Is Balrog the best Black fighting game character?

[InexplicableXiu]

Isn’t Sean Brazilian, not black? And Eddy Gordo, too? And isn’t Dudley Indian? And I don’t know if you’re joking or not, Madden, but Dhalsim’s Indian too o_o.

Anyway, best in terms of what? Character development? Gameplay wise? I’m biased because I just like Balrog. He’d be cooler if he weren’t such a selfish prick though. He doesn’t really seem like a racial caricature, but he was created out of the image of Mike Tyson, so…

Hey, Sheva isn’t a sports/dancer character, and she’s black. But she’s lightskinned.

OMFG, dude are you a fucking dumb ass ?
You can be black and still come from Brazil. How do you think they got there ? From Africa during the slave trade.
GOD peoples ignorance.

Sean and Eddie could be from nazi germany and still be black because thats is their ethnic background you stupid ignorant maggot!
God damn!

[System_1]

Dude, im black

Congratulations?

It makes me sick, like in the music world, black people have their own music awards. What so its not good enough to stand with other music ? Or is it seen as more special or what ?

and black music awards, sports leagues, and stuff like that exist because it used to be all they had, it didn’t matter whether it was good enough or better.

Does this really have to be a touchy subject (and why is it other black people that make the biggest deal about it.) I was just trying to create some conversation.

[FakeSteve]

I’m very upset at the lack of Vatican representation in fighting games. I don’t live there but I heard that some people do, and if they cared about whether people from the Vatican were in fighting games at all they’d be VERY upset to know their people are unrepresented in this category therefore I’m offended by proxy and will never cease my campaign of vengeance upon Capcom until the situation is rectified

[System_1]

that would be the man in my avatar sir…:wgrin:

[tribaL]

Dude, im black and you’re a retard for making this thread.**
What does it matter what colour he is ?

It makes me sick, like in the music world, black people have their own music awards. What so its not good enough to stand with other music ? Or is it seen as more special or what ?
I just promotes conflict and difference… difference in a bad way.

And guys, try not to be so ignorant. Dudley isn’t black, he’s Indian.

And if you must know, No, Balrog isnt the best black fighting game character. TJ Combo from Killer Instinct would rip him in half.

does anyone else not notice the hypocrisy of this?

[Valaris]

Ask not if he is the best black game character but whether he is the blackest good game character!

[Dreammystic]

Dude, im black and you’re a retard for making this thread.
What does it matter what colour he is ?

It makes me sick, like in the music world, black people have their own music awards. What so its not good enough to stand with other music ? Or is it seen as more special or what ?
I just promotes conflict and difference… difference in a bad way.

And guys, try not to be so ignorant. Dudley isn’t black, he’s Indian.

And if you must know, No, Balrog isnt the best black fighting game character. TJ Combo from Killer Instinct would rip him in half.

Dudley’s indian? He looks like Evander Holyfield with a perm to me…not sure where you get the indian thing from lol.

[Akae47]

I’m telling you guys its Jax from Mortal Kombat. Hands down the best black video game character ever. Balrog, DeeJay, Elena, Dudley, TJ Combo. It doesnt matter Jax is the best

[shiryu22]

On a related note, your avatar is really quite nice, tribal.

[Gaijinblaze]

Are we talking about skin color or actual race? If just race then we could thrw Urien in there. He’s from egypt which makes him from africa. If its just skin color then Dhalsim can go up there too. My vote goes to Eddy Gordo. Kick’n ass in rythm

Think I just grew a tumour reading that.

[Dpendleton]

Isn’t Sean Brazilian, not black? And Eddy Gordo, too? And isn’t Dudley Indian? And I don’t know if you’re joking or not, Madden, but Dhalsim’s Indian too o_o.

Anyway, best in terms of what? Character development? Gameplay wise? I’m biased because I just like Balrog. He’d be cooler if he weren’t such a selfish prick though. He doesn’t really seem like a racial caricature, but he was created out of the image of Mike Tyson, so…

Hey, Sheva isn’t a sports/dancer character, and she’s black. But she’s lightskinned.

I am sure you know this but there are blacks in Brazil. They have the biggest black population outside of Africa.

[Dreammystic]

I am sure you know this but there are blacks in Brazil. They have the biggest black population outside of Africa.

For some reason a lot of people tend to think nationality is your race. I’m not sure how anyone can think that though…but I guess its difficult for most to imagine a black person who doesn’t rap, is geared out, acts like a thug or talks in ebonics.

[System_1]

Ask not if he is the best black game character but whether he is the blackest good game character!

My mind is blown:looney:

[Dpendleton]

For some reason a lot of people tend to think nationality is your race. I’m not sure how anyone can think that though…but I guess its difficult for most to imagine a black person who doesn’t rap, is geared out, acts like a thug or talks in ebonics.

Oh so true and the funny thing is this. I remember in Balrog’s old bio under dislikes it said rap. So there you have it the rog hates rap.

[Butters13]

Dudley #1!

[System_1]

Storm

[MadeManG74]

Nobody Mentioned Kushnud Butt from Mark of the Wolves yet?

I’m very upset at the lack of Vatican representation in fighting games. I don’t live there but I heard that some people do, and if they cared about whether people from the Vatican were in fighting games at all they’d be VERY upset to know their people are unrepresented in this category therefore I’m offended by proxy and will never cease my campaign of vengeance upon Capcom until the situation is rectified

I would definitely main someone from the Vatican Swiss Guard in a fighting game! (actually I guess they wouldn’t REALLY be from the Vatican then would they…)

[ocdscale]

Storm

Definitely.

[KaosMIDIProphet]

I’m surprised nobody’s mentioned any of the Def Jam games yet?
Not technically fighting games, but you do fight on them.

[ILLiterate]

Ask not if he is the best black game character but whether he is the blackest good game character!

That one goes to ST Dee Jay, some of his alts make Wesley Snipes look pale