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| “ | Resistance is useless. My Psycho Power will annihilate all. | „ |
| ~ M. Bison |
| “ | All must bow and grovel at my feet, for I represent power you cannot dream of! | „ |
| ~ M. Bison |
| “ | Now you understand your worthlessness! You fighters exist only to be crushed! | „ |
| ~ M. Bison |
M. Bison, known as Vega (in Japanese: ベガ) in Japan, is the main antagonist of the Street Fighter franchise.
Debuting in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, He is the tyrannical, diabolical, and heartless leader of the Shadaloo organization, serving as a ruthless crime Lord who channeled his wicked nature and powerful aura with a mysterious technique known as Soul Power, which channels psychotic levels of immense energy, being reguarded as one of the few characters who possesses it, Bison's plans focus on expanding his own power as well as being the one pulling the strings from behind the scenes, secretly observing the world's most expert fighters around the world as a way to increase his own abilities so he could become an unmatched warlord, continuing to come back time and time again in order to take control of the world. Bison is regarded as being the most personally hated foe of many other characters across the franchise.
He is also the arch-nemesis of Chun-Li, Guile, Charlie Nash and Ryu, as well as many others such as Cammy White, Akuma, Rose, Seth and Juri Han.
Portrayals[]
In Japanese versions of the series, M. Bison was voiced by the late Tomomichi Nishimura between the Alpha series and Namco x Capcom, the late Kenji Utsumi in Street Fighter II V in the Japanese television dub of the first film, Banjō Ginga in the CD drama, Masaharu Satō in the Alpha drama CD, Takeshi Kusaka in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Makoto Gunji in the Street Fighter II Turbo commercial, Tesshō Genda in the Japanese video and DVD dub of the Street Fighter film, Shin'ichirō Miki in Real Battle on Film, Kazuhiro Yamaji in the Japanese dub of The Legend of Chun-Li, and by Norio Wakamoto in Capcom vs. SNK series until Street Fighter V, and Taiten Kusunoki in Wreck-It Ralph and Street Fighter 6.
In the English versions of the series, he was voiced by the late Tom Wyner in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie and the Animaze dub of Street Fighter II V, Markham Anderson and the late Mike Kleinhenz in the ADV Films dubs #1 and #2, respectively, Richard Newman in the cartoon, and has been voiced in all dubbed appearances by Gerald C. Rivers since Street Fighter IV. In the 2026 live-action film, he will be played by DAVID DASTMALCHIAN.
Personality[]
| “ | You have been quite entertaining. As a reward, I will grant you death. | „ |
| ~ M. Bison. |
Bison is a stereotypical "card-carrying villain", in that he is calculating, manipulative, intelligent, ruthless, and cruel, having given up all goodness within him to master the Psycho Power. He is driven purely by his own desire for power and has no problem with destroying anyone who might hinder his plans. Bison wants complete and utter control of the world's governments and to be viewed as the most powerful fighter around. To this end, he has even cheated death on more than one occasion. He takes great pride in being evil, and will often gloat about this. Some versions, such as his animated series counterpart, even brags about killing his own parents while downplaying what he did to Chun-Li.
Bison demands complete loyalty from his minions, but views them as nothing more than pawns, tolerating them only as long as they are extremely serviceable and useful to him and quickly disposing of them when they are not. Bison often uses force and brainwashing to bring fighters to his side and views those he harms in the wake of his plans as insignificant and not worth letting live. That said, even though several of them did betray him, he is sometimes willing to welcome them back. Thus, one could assume that he treats his minions based on how much he values them.
Bison is also extremely pompous, arrogant, vindictive, Megalomaniac and narcissistic, even likening himself to a god, and considers himself a superior fighter for his mastery of the Psycho Power. However, he has been proven extremely wrong on several occasions, but refuses to accept the fact that he is vulnerable. His ego rivals that of of his assassin Vega's. Unlike Vega, however, Bison is better at hiding it, since he sometimes avoids confrontations with those more powerful than himself and usually has more control over his temper.
Though he is a violent, heartless, and prejudicial killer, he does not always kill his opponents; several of his win quotes involve him simply ordering his defeated opponent to "get out of [his] sight", suggesting that he does not see them as worthy of dying by his hand, a demonstration of his narcissism. Other times, he will offer to spare their lives if they swear allegiance to him, indicating that, despite his arrogance, he is not above being impressed by the skills of other fighters and admitting it. That said, there is no indication that he has ever spared someone out of compassion.
All and all, Bison is one of the evilest villains in video game history - some incarnations of Street Fighter depict him as very close to (if not entirely into). the real-life clinical diagnosis of a psychopathic monster. His ruthless nature, the fact that he gave up his soul for power, and his lack of any heroic traits make him the most sadistic fighter in the series. Even in his more "noble" portrayals, he stands out as a cruel human being who would do anything for power. This makes him the most opposed character in the series with even Akuma feeling nothing but absolute contempt for him.
Powers and Abilities[]
| “ | Get lost, you can't compare with my powers! | „ |
| ~ M.Bison |
Bison using his Psycho Crusher.
Bison is one of the strongest and most capable fighters in the entire series. With just a tiny fraction of his strength, he can level cities in mere seconds, and even defeat the likes of Akuma with almost no effort at all. He has defeated many of the series' strongest fighters, even taking on multiple opponents at once. He has mastered the Psycho Power, a dark, negative energy and can harness it to use a variety of attacks.
Bison using the Psycho Punisher.
Bison's techniques include the Psycho Crusher, where he surrounds himself with energy as he flies, spinning at the opponent, the Bison Warp, where he glows with energy and teleport.
The Psycho Cannon, a ball of energy that he throws at his opponent, and the Psycho Punisher, where he gathers energy into his hand, then drives his hand into his enemy's chest and fires the energy through them.
M. Bison also has another form known as Final Bison. In this form, M. Bison increased his Psycho Power significantly. All of his attacks deal a large amount of damage to his opponent, though there's a cost; his body will eventually get mutilated by his own power. However, if his body gets destroyed but his soul survives, Bison can transfer his soul into another body to live on.
Bison is a deadly combination of unparalleled strength, as well insurmountable intellect. He knows bend people top his will, with just about every character in the series serving as is unwitting pawn for his grand plan. Even the most pure of heart kneel before him and follow him unconditionally. His evil organization, Shadaloo, has been immensely thriving thanks to M. Bison's cunning and leadership.
However, he has his limits, and has been defeated several times in the past. His Psycho Power can eventually destroy his body, and his search for a new one in Alpha 3 ultimately led to his temporary defeat. Also, while he is for the most part a cunning schemer, there are times where he has let his arrogance get the best of him.
However, it is almost impossible to truly finish Bison, due to his ability to possess other bodies with his soul. When Akuma had "killed" Bison in Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Bison quickly possessed Rose, and stayed in her body until in Street Fighter 4 when his scientists created a new body for him. Bison's soul quickly possessed the new body and is still in control of it today.
For his incarnation in 1994 film, Bison's infamous Psycho Power was replaced with life-support computer systems with an electromagnetism device that augmented on his body. In spite of this, Bison himself is still a dangerous and deadly opponent in his own right, as he can levitate, fires electrical blasts from his arms, and would technically remain immortal as long as his life-support computer system remained intact. At the same time, it is clear that he is nowhere as powerful as he is in canon.
List of Special Attacks[]
Following Special Attacks that he can performed in game includes:
- Double Knee Press: M. Bison performs a forward somersault with his legs outstretched, kicking the opponent up to twice and aiming to land on the opponent's knees.
- Knee Press Nightmare: M. Bison performs two consecutive Scissor Kicks before giving a finisher.
- Nightmare Booster: Bison makes his traditional "You're done!" throat-slicing gesture, and then proceeds perform two Double Knee Presses while shouting the Ultra Combo's name. He follows with a Psycho Crusher that, if it lands, drives both him and the opponent straight into the air.
- Electric Arc: Bison unleashes electricity from his hands forwards toward the ground, electrifying it and fries any opponent standing on that area who is not blocking.
- Head Press: Bison leaps into the air and lands perfectly on his opponent's head, in a standing position with his arms folded. He then back flips off again almost immediately.
- Head Press Nightmare: Bison hits the opponent with four consecutive Head Presses, dizzying the opponent.
- Bison Warp: Bison folds his arms, chuckles a little, glows a pinkish-purple hue and teleports to another location.
- Devil Reverse: Bison leaps into the air and towards the opponent before suddenly changing direction in mid-air, flipping upside-down and throwing a Psycho Power-infused punch toward the opponent while descending.
- Psycho Blast: M. Bison releases a large Psycho Power explosion from his hand. Like with most of his stacks, this is can kill most beings upon impact.
- Psycho Cannon: Bison forms a purple ball of energy using his Psycho Power then launches it at his opponent.
- Psycho Crusher: Bison charges his right hand with Psycho Power, then surrounds himself with the energy while spiraling himself through the air towards his opponent, similar to a torpedo (in fact, early versions of strategy guides referred to this move as a "Flaming Torpedo"), and thus will try to "grind drill" his opponent (hence the term "Crusher"), though on the contrary, in all of its appearances, the attack always knocks down or launches with a single or a few hits (depending on the game).
- Psycho Crusher Omega: Much faster than regular Psycho Crusher and is generally unable to pass through the opponent.
- Ultimate Psycho Crusher: More Powerful Psycho Crusher.
- Final Psycho Crusher: Most Powerful of Psycho Crusher Version.
- Psycho Field: Bison conjures a small, slow-moving purple sphere that moves across the screen. When it connects, three giant orbs encircle the opponent, causing damage.
- Psycho Explosion: Bison performs a stronger version of his Psycho Field, producing a small purple sphere that slowly moves across the screen and explodes if it hits the opponent.
- Psycho Inferno: Bison raises his hands, causing a pillar of Psycho Power to erupt from the ground in front of him.
- Psycho Punisher: Bison crouches down with his fingers "clawed" in a menacing way, jumps towards his opponent and stomps hard on the ground right below. If the attack is successful, the stomp impact causes the opponent to be lifted off ground.
- Psycho Reflect: Uses Psycho Power to reflect single attacks and other projectiles.
- Psycho Vanish: Bison engulfs his hand in Psycho Power and performs an overhead "slash" or punch that hits 3-5 times and knocks the opponent down.
Victims[]
- Unnamed Father - Killed by M. Bison off-screen.
- Unnamed Mother - Killed by M. Bison off-screen.
- Unnamed Master - Killed with psycho power by M. Bison.
- Cammy's Father - Killed by M. Bison off-screen.
- Cammy's Mother - Killed by M. Bison off-screen.
- Dorai - Killed with psycho power by M. Bison.
- Arroyo Hawk - Killed with psycho power by M. Bison.
Alternative Media[]
Movies[]
Street Fighter (1994 film)[]
Raúl Juliá as General M. Bison in the 1994 film Street Fighter.
- Main article: General M. Bison (1994)
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li[]
- Main article: M. Bison (2009)
Wreak-It Ralph[]
M. Bison appeared in a speaking cameo as a participant for the Bad-Anon group. He voiced his concerns towards Ralph not wanting to be a villain anymore by stating “Going Turbo”.
TV Shows[]
Street Fighter (1995)[]
- Main article: M. Bison (1995)
Namco x Capcom[]
M. Bison appears as a non-playable boss character in Namco x Capcom.
Project X Zone series[]
M. Bison makes an appearance as a non-playable boss character in Project X Zone 2.
Super Smash Bros.[]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, M. Bison appears as a spirit under the Legendary ranking and the Grab element. In his spirit battle, M. Bison possesses a Ganondorf on the Ω form of Great Plateau Tower in a stamina match, with said Ganondorf having the ability to reflect projectiles and having stronger specials. M. Bison's spirits gives the user stronger PSI-based attacks when used.
Trivia[]
- M. Bison is one of the most iconic and popular villains in video game history.
Washizaki (left), M. Bison profile picture from original SF2 release (middle) and SF2 design documents where "Vega" (I.E. M. Bison/Dictator) is called Washizaki (right).
- M. Bison's design and supernatural abilities were inspired from Washizaki, a villain from the manga/anime, Riki-Oh, and Yasunori Kato, the main antagonist of the influential historical fantasy series, Teito Monogatari, respectively.
- M. Bison's profile picture from early Street Fighter II releases is believed to be traced from the panel where Washizaki cuts Robotomi 560SEL-Mk. II (alias Robo) in half.
- In 2021, SF2 designer Akira Yasuda revealed that M. Bison/Vega/Dictator's placeholder name was originally Washizaki.
- He is the canon winner of Seth's tournament.
- In the videogame Namco x Capcom, Bison demonstrates a more lustful personality, using Doppel's power to transform into attractive women.
- While the film version of M. Bison is notorious for not even remembering who Chun-Li's father is, he's not like this in the games, always remembering her, along with other heroes he has fought often like Guile, Charlie, and Akuma. Ryu, on the other hand, he never gives much notice to, despite Ryu being one who brings him down in most canon storylines.
- Also in contrast to the infamous movie quote, Chun-Li initially did not know who her father's murderer was, until M. Bison brought it up himself during the events of the first and second Street Fighter Alpha games.
- In UDON's Street Fighter II comics, M. Bison actually trades blows with Akuma and both prove evenly matched. However, Delta Red members destroy the Psycho Drive, leaving him powerless, and Akuma finally destroyed him.
- In the Japanese version of the animated Street Fighter II film and in Street Fighter IV, M. Bison refers to himself in the third person.
- M. Bison was portrayed by the late Raúl Juliá in the 1994 live action film Street Fighter: The Movie, who died shortly after the film.
- M. Bison was portrayed by Neal McDonough in the 2009 live action film Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li.
- Another famous M. Bison-based meme is his cartoon appearance, whereupon looking at Guile and his friends being beaten in a ring, he utters "THIS IS DELICIOUS!" and "YES! YES!" in a rather over-exaggerated manner. This meme gained popularity through YouTube.
- M. Bison's hat is a wearable community-hat in the FPS game Team Fortress 2, where it's named the "Team-Captain". The description "Our lawyers say YES! YES!" is also a reference to the popular moment from the animated series episode The Medium is the Message.
- M. Bison also makes an appearance in Disney's Wreck-it Ralph (along with Clyde from Pac-Man, Dr. Eggman from Sonic the Hedgehog, and Bowser from Super Mario Bros.) in which he attends the occasional "Video Game Bad Guys Anonymous". He is also most notable for being the first character in the movie to be heard using the phrase "going Turbo".
- M. Bison would later return in a non-speaking role in the sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet, being present at Game Central Station when Litwak's new Wi-Fi router is plugged in, in Felix's apartment (where he awkwardly looks away when Felix asks who will adopt the now-homeless Sugar Rush racers), attending a book club meeting with Ralph, Sonic, Zangief and Q*Bert, and finally in Fix-It Felix, Jr. attending a party with Ralph and the other characters.
- In the twenty-seventh episode of DEATH BATTLE!, M. Bison fought against Shao Kahn from Mortal Kombat and lost.
- In Street Fighter 6, the character's English name M. Bison and Japanese name Vega are both acknowledged as two of Bison's most prominent aliases in-universe.
- Street Fighter 6 reveals that he, Akuma and Tekken series' Heihachi Mishima (as of Tekken 8) are not so different after all:
- Like Akuma, he too killed his master in front of fellow pupil (namely Rose and Gouken, respectively) of a same master they killed (Akuma killed Goutetsu, while M. Bison killed his master).
- He and Heihachi shares 2020s Japanese voice, Taiten Kusunoki, who start out voiced the characters outside the main games (Tekken Bloodline and Disney's Wreck It-Ralph), prior to their proper resurrections and first time in mainline as of Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8.
External Links[]
- M. Bison on the Pure Evil Wiki
- M. Bison on the Capcom Wiki
- M. Bison on the Street Fighter Wiki
- M. Bison on Wikipedia
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