Remy

Remy (レミー, Remii) is a character in the Street Fighter series. His first and only appearance so far was in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, where he is voiced by Eiji Sekiguchi.

Appearance
Remy is a thin, long-haired fighter, wearing red tight-fitting pants and a black leather jacket emblazoned with a capital omega.

Concept
Design-wise, Remy is reminiscent of a King of Fighters character, especially Iori Yagami. Both fighters wear similar clothing and have cold and aloof demeanors; however, Remy is calmer and reserved, while Iori doesn't even try to hide his hatred. Remy's omega symbol also looks similar to Iori's crescent symbol; however, Remy's is on his chest while Iori's is on his back.

Remy's long turquoise hair is opposite of Iori's, which is red and spiked at the front. Also, Remy's fighting style is very composed, unlike Iori's very primal and instinctive style. Both also have ironic personality traits; while Remy claims to hate fighting despite being a fighter himself, Iori, on the other hand, hates violence despite being a violent person.

Personality
Remy seems calm and composed, but is in actuality a cruel and nihilistic warrior full of wrath and hostility. Though he sees fighting as futile, as it "victimizes people, destroys love, and creates hatred", he himself continues to fight as he is unable to forgive people like his father. His hatred may be to the point of madness, as Alex thinks he is insane and should get a psychiatrist in their rival battle.

Despite claiming to "hate everything that he sees", he does still care for his dead sister, whom he has preserved. He also has an inquisitive, self-doubting side, as he often ponders why his opponents fight, or why he himself continues to fight despite the fact that he abhors fighting. In his ending, however, Remy realizes that while he cannot forgive his father yet, he must let go of his hatred and moves on with his life.

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Remy bears a grudge against all fighters, since his father abandoned his family to pursue the path of the warrior, and his sister died, whom he encased in a block of ice underwater in the Bay of Biscay to preserve her.

In his ending, he mentions that he must "forget everything" to be happy, for it was the darkness of being a warrior that caused his father to disappear and abandon Remy and his sister. He allows his sister's corpse to sink further to the very bottom of the sea, showing that he has put his dark past behind him and has moved on.

Fighting style and gameplay
Remy's fighting resembles the French martial art of Savate, and his special moves are very similar to those of Guile and Charlie. He is one of the few characters in 3rd Strike that can effectively control space at all times and virtually any range with the combination of powerful long range attacks and zoning techniques.

He is also relatively unique in that he says the name of his moves in both French and Japanese.