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Yun and Yang

Twin brothers and leaders of their Hong Kong town.

They debuted in the original Street Fighter III as part of an almost entirely new cast.[1][2] In the Street Fighter fighting game series, the twin brothers Yun and Yang are collectively called the Lee Brothers.[1] Critics have had a mixed response to the pair ever since they first appeared.[3]

Quick Facts

Series
Street Fighter
First game
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997)
Origin
China
Nationality
Chinese

Facts from the source article.

Making and release

The development team gave Yun and Yang the most consideration out of the entire cast when creating Street Fighter III: New Generation.[4] In their endings, Yun and Yang drive away Gill and return home to be greeted by friends Houmei and Shaomei.[5] The development team made the characters flashier than the protagonist Alex while highlighting their "boyish youth."[4] To support the new parry mechanic in the game, Kung Fu was selected as the martial art for the twins.[4]

What the cited sources add

Slack emphasized that the light lead leg stance is consistent with traditional Chinese martial arts prioritizing groin protection and kick speed.[6] Slack argued that nobody in the real world would barrel roll into a leaping side kick from the floor.[6] Journalist John Legend suggested their designs may have taken inspiration from characters in the anime Gundam Wing.[7] Legend also cited similarities between Yun's appearance and skateboarder Kien Lieu.[7]

Jasper was unimpressed when the twins were promoted as a major selling point for Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.[2]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Yun and Yang" (CC BY-SA 4.0) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Jasper, "Street Fighter Characters Ranked", Den of Geek, 2019-02-22. facts only, no text reused. denofgeek.com
  3. Wikipedia, "Yun and Yang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jasper, "Street Fighter Characters Ranked", Den of Geek, 2019-02-22 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Yun and Yang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Round 4: Tomoshi Sadamoto", Capcom (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Yun and Yang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Official Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike Yun character biography (in Japanese): Hong Kong is a city where people's zest for life fills the air with a pleasant sense; Official Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike Yang character biography (in Japanese): Keeping the peace in the city is a proud job. Naturally, we must not allow the self; "Character profiles from Street Fighter III 3rd Strike" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Slack, "Around the World With Street Fighter: The Elbows and Bumps of Bajiquan", Vice, 2015-08-12. facts only, no text reused. vice.com
  7. Wikipedia, "Yun and Yang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Legend, "The Annotated 3rd Strike Episode 9: Yun and Yang, Part 1", 2019-11-01 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Yun and Yang (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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