| Games | Street Fighter • Marvel vs. Capcom |
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| “ | Are you done with your speech? Your words mean nothing to me... Your sins and atrocities will now be judged... and punished! | „ |
| ~ Charlie Nash to M. Bison[1] |
| “ | If you stand in my way...I will kill you. | „ |
| ~ Nash[2] |
Summary
Charlie Nash, known as Charlie or Nash dependent upon the game and region, is a character from Capcom's Street Fighter series of fighting games. He is a strong Captain in the United States Air Force and fighting injustice alongside his friend Guile.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-A | 9-A
Key: Street Fighter Alpha | Street Fighter V
Name: Charlie Nash, reffered to only as "Nash" in SFV
Origin: Street Fighter
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, probably in his early 30's when he "died"
Classification: Human, Liutenant in the United States Air Force | Genetically Enhanced Undead
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Martial Arts (Expert in Military Martial Arts and Wrestling.)
- Acrobatics (Hypermobility and Self-Momentum)
- Chi Manipulation and Projection
- Extrasensory Perception (Should be able to sense Chi just like Guile does)
- Weapon, Vehicular and Stealth Mastery (An expert soldier and pilot. Particularly skilled in stealth and assassination[3])
- Status Effect Inducement (By hitting the opponent repeteadly, without them being able to recover, he can cause them to enter the "Stun" status, which leaves them unable to react)
Same as before plus:
- Immortality (Type 7)
- Limited Electricity Manipulation (Via Tragedy Assault)
- Statistics Amplification (Via Sonic Move)
- Ice Manipulation
- Energy Absorption (Via Bullet Clear and Tragedy Assault. Can also absorb energy from his opponents by touching them[5])
- Damage Boost (Can perform enhanced versions of his Special Attacks. Silent Sharpness boosts his Sonic Scythe)
Same as before to a greater extent.
Attack Potency: (Superior to Guile. Chun-Li barely managed to fight him off.[6] Shouldn't be weaker than his future self.[Statistics Values 1])
Speed: High Hypersonic travel, reaction and combat speed (Shouldn't be slower than his future self.[Statistics Values 2])
Lifting Strength: Class M (Shouldn't be weaker than his future self.[Statistics Values 3])
Striking Strength: Small Building level[Statistics Values 1]
Durability: Small Building level[Statistics Values 1]
Attack Potency: Small Building level Small Building level (Matched Base Pre-SFV Ryu, forced F.A.N.G to retreat and defeated Guile.[7][8][5][Statistics Values 1])
Speed: High Hypersonic travel, reaction and combat speed (As fast as base pre-SFV Ryu.[Statistics Values 2]), higher via Sonic Move
Lifting Strength: Class M (Comparable to base pre-SFV Ryu.[Statistics Values 3])
Striking Strength: Small Building level[Statistics Values 1]
Durability: Small Building level[Statistics Values 1]
Stamina: Superhuman (A well-trained fighter, soldier and spy. Was riddled by bullets, then fell down a waterfall which caused many of his bones to be broken, and survived, although he had to be immediately cured by the Secret Society's advanced medical treatments.[8][9][5] Got up after newly awakening and fought a projection/hallucination of M. Bison, even though his body wasn't ready to such strain.[5] While still weakened, he undergo a beating from a restrained Urien.[5] Remained conscious and reacted after receiving a powerful hit from M. Bison, which almost knocked him out.[5])
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with projectiles (His Chi Projection is comparable to SFIV Ryu's).
Standard Equipment: Highly protective bulletproof vest[10]
Intelligence: Gifted (An expert soldier and fighter. Nash was a liutenant in the U.S. Air Force, known for his calculated demeanor and strong sense of justice.[11] These traits are also reflected in his way[12] to approach the opponents in a fight.[12][12] He investigated corruption within the Air Force, and then kept going with a band of soldiers he formed after having been reassigned in an effort to thwart his investigation, and eventually he even cornerered M. Bison.[13] His military training made him knowledgeable in several fields, such as leadership, piloting, Harrier maintenance, psychology, stealth, assassination and hand-to-hand combat.[13][3] He is an especially capable fighter, being expert in military martial arts, wrestling and chi techniques; his arsenal became even wider with the augmentations he received after coming back to life.[13] Has records of victories in USA national tournaments.[10] Was Guile's mentor and his skill allowed him to keep Chun-Li at bay with ease and even match Ryu blow for blow to a standtsill)
Weaknesses: Nothing notable
Note: Even though Charlie had canonically defeated M. Bison in Street Fighter Alpha 2, their fight has been subject to a retcon in Street Fighter V.[14] In fact, it was stated that Bison's power had already surpassed far beyond the bounds of Nash's imagination.[9]
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Step Kick: Nash walks forward and delivers a straight kick forward.
- Spinning Back Knuckle: Nash extends his arm out and clubs across the head using the back of their fist.
- Knee Bazooka: Nash performs a jumping knee strike towards the opponent.
- Jumping Sobat: Nash performs a short turn hop kick, moving toward his opponent.
- Chopping Assault: Nash does a small forward jump hop into a downward fist attack.
- Side Knee Attack: Nash delivers a quick knee strike to his opponent.
- Rapid Punch: Nash delivers a quick jab to the opponent. When the attack connects, Nash follows up with another punch with his other hand.
- Rapid Kick: Nash delivers a quick knee strike with the front leg. When the attack connects, Nash follows up with another knee strike with the other leg.
- Wind Shear: Nash punches his opponent, delivers a jumping knee strike and finishes the combination with a spinning back fist.
- Down Burst: Nash delivers a crouching punch to his opponent and follows up with a small forward jump hop into a downward fist attack.
- Raptor Combination: Nash delivers a roundhouse kick. He then rotates and hits his opponent with a crescent kick. Nash finishes the combination with a short turn hop kick.
- Bullet Combination: Nash delivers a roundhouse kick. He then rotates and hits his opponent with a crescent kick. Nash finishes the combination by nailing the opponent with small vortex of Ki energy.
- Dragon Suplex: Nash moves behind his opponent and wrap his arms around their waist. He bridges with his back and legs, slamming his opponent's shoulders and back-first into the ground.
- Target Down: Nash delivers a knee strike to the opponent's midsection, lips behind them and puts them in a sleeper hold, choking them out. Nash then throws his opponent across the area.
- Air Jack: Nash grabs his opponent in midair and swings his lower body into them, slamming his knee into their face.
- Unnamed: Nash possesses a couple of unnamed, but notable throws:
- Nash grabs the opponent and knees them several time, before kicking them away.
- Nash intercepts an airborne opponent and drives them down, slamming their back on his shoulders.
- Sonic Boom: Nash unleashes a rapidly spinning crescent-shaped wave of ki-force. The EX version allows him to fire a second Sonic Boom immediately after the first.
- Sonic Scythe: Nash sweeps his leg across the opponent's body in arching kick with energy trailing his leg. With this move Nash can sweep the knees, the chest or kicking upward. The EX version is faster and allows Nash to deliver two arcing kicks empowered by ki energy.
- Moonsault Slash: Nash leaps into the air and performs a front-somersaulting slamming kick. With the EX version, Nash stops in mid-air after the first kick and delivers a second Moonsault Slash.
- Tragedy Assault: Nash grabs the opponent by the head and slams them to the ground, shocking them with a bolt of electricity, before tossing them away. As a side-effect, Nash drains a bit of the opponent's energy and adds it to his own. With the EX version, Nash uses the stolen energy to replenish his health.
- Somersault Shell: Nash performs a somersault and strikes the opponent with two ki-infused crescent kicks.
Sonic Break
Crossfire Blitz
Somersault Justice
- Judgement Saber: Nash dashes towards his opponent. If unblocked, he disappears and the opponent is enveloped in a black mist, from which Nash emerges behind them. The mist clears, and Charlie jumps backwards while slamming a vertical Sonic Hurricane in a manner that the opponent appears to be sliced in half by the move.
- Sonic Move - Avoid: After blocking an attack, Nash amplifies his speed and moves behind the opponent.
- Vengeful Bullet: Nash quickly dashes backwards to dodge an incoming attack and replies with a quick, powerful open-handed strike that strikes the opponent before they are able to react, knocking them down.
- Bullet Clear: Charlie extends his arm forward, from which a small vortex of light blue Ki emerges. If the vortex interacts with a single projectile, Charlie brings his hand in and absorbs it.
- Silent Sharpness: Nash adjusts his glasses as the gem on his forehead flashes momentarily. This enhances his next Sonic Scythe, increasing the move's range and overall damage.
- Sonic Move: Nash taps into his newfound powers, enhancing his speed to much greater levels to the point of giving the impression of disappearing entirely and reapper in another location. He has shown the ability to perform this move in rapid succession, for a series of dashes that allows him to cross great distances in the blink of an eye.
- Hide: Nash appears behind the opponent.
- Steel Air: Nash dashes upwards and appears behind the opponent.
- Blitz Air: Nash dashes upwards and appears in front of the opponent.
- Stealth Dash: Charlie quickly dashes toward his opponent while the gem on his forehead glows. He can follow up the dash with a couple of additional attacks:
- Justice Shell: A reversed, rising Sonic Scythe.
- Justice Corridor: Nash moves above the opponent and dives down hand-first, striking the opponent and generating a small ki eruption.
Gallery
Notable Matchups
Victories:
Losses
Inconclusive:
References
- ↑ Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Charlie Nash's Arcade Mode
- ↑ Street Fighter V - Nash's Intro Quote
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Street Fighter V:Champion Edition - Official Website
- ↑ Street Fighter V - Menat's Versus Mode Quotes (Vs. Alex)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Street Fighter V - A Shadow Falls
- ↑ Street Fighter V - Chun-Li's Character Story
- ↑ Street Fighter V - Ryu's Character Story
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Street Fighter V - Nash's Character Story
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Street Fighter V - M. Bison's Character Story
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 All About Street Fighter ZERO 3
- ↑ Shadaloo C.R.I. - Character Guide 107: Nash
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Charlie Nash's Winquotes
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
- ↑ Street Fighter Alpha 2 - Charlie Nash's Ending
Statistics Values
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 0.037 tons
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 8660.25 m/s
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 14541401.36 kg
Discussions
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