Kinda random, but I was just thinking about Bison in crossovers.
I really enjoy how he’s often portrayed in those.
An extensive look at Bison in various crossovers:
X-Men Vs Street Fighter: Bison still wanted to attain world domination, but decided to pair with Magneto to defeat Apocalypse. Once this is done, he betrays Magneto and takes him down. I always liked these two as a team because they’re polar opposites. Magneto wants a world where mutants can live in peace, whereas Bison wants the world to be filled with negativity. Aka Psycho Power. Bison also appears in Rogue’s ending with the promise that he’ll make her into a normal human. We all know she would’ve been brainwashed into one of his minions had she accepted his offer. He also kidnaps Nash and transforms him into Shadow here.
Marvel Super Heroes Vs Street Fighter: Bison ended up being paired with Omega Red. His *original *pairing was with Doctor Doom. Unfortunately there was some licensing issues that prevented Doom (Iron Man as well) from making the roster, so they just used Omega Red instead. This seemed to be a continuation of the previous game. The Shadow project was completed, and Bison unleashed him into the world.
Marvel Vs Capcom 1: Bison wasn’t playable, but he seems to be doing stuff behind the scenes. Bison trapped Chun when she confronted him, but Shadow intervened and saved her at the last minute. He also comes across Jin and leaves him in a near death state, before he’s eventually rescued and transformed into a “Shadow” by Shadow Lady and Shadow.
Marvel Vs Capcom 2: Bison apparently joined everyone in the battle against Abyss after Ruby Hearts warning. Not that Bison would really want to help anyone, but it seemed to be necessary to keep the world from falling apart. We all know Bison would be looking for his own personal gain in a crisis like this, though.
Capcom Vs SNK: Here, Bison was one of the tournament hosts. He mainly created the tournament to draw the strongest fighters out and fight them. Before nuking the Shadaloo lab, he says he’s going to absorb their potential into his Psycho Power in their next encounter.
Capcom Vs SNK 2: My guess is Bison wanted to see what was taking place behind the scenes of the tournament. In his ending, he sees the Satsui no Hado and Orochi Power in action, then says the “fools” (Akuma and Rugal) weren’t worthy of the power.
Capcom Fighting Evolution: There doesn’t appear to be any story related purpose for Bison here. His ending shows him easily defeating Gill with the Psycho Crusher. Gill used resurrection, but that wouldn’t stop Bison from easily dropping him again.
SNK Vs Capcom: Match of the Millennium: Bison joined Geese and formed the B&G Alliance. The two organized the world fighting tournament and intended to draw fighters in for experimental purposes. Ryu and Iori were kidnapped, exposed to harsh experiments, and used as test subjects against the tournament winners. Bringing out Ryu’s Satsui no Hado was Bison’s plan, while unleashing Riot Iori was Geese’s idea.
SNK Vs Capcom Chaos: Bison’s main goal here seems to be attaining ultimate power. After defeating Firebrand or Athena, his Psycho Power appeared to grow significantly, shocking Juni and Juli. He then goes off into space, looks down onto the Earth, and says, “The time’s come for me to take my prize…” His interactions with the entire cast was top-notch here.
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Bison appeared in Dormammu’s ending when he came to Earth seeking the wicked beings of the world.
Street Fighter X Tekken: The power of Pandora was his main focus here. Even though he and Juri disliked each other, it was necessary for them to team up and find it. In his ending, it states Bison used the Pandora to augment his Psycho Power, which allowed him to gain newer, much greater powers than before. He then utilized these powers to annihilate the Mishima Zaibatsu.
I really hope Bison is in Infinite. With the emphasis on story, I feel as though he’d be perfect for the game. We all know he wouldn’t hesitate to steal the Infinity Gauntlet for himself if he could, and seeing how he’d act when it comes to dealing with a threat like Ultron-Sigma would be very cool. Bison for Infinite!
Thank you for that DD.