History Characters / VirtuaFighter

* BlackAndWhiteBeauty[=/=]EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Usually the former, but she definitely has her moments.

* BlackAndWhiteBeauty[=/=]EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Leaning more towards the former.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "[[YearsTooEarly Juu'nen hayain dayo]]!" and "Yosshaa!"
* {{Hachimaki}}

-->"People should neither bring harm to themselves, nor to others. That is the guiding principle of my martial arts. But this does not apply to those who have gone astray! [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Since you lack discipline, I'll have to set you straight. COME ON!]]"

* {{Odango}}

* {{Tomboy}} and {{Tsundere}}: The anime version.

A former woodsman and hunter-turned-pro wrestler, Hawk entered the first World Fighting Tournament after he lacked a challenge in the ring. He was defeated by Akira and entered the second tournament solely with intent on beating him. After the end of the second tournament, Wolf became constantly enamored with a [[RecurringDreams recurring dream]] about the world being in danger.

* PsychicDreamsForEveryone: The reason he's been entering the tournaments since ''3''. He believes that the apocalypse foretold in his dreams and [[NebulousEvilOrganization J6]] are somehow intertwined. The dreams finally ended after the fourth tournament though.

* [=~Name's The Same~=]: Shares the same name with characters from ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}}'' and ''SamuraiChamploo''.

* FauxActionGirl: Anime.

* [=~Noblewoman's Laugh~=]

* [[TallDarkAndBishoujo Tall Blond And Bishoujo]]

* CoolCar: Naturally, considering that he's a professional racecar driver. You actually get to see one of them (a muscle car named Red Lightning) in action in ''[[SegaSuperstars Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''... and then see Akira jump out of the passenger's seat and ''[[RuleOfCool propel the car at the speed of sound with a shoulder bump]]''.

* DittoFighter: The [[{{Pantheon/War}} Goddess]] of it.

* [[MafiaPrincess Mafia Prince]]: Not ''exactly'' mafia, but his dad ''is'' a very corrupted businessman. Unlike other cases, though, Lion is very conscious of that, and does '''not''' like it.

* [=~Wouldn't Hit A Girl~=]: Averted in the anime--he does hit a villainess there, though he expresses regret about it.

* ButNotTooBlack: An {{egregious}} case. In ''4'', she had very dark skin. In 5 she's significantly lighter.

* CareerKillers

* EvilAlbino

* ChineseGirl
* FanGirl: Of Pai

* {{Moe}}

* CareerKillers

* PaleSkinnedBrunette

* HongKong: Where he is from.

** TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Suffice to say, [[{{Understatement}} he isn't happy]] that J6 is now in possession of the "Devil Shark".

* RaceLift: Between ''4'' and ''5''.

!! Dr. Eva Durricks

Tropes associated with Dr. Eva Durricks:

Oni-Maru

* FauxActionGirl: In the anime, where she rarely gets to be useful in the fights. Lampshaded and handwaved at the same time when the CorruptCorporateExecutive who's after her [[GenreSavvy points out]] how her specific fighting style is ''not'' suited for the circumstances she's in.

* RunawayBride: In the anime, said CorruptCorporateExecutive wants to force her marry him. Then, she escapes and meets Akira...

A rising martial arts practitioner in the Koenkan, as well as an apparent member of a HongKong Triad. He had plotted to use his upcoming marriage to Pai in order to become the next successor to Lau Chan as the next head of the Koenkan. Too bad that Pai refuses to play along...

* StalkerWithACrush

* GenreSavvy: In regards to martial arts.

* CanonImmgrant

* FauxActionGirl: In the anime, where she rarely gets to be useful. Lampshaded and handwaved at the same time when the CorruptCorporateExecutive who's after her points out how her specific fighting style is ''not'' suited for the circumstances she's in.

* {{Tomboy}}: The anime version.
* {{Tsundere}}: In the anime.

She enters the fourth tournament to face and defeat Jacky, hoping to resolve her past. She was close but lost to her older brother. She hears he was entering the fifth tournament to destroy J6.

She enters with the intent on beating him to that goal as well as saving Vanessa, her bodyguard from the last tournament. But it's implied that J6 is expecting her.

* FauxActionGirl: Mostly in the anime.

Around that time, Sarah disappears. Jacky enters the first World Fighting Tournament to find J6, who sponsors the tournament. Jacky faces his sister but fails to rescue her. He becomes a Jeet Kune Do instructor and enters the second torunament intent on trying again to rescue his sister.

When he does rescue her, Sarah's memories are erased after they tried to un-brainwash her. When Sarah enters the third tournament, Jacky enters secretly to protect her. When Sarah regains her memory, Jacky tries to focus on starting on his own racing team.

* MadScientist

* ButNotTooBlack: An {{egregious}} case. In ''4'', she had very dark skin but Caucasian features. In ''5'', you're essentially playing as [[{{Comicbook/X-Men}} Storm]] (HalleBerry version), but without the superpowers.

* ChineseGirl

* RidiculouslyCuteCriter

Sarah is the younger sister to race car driver, Jacky Bryant and in western-style Martial Arts.[[hottip:*:In Japanese, the English term "Martial Arts" is used as a loanword to refer to a particular style.]] She is kidnapped by Judgment 6 after she investigates a mysterious accident involving Jacky. She is brainwashed by J6 and ordered to kill her brother in both the first and second World Fighting Tournament, failing both times.

Sarah is the younger sister to race car driver, Jacky Bryant and a practitioner in several martial arts. She is kidnapped by Judgment 6 after she investigates a mysterious accident involving Jacky. She is brainwashed by J6 and ordered to kill her brother in both the first and second World Fighting Tournament, failing both times.

The main character of the series, [[strike:[[MistakenIdentity Ryu]]]] Akira is the grandson of a Bajiquan master. Trained in the art by his grandfather himself, Akira sought to (not surprisingly) test his skill in the first World Fighting Tournament. He was beaten in the first tournament by Kage-Maru and went through rigorous training to win the second. After his victory in the second tournament, Akira's grandfather said he hasn't yet mastered anything and must learn what "true strength" really is.

* LawfulGood: In the anime.

* FauxActionGirl: In the anime, where she rarely gets to be useful. Lampshaded and handwaved at the same time when the CorruptCorporateExecutive who's after her points out how her specific fighting style is ''not'' suited for the circumstances she's in. [[WallBanger Bang bang]].

* GameBreaker

* ButNotTooBlack: In ''5''. You're essentially playing as [[{{Comicbook/X-Men}} Storm]], but without the superpowers.

* SchrodingerFu: If he gets enough liquor into his system, that is.

* MistakenIdentity: As you've probably noticed, Akira does have a vibe similar to Ryu of ''Street Fighter'' fame. However, do not be fooled by his looks; Akira is ''not'' a "pick-up-and-play type" of character.

* [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Tomboy]]: The anime version.

* PsychicDreamsForEveryone: The reason he's been entering the tournaments since ''3''. He believes that the apocalypse fortold in his dreams and [[NebulousEvilOrganization J6]] are somehow intertwined. The dreams finally ended after the fourth tournament though.

* [[CainAndAbel Cain]]: When she was brainwashed.

* HotAmazon

In the fifth tournament, J6 released another new Dural model, V-Dural. Containing all the combat data of competitor, Vanessa Lewis, J6 sends V-Dural out to battle and defeat the world's best fighters.

* {{Bishounen}}: Come on, you can't deny it. Maybe it's because he's [[EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench French]].

* [=~Wouldn't Hit A Girl~=]: Averted in the anime - he does hit a villainess there, though he expresses regret about it.

* PutOnABus: After ''3'', but only because it was hard for developers to accurately program his model for later installments. [[HesBack He finally returns]] in ''5 R''.

* AmazonianBeauty

* HotAmazon

* TheCharmer

* {{Bishounen}}: It must be that [[EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench French blood]] in him.

Pai Chan is a movie star from Hong Kong and the daughter of Lau Chan, who taught her how to fight at a young age. When Lau was traing himself to be a more powerful fighter, Pai's mother struggled to support her family and died. Devastated, Pai entered the first tournament to test her skills and face her father, who she blamed for her mother's death.

!!Akira Yukif

!!Akira Yuki

Taka-Arashi is an undefeated yokozuna in the sumo wrestling world. After he defeated an underground fighter in a fist fight while in America, he decided to sumo wrestling. He was invited to the third World Fighting Tournament and enters hoping for a challenge. He was taken out of the games after ''3'', returning in ''[[UpdatedRerelease 5 R]]''.