likely to have been inspired by [[EvilCounterpart evil counterparts]] like Apollo Geist from ''Series/KamenRiderX'', ''Series/KamenRiderBlack'''s Shadow Moon, or the Shocker Riders from ''Series/KamenRider'' (who also wear [[SpotTheImposter yellow clothes]].

* Given that '''Shadowgeist''' is an anti-hero / villain counterpart to the Tokusatsu-inspired Skullomania, he's most likely to have been inspired by [[EvilCounterpart evil counterparts]] like the Shocker Riders from ''Series/KamenRider'' (who also wear [[SpotTheImposter yellow clothes]], or ''Series/KamenRiderBlack'''s Shadow Moon.

* '''Elena''''s initial design concept was to make an "African Yuki Uchida", an enormously popular Idol that influenced character designs on ''VideoGame/Persona2'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'' or ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' and is similar to her stint as a swimswuit model. It's important to note that Capoeira was the only fighting style that didn't make it past ''Street Fighter 2'''s initial concept, used by [[https://www.bol.uol.com.br/noticias/2018/05/29/nada-de-ryu-e-ken-street-fighter-ii-teria-masaaki-kakuda-como-estrela.htm the early character Bunbobo]].

** He's actually very similar to Ogre from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'', with both of them being non-human [[BloodKnight Blood Knights]] with [[RapunzelHair long hair]], {{Mayincatec}} style designs, and a hunger for [[YourSoulIsMine human souls]].

** Color 15 of Mika's Story Outfit in ''V'' gives her light blue hair and a light grey outfit, making her look like Hatsune Miku from Music/{{Vocaloid}}.

** The character in general has many references to ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. To name a few: his poses are similar to various [=JoJo's=] characters, some of his moves are similar to [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Dio Brando]] and her appearance looks a lot like [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo Bruno Bucciarati]].

** He's also similar to martial artist Joe Lewis, an American who learned a traditional style of Karate in Japan, only to come back to the U.S and become the champion, first in karate tournaments, then in Kickboxing and Full Contact Karate (both sports that he actually created, at least in the West). He was a friend and student of Bruce Lee, and during the height of his fame, he appeared several times on various media sporting his well-known RED colored Karate uniform and the long, flowing blonde hair he used to have.

** Joe is even more similar to Benny Urquidez than Ken himself, even sharing his [[IconicOutfit iconic red trousers]] and Rolling Sobat kicks. In ''Shikakui Jungle'', Urquidez's fighting style was literally translated as "[[GoodBadTranslation Martial Arts]]", a FantasticFightingStyle which was basically [[UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} American kickboxing]] [[ArtisticLicenseMilitary created by the US military]] (thus, "martial") that would be later seen on many 80s-90s fighting games and beat'em ups, Joe being one of the prime examples. He also shares the name with Joe Lewis.

* '''Mike''' is named and loosely modeled after Creator/MikeTyson.

** Birdie's original giant [[TheQuincyPunk punk rocker]] design is reminiscent of the generic brute mooks from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''. However, his drastic redesign in the ''Alpha '' series is an homage to DC Comics character ''SelfDemonstrating/{{Lobo}}'', and his physics-defying mohawk is taken from the titular character from ''Series/UltramanAce''.

** His Battle Costume has been compared to SelfDemonstrating/{{Lobo}}, but it also bares a resemblance to Caine's outfit from the third ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', given their similar hair, mustaches, goggles, gloves, pants and boots. Alternatively, this outfit and his Story Outfit are reminiscent of something you might see worn in a ''Film/MadMax'' movie, where badass cars are a driving force in the plot.