There are quite a lot of big muscled guys in fighting games, but Zangief is one of the biggest and… you know, the most muscled (of course he has such huge arms after fighting for so many years). And this appearance is nicely reflected in the in-game qualities of this guy.
What about taking a look at various Zangief moves in Street Fighter V and figuring out how to play with the fighter in the most effective way possible? Our guide is all about this well-known fighter from Russia.
Zangief origins
Strictly speaking, Zangief is from the Soviet Union, a big but currently non-existing country. Is this because the guy is so old? Probably yes, but let’s not forget that we talk about the Street Fighter series! When Zangief was added to the fighting roster, the USSR was still an actual thing (and no one heard about PlayStation 4, can you imagine?)
Zangief was introduced to the fighting games community in 1991 with the release of Street Fighter II (as well as Chun-Li). It was available only on arcades first, but after the breathtaking success of the game, the developers ported it to many other devices (including Nintendo Switch - Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers).
For a deeper dive into the past, we invite you to check out the history of the Street Fighter game series. For the purposes of this Zangief guide, let’s mention only that he was among the fighters in:
- Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 and 3
- All the Street Fighter EX games
- Street Fighter IV
- Street Fighter V
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