Guile

WilliamGuile (ガイル,Gairu^?) is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing in Street Fighter II. He is a pilot of United States Air Force whose goal is to destroy Shadaloo, a criminal organization who is responsible for the downfall of his best friend Charlie Nash.

Biography

Creation

Designed by "Pigmon-san" and Akira "Akiman" Yasuda, the 6th original character concept for Guile began in an early 1988 character pitch, starting out as a USMC commando-sweater wearing, American war-veteran named Shilke Muller (German: Schilke Müller), who had earned the nickname "Killing Machine" due to how savage, intelligent, and formidable he is as a warrior; a former Green Beret with a high IQ of 220 that is superhuman enough for him to be able to completely read the minds of his enemies, has lightning-fast movements, and his special move is the Jumping Hundred Crack Knife.

The prototype character design appears to be based off of the minor antagonist Narumi from the manga Riki-Oh (both characters being spiky-haired fighters with savage personalities who have habits of licking their own knives). In addition, Shilke is also oddly named after the female sprinter of East-Germany, Silke Möller.

This concept would later be passed down to the Mad Gear Gang's fourth ringleader Rolento F. Schugerg and his foot-soldier goons El Gado and Holly Wood in an up-and-coming spin-off brawler that Capcom would release a year later named Final Fight, which was briefly titled during development as Street Fighter '89 and the character would also have a weaponless moveset and a more unique appearance while being renamed as Guile.

Concept

In an interview with producer Noritaka Funamizu, he reveals that Guile's overall appearance was modeled after Jean Pierre Polnareff, a character from the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.^[9] Guile's page in Street Fighter X Tekken Artworks goes into detail, explaining that early designs included Polnareff's vertical, yet modest hairstyle, but at the time the sprites were being made for Street Fighter II, the pixel artist jokingly stretched Guile's hair out to the sides. The team found it amusing and decided to give him "the always distinctive Stroheim look" instead. Noritaka also explains that Guile's name was derived from Polnareff's archenemy, J.Geil, though this was apparently the result of a mix up from the development staff at the time^[10] . His first name William would only be confirmed in Street Fighter 6, shown in the dog tags of his second outfit, though that name had been used much earlier in the movie Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle. "Guile was originally designed as a knife expert. He was a cool military man with a vertical, yet modest hairstyle, but while the pixel artist was working on the sprite, he stretched Guile's hair out to the sides a bit. Everyone got a kick out of it and kept encouraging him to take it further. Eventually, we ended up with the always distinctive "Stroheim" look."^[11] Furthermore, Guile's Sonic Boom was called the "Divine Sandstorm" during development ^[12], the signature technique of Wamuu.

Personality

Guile is a tough man, both physically and mentally, who takes pride in family, and is a loving husband and father to his family. Although not shown, this care and concern also extends to his in-laws, like with Ken.

A stoic man at heart, Guile's calm and emotionless exterior actually hides intense feelings, especially his fury after Charlie's death. Although loyal to the Air Force and the United States, Guile is extremely persistent. He always seeks to get the bottom of the matter, especially concerning M. Bison, Shadaloo, and what happened with Charlie Nash, which has led to problems with his superiors. Despite this, they have high respect and esteem for him. His persistence has also caused pain to his family, which hurts him deeply.

In Street Fighter X Tekken, it is revealed that he is scared of bears, while he states in his win quote toward Dee Jay in Super Street Fighter IV that he only likes country music.

In Street Fighter V, Guile is shown to be a stoic and very focused person, always giving advice to others including Abel about recklessness, bravery and the will to survive the battlefield. He is also seen to be happy when he and Charlie are having a sparring match after both end up in a draw. However, during the game's story, his friendship with Charlie was damaged when Guile was overpowered by Charlie in a fight. Throughout A Shadow Falls, his friendship with Charlie was rekindled after rescuing him and Rashid from Necalli and returning the dog-tag necklace back to him. However in the final assault against Shadaloo, Guile became very sad and concerned over Charlie's sacrifice. Following the incident, Guile also gives Luke a high regard when they spar each other within the latter's character story and also respects the latter's decision to quit the military.

Appearance

• Outfit 1
• Outfit 2
• Outfit 3
• DriveTech Wear

Early Street Fighter II sketches and notes suggest that Guile was developed specifically to appeal to American fans. His physical appearance is strikingly different from the many Asian characters in the Street Fighter series, with light blue eyes (or green eyes) without eyebrows (pre-Street Fighter 6), a chiseled jaw, a permanently displeased expression, and his most recognizable feature: a particularly three-inch flattop military-cut for his blonde hair. The length of Guile's hair varies greatly from appearance to appearance; it is relatively realistic in Street Fighter II, and impossibly wide in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos. Capcom source books suggest that Guile's famous hairdo is styled with a special-order army hair spray to keep it up, though he usually fixes it quickly after a match. Guile's eyelashes are also blonde.

Guile's all-American image includes military fatigues and United States flag tattoos on each shoulder; following standard United States military protocol, the stars are on the left hand side to give the illusion that the flag is flying 'towards' battle. The image of the uniformed American Airman is well known in Japan due to the number of United States Armed Forces bases present in that country.

Guile wears Charlie's dog tag alongside his own; in Street Fighter IV, one of Guile's alternate costumes resembles Charlie's costume.

In Street Fighter V, Guile wears a white military button shirt with dark blue emblems in each sides, a matching dark blue tie on the collar with 'US' emblems in each sides, dark blue military pants with a black belt on his waist and black combat shoes. He wears his signature sports sunglasses as part of his default costume and wears a blue ID with his imprinted full name on the right side and a gold eagle badge on the left. His first alternate costume is his classic attire from Street Fighter II and his second costume has him wearing a brown flak vest with a blue gray army jumpsuit with the sleeves are rolled up into cuffs and a white undershirt. He retains his sports sunglasses, black combat shoes, black watch, and Charlie's dogtag from his primary outfit.

In Street Fighter 6, Guile now has a blond goatee, eyebrows and wears a blue military sleeveless vest with emblems and matching jeans that resembles a military pilot jumpsuit. Beneath his outfit is a white short sleeve hoodie with the sleeves are rolled up to make it sleeveless and yellow boots with green outlines resembling sneakers.

His third alternate costume was his semi-casual outfit and marks the first time in Street Fighter's history to see Guile without the flat-top hairstyle. His blond hair appear as short-length with small fringes in each sides and has a small ponytail.

He wears a black and gray pinstripped formal vest with a left pocket, a white long sleeve button-up shirt which is partially opened and the sleeves are folded into cuffs, light blue jeans with a brown belt around his waist along with a gold round buckle and light red leather shoes.

This outfit is near similar to Cody's main outfit in Street Fighter V.

Character Relationships

Friends/Allies

Ryu

Although they do not have such a close relationship, they are friends and have great respect for each other as fighters and people. Ryu invited him to eat Natto once, and when he tasted it (out of respect) he found it disgusting, becoming his most hated food, which Ryu seems to know about, according to one of his win quotes directed at Guile.^[13] In the November 1st, 2018 issue of Weekly Famitsu, Ryu and Guile had a section where they talk about their private lives and their impressions of each other. Ryu tells Guile that he was dissatisfied with being treated as a wanderer with no money despite having a fixed address, living a normal life when off and having the money to fly to different countries. Guile, on the other hand, was astonished.

Ken Masters

Guile gets along well with his brother-in-law, even though he doesn't like Ken because of his cocksure and conceited personality, as seen in various win quotes and intro quotes. Ken invites him and his family in Street Fighter IV to see his about-to-be-born son, and even helps him out with a bad hair day. Despite Ken's brash personality, the two look out for one another, and in Street Fighter 6, Guile seeks out Ken, worried about him and his current crisis in life, despite Ken distancing himself, not wanting Guile to be dragged by association. Guile instinctively understands Ken's actions and decides to help him by other means, deducing that an even greater threat has driven his brother-in-law to the edge.

Charlie Nash

Guile's superior officer and close friend, Charlie Nash is the one who taught Guile his current fighting style. He greatly values Guile; in order to save him and Chun-Li, he sacrificed his own life in a vain effort to end Bison. Despite his warped mental state in Street Fighter V, it is implied that he still sees Guile as a close friend. However, based on both their win quotes against each other, Charlie's change seems to mar their friendship, as Charlie states that he has nothing more to say to him about his revival. This also shows in the game's cinematic story mode, in which Helen instructs him to take a special chess piece from Guile to help him stop Shadaloo. Despite his shock at being told to fight Guile, he later confronts Guile as well as Chun-Li and Cammy coldly without a single word of explanation. Charlie manages to overpower Guile, who still doesn't fully believe this is actually him due to his stitched-together appearance and detached ruthless demeanor. However, in later scenes, the two rekindle their friendship after Guile rescues him from being chased from Necalli. At the end of A Shadow Falls, Guile watches the Shadaloo base collapse sadly, as this appears to be the second and certain death of his best friend.

Abel

When the two first met, Abel, having watched Guile practice his Sonic Boom, asked how Guile could perform it. Knowing that only he and his mentor, Charlie, could do it, Guile asked Abel where he first saw it. Thinking that Guile is a spy, Abel said that he wouldn't tell someone he doesn't know his secrets and refuses to talk, leading to a fight. The result is unknown, but since Abel later shows Guile, Chun-Li and Cammy to the S.I.N base later in the story, it is presumed that either Guile won or that Chun-Li persuaded Abel to take them.

In Street Fighter V, Guile considers Abel a friend. They work together, with Guile advising and guiding him on how to act.

Cammy White

Cammy and Guile are good friends and usually team up together with Chun-Li to do missions, mostly those involving Shadaloo. Close to the end of Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind, a bandaged Cammy is seen with Guile, implying that he was the one overseeing her recovery.

Chun-Li

His longtime friend and partner. Despite their opposite attitudes, they are very similar in their way of thinking and life philosophies.

Dhalsim

Guile is on good terms with Dhalsim, likely due, in part, to their children's closeness.

Luke Sullivan

To honor his fallen allies, Charlie, and Robert Sullivan, Guile acts as a mentor of the latter's son, Luke. Thanks to a permission to let Luke leave the military, Guile gives him advice to pursue competitive fighting circuits across the globe and fight stronger opponents there.

Enemies

M. Bison

Guile despises Bison for his crimes against humanity and holds him responsible for the demise of his friend Charlie.

Kolin

Because Guile reminds her of soldiers that wrought havoc in her homeland, Kolin does not have a favorable view of Guile, and the same would be true for Charlie Nash if Charlie were not under her and Illuminati's command.

Seth

Due to his evil plans, Guile views Seth as no different from Bison and wants to arrest him.

Doctrine Dark

A former subordinate of his, D. Dark blames Guile for what happened to him and his unit and seeks revenge. Guile however, regrets the actions leading to Dark's corruption and would like to save him if given the opportunity.

JP

After what JP did to Ken, Guile begins to investigate his surrounding and his schemes, starting from the previous Nayshall incident where JP framed Ken.

Crossover appearances

Marvel vs. Capcom series

Guile makes a brief appearance in Charlie's ending in X-Men vs. Street Fighter, vowing to avenge Charlie's apparent death, though he is named only as "Charlie's friend" and his face is obscured by shadows. He appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes.

Capcom vs. SNK series

Guile appeared as a playable character in Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000, Mark of the Millennium 2001/EO, SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium and SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos.

Guile has a special introduction against Rugal Bernstein in the Capcom vs. SNK games where he cuts a statue of himself in half with a Sonic Boom before Rugal destroys the base with a Reppuuken. This is in reference to The King of Fighters '94 where Rugal had a statue of the likeness of Guile among his various trophies, and to how one of his most infamous acts was trying to kill Heidern of the Ikari Warriors mercenary group when the latter was in the military.

SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos sees that Guile is in possession of vital and confidential information presumably gathered by the US government and the social climate the game's time setting portrays, having extensive knowledge of Geese Howard's intricate Southtowncriminal empire, knowing that "Blue" Mary Ryan is undercover with Terry Bogard, and Doctor Thomas Light's inventions, especially those related with the "Mega Man Project", eventually confronting and mistaking Zero as the titular Mega Man.

Capcom Fighting Evolution

Guile also appeared playable in Capcom Fighting Evolution.

Street Fighter X Tekken

Guile is a playable character in Street Fighter X Tekken, where he is paired with Abel. He is ordered to secure Pandora, and is called by Abel to get a ride to the South Pole in order to join him. Though Guile allows this, he orders Abel not to blow their cover - which he nearly does on several occasions.

During the cutscene before their rival battle against Heihachi and Kuma, Abel makes a "deal" with Heihachi, stating that they will take Kuma if they win - a proposition neither Guile nor Kuma particularly approve of. Guile is less than fond of bears, and is in no hurry to compromise his mission; Kuma and Heihachi, on the other hand, assumed Abel intended to eat the former (a running joke throughout the game), when in reality Abel simply wanted to pet him.

Once they defeat Ogre and get to Pandora, Abel is mesmerized by Pandora's beauty, while Guile attempts to pull him back, saying they don't know whats inside Pandora, when the box opens and creates several "alien" copies of Kuma, which makes Abel come even closer, at which point Guile appears to give up on bringing back Abel and heads back to the U.S.

Guile's ending after the credits shows he becomes world famous, and he appears to enjoy it all. However, due to Abel's actions during their journey to Pandora, Guile swears to never work with partners again - coincidentally, Abel's ending has him planning to call on Guile once more.

Power Rangers Legacy Wars

Guile is a playable character in this game. As Rita Repulsa's hold on the Morphin Grid stretches across multiverses, Guile is among the warriors who are sucked into the Grid, pitted against those from the Power Rangers multiverse.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Guile is a summonable Assist Trophy. When summoned to battle, he will crouch and block enemy projectiles. If an opponent is too close, he will kick the opponent with his Flash Kick. He can also fire his Sonic Boom.

Media

Live Action

Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle

In this live-action film, he is the leading protagonist instead of Ryu and Ken, and is portrayed by Jean-Claude Van Damme. He goes by the full name Colonel William F. Guile, wears the same color scheme as how he did in Street Fighter II' Turbo, and is seeking revenge against General M. Bison for the disappearance and experimentation of Carlos "Charlie" Blanka.

There are a ton of differences between this version of Guile and his in-game counterpart: Instead of being a Major in the United States Air Force, he is a Colonel of the Allied Nations Troops; Rather than being All-American, Guile is Belgian-American (likely to accommodate Van Damme as an actor, as he himself is from Brussels); Instead of wrestling moves with a southpaw-boxer stance, he fights with Taekwando (a fighting style that Van Damme has expertise in); Instead of his signature blonde flat-top, he wears his hair gelled-back with a comb and dyed red.

Street Fighter: Resurrection

Guile was mentioned by Ken in the Street Fighter: Resurrection episode "Fight & Flight".

Street Fighter: World Warrior

Guile was set to appear in Street Fighter: World Warrior before being canceled, Joey Ansah has stated that he would like to have Scott Adkins as Guile.

Street Fighter

Animations

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

Guile is assigned to work together with Chun-Li in order to take down Bison, whose organization Shadaloo (Shadowlaw in the English dub) has been kidnapping martial artists and brainwashing them to do his evil bidding. Guile is, at first, far from happy to work with another person on the case, claiming loudly that "Bison's ass is mine", but a friendship builds between the two partners.

The film follows Guile's plot from the video game in Guile tracking down Bison to avenge Charlie's death, and his vendetta is amplified when Chun-Li is severely beaten by Vega on Bison's orders. Near the end of the film, Guile manages to track Ryu down but is followed by Bison and a brainwashed Ken. Guile engages Bison in combat but is outmatched by the crime lord's overwhelming speed and only manages to damage his cape with a Sonic Boom. Bison then finishes the fight by blasting Guile down a chasm. Guile survives this, although exhausted and bloodied, and when Bison finds Guile he decides to spare him, as an insult, and leaves. Guile is rescued along with Balrog by E. Honda. In his final scene, Guile, fully recovered, is moved to tears when informed that Chun-Li survived Vega's attack.

Street Fighter II V

In this TV series, Guile is a flattop-f Technical Sergeant (E-6) in the U.S. Air Force, who spends most of his time training physically and who has great pride in the Air Force. He faces Ryu in a bar fight after Ryu and Ken beat up some of his men, although it was Guile's men who started the fight in the first place when Ken angered and humiliated them by stealing one of their dates, Guile easily defeats Ryu, only to face Ken, who challenges him in an air force base to avenge Ryu. Despite a severe hangover, Guile is able to defeat Ken, which motivates the duo to start a training journey and improve their martial arts skills by challenging opponents around the world.

While in a temple located in India, Ryu fights an illusion of Guile during a training session, but stops the fight and acknowledges his respect for the Sergeant for showing them how arrogant they were and inspiring them to travel the world. Later in the series, Guile is recruited by Ken's father along with his friend Charlie (who retains his Japanese name, Nash, in the dub) when Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li are taken captive by Shadaloo. He faces Zangief while infiltrating Bison's base, while Nash confronts Bison himself. Guile knocks Zangief out, but is unable to rescue Nash in time from Bison's grasp, who pits a brainwashed Chun-Li against the enraged Sergeant. Outside, Guile fights Chun-Li until Bison's demise snaps her out of her brainwashing, and he is last seen showing admiration for Ryu and Ken when they emerge unharmed from the battlefield.

Street Fighter: The Animated Series

Guile is the main protagonist of the Street Fighter animated series, and is depicted as the leader of an organization of Street Fighters consisting of himself, Chun-Li, Blanka, Ryu, Ken, T. Hawk, Cammy, Dee Jay, Fei Long and Dhalsim. M. Bison survived his battle with Guile following the events of the film, and Guile's sole goal is to destroy Bison once and for all.

Comics and Manga

Udon Comics

Guile is given a central role alongside Chun-Li, particularly in the first arc but he also is a frequent cast member in later arcs. Similar to the official story, Guile is chasing after Shadaloo to discover the whereabouts of his Air Force buddy, Charlie Nash. Guile is first introduced to Charlie after his aircraft is shot down and Charlie commands a black-ops mission to rescue him. Like the official story, Charlie teaches Guile to fight. For the first arc of the comics, Guile spends his time looking for Ryu, believing to there to be a connection between him and Shadaloo. He traces him to the US and then back to Japan. While in Japan, he and Chun-Li engage a Shadaloo-controlled Charlie (codenamed "Agent Shadow") and fight him off. At the end of the first story arc, Charlie regains his senses and rejoins Chun-Li and Guile before they're attacked by M. Bison. Charlie unleashes his latent Psycho Power abilities and sacrifices himself to take out Bison (Charlie giving his own life to stop Bison echoes Guile's ending in Street Fighter Alpha 3), leaving Guile distraught and swearing vengeance against Shadaloo. Afterwards, Guile continues to assist Chun-Li in looking for Bison (whom they believe survived his encounter with Charlie) but all the while juggling his struggling relationship with his wife, Julia, and their daughter, Chris. Eventually the family reconciles at the end of the comic's second arc. Guile isn't heavily active during the second series of comics (Street Fighter II) but he is given an invitation to Bison's tournament, which he accepts as his final bid for vengeance. The final series (Street Fighter II Turbo) documents Guile's entry into M. Bison's fighting tournament. While on Shadaloo island, he is contacted by Cammy, who needs his help but cannot openly assist him as she is attempting to fool Bison into thinking she is under his control. Through a carefully woven set of scripted matches, Guile and Chun-Li get themselves eliminated from the tournament and successfully free the Delta Red squadron. Together they manage to locate and destroy Bison's Psycho Drive before evacuating the island as it sinks. The aftermath of the tournament show that Guile is satisfied with the results, believing he has successfully avenged Charlie, and is now comfortably living with his family.

Other appearances

Street Fighter EX series

Background

Since the storyline of Street Fighter EX is an alternate storyline, it takes place around the time that the event depicted in Street Fighter Alpha would have occurred. As such, M. Bison is at large and in the process of building up his Shadaloo army.

Guile awaits any news about his commander Charlie, who was last sent on a recon mission to discover the whereabouts of M. Bison's secret Shadaloo hideout. When no word is heard from Charlie in over a month, Guile begins to plead for the chance to lead a rescue mission, but his superiors refuse.

Then word reaches Guile about an underground Street Fighting tournament being held, reportedly hosted by M. Bison himself. Guile sees this as the opportunity that he's been looking for, and arranges to enter the tournament as a way to investigate the whereabouts of his commander and best friend.

During the tournament, Guile meets the Interpol agent Chun-Li. At first, he is shocked to meet a woman who is such a competent fighter. Then he learns that she is a member of Interpol, and that she is seeking revenge on M. Bison for the death of her father. He sees Chun-Li as a powerful potential ally, and conducts his investigation in cooperation with hers. Seeing the third EX tournament as a chance to take down M. Bison for good, he asks Chun-Li to be his partner, and she accepts.

Endings

Street Fighter EX

"My burden is different from yours. For my friend and for Holger, I cannot rest until I have saved their souls. For I am an avenger!"

Street Fighter EX Plus α

"Holger, vengeance is not everything!" Guile, the soldier who once fought to avenge his friend. And he suffered because of it...as his mind was filled with maliciousness and fear. Can he dissuade Doctrine Dark from this desire?

Street Fighter EX2

"Sonic Boom Typhoon!!"
A flash of light engulfed Bison at the speed of sound. It was the end of Shadaloo. "Kill me already!" said Vega. But just when Guile is about to comply and deliver the finishing blow, a voice begs him to stop.
"Vengeance is not what he would have wanted. Look, this is your child. Please give us a chance again!"
The cold heart of a lone military man was warmed by the family he thought he abandoned.

Street Fighter EX2 Plus

"I must endure to protect my friends and family."
The training of the recruits was becoming extremely intense. "Sir!" answered the recruits. Guile murmured quietly in his mind...
"Revenge... It's nothing but an act of emptiness."

Street Fighter EX3

Though Guile won the fight against Bison, he was seriously wounded, and was starting to lose consciousness. With the henchmen of the Shadaloo surrounding him, sounds of metal could be heard as one man snarled, "...Time to die, hero..." When Guile realized that this would be his last stand, the memories of his wife and daughter flooded in mind. As he rose to his feet, he thought, "I won't let this be the end! I will come back to you!"

Gameplay and fighting style

Guile's overall style revolves around patiently anticipating the opponent's next move and attacking. He has a strong mix of solid offense and defense, combined with reliable agility and air grabs. However, Guile can easily be baited into using his moves at the wrong time and be subject to sweeping and airborne attacks. His style is also an inspiration from the MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program).

Guile's moveset has remained fairly consistent throughout his appearances compared to the rest of the cast - his only special moves are the Sonic Boom and Flash Kick. Both moves require a charge motion, thus, he requires a bit of skill and frequent use of certain situations such as jump-ins to integrate them into combos. Due to the greater difficulty of playing Guile offensively rather than defensively, Guile is known for trying to space his opponent more than trying to gain an offensive edge; staying one step ahead of his opponent and proper execution of his defensive patterns is vital. Though his options may seem limited, his wide array of Unique Attacks mean that he is far from predictable. Options such as Spinning Back Knuckle, Knee Bazooka, and Guile High Kick are used in conjunction with his special moves to control space, mistime the opponent, or get even more damage from various opportunities. Knowing when to use these options is key to proper Guile play.

In Street Fighter V, while Guile still has his two original special moves, he now has three new methods to his battle plan; Faultless Move allows him to keep his charge while moving forward, using his V-Skill, Sonic Blade, Guile spins up energy to create a stationary projectile that can also power up his Sonic Booms, and finally Guile powers up and tosses out continuous Sonic Booms with each button throws when using his V-Trigger, Solid Puncher, he can throw a Sonic Boom at a different speed and it can be used in combos on three or four consecutive hits.

Guile is known in particular for his various command normals and combo abilities, and is also one of the most notable characters in fighting games to have a double hitting sweep (though only one can hit unblocked). Overall, his gameplay style is a contrast to Charlie's gameplay style despite their similar abilities.

Sonic Boom in Street Fighter 6, when Guile inputs the punch button within four frames of the last directional input, deals more damage, and is visibly bigger than its normal counterpart. His Sonic Blade and Sonic Cross also returns to the game, now as special moves.

Super/Ultra Combos

Guile's signature Super Combo is the Double Flash, sometimes better known as the Somersault/Flash Kick Strike; he performs 2 or 3 consecutive Flash Kicks in a row. Starting in Street Fighter Alpha 3, he also has the Sonic Hurricane, a short-range 'cyclone' projectile that traps the opponents if it hits; some games give it a bit of a vacuum effect. As of Street Fighter 6, he gains a upwards, diagonal version of the Sonic Hurricane that acts as an anti-air projectile.

In the Street Fighter EX series, Guile can use the Opening Gambit, which features consecutive punches with a finishing sideways Flash Kick. His Meteor Combo in the EX series is called Sonic Boom Typhoon; he creates a giant Sonic Boom tornado that inflicts a heavy amount of damage. In Capcom vs. SNK he gains another Super Combo called Total Wipeout, which allows him to perform consecutive punches that end with a final backhand punch that knocks the opponent away.

His Ultra Combos in Super Street Fighter IV are the Sonic Hurricane and the Flash Explosion, a Double Flash followed by one more Flash Kick to strike the opponent as they fall out of the air.

In Street Fighter V, Guile uses the Sonic Hurricane as his Critical Art and has another move called Sonic Tempest which deals slightly more damage than the Sonic Hurricane and which receives a damage and range boost when his V-Trigger is active. This ability can be contrasted with Charlie's Judgement Saber, which also uses Sonic Hurricane, but in a vertical manner by slamming behind his opponent's head after being engulfed in a dark mist.

Street Fighter 6 turns his Solid Puncher V-Trigger from Street Fighter V into his level 2 Super Art, brings back the Sonic Hurricane as level 1, and introduces a new Super Move in the form of the Crossfire Somersault, in which Guile sends the opponent into the air with a Flash Kick, maintains it in the sky with a charged Sonic Boom, and finishes it off with another Flash Kick. The Critical Art version, Crossfire Double Somersault, makes him ends the foe with a second Flash Kick.

Stage Themes

Street Fighter II CPS-1-Guile Stage Street Fighter II Guile Theme SNES Street Fighter II (SNES) Super Street Fighter 2 - Guile's Stage Super Street Fighter II Hyper Street Fighter II Music - Guile Stage Hyper Street Fighter II Street Fighter The Movie Game PSX Theme of Guile Street Fighter The Movie Street Fighter EX-Strange Sunset (Guile) Street Fighter EX Street Fighter EX Arranged-Strange Sunset (Guile) Street Fighter EX -Arrange Sound Trax- Street Fighter EX Plus @ OST Strange Sunset (Theme of Guile & Allen) Street Fighter EX plus α/Street Fighter EX2/Street Fighter EX3 Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Guile's Stage Theme Street Fighter Alpha 3 Neo Geo Pocket Color music - SNK VS Capcom MotM - Guile theme SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Revival OST (GBA) - 11. Guile Theme Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival Street Fighter Tribute Album - Guile Street Fighter Tribute Album Street Fighter IV-Theme of Guile Street Fighter IV Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Guile Theme Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Street Fighter V - Theme of Guile Street Fighter V Street Fighter 6 Guile's Theme - Sharpened Sonic Street Fighter 6

Videos

Guile ending World Warrior

Street Fighter 4 Guile's Prologue

SSF4 Story - Guile's Prologue

Street Fighter IV - Guile's Rival Cutscene English Ver. (720p)

Super Street Fighter IV AE - Guile's Alternate Rival Cutscene English Ver. (1080p)

Street Fighter 4 Guile's Ending

SSF4 Story - Guile's Ending

SFXT - Guile Abel Intro Cinematic

Street Fighter X Tekken - Guile & Abel's Rival Cutscene English Ver. (1080p)

SFXT - Guile Abel Ending Cinematic

Street Fighter V Guile Story Mode

See also

• Guile's moves in the Street Fighter II series
• Guile's moves in Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter: The Movie (the arcade version)
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter: The Movie (the console version)
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter Alpha 3
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter EX plus α
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter EX2 Plus
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter EX3
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter IV
• Guile's moves in Super Street Fighter IV
• Guile's moves in Ultra Street Fighter IV
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter X Tekken
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter V
• Guile's moves in Street Fighter 6

References

Street Fighter seriesPlayable Characters
Main Series
		Ken ·Ryu
	The World Warrior	Blanka ·Chun-Li ·Dhalsim ·E. Honda ·Guile ·Zangief
	Champion Edition	Balrog ·M. Bison ·Sagat ·Vega
	Super	Cammy ·Dee Jay ·Fei Long ·T. Hawk
	Super Turbo	Akuma
	Ultra	Violent Ken
	Alpha	Adon ·Birdie ·Charlie Nash ·Dan ·Guy ·Rose ·Sodom
	Alpha 2	Evil Ryu ·Gen ·Rolento ·Sakura ·Shin Akuma
	Alpha 3	Cody ·Juli ·Juni ·Karin ·R. Mika
	Alpha 3 Upper	Eagle ·Maki
	Alpha 3 MAX	Ingrid
	New Generation	Alex ·Dudley ·Elena ·Gill ·Ibuki Necro ·Oro ·Sean ·Yang ·Yun
	2nd Impact	Hugo ·Urien
	3rd Strike	Makoto ·Q ·Remy ·Twelve
	IV	Abel ·C. Viper ·El Fuerte ·Gouken ·Rufus ·Seth
	Super	Hakan ·Juri
	Arcade Edition	Oni
	Ultra	Decapre ·Poison
	V	F.A.N.G ·Laura ·Necalli ·Rashid
	Season 2	Abigail ·Ed ·Kolin ·Menat ·Zeku
	Season 3	Falke ·G
	Season 4	Kage ·Lucia
	Season 5	Akira ·Eleven ·Luke
	6	Jamie ·JP ·Kimberly ·Lily ·Manon ·Marisa
	Year 1	A.K.I.
	Year 2	Mai(Guest) ·Terry(Guest)
	Year 4	Arjun ·Bosch ·Tifa(Guest) ·Yasmine
Spin-offs
		Arkane ·Blade ·F7 ·Khyber ·Sawada
		Cyborg
	EX	Allen ·Blair ·C. Jack ·Darun ·D. Dark Hokuto ·Kairi ·Pullum ·Skullomania
	EX Plus	Bloody Hokuto ·Cycloid-β ·Cycloid-γ ·Garuda
	EX2	Hayate ·Nanase ·Shadowgeist ·Sharon
	EX2 Plus	Area ·V. Rosso
	EX3	Ace ·Bison II
	MSHvSF	Cyber-Akuma ·Dark Sakura ·Mech-Zangief ·Shadow
	MvC	Shadow Lady
		Shin