Overpowered Characters in Fighting Games

I believe Blanka and Bison were better.

At one point I remember seeing blanka EVERYWHERE in cvs2.

I always thought Sakura was easier to use because of her inputs.

Da best version of sakura ever

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SHO SHO SHO SHO SHO SHO SHO SHO SHO SHO SHO SHO *guardbreak* SHO SHO SHO SHO....

Hell yeah!
 
Oh, I forgot a truly OP character:

Championship Edition M. Bison.

Infinite block string for days.

Looks like almost everyone in this thread doesn't know wtf an OP character actually is in fighting games.

Arcade I-no from Guilty Gear is up there with MK9's Shao Kahn for cheapest boss fights in fighting games' history.

You can perfect her with the entire cast except potemkin. Not really all that cheap. You just have to not be dumb on her gimmick. SHE TELLS YOU WHERE SHE WILL SHOOT THE STUFF
 
I'd say the katana, shredder, jaguar, and gargoyle from OMF2097 were all fairly overpowered, sometimes verging on broken, especially shredder and gargoyle. That game had some really cool ideas and a small roster, so it's a shame that most of the bots couldn't compare to those 4.
 
Metaknight in Brawl
Morridoom in UMvC3
M Bison in Championship Edition
Akuma in ST
Hilde in SC4
Xianghua in SC2
maaaaybe Pikachu in Smash 64 but probably not
Chun Li in 3s is also borderline

Then there are the blatantly "dumb but not necessarily broken" designs like Dark Phoenix, Rolento SFxT pre-patch, or AE Yun.

I could probably come up with a more extensive list if I sat down and thought about it but those are the first that come to mind.
 
Was going to reply "SNK Boss (Syndrome): the thread", but you probably meant playable characters, so I'll throw out an a classic/current one: Mr. Karate from KOF XIII

Honestly I don't think he's THAT overpowered, but I recognize the number of great tools and advantages he has. There's a reason people are sick of hearing his theme so often.

At this point I'd put Kim above him.
 
I'm surprised there are no mentions of Smash Bros 64 Pikachu. He might not be as above the rest of the cast as Metaknight in Brawl, but his back throws and aerials are just ridiculous.

bow before the king

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Fox shares the top tier with three other characters. He's not really that overpowered.

Meta Knight, on the other hand... Easily the best character in Brawl, and it's not even close.

Ok I got a question.
Maybe I'm just dumb but how come her Picture in game is different from her character model? She's just a robot recolors (or the original). I ask because it always throws me off especially in the cutscenes. Since I don't think she ever looks like that once from my playtime.
That giant sword behind her transforms into battle armor; you can actually see it happen in her fight entrance.
 
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