

The character has appeared in other media adaptations of the franchise, including an animated film, a live-action movie, an animated television series, a comic book and manga series.īlanka was originally designed as a pink-skinned human character by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda, and underwent several re-conceptualizations during the production of Street Fighter II before reaching his final depiction as a feral savage with green skin and long orange hair.īlanka's backstory is that he was once human, but after a plane-crash in Brazil, he mutated, resulting in his green colouring and his ability to generate electricity. Blanka is also present in a number of Capcom's crossover games, including the SNK vs. He first appeared in the 1991 video game Street Fighter II as one of eight playable characters, and was subsequently featured in sequel and spin-off games.

Street Fighter 5 ‘s Arcade Edition adds a second V-Trigger to all characters and Capcom has just released a video showcase featuring all current characters.Blanka ( Japanese: ブランカ, Hepburn: Buranka) also known by his birth name Jimmy (ジミー Jimī) is a fictional character in Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game series.

Watch All Street Fighter 5 V-Trigger II’s in New Video Showcase He can also be unlocked using Fight Money, the in-game currency, but that will probably take a really long time. It’s a great way to extend combos or change positions to catch you opponent off guard.īlanka also comes with an adorable mascot-type story costume that players will probably end up picking in most fights.īlanka is available now via the Season 3 Character Pass for the base Street Fighter 5 game and the Arcade Edition. His V-Trigger II, Lightning Beast, unlocks Rolling Cannon, which can be used as a follow up to Rolling Attack, Back Step Rolling or Vertical Rolling. Jungle Dynamo also unlocks Ground Shave Rolling, a great utility move for charging in or extending combos. It also improves his Electric Thunder with a forward stepping motion that does more damage and slightly launches the enemy into the air on hit, which can then be followed up with a rolling attack. His V-Trigger I, Jungle Dynamo, buffs the damage of his special rolling attacks and allows Blanka to follow them up with certain attacks. With Raid Jump, Blanka leaps into the air to follow up with any of his mid-air attacks. Wild Lift is an advancing launch attack that can be followed up into a combo. His V-Skill, Coward Crouch, is an evasive move that can be followed up with either a Wild Lift or a Raid Jump.

He now has a command grab called Wild Hunt where he leaps onto an opponent, viciously scratches them, and then throws them away. Capcom gave a rundown of Blanka’s new moves.
