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Ep. 93: Street Fighter II: What’s in a Name?

Video Game History Hour

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How Did Blanca Get His Name?

"It's a funny little puzzle where they just threw this information at us and were like, yeah, figure it out, kids. You have your own and I buy yours." "I think the way I write these articles is like I'm explaining my research process as it happens," he says. 'Sifting through great deals of information, some of which is actively false is very frustrating' The character was named Blanca after a Brazilian Portuguese word that invokes memory loss. He also came from a bygone resort in Japan called Hama Blanca.

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