Strength in Weight - Sumo of Street Fighter

Sumo, one of the most popular full-contact fighting sports in Japan, could not go unmentioned in one of the world's most popular fighting games series. Street Fighter's approach to the discipline and what aspects it chooses to highlight for its characters is the subject of our latest Dashfight video, diving deep into the series' multiple fighting styles.

One of the most ancient martial arts in Japan, Sumo wrestling today carries that tradition into the modern world, including all sorts of media. For Street Fighter, E.Honda makes use of the style as is, in fact, the first fighting game character to make use of it. Although Wresetlers are most well known for their size and force, it is the speed of action and aggressive fighting that wins the bouts, which you can learn more about in our Video above.