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{{General CVG character |name=Dee Jay |image=[[File:Deejay-ssf2.png|150px]] |caption=Dee Jay in ''[[Street Fighter II|Super Street Fighter II]]'', drawn by Bengus. |series=[[Street Fighter (series)|''Street Fighter'' series]] |firstgame=''[[Super Street Fighter II]]'' |artist=James Goddard |voiceactor= [[Beau Billingslea]] (''[[Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie]]'')<br />Chris Cain (''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'') |japanactor= [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]]<!--In what?--><br />[[Kenji Hamada]] (''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'') |liveactor=[[Miguel A. Nunez Jr.]] }} {{nihongo|'''Dee Jay'''|ディージェイ|Dī Jei}} is a character from [[Capcom]]'s ''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' series of [[fighting game]]s. He{{'}}s a [[Jamaica]]n [[kickboxing|kickboxer]] who also works as a recording artist and breakdancer. He wears boxing pants with the word "MAXIMUM" emblazoned on the sides, a word which was chosen specifically because all of its letters are [[symmetry|symmetrical]], and thus would still look correct when the [[sprite (graphics)|sprite]] was flipped between facing right and left. He was designed by James Goddard, and is the only character at the time to be designed by an American. He was based on [[kickboxer]] [[Billy Blanks]]. His most recent appearance was in ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]''. In it, he is voiced by Kenji Hamada in the Japanese version and Chris Cain in the English version. ==Appearances== Dee Jay made his debut in ''[[Super Street Fighter II]]'' (1993) as one of the four new characters introduced in the game in addition to the original twelve character roster from previous ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' games. He enters the World Warrior tournament, seeking inspiration to develop a new musical sound. Dee Jay reappears as a playable character in the console versions of ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'' (1998). The game is set before the World Warrior tournament and depicts Dee Jay before he began his professional music career. While he was not included in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', development of his character for its sequel, ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'', had commenced during the former game's development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/supersf4/news.html?sid=6251047&mode=previews |title=Super Street Fighter IV Q&A - Xbox 360 Previews at GameSpot |publisher=Gamespot.com |date=2010-04-27 |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> Audio files of the announcer from ''Street Fighter IV'' announcing Dee Jay were found amongst the game's audio files.<ref>http://www.giantbomb.com/news/dee-jay-and-t-hawk-coming-to-street-fighter-iv/1429/?page=3&sort=first</ref> He was revealed along with [[T. Hawk]], who also originated from ''Super Street Fighter II'', and [[Juri (Street Fighter)|Juri]], a character created for ''Street Fighter IV''. ===Gameplay=== ===In other media=== Dee Jay plays a minor role in ''[[Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie]]''. Here he beats up a few punks causing trouble at a nightclub before being warned by Guile and Chun-Li that he is being monitored by Bison{{'}}s organization. He was voiced by [[Ginzo Matsuo]] in Japanese and [[Beau Billingslea]] as (John Hammond) in English. In the [[1994 in film|1994]] live-action film version of ''[[Street Fighter (film)|Street Fighter]]'', Dee Jay was portrayed by [[Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.]]. He is depicted as a [[computer hacking|hacker]] and [[computer engineering|engineer]] working for General Bison. This version of Dee Jay appears in the console version of the ''[[Street Fighter: The Movie]]'' game. [[UDON]]'s line of ''Street Fighter'' comics gives Dee Jay a minor role as a brainwashed agent of Shadaloo who breaks into MI5's Delta Red headquarters (along with other [[Juli and Juni|Doll agents]]) and frees a captured Doll agent from their custody. He's captured during the raid and his mind is restored with the help of Delta Red. ==Character design== [[File:Dee Jay concept.png|right|thumb|200px|A sketch of Dee Jay drawn by James Goddard.]] Dee Jay was conceived for ''Super Street Fighter II'' by American designer James Goddard, and is one of three characters in the series to have been conceived by an American, along with Blade and Captain Sawada. While ''Super Street Fighter II'' was going to feature [[Cammy]], [[T. Hawk]], and two brothers who had the same design save for a [[head swap]],<ref>{{cite book|title=All About Capcom Head-to-Head Fighting Games|author=Studio Bent Stuff|language=Japanese|page=.pg.275}}</ref> Goddard felt that it would be confusing for players to have two pairs of similar characters. As a result, Capcom added Dee Jay in place of one of the brothers, while [[Fei-Long]] replaced the other. The Japanese team asked Goddard for anymore ideas for Dee Jay, which Goddard replied by suggesting [[kickboxer]] [[Billy Blanks]]. He commented that "a really kick-ass black character would be awesome, instead of someone who was more negative, which is what you tended to see from the Japanese back in those days." In spite of the fact that Blanks is a bad guy in the film which he saw him in, ''[[The King of the Kickboxers]]'', he states "his build and look, I just thought that it would make a great character --high-flying, crazy kicks... I mean, you have to remember, this was Billy Blanks pre-'Tae Bo.' He was so bad-ass." He began designing Dee Jay by drawing a sketch of him and sending it to the Japanese team. He also sent a movie clip he made of Dee Jay, which he did by copying a [[VHS]] tape and sending it through [[Fed Ex]]. He designed him as a "positive, fun character," implementing elements such as him being Jamaican, a "fun-loving guy," and a person who is trying to "jump-start his music career while kicking a lot of ass." While the design on his pants originally said "MANTIS," it was changed to say "MAXIMUM."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/954/954328p1.html |title=Fighting Spirits: The Men Behind the Combos - Page 1 |publisher=GameSpy |date= |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> ===Personality and attributes=== ==Critical reception== Since appearing in ''[[Super Street Fighter II]]'', Dee Jay has received mixed reception. ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]'' described Dee Jay as "a flashy rapper-type, and probably the best of the new four" characters introduced in ''Super Street Fighter II''.<ref>Williamson, Matt ([[1993-10-29]]). "STREET FIGHTERS DOWN FOR THE COUNT", Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved on [[2008-12-18]]</ref> [[GameDaily]] listed him at number seventeen on their "Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time" article, noting the strength of his fighting style in game.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-20-street-fighter-characters-of-all-time/?page=4 Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time]. [[GameDaily]]. Retrieved on [[2008-11-12]]</ref> In discussing the final character reveals of ''Street Fighter IV'', Crave Online commented that they would have preferred Dee Jay.<ref>{{cite web|last=Maddox |first=Dante |url=http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/article/final-five-street-fighter-iv-characters-revealed-72607 |title=Final Five Street Fighter IV Characters Revealed! |publisher=CraveOnline.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> [[Allgame]] editor Matthew House described Dee Jay as "widely missed."<ref>{{cite web|last=House |first=Matthew |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=17059&tab=review |title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Review |publisher=allgame |date=1999-05-05 |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> [[IGN]] editor Jesse Schedeen criticized his inclusion in the film, stating that he "seemed included merely for comic relief."<ref>{{cite web|last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |url=http://stars.ign.com/articles/922/922223p2.html |title=Videogame Heroes Report Card - Stars Feature at IGN |publisher=Stars.ign.com |date=2010-07-07 |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> Editor Brian Shirk included Dee Jay in his analysis of racial stereotypes, commenting that his appearance "immediately brings to mind the word "savage.""<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoadley |first=Chris |url=http://www.bitmob.com/articles/racial-stereotypes-in-video-games-how-do-we-change-them |title=Racial Stereotypes in Video Games: How Do We Change Them? |publisher=Bitmob.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> Professional ''Street Fighter'' player Justin Wong stated that Dee Jay "impressed me as a character more than Juri because they actually gave him a lot of tools in this game to make him really good." He commented that while he didn't like him in ''[[Super Street Fighter II]]'', he liked him in ''Super Street Fighter IV'' "because the style he had in the other game was as a ''Street Fighter IV'' character."<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomsen |first=Michael |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/103/1038528p1.html |title=Super Street Fighter IV In-Depth - PlayStation 3 Preview at IGN |publisher=Ps3.ign.com |date=2009-10-23 |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> Fellow professional ''Street Fighter'' player listed him as his second favourite ''Street Fighter'' character. He praised his ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' incarnation, while also praising him for being "a really positive, happy character."<ref>{{cite web|last=Stuart |first=Keith |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/apr/30/games-playstation |title=Ryan Hart's Top 20 Street Fighter characters - Part 2 | Technology | guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date=2010-04-30 |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> IGN UK editor Martin Robinson, in discussing the Dee Jay, [[T. Hawk]], and [[Juri (Street Fighter)|Juri]], stated that "all three of which we've played and all three of which we're already in love with."<ref>{{cite web|last=Robinson |first=Martin |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/104/1049825p1.html |title=Five Fighters We Want in Super Street Fighter IV - PlayStation 3 Feature at IGN |publisher=Ps3.ign.com |date=2009-11-25 |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> [[1UP.com]] criticized ''Super Street Fighter II'', commenting that Capcom had overestimated demand for such a game. They described Dee Jay as a "loser."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134279 |title=The Essential 50 Part 32: Street Fighter II from |publisher=1UP.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> In discussing ''Super Street Fighter II'', [[Giant Bomb]] editor [[Jeff Gerstmann]] commented that "I did my best to basically pretend he didn't exist," stating that the "real stars" of the game were Fei-Long and Cammy.<ref>http://www.giantbomb.com/super-street-fighter-iv/61-28437/super-street-fighter-iv-hands-on/35-272027/</ref> <ref>http://ps3.ign.com/articles/104/1045346p1.html</ref>` ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * Dee Jay's [http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_II/Characters/Dee_Jay Street Fighter II] and [http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_Alpha/Characters/Dee_Jay Street Fighter Alpha] entries at [http://strategywiki.org/ StrategyWiki.org] {{Street Fighter characters}} [[Category:1993 introductions]] [[Category:Fictional dancers]] [[Category:Fictional Jamaican people]] [[Category:Fictional kickboxers]] [[Category:Fictional musicians]] [[Category:Fictional characters based on real people]] [[Category:Male characters]] [[Category:Street Fighter characters]] [[Category:All pages needing cleanup]] [[Category:Characters]]
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