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{{General CVG character
|name=M. Bison
|image=[[Image:M-bison sf4.jpg|250px]]
|caption=M. Bison as he appears in [[Street Fighter IV]]
|series=[[Street Fighter (series)|''Street Fighter'' series]]
|firstgame=''[[Street Fighter II]]''
|artist=Kinu Nishimura ([[Capcom vs. SNK 2]])<br>Daigo Ikeno ([[Street Fighter IV]])
|voiceactor=[[Tom Wyner]] (''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'')<br>[[Richard Newman]] (TV series)
|japanactor=[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (''Alpha'' series, ''EX'' series, ''Marvel vs.'' series, ''Namco x Capcom'')<br>[[Kenji Utsumi]] (''Street Fighter II V'')<br>[[Norio Wakamoto]] (''Capcom vs. SNK'' series, ''SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom'', ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'')<br>[[Banjō Ginga]] (CD drama)<br>[[Takeshi Kusaka]] (''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'')
|liveactor=[[Raúl Juliá]] (1994)<br>[[Neal McDonough]] (2009)
|inuniverse={{Street Fighter character
|birthplace = Unknown
|affiliation = Shadaloo
|fightingstyle =Psycho Power
|specialskill = Mind control
}}}}
'''Bison''', known as {{nihongo|'''Vega'''|ベガ|Bega}} in [[Japan]], is a [[fictional character|video game character]] created by [[Capcom]]. First introduced in ''[[Street Fighter II: The World Warrior]]'', he is a recurring [[boss (video game)|boss]] and [[antagonist]] of the ''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' series of [[fighting game]]s.
A would-be world [[dictator]], Bison's ambition is to control the world's governments through his covert [[crime syndicate]], {{nihongo|'''Shadaloo'''<ref name="ign"/><ref name="swiki">[http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Capcom_vs._SNK/Characters/M._Bison M. Bison]. [http://strategywiki.org/ StrategyWiki]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 25|3-25]].</ref><ref>[http://www.bladeandepsilon.com/htmbison.htm M. Bison]. [http://www.bladeandepsilon.com/ C&A Productions]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 26|3-26]].</ref>|シャドルー|Shadorū|sometimes spelled as "Shadoloo", "Shadowloo" or "Shadowlaw"<ref name="shadowlaw">[http://animeworld.com/reviews/streetfighter2movie.html ''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'' Review]. [http://animeworld.com/ Anime World] ([[2006]]-[[June 6|6-20]]). Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 26|3-26]].</ref>}}. He serves as the host of ''Street Fighter II'' 's fighting [[tournament]]<ref name="gamespot">[http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/sfhistory/char_m_bison.html The History of ''Street Fighter'' - M. Bison]. [http://www.gamespot.com/ GameSpot]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 26|3-26]].</ref> and is the last opponent fought in the game. Several ''Street Fighter'' characters—including [[Guile (Street Fighter)|Guile]] and [[Chun-Li]]—have a personal [[vendetta]] against Bison, and have entered the tournament in the hope of having a shot at him. Bison wields '''Psycho Power''', an [[evil]] energy which manifests as blue or purple [[flame]]s and [[electricity]].
==Conception and creation==
In the original Japanese version of ''Street Fighter II'', the game concludes with a series of duels against four bosses: M. Bison, a former [[Professional boxing|pro boxer]]; [[Sagat]], a returning character from the original ''[[Street Fighter (video game)|Street Fighter]]''; Balrog, a masked [[Spain|Spaniard]] with a clawed [[gauntlet (gloves)|gauntlet]]; and Vega, a [[dictator]] dressed in red [[military uniform]], the game's final boss. As ''Street Fighter II'' was being [[Internationalization and localization|localized]] for the [[United States]], concerns arose over M. Bison, who resembled an analogue of [[Mike Tyson]].<ref name="ign">[http://stars.ign.com/objects/142/14220303_biography.html M. Bison Biography]. [http://www.ign.com IGN]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 10|4-10]].</ref><ref>[http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Capcom_vs._SNK/Characters/Balrog Balrog]. [http://strategywiki.org/ StrategyWiki]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 29|3-29]].</ref> Believing the character to be a legal liability, Capcom chose to reshuffle the names of its characters.
<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/f/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-ken-and-ryu/a-2008031383931724090/p-2 ''Street Fighter'' Week - The Evolution of Ken and Ryu]. [http://www.gamesradar.com/ gamesradar.com]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 2|4-2]].</ref><ref>[http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2007/oct/21/street-fighter-terminology-acronyms-lexicon-and-glossary-guide/ ''Street Fighter'' Terminology]. [http://www.eventhubs.com/ EventHubs.com]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 29|3-29]].</ref> The Spaniard was renamed [[Vega (Street Fighter)|Vega]], the boxer became [[Balrog (Street Fighter)|Balrog]], and Vega inherited the name M. Bison.
==History==
===''Street Fighter'' series===
Bison first appears in the original ''Street Fighter II'' as the final computer-controlled opponent in the single-player mode, following the player's defeat of the other three Grand Masters. The battle taking place in the streets of [[Bangkok, Thailand]] in front of a crowd, where he poses with his cape prior to battle. His special techniques consist of the Psycho Crusher, the Knee Press (aka Scissor Kick) and the Head Press. He was originally a non-playable character in the first edition of ''Street Fighter II'', but became selectable from ''[[Street Fighter II#Champion Edition|Champion Edition]]'' and onward, while maintaining his position as the final boss until ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]'', in which a hidden character named [[Akuma (Street Fighter)|Akuma]] defeats Bison and challenges the player as an alternate final boss.
The backstory through the numerous versions of ''Street Fighter II'' characterizes Bison as the leader of a terrorist organization called "Shadaloo" who sponsors the World Warrior tournament. A few characters who participate in the tournament have a personal vendetta against Bison. [[Chun-Li]] and [[Guile (Street Fighter)|Guile]] are both seeking to avenge the deaths of loved ones (Chun-Li's father and Guile's friend respectively), while [[T. Hawk]] wants to regain his homeland. [[Cammy]], an amnesiac, believes that Bison is connected to her past and learns in her ending that she was once one of his agents (changed to being lovers in the original English localization of the arcade, although this was changed back in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, ''Super Turbo Revival'').
[[Image:MBison cvsnk2.PNG|thumb|right|M. Bison in ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'']]
In [[1995 in video gaming|1995]], Capcom released ''[[Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams]]'', a [[prequel]] to the ''Street Fighter II'' games inspired by ''[[Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie| The Animated Movie]]'' that further fleshed out and developed the fictional universe of the series. Bison appears in the first ''Alpha'' as the final boss for certain characters and a hidden playable character available via a code. Two characters with ties to Bison were introduced: [[Rose (Street Fighter)|Rose]] a fortune teller with spiritual ties to Bison, whose Soul Power is the opposite of Bison's Psycho Power; and [[Charlie (Street Fighter)|Charlie]] (Nash in Japan), Guile's dead war buddy from ''Street Fighter II'', who seeks to track him down.
''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]'', released the following year in [[1996 in video gaming|1996]], follows the same plot as the original ''Alpha'', but features completely revamped endings. Bison is featured in this game as a regular playable character.
In ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', released in [[1998 in video gaming|1998]], a non-playable version of Bison serves as the final boss of all the characters (with the exception of Bison himself, who fights [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]]). Several revelations are made in this game, including the fact that Rose is the good half of Bison's soul and the fact that Cammy is a female clone of Bison. In the end of the game (regardless which ending the player gets), Bison's body is destroyed and a new one is built for him by his scientists after the game (an attempt to explain his different appearance between ''Street Fighter II'' and the ''Alpha'' games).
Bison is set to return in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', a continuation of ''Street Fighter II'' set prior to the events of ''Street Fighter III''.
===Other games===
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Bison appears in the ''[[Street Fighter: The Movie]]'', a [[1995 in video gaming|1995]] video game adaptation of the [[Street Fighter (film)|1994 film]]. The game plays in a similar way to the ''[[Mortal Kombat (series)|Mortal Kombat]]'', with each character represented by [[Digitizing|digitized]] [[Sprite (computer graphics)|sprite]]s of the film's actors. Bison's portrayer, [[Raúl Juliá]], had intended to participate in the project but bowed out due to health problems.<ref>Alan Noon. [http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?s=7e11ed445760994fdea740c4d3bd8850&p=3588790&postcount=100 Street Fighter the Movie Broke My Heart]. [http://shoryuken.com/ Shoryuken.com]. ([[2007]]-[[January 25|1-25]]) Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 1|4-2]].</ref> Consequently, Bison's fight animations were performed by actor Darko Tuscan. Film clips of Juliá as Bison are included within the game's [[cut scenes]].
Bison is featured as a hidden character in the [[1994 in video gaming|1994]] game ''[[Street Fighter EX]]'', the first [[3D computer graphics|3D]] entry in the series. He appears in a similar fashion in ''Street Fighter EX Plus'' ([[1997 in video gaming|1997]]) and ''Street Fighter X2'' ([[1998 in video gaming|1998]], though he is not playable. In ''[[Street Fighter EX2 Plus]]'' ([[1999 in video gaming|1999]], a modified character known as "Bison 2" (aka [[#Shin Bison|Shin Bison]]) is the final boss of the game.
In the ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom (series)|Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' series of [[crossover]] fighting games, Bison is frequently included among the ranks of Capcom characters.<ref name="fgen">[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/bison.html Master Bison]. [http://www.fightersgeneration.com/ The Fighter's Generation]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 10|4-10]].</ref> Both ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'' ([[1996 in video gaming|1996]]) and ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]'' ([[1997 in video gaming|1997]]) feature Bison as a playable character. Bison's character sprite is identical to that of his ''Street Fighter Alpha'' incarnation. He is noticeably absent from ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes]]'' (1998), though he appears in several of the game's ending sequences.<ref>[http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/arcade/a/mvcchu.htm Ending for ''Marvel vs Capcom'' - Chun-Li (Arcade)]. [http://www.vgmuseum.com/ VGMuseum]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 13|4-12]].</ref><ref>[http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/arcade/a/mvcsha.htm Ending for ''Marvel vs Capcom'' - Shadow Lady (Arcade)]. [http://www.vgmuseum.com/ VGMuseum]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 13|4-13]].</ref> In ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes]]'' ([[2000 in video gaming|2000]]), the ''Alpha'' version of Bison is once again a playable character, though he must be unlocked before he is made available.
Bison underwent a makeover for his role in the ''[[SNK vs. Capcom (series)|SNK vs. Capcom]]'' series, reverting to the slimmer appearance of his ''Street Fighter II'' debut.<ref name="kikouken"/> He has regularly appeared in each entry of the series, beginning with ''[[SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium]]'' (1999) and its sequels, ''[[Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000]]'' and ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' ([[2001 in video gaming|2001]]). Bison appears at the halfway point of each game as a [[Boss (video games)#Mini-boss|mid-boss]] (along with [[Geese Howard]]) if the player has accumulated enough points. Most recently, he was included as a playable character in ''[[SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos]]'' ([[2003 in video gaming|2003]])<ref name="fgen"/>.
Bison appeared in ''[[Capcom Fighting Jam]]'' ([[2004 in video gaming|2004]]),<ref name="fgen"/> which features an assortment of characters from each individual series published by Capcom.
Outside of the [[Video game genres#Fighting|fighting game genre]], a [[super deformed]] version of Bison has also appeared in the [[handheld game console|handheld]] [[collectible card game]] ''[[SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash]]'' (1999). He also appears in the Japanese [[Action role-playing game|action]]/[[Tactical role-playing game|tactical RPG]] hybrid ''[[Namco × Capcom]]''.
==Characteristics==
Bison's attire consists of a red [[military uniform]] with metal shoulder plates, wrist bands, and [[shin guard]]s. On his cap is the [[skull]] [[insignia]] of Shadaloo. Before a match, Bison is seen sporting a grey [[cloak]] around his uniform, which he tosses aside once the fight begins. In all appearances following ''Street Fighter II'' , Bison is shown lacking [[pupil]]s and [[Iris (anatomy)|iris]]es, leaving his eyes ghastly white. Bison's signature move is the Psycho Crusher,<ref name="swiki"/> which sends him spiraling through the air while wreathed in fiery energy. The resultant damage either immolates or electrocutes his victim. His other famous move is the Double Knee Press (also known as the Scissor Kick), a forward flip which sends him barreling toward his opponent.
In the ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' series, Bison's physical stature is larger and more imposing. He wears a gray-colored [[cape]] at all times, including battles. Bison's repertoire of moves was changed to reflect his 'new' appearance: Among his new abilities is the ''Psycho Shot'', a previously-unseen projectile attack.<ref name="kikouken">[http://kikouken.com/information/psycho.htm Psycho Power to the People]. [http://kikouken.com Kikouken.com]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 9|4-9]].</ref> Bison also demonstrates greater mastery over his Psycho Power, able to [[teleport]] across the screen and hover in the air.
In the ''[[Capcom vs SNK]]'' series, Bison's physical appearance is much leaner, one reminiscent of his role in ''Street Fighter II.''<ref name="kikouken"/> As before, he removes his cloak before battle. He gains a move called the "Psycho Banish" which allows him to negate projectiles.
==In other media==
===Live-action===
====''Street Fighter''====
Bison is portrayed by [[Raúl Juliá]] in the [[1994 in film|1994]] [[live-action]] film ''[[Street Fighter (film)|Street Fighter]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/ ''Street Fighter'' (1994)]. [[IMBD]]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 1|4-1]].</ref> At one point during the film, Bison quotes the video games by saying "Anyone who opposes me will be destroyed", while Van Damme quotes the line "Are you man enough to fight with me?"<ref name="quotes">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/quotes Memorable quotes for ''Street Fighter'' (1994)]. [[IMBD]]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 29|3-29]].</ref> In the film, Bison is a crazed [[warlord]] who plans to mass-produce [[supersoldier]]s to take over the world. He is depicted as an average fighter, with no [[Superpower (ability)|super powers]] whatsoever (partially due to Juliá's ill health, he was not able to perform the stunts necessary to make Bison an equal match for Guile). Instead, his uniform contains powerful [[electromagnet]]s which allow him to [[levitation|levitate]], as well as shoot [[lightning]] from his hands. During the film's climatic fight, Bison challenges, "You come to fight a madman, and instead find a god? Do you still refuse to accept my godhood? Keep your own God! In fact, now may be a good time to pray to Him! For I beheld [[Satan]] as he fell from [[Heaven]] like lightning!" (cf. [[Gospel of Luke]] 10:18'': ''"And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven."'' [[KJV]])<ref name="quotes"/>
A very arrogant man, Bison adorns his quarters with comically-heroic [[portrait]]s of himself. Hanging on his wall is an edited version of [[Jacques-Louis David]]'s painting, '[[Napoleon Crossing the Alps]]'. The original painting depicted [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon Bonaparte]] posing on a white horse; Napoleon's body is replaced by an image of Bison in the same pose.
====''Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li''====
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Bison is slated to appear in the upcoming movie focusing on Chun-Li. He will be played by [[Neal McDonough]].<ref>[http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36075 The new M. Bison is...] [http://www.aintitcool.com/ Ain't It Cool News]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 29|3-29]].</ref><ref>[http://movies.ign.com/articles/860/860977p1.html Bison Cast]. [http://movies.ign.com/ IGN]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 29|3-29]].</ref>
===Animation===
====''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie''====
[[Image:Vega animated movie face.png|250px|thumb|right|M. Bison (Vega in Japan) as depicted in the movie]]
Bison features prominently in the Japanese [[anime]] film ''[[Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie]]'', which closely follows the plot of the video games. Bison is the main [[antagonist]] of the film and a shared enemy of several other fighters, mainly Chun-Li and Guile. He is voiced by [[Takeshi Kusaka]] in the Japanese version, in the [[English (language)|English]] [[dub]] he is voiced by [[Tom Wyner]] and [[:pt:Antônio Moreno|Antônio Moreno]] in the [[Brazil]]ian dub.<ref>[http://imdb.com/title/tt0114563/fullcredits#cast ''Sutorîto Faitâ II gekijô-ban'']. [http://imdb.com IMBD]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 26|3-26]].</ref>
Bison's organization, Shadowlaw, is stated as being an international [[Terrorism|terrorist organization]]. It employs a great deal of [[sci-fi]] technology, including [[cyborg]]s (known as "Monitor Cyborgs") which pose as human while broadcasting live images to Bison.<ref>[http://www.absoluteanime.com/street_fighter/bison.htm Character Profile: M. Bison]. [http://www.absoluteanime.com/ Absolute Anime]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 29|3-29]].</ref> The spelling "Shadowlaw" is used on-screen early in the anime.
Intrigued by [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]]'s fighting skill, Bison orders a nationwide [[manhunt]] to capture and brainwash him to work for Shadowlaw.<ref>Noah Davis. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/film/reviews/street-fighter-ii-the-animated-movie-1994 ''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'' (1994)]. [http://www.popmatters.com/ PopMatters]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[March 26|3-26]].</ref> [[Ken (Street Fighter)|Ken]], Ryu's old friend, is brainwashed by Bisons "Psycho Power" after the terrorist leader easily outmatches him in a fight. With Ryu's help, Ken shakes off Bison's influence, and the two of them destroy Bison's [[VTOL]] [[fighter jet]] with a combined [[Hadouken]] fireball. Though Bison is thought to have perished, he reappears at the helm of a [[semi truck]] bearing down on Ryu before the film ends. Ryu leaps towards the truck ready for another battle, and the [[end credits]] roll.
====''Street Fighter: The Animated Series''====
Bison's portrayal in the US [[Street Fighter (animated series)|Street Fighter]] series is considerably close to the potrayal of him in both the live-action movie and significant aspects of the video game. His primary nemesis is Guile, as in the movie. In the first season, Bison's attack on Chun-Li's village (referenced in the movie), appears in a flashback, revealing how he killed Chun-Li's father, who attacked him in futile defiance. Bison later reveals to a vengeful Chun-Li that he also slayed his own father, and remarks that she doesn't see ''him'' whining about it as she does.
The second season explored Bison's relationship with Cammy in the same manner as the games and in the anime movie, with Cammy being triggered as a "sleeper agent" in the opening episodes. She discovers the truth about Bison in the series finale, but not before she reestablishes her romantic bond with him.
Bison seems to worship a Thai [[deity]] that instructs him on what to do with his resources, and in the finale, Bison convinces himself he has been told to destroy the Earth through the launching of nuclear missiles. A final battle with Guile, Cammy, Chun-Li, Sagat, and Cammy's former teammates concludes with Bison being eaten alive by his own computers, aborting the launch and seemingly killing him.
One scene featuring Bison in the series, from the episode "The Medium is the Message", has become an Internet meme; he watches [[Guile (Street Fighter)|Guile]] being beaten by several monsters under his command and remarks, "This is delicious!" A few seconds later, as he continues to watch Guile get beaten up, he exclaims "Yes! YES!" with unfitting, heroic-sounding music playing over the scene.
==Shadaloo==
Shadaloo is a [[fictional]] crime organization which is run by Bison. Its insignia is a winged skull with a lightning bolt—forming an "S" for Shadaloo—etched onto its forehead. The symbol can be seen on Bison's cap, as well as in numerous [[cut scenes]].<ref name="bisonend">[http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/arcade/c/sfa3bad.htm Ending for ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' - Bad Ending (Arcade)]. [http://www.vgmuseum.com/ VGMuseum]. Retrieved on [[2008]]-[[April 2|4-2]].</ref> The ''Grand Masters'' of Shadaloo (known as [[Shitennou|Shitennō]], or "four heavenly kings" in the Japanese version) include [[Balrog (Street Fighter)|Balrog]], [[Vega (Street Fighter)|Vega]], [[Sagat]], and Bison himself. Both Balrog and Vega are fighters who were recruited under the promise of wealth, whereas Sagat was motivated by the prospect of revenging himself on Ryu. In ''Street Fighter II'', Bison ostensibly hosts the game's fighting tournament to seek out new talent for Shadaloo.
Bison and Shadaloo feature more prominently in the ''Alpha'' series of games. New Shadaloo [[henchman|henchmen]] are introduced, including the [[Dolls (Street Fighter)|The Dolls]], a group of female fighters who are programmed to serve Bison. Cammy White was bred as a member of this group, but eventually regained her senses and fled to [[England]]. In ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', Bison's headquarters is located in the interior of a Thai statue depicting a female [[deity]]. During the [[game over]] sequence, the face of the statue crumbles away, revealing a skull-like [[robot|robotic]] head. The robot's eyes fire a laser into the [[stratosphere]], which is intercepted by Bison's satellite and deflected back toward Earth.<ref name="bisonend"/>
In the 1994 live-action ''Street Fighter'' film, Shadaloo (spelled as ''Ŝadoluo'' in [[Esperanto]]) is a hostile [[dictatorship]]. According to maps shown during the film's opening, it is a [[fictitious]] country located in a segment of present-day [[Burma]].
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