Cammy White
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is a video game character
Character (arts)
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in the Street Fighter
Street Fighter
, commonly abbreviated as SF, is a series of Fighting Games developed in Japan in which the players pit the video games' competitive fighters from around the world, each with his or her own unique fighting style, against one another...
fighting game
Fighting game
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series. She first debuted in Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
Super Street Fighter II
is a head-to-head fighting game produced by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1993. It is the fourth game in the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games, following Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting...
, which was released for the arcades
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in 1993, as one of the "New Challengers", the four new characters introduced in that title. She is the second female fighter to appear in the Street Fighter series, following Chun-Li
Chun-Li
is a video game character produced by Capcom. First introduced in Street Fighter II, she has since appeared as a player character in nearly all subsequent games....
.
Cammy has also appeared in the Street Fighter Alpha games, first as a hidden character
Secret character
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and then as a playable character
Player character
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, in Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold and Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3, known as in Japan and Asia, is a fighting game by Capcom originally released for the CPS II arcade hardware. It is the third game in the Street Fighter Alpha series, following Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams and Street Fighter Alpha 2...
respectively. Although Cammy did not appear in Street Fighter III
Street Fighter III
is a fighting game in Capcom's Street Fighter series, originally released as coin-operated arcade game in . Street Fighter III was produced for the CD-ROM-based CP System III hardware, which allowed for more elaborate 2D graphics than the CPS II-based Street Fighter Alpha games , while revamping...
as a playable character, she was reintroduced into the series as such in the home versions of Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter IV
is a fighting game produced by Capcom. It is the first numbered Street Fighter game released by Capcom since . The coin-operated arcade game was released in Japan on July 18, 2008, with North American arcades importing the machines by August...
, winning a poll
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put forth by Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
asking the fans
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to choose which character they would like to see to return.
Street Fighter series
Street Fighter II
is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
revision, Super Street Fighter II. In this game, Cammy is a teen-aged agent of the fictional Delta Red task force within Britain
United Kingdom
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's MI6
Secret Intelligence Service
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. In the Japan
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ese version of her ending, she is revealed to have been an agent working for M. Bison
M. Bison
M. Bison, known in Japan as Vega, is a video game character created by Capcom. First introduced in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, he is a recurring character in the Street Fighter series of fighting games, acting as the final boss and primary antagonist of the Street Fighter II and Street...
in the past, but lost her memories
Amnesia
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during a past operation. The American
United States
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version instead reported her as a previous lover of M. Bison's, but likewise suffering from amnesia.
A younger version would be included in the crossover game X-Men vs. Street Fighter
X-Men vs. Street Fighter
X-Men vs. Street Fighter is a fighting game originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is Capcom's third fighting game to feature Marvel Comics characters and the first game to match them against their own, with characters from Marvel's X-Men franchise being matched against the cast...
, which features Cammy as an assassin
Assassination
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for Bison's Shadaloo organization, with her codename "Killer Bee" (and in later games described as one of the "Shadaloo Dolls"). The ending of the game alludes to Cammy's memory loss and her eventual joining of Delta Red.
This incarnation of Cammy would be integrated into the main series: first in Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, where she appears as a hidden character available exclusively in the 2-Player and Training Modes (however, this would be rectified in Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology, released in Japan as Street Fighter Zero: Fighters Generation, is a fighting game compilation that collects the Street Fighter Alpha series...
where she would be fully playable in Arcade mode with a complete storyline and ending), and then in Street Fighter Alpha 3, where she is a full-fledged playable character. In Alpha 3, Cammy is revealed to be a clone
Cloning
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created from M. Bison's DNA
DNA
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. The Game Boy Advance
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version of Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Revival and the Xbox Live
Xbox Live
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and PSN remake Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is a two dimensional fighting game released using the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade download services...
take into account this revelation in their versions of Cammy's ending.
Cammy is featured in the console and PC versions of Street Fighter IV. Set after the various editions of Street Fighter II (but before Street Fighter III), it depicts Cammy as having come to terms with her past as a brainwashed super soldier from Shadaloo and is now embarking a new mission with her Delta Red comrades (which include Commander Watson, Matthew Mcoy, Colonel Wolfman, 1st Lieutenant Luwanda, and George Ginzu). In the game, she encounters one of the new warriors, Crimson Viper
Crimson Viper
, also known as simply C. Viper, or her nickname Maya is a character in the Street Fighter series of video games. Viper is voiced by Mie Sonozaki in Japanese, and Michelle Ruff in English.-Development:...
. Cammy confronts Viper to inquire what organization has sent her, while Viper dismisses her and the two are drawn into battle. In her ending in this game, she destroys the BLECE data, thinking that this was what Bison used to brainwash her before. Crimson Viper appears and holds a gun to her head, demanding that she not delete the information. Cammy deletes the info anyway and Viper is forced to reason that the information is gone for good. Cammy thinks she's failed in her mission by destroying the data, but Colonel Wolfman offers her comfort, saying simply "Well done." This is the first time since the Street Fighter II era that Cammy has appeared in her Delta Red depiction as opposed to her Shadaloo depiction, and also the very first time in which she actually speaks with a British accent, though Cammy's actual birthplace is unknown due to her nature as a clone of Bison, despite her official birthplace being listed as Britain. This makes things regarding Cammy's nature more muddled, as Bison himself does not speak with a British accent and very little is known about him at all. The fact that Cammy speaks with a British accent in the film and the fact that her birthplace is listed as Britain is one of the few parts of her backstory that aren't yet fully explained. It is unknown if Cammy's birthplace is listed as Britain because that was where she was found after losing her memories and Delta Red simply assumed this to be the case, and acquired her British accent while was living with her British teammates, or if she always had a British accent, which may have also prompted the belief. In all the games up until Street Fighter IV and the included film, she spoke with either an American accent much like Bison or was voiced by a Japanese voice actress, further confusing the matter.
In the update Super Street Fighter IV
Super Street Fighter IV
is a 2010 fighting game produced by Capcom. It is an updated version of Street Fighter IV and has been said to mark the definitive end of the Street Fighter IV series. Having been deemed as too large an update to be deployed as DLC, the game was made into a standalone title, but given a lower price...
, Cammy still remembers her time as a "doll" and affectionately refers to the "Dolls" as her sisters, vowing to rescue them from Shadaloo. Her penultimate, "rival" fight is now against newcomer Juri
Juri (Street Fighter)
, is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series. She is a South Korean fighter who first appears in Super Street Fighter IV. She is a member of the organization S.I.N...
. Cammy swears revenge on Juri for her ill actions towards the "dolls", only for Juri to counter the accusation by bringing up Cammy's dark past. In her new ending, Cammy consoles a recovering former "doll" (Juni from Street Fighter Alpha 3). This new ending estabilishes the fact she's recovering her memories, or at least trying to atone for the things she did in the past.
Other games
Cammy appears in her Alpha incarnation as a playable character in X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom 2Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
is a fighting game, developed and published by Capcom. It is the fourth game in the Marvel vs. Capcom series. With the fourth installment of this series, Capcom simplified the controls to make the gameplay more accessible for casual players. The button configuration was trimmed down to 4 main...
, Capcom vs. SNK
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
is a head-to-head fighting game produced by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for Segas NAOMI hardware and later ported to the Dreamcast...
and Capcom vs. SNK 2
Capcom vs. SNK 2
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001, known as Millionaire Fighting 2001 in Japan, is a sequel to the fighting game Capcom vs. SNK. This game was released on NAOMI hardware in the arcade...
.
Cammy also appears as a playable character in the shoot-em-up
Shooter game
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Cannon Spike
Cannon Spike
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, where she appears in her Super Street Fighter II outfit for her default form and in her Street Fighter Alpha outfit as an alternate appearance (additionally wearing roller skates in both cases). In Namco × Capcom, she appears as a brainwashed enemy character who later joins the player's side as a partner to Chun-Li.
Cammy also appears as a playable character in Street Fighter X Tekken
Street Fighter X Tekken
is an upcoming crossover fighting game being developed by Capcom. The game was announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International by Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono. The game is set to release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation Vita sometime in March 2012. The game...
, which will be released worldwide in 2012.
In Final Fight: Streetwise
Final Fight: Streetwise
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, a redesigned Cammy appears as one of the underground pit fighters who challenges the player. She also has her own brand of lager
Lager
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, with advertising posters in the pool hall.
Character design
Cammy has a very slim body for a fighter, and she keeps firm muscles for the needed strength. She has long blonde hair she usually wears in two braided pigtails, blue eyes and a scar on her left cheek.She first appeared in Super Street Fighter II, where she is shown wearing a green sleeveless thong
Thong (clothing)
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leotard
Leotard
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, red beret, red gloves, and black (sometimes green) boots. She also wears green camouflage
Military camouflage
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stains on her legs. This incarnation is known as Delta Red Cammy and appears in the Street Fighter II series of games, in other games such as Cannon Spike, in the live action movie
Street Fighter (film)
Street Fighter is a 1994 American action film written and directed by Steven E. de Souza. It is based loosely on the same-titled video games produced by Capcom, and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Raul Julia, along with supporting performances by Byron Mann, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na...
, in the American animated series
Street Fighter (TV series)
Street Fighter is an American animated series produced by InVision Entertainment based on the Street Fighter live action movie, which was in turn based on the Street Fighter video game franchise. The series aired as part of the USA Network's Cartoon Express and Action Extreme Team lineups...
, in several manga and comic adaptations, in the home versions of Street Fighter IV and in Super Street Fighter IV. Delta Red Cammy is approximately 19 years old. In an interview with Game On, Capcom Research and development
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head Noritaka Funamizu
Noritaka Funamizu
, sometimes credited as Poo, is a Japanese video game designer formerly employed by Capcom, best known for his involvement in the development of several Capcom fighting games...
stated that her inclusion in Super Street Fighter II stemmed from his feeling the game needed another female character besides Chun-Li.
A different look was introduced in X-Men vs. Street Fighter. This time Cammy was depicted wearing a light blue outfit which was part thong leotard and part turtleneck
Polo neck
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sweate], a matching garrison cap
Garrison cap
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, red gloves and armbraces, brown leather boots, and a yellow necktie. The camouflage of her legs was replaced with blue stains in the shape of lightning bolts. This incarnation is known as Shadaloo Cammy and appears in the Street Fighter Alpha series of games, in the Marvel vs. Capcom series of games, in the Capcom vs. SNK series of games, in the Namco X Capcom series of games, and also in several manga and comic adaptations. Shadaloo Cammy is approximately 16 years old.
In Street Fighter IV, in addition to the Delta Red attire, her default, Cammy has an alternate appearance which is reminiscent of the Shadaloo version. This consists of her wearing a blue zipped-up fleece
Polar fleece
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thong leotard with matching knee-high boots with woolen trim, a Delta Red garrison cap, midnight blue gloves and armbraces, and blue camouflage on her legs. In the consecutive Super Street Fighter IV, she gains an additional alternate costume based on M.Bison's, mostly by its red color and the shape of the hat and accessories. However, she still wears a thong leotard and camouflage paint on her legs.
Cammy has a completely different look in the Japanese animated series Street Fighter II V
Street Fighter II V
, is an anime series based on the fighting game Street Fighter II. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii , the series first aired in Japan in 1995, from April 10 to November 27, on YTV...
. She is presented wearing black leather pants a black body fit shirt, red gloves, red boots, and a black necklace with a silver cross. This incarnation of Cammy doesn’t have a scar on her cheek and wears her hair in a single ponytail
Ponytail
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.
Gameplay
Cammy is a quick, close range fighter. She lacks any projectile or long-reaching attacks, and therefore hurls herself at the enemy relying on speed and priority. For example, her standing hard punch can often cancel an opponent's attack outright, if it connects. Priority such as this makes her one of the easiest characters to use in Capcom vs. SNK 2. Her original incarnation in Super Street Fighter II had trouble evading projectile attacks, so later incarnations involved reworked and additional special moves like the Axle Spin Knuckle/Quick Spin Knuckle to evade projectiles with ease.Techniques
Cammy's anti-air move, the Cannon Spike (or Thrust Kick in the English versions of SSF2) causes her to quickly kick one leg upward into the air, twisting her body and flipping backward, putting her at a safe range from the opponent when the move concludes. It has very high priority for such a safe move.Cammy's forward offensive attack, the Spiral Arrow (or Cannon Drill in the English versions of SSF2) causes her to lunge forward, feet first, while spinning. Used as a distance-clearing attack, its original versions were still vulnerable to being struck by projectiles. However, her Spiral Arrow in Capcom vs. SNK travels under most projectiles, and also must be blocked in a crouching position, enhancing the move's usefulness.
The Hooligan
Hooliganism
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Combination is Cammy's flying variable attack: while spinning though the air, she can opt to cancel the move for a surprise attack, land with a sliding tackle, or execute a powerful frankensteiner throw or its aerial variant. This advancing air throw special move was the first of its kind in the Street Fighter series, and is useful for confusing an opponent, throwing if blocked, or striking if counterattacked. The relative difficulty of the command motion for the Hooligan Combination prevents it from being over-powered, though. In many games she can also cancel the Hooligan Combination into the Cannon Strike, a downward angled version of the Cannon Spike. In some games, such as Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Capcom vs. SNK 2, and Street Fighter IV, this attack could also be used on its own.
In her Axle Spin Knuckle/Quick Spin Knuckle, Cammy approaches her opponent by hopping into the air and spinning her back around to the opponent before whipping her fist a full 360° around. If she connects with this move up close, she can hit twice; first with her elbow, and next with her fist. When performing this move, Cammy is invulnerable to attacks save for ones that connect with her head.
Cammy's Super Combos are the Spin Drive Smasher, which is a powerful, multi-hitting Spiral Arrow followed by a similarly powered Cannon Spike; the Reverse Shaft Breaker, a vertically executed Spiral Arrow; and the Killer Bee Assault, which has Cammy literally bouncing off the walls of the screen, attacking the opponent with four jump kicks, grabbing the opponent in mid air then slamming them into the ground with a stomp delivered with both feet, afterwards flipping away to a safe distance (this attack is very similar to Spider-Man
Spider-Man
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's Maximum Spider from the Marvel vs. Capcom series). Her Ultra Combo in Street Fighter IV is the Gyro Drive Smasher, an extended Spin Drive Smasher that kicks her opponent into the air, Cammy following them up, and then pulling them back down to earth with a backflip neckbreaker. In Super Street Fighter IV, Cammy gains a new Ultra Combo called CQC (Cammy Quick Combination). Once a player tries to hit Cammy, she jumps onto them and rolls them around on the ground following up with a series of a neckbreakers.
In the Marvel vs. Capcom series, many of Cammy's special and super moves are endowed with blue flames characteristic of Psycho Power. She also receives the Cannon Revenge, which is a counter move that has her automatically retaliating against physical attacks with a floating punch or a Cannon Spike (this technique was later available to Cammy in Street Fighter Alpha 3 when using her V-Ism incarnation). In these games, she can also double jump
Double jump
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.
In other media
Cammy appears as one of the main heroes in the 1994 filmFilm
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Street Fighter
Street Fighter (film)
Street Fighter is a 1994 American action film written and directed by Steven E. de Souza. It is based loosely on the same-titled video games produced by Capcom, and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Raul Julia, along with supporting performances by Byron Mann, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na...
. She is portrayed by Australia
Australia
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n pop
Pop music
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singer Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
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. In the film, Cammy is a British intelligence agent that is serving as Colonel Guile
Guile (Street Fighter)
is a fictional character in Capcom's Street Fighter series of fighting games.-Street Fighter series:Guile made his first appearance in Street Fighter II as one of the eight selectable characters featured in the first release of the game...
's intel officer and aide de camp in the Allied Nations Army.
Cammy also appears in two Street Fighter anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
productions by Group TAC
Group TAC
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. In Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, known as in Japan and Australia, is a 1994 Japanese animated film adaptation of the Street Fighter II fighting games written by Kenichi Imai, directed by Gisaburō Sugii and animated by Group TAC. The film, originally released in Japan on August 8, 1994, has...
, Cammy, appears in a scene early in the movie, where she assassinates British minister
Minister (government)
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Albert Sellers after being brainwashed by Shadaloo. She is later seen being interrogated by Chun-Li. Her status after that is unclear, with Bison's last orders to Sagat
Sagat (Street Fighter)
is a boss character from the early editions of Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game series. He was later turned into a regular, playable character. Sagat is depicted as a well-renowned Muay Thai expert fighter known for his incredible power. He is often called the "Emperor of Muay Thai" in his...
being the elimination of Vega
Vega (Street Fighter)
Vega is a fictional character from the Street Fighter fighting game series. Vega is a masked, claw-wielding warrior from Spain who uses a personal fighting style combining Japanese Ninjutsu and Bullfighting, earning him the nickname the "Spanish Ninja".Vega first appears in the original Street...
and Cammy. In the Street Fighter II V
Street Fighter II V
, is an anime series based on the fighting game Street Fighter II. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii , the series first aired in Japan in 1995, from April 10 to November 27, on YTV...
series, Cammy is a former special forces operative-turned-assassin who is hired by Balrog
Balrog (Street Fighter)
Balrog is a character from the Street Fighter fighting game series.Balrog is depicted as an African American boxer wearing blue trunks with white trim and a torn white shirt under a blue tank top. He wears red boxing gloves and boxing shoes...
to assassinate Chun-Li's father, but is stopped by Fei-Long. After her fight, she realizes that Balrog had tricked her and nearly kills him. In both productions, Cammy was voiced by Yoko Sasaki in the original Japanese versions and Debra Jean Rogers in the English dubbing versions.
In the American Street Fighter
Street Fighter (TV series)
Street Fighter is an American animated series produced by InVision Entertainment based on the Street Fighter live action movie, which was in turn based on the Street Fighter video game franchise. The series aired as part of the USA Network's Cartoon Express and Action Extreme Team lineups...
animated series, Cammy appears in several episodes during the first season and is the central focus of a sub-plot in the second season. She is voiced by Lisa Ann Beley
Lisa Ann Beley
Lisa Ann Beley is a Canadian voice actor, who has voiced various characters from anime. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, before moving to Vancouver, where she studied in the University of British Columbia's acting program.-Anime:...
. During the first season, she is an ally of Guile who has a flirtatious relationship with him, and is eventually made part of his team. However, she is brainwashed by Bison and becomes one of his underlings, fighting her former allies (both Street Fighters and Delta Red) during the remainder of the series. However, she turns on Bison when she learns that he had killed her parents, and switches sides back to her original allies.
In addition to appearing in the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaptations of the Street Fighter games and anime, Cammy was also the central character in Masahiko Nakahira
Masahiko Nakahira
is a manga artist from Kōchi City, Japan. He is best known for his numerous manga adaptations of the popular fighting game series Street Fighter...
's 1994 manga Super Street Fighter II: Cammy which was adapted into English by Viz Communications
VIZ Media
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. Cammy would appear in Nakahira's subsequent 1996 manga adaptation of Street Fighter Alpha (predating her appearance in X-Men vs. Street Fighter and Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold), where she appears as a brainwashed test subject named "Killer Bee", a codename that was later adopted for the video game storyline. The X-Men vs. Street Fighter depiction of Cammy also appeared in the 1997 manga Sakura Ganbaru! (again by Nakahira). English adaptations of both Street Fighter Alpha and Sakura Ganbaru!, were published in 2007 by UDON
UDON
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.
In UDON's own comic book series
Street Fighter (UDON)
Street Fighter is an American comic book based on the Street Fighter franchise and published by UDON under license from Capcom. This series draws not only on the established Street Fighter canon, but also occasionally addresses various continuity retcons, and even draws from fanon and non-official...
relating the Street Fighter story, Cammy's history does not differ greatly from the original version. Cammy starts off as a mysterious girl only going by the codename "Killer Bee". She is the one responsible for the death of Chun-Li
Chun-Li
is a video game character produced by Capcom. First introduced in Street Fighter II, she has since appeared as a player character in nearly all subsequent games....
's father. She tracks Ryu in San Francisco under orders from Shadaloo until she is confronted and captured by Rose. Rose undoes Shadaloo's brainwashing and leaves her in front of the British embassy in Italy
Italy
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(it is here when she is given the name "Cammy" to identify herself by). She has no memory of anything leading up to that moment but a terrorist attack on the embassy suddenly triggers her latent fighting ability and she defeats the entire squadron by herself. She is confronted by Delta Red, who promptly sign her on as a member. She completes missions with Delta Red, which invariably draw her closer to Shadaloo once more. She pieces together remnants of her memory during this time and does her best to repent for any sins she believes she might have committed in Shadaloo's name. During the second series (entitled Street Fighter II), Cammy takes a leave from Delta Red to find out more about her past. She travels to Mexico
Mexico
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with Chun-Li to meet T. Hawk and together they attempt to investigate a chemical company that is supposedly operating for Shadaloo's purposes. However, they are intercepted by M. Bison, who recaptures Cammy and demands he represent Shadaloo in the upcoming tournament he is hosting or her squadron will be killed. She is brought back to Shadaloo where her brainwashing is resumed during the third series (Street Fighter II Turbo). However, before the tournament finishes, Vega frees her from the brainwashing. Deciding that she needs to protect the safety of Delta Red, she acts as though she is still under Bison's command but enlists the help of Chun-Li and Guile, who are present for the tournament. The comic series closes with the successful rescue and evacuation of Delta Red. In the aftermath she has rejoined her squadron and continues to take new missions with them.
A two-volume light novel
Light novel
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featuring Cammy as the main character, titled Cammy History, authored Yuka Minakawa that was published in 1995 by Wani Books.
Merchandise
Cammy artwork was featured on an officially licenced animatedLenticular printing
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Nubytech/UDON
UDON
UDON Entertainment Corporation is a studio of Asian-influenced comic book creators that provides creative services to the entertainment industry. The company is a publisher of comic books, graphic novels, and art books, as well as English editions of Japanese manga and Korean manhwa titles. Erik...
joypad for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
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, and a Mad Catz
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wireless joypad for the PlayStation 3
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.
Reception
Cammy won Capcom's official "Which Character do fans most want in SFIV?" poll, gathering almost as many votes as all the other 7 characters in the list combined. She came 2nd in Capcom's previous poll of 85 characters for the 15th anniversary of Street Fighter. Cammy was awarded Hottest Game Babe of 1993 in Super Street Fighter II Turbo by Electronic Gaming MonthlyElectronic Gaming Monthly
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. IGN
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ranked Cammy at #9 in their "Top 25 Street Fighter Characters" article, noting her sex appeal
Sexual attraction
Sexual attractiveness or sex appeal refers to an individual's ability to attract the sexual or erotic interest of another person, and is a factor in sexual selection or mate choice. The attraction can be to the physical or other qualities or traits of a person, or to such qualities in the context...
and unique gameplay, incorrectly adding "of the four new fighters in Super Turbo, she's the only one who made a return appearance in future games." GameSpy
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listed her alongside Chun-Li
Chun-Li
is a video game character produced by Capcom. First introduced in Street Fighter II, she has since appeared as a player character in nearly all subsequent games....
as one of the Top Ten Babes in Games at #6, stating "With leg revealing outfits she showed the world that pixelated Brit girls are sexy." GameDaily
GameDaily
GameDaily was a video game journalism website based in the United States. Launched in 1995 by entrepreneur Mark Friedler under the name Gigex and focused on free game demo downloads, The site changed its business model from a flat fee per download CDN distributed service network to an...
listed her at #7 on their "Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time" article, stating "Cammy makes the list for two reasons. First, her assassin skills are incredible...Second, just look at her military motif that showcases some of the best legs in video games." Spike featured Cammy on their "Top 10 Video Game Vixens" list at #10, heavily praising her attractiveness and attire. UGO.com ranked her fifth in their "Top 50 Videogame Hotties" article, stating a preference for her legs and high speed. In addition, UGO ranked her at #2 on their list of "Fighting Games' Finest Female Fighters", stating "What's with the mixed messages? Cammy wears that outfit and then covers her exposed legs and buns with camouflage. But there's absolutely no hiding Cammy's best ass-et (yuk yuk), as the Street Fighter knockout could have even the most ardent breast-man reconsidering his position." UGO also placed her at #7 on their list of "Top 50 Street Fighter Characters", stating "Cammy doesn't have any fireballs or other projectiles, but she makes up for the lack of distance fighting with quick and close kicks." News.com.au named Cammy one of the sexiest characters in video games, placing her fifth in their "Top 10" article and describing her as "a kickass character with good looks to boot". She was listed on GameDaily
GameDaily
GameDaily was a video game journalism website based in the United States. Launched in 1995 by entrepreneur Mark Friedler under the name Gigex and focused on free game demo downloads, The site changed its business model from a flat fee per download CDN distributed service network to an...
's list of hottest video game blonds, who state that she has "looks that kill, with the moves to match." They also include her in a list of "Ten Babes Who Should and 10 Babes Who Shouldn't Meet Your Mom", citing her status as an assassin and her outfit. ScrewAttack
ScrewAttack
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ranked Cammy's alternate outfit in Street Fighter IV at #4 on their list of "Top 10 Sexiest Outfits", praising her contrasting outfit, stating "I wouldn't even call this a full outfit, because it's pretty much just a snow jacket and some knee high boots".
External links
- Cammy's Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Alpha, Marvel vs. Capcom, and Street Fighter IV entries at StrategyWiki.org
- Cammy's entry at the Street Fighter Wiki
- CammyFan fansite dedicated to Cammy