A buff Abraham Lincoln lookalike joins the ‘Street Fighter V’ roster

What you doin’, Street Fighter V?

Starting on Monday, Aug. 6, two new Street Fighters are joining the latest game’s roster: The classic muay thai brawler and M. Bison crony Sagat, and a mysterious newcomer called “G,” aka the president of the world.

A character profile video describes G thusly: “G is a mysterious new character who wishes to unify the world as its president. He decides to spread his message in the ways the modern world can understand: Through social media.”

G is a tall, buff, and heavily bearded man whose default costume — consisting of a formal black, sleeveless suit and a comically tall top hat — is clearly meant to evoke the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln.  Read more…

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