This absolute legend has been piledriving plebs since 1991 with the release of Street Fighter 2. An absolute tank of a man that can and will, bury the face of your opponents into the dirt with fat damage off just one good grab. The Red Cyclone, Zangief, returns in Street Fighter 6 to assert his continued dominance as the strongest of the World Warriors and by far the coolest. I don’t see any of the others having loyal fans like our beloved Red Cyclone.
I am… the Red Cyclone!
Brace yourself for a brief history (in order of game release date) of this fighting game legend in the mainline games and the story of how we got to the Gief we know now!
Background
Both a naturally gifted bodybuilder and famous wrestler, Zangief built his strength through rigorous training and dedication through means such as wrestling bears in Siberia. He is determined to improve his physicality further and prove to the world that he is both the strongest and best wrestler in the world. See also his themes throughout the years just below!
