Saturday Showcase: El Fuerte

El Fuerte

    I am a huge fan of the Up Up Down Down  YouTube channel presented by Xavier Woods from the NEW DAY!!! and WWE.  Anyway, I was binge watching Miz and Mrs. and they were having a Street Fighter tournament.  Well, being the gamer that I am, I decided to get out my copy of Street Fighter IV and just have some fun.  Well, today I decided to play as characters I never played as before and I picked El Fuerte.  I immediately fell in love with the character and I know who I will play as from now on.  If El Fuerte is available, then he is my guy that will lead me to victory. 

    I was playing Street Fighter today and I thought to myself that El Fuerte will make a great post for my Saturday Showcase and here we are.  Let's dive in and dig up some more on this talented luchador.

El Fuerte Vs Rufus

    El Fuerte is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing in Street Fighter IV. He is a Mexican luchador and chef, traveling the world in an effort to perfect his lucha libre skills and hone his cooking abilities.

    El Fuerte is a short, but very muscular, Mexican man. He dresses in typical luchador uniform with black elbow pads on his arms and a gold sash on his waist. He wears short, white tights buttoned up to his thighs, with three blue stars on his rear. El Fuerte also wears white, laced, wrestling boots with golden soles. His mask follows the pattern of the rest of his outfit, being white with gold trim and having three blue stars on his forehead.

Rainbow Mika and El Fuerte

    El Fuerte is a hyper, easily excitable fighter who constantly thinks out loud about new recipes even during a fight. Maybe that is why I like him so much.  He frequently seeks inspiration from other fighters he meets because of their various origins across the globe, much to the annoyance of some, but to the amusement of others. His cooking has mixed results. In the games, he frequently whips up unusual combinations after becoming overexcited from all the ingredients he gathered while abroad.

    Hopefully, he will continue to be a mainstay in the world of Street Fighter, that way I will always have my favorite character to kick ass with!  This has been my Saturday Showcase post for the week.  I hope you enjoyed this article.

Until next time, get your GAME on!

Victory Dance

Cosplay of the Day

Cosplay of the Day

Cammy (White) from Street Fighter

Cosplay by Khainsaw

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Cosplay of the Day

Chun Li by Kay Lynn Syrin

Photo by ACCosplay

Comics You Should Be Reading: Street Fighter vs G.I. Joe #1

     If you are anything like me, then you grew up watching G.I. Joe cartoons and losing quarters to the Street Fighter game at the arcade.  That is why I was beyond happy when I found out that IDW was coming out with a Street Fighter vs G.I. Joe comic.

     Issue #1 begins with the introduction of a tournament known as the World Warrior Tournament.  Who thought of such a wonderful tournament?  Why Major Bison and Destro of course.  Why are these great fighters gathered together?  Well, the future will answer that question but we are given some clues from this amazing first issue.

    There are classic fights, the first we witness is a classic battle between Crimson Viper and Snake-Eyes.  Then, we see matches that include baroness and Roadblock.  Who exactly wins these bouts?  Well, I could spoil it for you but I choose not to.  All I can say is that this comic has all the key players that one needs to be satisfied.

    I strongly give issue one a rating of 10 out of 10 stars.   In fact, I was so impressed with the book, that I contacted the writer, Aubrey Sitterson for an interview for that website you know and love, Somewhatnerdy.  He said yes, so be on the look out.  Until next time, get your READ on and Yo Joe!

Cosplay of the Day

Cammy by Bryan Humphrey

Model and Costume: Jennifer Barclay
Location: The Goat Farm in Atlanta, GA
Photo: Bryan Humphrey