The Top 10 Street Fighter Players of All Time

Street Fighter is wildly regarded as the fighting game franchise that's carried the fighting game community since its inception.

From Street Fighter II, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Ultra Street Fighter IV, or Street Fighter V, we've had no shortage of crazy comebacks, iconic loser runs, and nailbiting sets - but who's the best of the best? Here, we present you the greatest players to ever pick up a stick, becoming legends of the FGC. 

I'm taking more than just tournament results into account since the impact some of these players have had is more significant than individual placements.

So without further ado, here are our top 10 Street Fighter players of all time.

10. Oliver "Luffy" Hay

Luffy celebrating his EVO win (Picture: Twitch)

Luffy made history by becoming the first-ever European Street Fighter champion at EVO 2014 defeating Masato "Bonchan" Takahashi in the grand finals - he did so using Rose, a character universally regarded as a mid-tier in Ultra Street Fighter IV. On top of that, he used a PS1 controller to do so, because why not.

The Frenchman's dominance over the EU scene became so recognized, a tournament was named after him, the Luffy Beatdown Special. 

Despite not managing to adjust well after Street Fighter V's release, his influence in the scene is undeniable and should be recognized on this list.

9. Jason "AfroCole" Cole

Street Fighter - and the FGC in general - wouldn't be where it is today without the weight of the very first players to make a name for themselves, and AfroCole is the perfect example of it. 

Being one of the original players to enter the Battle by the Bay championship in 1996 -what would become known as EVO in 2002 - AfroCole would continuously place high on Super Street Fighter II Turbo, winning the title in 2001.

With a venue change and a brand new name, Afro would take the gold once more in 2002, thus becoming the first proper EVO Street Fighter champ.