Rashid/Pop Culture

This is a page listing Yun ' s references in general pop culture since his debut in Street Fighter V.

Other video games

 * Rashid is similar and has been compared to Shaheen from the Tekken series, as they are both Middle Eastern (Shaheen being from Saudi Arabia) acrobatic fighters. Rashid however speaks English fluently (as well as having a Japanese dub voice) while Shaheen speaks actual Arabic. The name of Rashid's Critical Art, Altair, is also the name of one of Shaheen's special attacks. Their personalities are somewhat opposites though, while Rashid is described as an easygoer with a laid back attitude, Shaheen can be described as a serious man who dislikes violence.
 * Both characters have friends who are involved in the enemy's territorries (like both G-Corporation and Shadaloo respectively) which leads them to be killed at their hands. Rashid tries to find his missing friend who is later revealed to be killed by F.A.N.G while Shaheen is reluctant to investigate G-Corporation after his friend was mysteriously killed by an unknown assailant.
 * It should also be noted that Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada encouraged Yoshinori Ono to include a Middle Eastern fighter in the Street Fighter main games (as mentioned above).


 * Although Rashid's concept and design bears many direct references, he also mirrors SNK's Fatal Fury character Alfred, mainly due to his wind manipulation ability.

Comics

 * His way of manipulating wind is similar to Jin from the manga and anime series, YuYu Hakusho and Fuko Kirisawa from another manga and anime series, Flame of Recca. Some of his special attacks resembles Jin's Shura Senpuuken and Bakufuu Shouheki and Fuko's Kamaitachi.


 * Rashid's eyepiece looks similar to the Scouter eyepiece from the Dragon Ball Z series.

Animation

 * Rashid's second alternate costume bears a slight resemblance to Aladdin's (specifically, the Disney company's interpretation of the character) outfit; his white turban has a little resemblance to Aladdin's turban as Prince Ali.