For how i see it Codyâs place is very high in the SF foodchain, just not bullshit high
Cody place imho should be around Nash height: phenomenal talented fighter even for SF standards
Is also known that heâs slighty superior to his sparring partner/friend Guy, whoâs a very good fighter of his own (probably around Kenâs level)
Whatâs not his place is the walking chuck norris meme SF4 quotes tried to sold us, with chained bored Cody impressing supersayan Oni-Akuma and shit
Normal Akuma telling SFV unchained Cody that his brawling shit doesânt works on him, sounds about right tbh
Example iâm going to like A LOT if he will be the one that defeat G, as long G is more a filler Boss (iâm thinking Seth) and not sold as Gill/Bison/Akuma level of treat
SFV new approach literally rewrited the perspective of entire past parts (like BisonvAkuma), let alone english translated quotes
If SFV perspective somehow rewrite Cody âjustâ as an insanely talented fighter/great brawler iâm ok with it, it fit actually his previous FF lore
SF4 meme Cody should have destroyed Mad Gear Gang with a fire fart from his home⊠when instead we know it took him team up with his 2 friends and slowly brawl through the streets to reach Belger.
Is also true that as far we know (except sparring with Guy, and maybe Hugo) we donât got a record of him fighting/defeating very high level characters, his FF run has been DamnD, Edi E, Belger
Essentially, before SF4 we seen none of that SF4 quotes bullshit, wich from what i understand and if iirc was on itâs own an homage/wink to some other Udon (lol) bullshit
I like Cody like few other characters (going to become my 2nd main in few days) but i will prefer 100 times a SFV âintegratedâ canon Cody over the sf4 meme one