Appearances
Sakura first appears in Street Fighter Alpha 2, where she participates in street fighting after watching Ryu win the first World Warrior tournament. She searches for him and wishes for him to train her to be a better fighter. She eventually comes across Ryu who tells her he could not train her as he still has much to learn himself shortly after a sparring. In Street Fighter Alpha 3, Sakura decides to travel the world to find Ryu. After trying to save him from the warrior M. Bison, Ryu promises her a rematch. She is also playable in the spin-off Street Fighter EX3. In Street Fighter IV, years have passed since Sakura last saw Ryu, so she decides to find Ryu again for a match in the new worldwide tournament. In introduction sequences of Super Street Fighter IV, she is often seen in a group of three with Dan Hibiki and Blanka.
In Rival Schools: United By Fate, Sakura is involved in the adventure between her school and various others in Aohura City. After helping her childhood friend Hinata and the others out from within the ordeal, she realizes how much it means to her to protect something she cares about.
Sakura has also appeared in various crossover games, including the Marvel vs Capcom series, the Capcom vs SNK series, Namco × Capcom and Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix. In Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter she has an alter-ego, "Dark Sakura", who uses the techniques of Akuma. Sakura also appears in DLC of Street Fighter X Tekken with Blanka as her official tag team partner.
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