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==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>`
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