SF2 BLANKA SKIN
His green skin and bright orange hair made him an instant favorite, standing out among his human opponents and with feral moves in a punishing playstyle to match. However, it is easy to counter, and a well-timed jab or projectile can easily knock him out of it - and in fact, exclusive to the original Street Fighter II, Blanka takes double the normal damage if successfully hit mid-roll.įrom Street Fighter II onwards, Blanka can control not only the speed, but the range of his rolling attack. Blanka, the beastman from Brazil, was introduced as one of the most radical looking characters in the Street Fighter franchise. It has much faster startup, though, and as a result is less predictable and much more useful in ground assaults. My friends and I used to have very stoned all-night versus sessions, trading off the loser's controller, complete with several rematches because 'I didn't get to set my buttons.' I love that game. The EX Special version introduced in Street Fighter IV travels the entire screen very fast and goes through projectiles. I prefer SF2:Turbo, specifically because it matches (or effectively matches) the two arcade versions I mastered. The speed and horizontal distance traveled are determined by punch button pressed. Rolling Attack, as seen in Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival.Įxecuted by charging backward then pressing forward and punch, Blanka curls himself into a ball shape and rockets across the screen horizontally while spinning. Mick's son, Jobey McGinty, broke the news on Facebook earlier today sharing some touching words about his father. We're terribly sad to hear about the passing of Mick McGinty today.
Blanka's Rolling Attack countering Dhalsim's kick in Street Fighter IV. Mick McGinty's iconic cover illustrations for Street Fighter 2, SF2: Turbo, and Super SF2 were an essential part of the series' localized western art style.