M. Bison
The final boss with three different names.
The final boss of the original Street Fighter II, and the source of one of gaming's strangest naming tangles.
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M. Bison on VeVe: the official art
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Why M. Bison matters to collectors
Bison is the template for the unbeatable arcade boss. He was deliberately overpowered in the original Street Fighter II, and beating him on one credit was a genuine achievement that people talked about at school the next day. The Psycho Power, the red uniform and the cape make him one of the few fighting game villains whose look has never needed a redesign.
Key issues and milestones
- Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991) - His debut as the final boss, unplayable until the Champion Edition revision.
- Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (1992) - Players finally get to select him, along with the other three boss characters.
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998) - The prequel timeline that establishes the Psycho Drive and his hold on Cammy and the Dolls.
- Street Fighter V (2016) - The design the current figure series uses, and his most elaborate costume to date.
Capcom reportedly swapped the boss names for the Western release out of concern that the boxer character's original name was too close to a real-world heavyweight.
Collecting M. Bison through the years
Bison sits at the centre of one of the best-known localisation stories in games: Capcom rotated three boss names between the Japanese and Western releases, so the character called Vega in Japan became Bison in the West, the boxer went from Bison to Balrog, and the claw fighter from Balrog to Vega. Collectors of Japanese arcade material have to track which name a piece uses to know which character it depicts, which makes cabinet art, flyers and instruction cards genuinely tricky to catalogue. His statue and scale figure coverage is deep, since a caped villain is an easy sell to sculptors.
M. Bison on VeVe
VeVe has released M. Bison in the Street Fighter V figure series, following that game's design. Villain sculpts in this licence tend to make heavy use of effect elements, since Psycho Power is drawn as a visible aura in the games. Drops are scheduled in the app with tiered rarities and a limited premium edition sitting above the standard sculpts.
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M. Bison collector FAQ
Where can I buy M. Bison digital collectibles?
M. Bison digital collectibles release on VeVe through scheduled drops and the in-app marketplace. Street Fighter V figure series releases.
What is M. Bison's first appearance?
M. Bison first appeared in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991). The final boss of the original Street Fighter II, and the source of one of gaming's strangest naming tangles.
Are M. Bison collectibles on VeVe officially licensed?
Yes. Every Street Fighter collectible on VeVe is produced under official license with the rights holder - that licensing is the core difference between VeVe and unlicensed NFT projects. More on licensed vs unlicensed.
Are M. Bison digital collectibles NFTs?
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