Charlie
Charlie in Street Fighter Alpha 2 by CRMK (a.k.a. Bengus) and Edayan.
Game series	Street Fighter series
First game	Street Fighter Alpha
Voice actor(s)	Toshiyuki Morikawa
In-Universe Information
Birthplace	United States of America
Fighting style	Martial Arts, Military Special Forces Training
Likes	Justice, Scotch
Dislikes	Injustice
Special skill	Harrier maintenance, Psychology
Affiliation	United States Air Force First Lieutenant

Charlie, known as Nash (ナッシュ, Nasshu^?) in Japan, is a video game character from Capcom's Street Fighter series of fighting games. He is first introduced as a playable character in the original Street Fighter Alpha, but was already part of the series' backstory since Street Fighter II. Image File history File links CharlieNash. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Street Fighter ), or commonly abbreviated as SF, is a popular series of fighting video games in which the players pit combatants from around the world, each with his or her own special moves, against one another. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Toshiyuki Morikawa , born January 26, 1967) is a seiyÅ« born in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fictional character. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... Street Fighter ), or commonly abbreviated as SF, is a popular series of fighting video games in which the players pit combatants from around the world, each with his or her own special moves, against one another. ... This article describes competitive fighting games in which opponents face off in a battle. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In narratology, a back-story (also back story or backstory) is the history behind the situation extant at the start of the main story. ... Street Fighter II: The World Warrior is a 1991 competitive fighting game by Capcom. ...

Charlie is a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force and is usually depicted wearing a yellow vest and green cargo pants. He has a forelock of blond hair and wears glasses, giving him an intellectual look (though he doesn't need them). He is the old war buddy of Guile and fights with a similar fighting style. First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Guile ) is a video game character in Capcoms Street Fighter series of fighting games. ...

History

Charlie is first mentioned by name in the Street Fighter II storyline (first released in 1991), where he is the deceased war buddy of Guile, one of the playable characters in the game. Prior to the events of the game, Charlie was killed by M. Bison, although the exact circumstances are not clear (in the English localization of the game, it is said that he was taken captive during a mission and later died during the escape attempt). In the game, Guile enters the World Warrior tournament with the purpose of avenging his fallen friend's death. After defeating Bison, Guile comteplates on killing Bison, but is dissuaded by his family. In Super Street Fighter II Turbo, a scene is shown of Guile visiting Charlie's grave. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior is a 1991 competitive fighting game by Capcom. ... Notable events of 1991 in computer and video games. ... This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...

Charlie would later be made into a playable character in Street Fighter Alpha, a prequel set before the Street Fighter II games. In the Alpha backstory, Charlie was the first runner-up of a U.S. Martial Arts Tournament set prior to the game (being defeated only by Ken) and was also the one who taught Guile some of his fighting techniques (explaining their similar fighting styles). In the game, Charlie is given the duty to track down Bison and uncover corruption within the American military. In his ending, Charlie defeats Bison, but only to be struck from behind by Bison. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A prequel is a work that portrays events which include the structure, conventions, and/or characters of a previously completed narrative, but occur at an earlier time. ... Ken Masters ) is a video game character created by Capcom. ...

The original Alpha was followed by two sequels, 1996's Street Fighter Alpha 2 and 1999's Alpha 3. Despite Charlie's death in the first Alpha game, he would return as a playable character in both sequels. Charlie's storyline in both games are the same, with Alpha 2 featuring a different depiction of his death during his ending - after defeating Bison, he is shot from the back by his intended backup helicopter and falls from the waterfall. In Alpha 3, he has an ending where he actually survives battle and manages to destroy Shadaloo's secret base. In the console ports of Alpha 3, Guile is added to the playable roster as well. In Guile's storyline, he is ordered by his superiors to track Charlie, who has supposedly gone AWOL. In reality, Charlie was undercover to investigate Shadaloo and its connection to the military, whereas Guile was sent to put a stop to him without knowing it. After realizing, Guile defeats Bison and teams up with Charlie to destroy Bison's Psycho Drive. Guile escapes, while Charlie stays behind to hold off Bison and is presumed dead after the explosion. 1996 1996 in games 1995 in video gaming 1997 in video gaming Notable events of 1996 in video gaming. ... 1999 1999 in games 1998 in video gaming 2000 in video gaming Notable events of 1999 in video gaming. ... Shadoloo (often spelled as Shadowloo, Shadaloo and Shadowlaw, Japanese: シャドルー) is a fictitious international crime syndicate which is featured prominently in Capcoms Street Fighter series. ...

His stage in Alpha 2 is the Detroit Highway. In Alpha 3, it is the Frankfort Hangar. The final battle between him and Bison in Alpha 2 is a Waterfall in the Guiana Highlands in Venezuela. Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Settled 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Guayana Region, in the east, is the largest region. ...

Charlie also appears as a playable character in X-Men vs. Street Fighter (which features a different death scene for Charlie), Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (as Shadow, see below) and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes. He was intended to appear in Capcom Fighting All-Stars, a cancelled 3D fighting game featuring Capcom characters. Outside of fighting games, Charlie is a playable character in Cannon Spike. Capcom Fighting All-Stars was a 3D fighting game planned for the arcade and PlayStation 2 that was to be developed by Capcom. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Shadow

The Marvel vs. Capcom series provided a twist on Charlie's fate. In his ending for X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Charlie is captured by Bison, who performs terrible experiments on him. Charlie's fate would be left up in the air until Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, where a secret character by the name of Shadow appeared. Shadow was a palette swap of Charlie, with nearly his entire body blacked out, and a white eye shining behind his glasses. He had all of Charlie's moves, but his attacks would set his opponent alight with blue Psycho-Power flames. His supers also had a brief pause where his eye would gleam before the move was pulled off (this made him somewhat unpopular, as the gleam could give an opponent enough time to block or avoid the attack). Shadow would later appear in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes as a secret helper character. In addition, the ending for Chun Li also hinted that Bison intended to alter her in the same way, and another hidden character, called Shadow Lady, was a Shadow-altered Chun-Li. Shadow Lady's ending in the game also showed a similar fate befalling Jin Saotome. Marvel vs. ... X-Men vs. ... Marvel Super Heroes vs. ... A secret character (not to be confused with an unseen character) is usually a playable character (although not always) in a video game that can only be played (or in some cases fought) by completing some task in the game. ... A red Koopa Troopa from Super Mario Bros. ... Super (short for super move or super combo) is a term regarding fighting games. ... Jin in Cyberbots. ...

In other media

Due to Charlie's integral role as a character in Guile's backstory, many Street Fighter adaptations produced prior to the release of Street Fighter Alpha featured their unique depictions of Charlie.

In the live-action Street Fighter movie, Charlie and Blanka were combined into one character named Carlos Blanka. In the film Carlos is taken captive by Bison and is subjected to gene altering experiments by Bison, transforming him into a mutated beast like Blanka is in the games. The American-produced animated Street Fighter series loosely follows the film's storyline in which Charlie and Blanka are the same character. The episode "Eye of the Beholder" features Blanka reverting back to his human form. He is given clothing similar to the one Charlie wears in the games. Street Fighter is a 1994 action movie based on Capcoms popular fighting game series Street Fighter. ... Blanka ) is a video game character from the Street Fighter series of fighting games. ... Street Fighter is an American animated series that was featured on the USA Networks Cartoon Express and Action Extreme Team. ...

In Street Fighter II V, Charlie is depicted as having slicked black hair and a beard, a design which bears a likeness to actor Jean Reno (the supporting character of Tom from Street Fighter III bears a similar design). He appears late during the series, when he and Guile are hired by Ken's father to rescue Ken and Chun-Li from Bison. Charlie is killed by Bison during the mission. In the English dub version of the series, he retains his original Japanese name, although at one point Guile calls him "Charlie", implying that his full but non-canonical name could be Charlie Nash (only in Street Fighter II V). Street Fighter II V , pronounced two vee) is an anime series based on the fighting game Street Fighter II. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii, the series first aired in Japan in 1995, from April 10 to November 27, on YTV. The series is a loose adaptation of the games, taking several... Jean Reno (born Juan Moreno y Herrera Jiménez, July 30, 1948) is a French actor of Spanish descent. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Ken Masters ) is a video game character created by Capcom. ... Chun-Li (春麗) is a video game character created by Capcom. ... In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a motion picture. ...

In the comic adaptation of Street Fighter by UDON, Charlie's Japanese name is made into his surname, giving him the full name of Charlie Nash (this name is not canonized by Capcom). Udon would also include Shadow as part of their Street Fighter comic series. In the comic, Bison captures Charlie, turns him into Shadow, and uses him as an agent. He tries to have Shadow kill Guile and Chun Li in Japan, but Charlie regains his memory in the fight and runs off. He later attempts to rejoin his friends, but is gunned down by Bison's helicopter. With the last of his strength, Charlie sacrifices himself by using his Somersault Justice to destroy the cliff on which they were fighting, sending both he and Bison plunging into the sea. Tempura Udon Udon (Hiragana:うどん; Kanji:饂飩, rarely 餛飩; Traditional Chinese: , wūdōng, sometimes 烏冬麵, wūdōngmiàn) is a type of thick wheat-based noodle popular in Japanese cuisine. ...

Related Characters

• Guile
• Chun-Li
• M. Bison

Guile ) is a video game character in Capcoms Street Fighter series of fighting games. ... Chun-Li (春麗) is a video game character created by Capcom. ... This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...

External links

• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Charlie Previously hosted by Wikibooks