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{{Infobox Arcade Game| title = Street Fighter EX

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| image = [[Image:Street Fighter EX.png|250px|Street Fighter EX Title Screen]]

| developer = [[Arika]] / [[Capcom]]

| publisher = [[Arika]] / [[Capcom]]

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| release = November [[1996 in video gaming|1996]]

| genre = [[Versus fighting game|Versus Fighting]]

| modes = Up to 2 players simultaneously

| cabinet = Upright

| arcade system = [[ZN-1]]

| monitor = [[Raster graphics|Raster]], 640 x 480 pixels (Horizontal), 65536 colors

| input = 8-way [[Joystick]], 6 [[Button (control)|Buttons]]

| ports =

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'''''Street Fighter EX''''' is a series of [[Versus fighting game|fighting game]]s. The series is a [[3D computer graphics|3D]] spinoff of the ''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' series by [[Capcom]]. The ''EX'' series was developed by the [[Japan]]ese video game company [[Arika]].

The Silverberg family is a family of renoun military strategists from [[Konami]]'s [[Suikoden]] series of games. Among the characters listed are also those who have close ties to the Silverberg family.

==Games==

There are 6 games in this series:

* ''Street Fighter EX''

* ''Street Fighter EX Plus''

* ''Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha''

* ''Street Fighter EX 2''

* ''Street Fighter EX 2 Plus''

* ''Street Fighter EX 3''

In the ''Suikoden III'' manga, Caesar Silverberg attributes the countless successful strategists who have emerged from the Silverberg family as a result not only of the family passing down their teachings to a subsequent generation, but also because of each tactician's own personality traits. Throughout the course of history in Suikoden, the Silverberg family have been known to be heralds of change because of their involvement in nearly all the conflicts which have occurred.

The series has been ported exclusively to the [[PlayStation]] and [[PlayStation 2]].

Members of the Silverberg family frequently occupy the Tenki Star, the Star of Wisdom, amongst the [[108 Stars of Destiny (Suikoden)|108 Stars of Destiny]], which is the star assigned to the primary tactician of the hero or the Chikai Star, the Chief Star of Earth, which is assigned to the secondary tactician of the story.

==Gameplay==

The ''Street Fighter EX'' fighting system uses fighting systems of the ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' and ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' series. In many ways, ''EX'' still plays like a [[2D computer graphics|2D]] fighting game, using special moves and super moves familiar or similar to the previous games in the series. Like in ''SFA'' and ''[[Darkstalkers]]'', the super combo gauge, used to do Super Combos, was divided into three levels. The game introduces various new features to enhance the gamer's combat choices.

==Julian Silverberg==

Aside from throwing the opponent or wearing away their life by using special moves to drain it, another way to fight blocking is the ''Guard Break''. The Guard Break is a move that, if it connects with the blocking opponent, breaks the block and makes the opponent dizzy. The Guard Break can be used at any time with one level of the super combo gauge. In ''EX3'', The Guard Break is changed into the ''Surprise Blow'', which still stuns enemies on contact and doesn’t need a level of the super combo gauge to work. However, unlike the previous Guard Break move, the move is blockable and stuns only if it's used on a crouching opponent.

A legendary strategist who helped Karnach Rugner, ancestor of [[Barbarossa Rugner]], become independent from [[Harmonia]] without any bloodshed, creating the Scarlet Moon Empire more than 200 years ago.

==Elenor Silverberg==

A Special Move can be done after a Regular Move or another Special Move, this is called a ''Cancel''. In the process of doing a Super Combo, another Super Combo can be performed. This is called a ''Super Cancel'' and can be done with Super Combos. A ''Momentary Combo'' can activate a Super Combo in the middle of another Super Combo, by just pressing the punch or kick button.

Elenor Silverberg is the earliest known Silverberg since Julian himself. She was originally tactician for the Scarlet Moon Empire, but she was banished due to the actions of her subordinate, Graham Cray.

After this she headed south into the Island Nations where she settled on Hermitage Isle with her new apprentice, Agnes. She was recruited by the Island Nation Forces after hearing of Graham Cray's involvement and she eventually lead the army to victory against the Kooluk Forces. After the final battle she confront Graham Cray at the top of Fort El-Eal to question his actions which lead to his flight from the Scarlet Moon Empire and her exile. Fort El-Eal was destroyed in a massive explosion shortly after and it is believed that it was here that Elenor lost her life.

The series also adds stronger moves than Super Combos called ''Meteor Combos''. Each character has at least one Meteor Combo with can do great damage to the opponent. It takes the entire super combo gauge to activate it. Notably, [[Akuma (Street Fighter)|Akuma]] doesn't have a Meteor Combo, since his [[Shun Goku Satsu]] already uses the entire gauge.

Elenor appears in [[Suikoden IV]].

In the ''EX2'' and ''EX2 Plus'' games of the series,Custom Combos from ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' were renamed ''Excel Combos'',which now lasted shorter than it was in the ''Alpha'' series,requires one level of the super combo gauge,and performed with a combination of pressing a punch and kick button of different strengths (for example,light kick+medium punch).

==Leon Silverberg==

The most prominent feature of ''EX3'' is the tag combat which borrows several concepts from ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom series|Marvel vs. Capcom]]''. When one character tags out to another, another tag cannot be performed until a couple seconds later, when a meter called the ''Tag Gauge'' is filled. There are certain move characters cannot do in singles battles that they will be able to in tag battles. A '' Critical Parade'' is where both members of the tag team have a few seconds to team up on an opponent. ''Meteor Tag Combos'' are Meteor Combos performed by a tag team. They are also very damaging to an opponent, unfortunately, only certain groups can do Meteor Tag Combos. If a member of the tag team is beaten, the other member gets whatever energy they have in their super combo gauge.

The current head of the Silverberg family, the uncle of Odessa and Mathiu Silverberg, whom he took care of after the death of their parents, and grandfather of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. He appears in [[Suikoden I]] and [[Suikoden II]].

Leon is well-known throughout the world as a genius strategist and was involved in many wars, including the Succession War, the Toran Liberation Wars, and Dunan Unification Wars. He lives by his strategic maxim of "ending war as fast as possible with the fewest casualties", using whatever means necessary, regardless of the morality of it, and regardless of who will win the war. His philosophy is shared by his grandson, Albert.

==See also==

*[[List of Street Fighter EX characters]]

As a strategist, he is responsible for the Kalekka Incident which legitimized Scarlet Moon Empire's act of war against Jowston. During the Gate Rune Wars, Leon acted as tactical advisor for the Toran Liberation Army and aids them in ending the war. During Suikoden II, he is requested to become the strategist of the Highlands by [[Jowy Atreides]] (Jowy Blight). He aids the Highland until its defeat at the end of the Dunan Unification War.

==External links==

*[http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9807&letter=S ''Street Fighter EX''] at [[KLOV|The Killer List of Video Games]]

*[http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9810&letter=S ''Street Fighter EX Plus''] at [[KLOV|The Killer List of Video Games]]

*[http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9808&letter=S ''Street Fighter EX 2''] at [[KLOV|The Killer List of Video Games]]

*[http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9809 ''Street Fighter EX 2 Plus''] at [[KLOV|The Killer List of Video Games]]

==Mathiu Silverberg==

* [http://www.shoryuken.com/ Shoryuken.com (the online center of competitive Street Fighter)]

Mathiu Silverberg is the brother of Odessa and nephew of Leon, and is a well known strategist. He is also the mentor of strategists Shu and Apple. Mathiu's tactical philosophy contrasts with his uncle's, where upon Mathiu believes that the method is more important that achieving the end goal as quickly as possible. He appears in [[Suikoden I]].

* [http://www.evo2k.com/ Evolution Fighting Game Championships (largest annual fighting game tournament in the Western Hemisphere)]

* [http://www.arika.co.jp/arika_eng/index.html Arika] - the developers of the ''Street Fighter EX'' series.

He became a member of the Scarlet Moon military during his youth and participated in the Succession War as a strategist for Kasim Hazil, then served as a vice-strategist for Barbarossa Rugner under his uncle Leon. When Leon devised the plan to slaughter the town of Kalekka, Mathiu reluctantly carried out his duty, but retired from his position soon after, having realized that war inevitably causes innocents to suffer.

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Over a decade later, Mathiu became the head strategist for the Toran Liberation Army during the Gate Rune Wars following the death of Odessa. Near the end of the war, he was fatally wounded during the attack on the floating fortress by a spy. He dies shortly thereafter, just after the fall of Barbarossa.

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==Odessa Silverberg==

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Odessa Silverberg is the sister of Mathiu and niece to Leon. She appears in [[Suikoden I]].

As an aristocrat, Odessa had lived most of her life in relative comfort and was unaware of the suffering of the common people. When she came to see the corruption within the Scarlet Moon Empire, she became one of the original founders of the Toran Liberation Army, an anti-imperial movement started by her late fiancé, Achilles.

As the leader of the Toran Liberation Army, Odessa also acted as the group's chief strategist, using her knowledge of military strategy as taught by Mathiu. She welcomes a young [[Tir McDohl]] into the army and begins to see him as a potential successor as he gained her respect. When the Imperial Army attacked the rebels' base, taking advantage of the absence of a considerable number of their forces, Odessa is assassinated while attempting to save a child.

The surviving members of the Liberation Army seek out Mathiu to take up Odessa's place as chief tactician and nominate Tir as their new leader. Thanks to Odessa's foresight and advanced planning, the Toran Liberation Army is ultimately victorious in the war.

==??? Silverberg==

Mathiu and Odessa had a younger brother, but his name is unknown as is his current whereabouts. It is certain that he is still alive.

==Shu==

Shu is the chief tactician of the Allied Forces during the Dunan Unification War. As a child, he studied military strategy under Mathiu Silverberg and alongside Apple, whom he views as a surrogate sister. He appears in [[Suikoden II]].

Under Mathiu, he learned everything about military strategy. Mathiu saw great potential in this young pupil. However, Shu used his knowledge for personal gain and was cast out from Mathiu's school. Since then, Shu has become a trader in Radat. With his uncanny grasp of the movements in the world, he quickly became rich through trade.

During the Dunan Unification War, the Allied Forces asked Shu to join them. He initially refused, but with persistent begging by Apple and Riou, he agreed and quickly whipped the Allied Forces into shape by scoring an initial victory against the Highland Army, resulting in the execution of Solon Jhee. He quickly devised cunning strategies to rally support from other city-states and established an alliance with the Toran Republic.

However, Leon Silverberg suddenly sides with the Highland Army and causes disruption to Shu's plans. After the Dunan Army's retreat against Luca Blight, Leon helped Shu defeat Luca Blight by informing him of a planned night raid and Shu did not let that chance go by. Throughout the war, Shu's attitude towards military strategy had transformed. Originally, his philosophy was identical to Leon Silverberg's philosophy, where soldiers were pawns and strategists were never supposed to risk themselves.

However, with the influence of Apple and Nanami, he started to see that it is sometimes necessary to put himself on the line in order to truly win. In the end, he leads the Allied Forces to victory after he defeats Leon Silverberg. After the war, he became the Chancellor for the new Allied Nation while awaiting the return of the hero to his rightful post. He later retires, but then is brought out of retirement by the Higheast Rebellion, in which he secretly planned a plot to cause internal discord within Harmonia, which caused them to withdraw from the Highland territory.

==Apple==

Like Shu, Apple is not a member of the Silverberg family, but was actually a student of Mathiu Silverberg. She appears in [[Suikoden I]], [[Suikoden II]] and [[Suikoden III]].

Apple deeply respects her mentor and aids him during the Toran Liberation Wars (Suikoden I). She becomes tactician to Viktor's mercenaries early in the Dunan Unification War (Suikoden II). After the fall of Muse, she successfully recruits Shu for the Allied Forces and helps him as a secondary strategist.

During Suikoden III, Apple works as a historian gathering information to compile a biography on Mathiu. She travels with a student of her own, Caesar Silverberg, and assists the young tactician as he acts as strategist for the Flame Champion during the Second Fire Bringer War. According to Apple, Caesar's tactical mindset is likely the closest to that of her master's.

==George Silverberg==

George is the son of Leon Silverberg and the father of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. Nothing else is known about him.

In the manga, Caesar describes his father as a "true tactician", a strategist who was capable of knowing when to choose between winning more battles or watching out for the soldiers under his command, which is what Caesar himself strives to become.

==Caesar Silverberg==

Caesar Silverberg is the son of George and the younger brother of Albert Silverberg. He travels with his mentor, Apple. Caesar appears in [[Suikoden III]].

Caesar is the youngest and most inexperienced of the strategists, though still possessing the talent his family is known for. Initially appearing to be a lazy and disinterested teenager, he possesses a keen and watchful mind and while he never demonstrates the elaborate plans of his predecessors his cunning misdirections and ability to see the situation stripped of emotional attachment serve the Flame Champion well.

His motivation to pursue the life of a tactician comes from his sibling rivalry with Albert, hoping to best his older brother. Caesar believes in Mathiu's ideology, where reducing the amount of casualties on both sides involved holds priority to the goal in mind so that neither opposing forces loses their strongest human resources such that they will be able to rebuild and manage a peaceful resolution because each side remains able to empathize with the other.

Caesar is initially dismissed by the Grasslanders, despite how his tactics saved the Chisha clan from Harmonia forces, and becomes discouraged, though Apple assures him that as a strategist, he must find generals to guide in battle. He eventually earns his place as their strategist when he reveals that he is familiar with the tactical advisor of the Harmonian forces: Albert Silverberg. Karaya clan chief Lucia convinces the other chiefs to accept Caesar as their tactician since she knows of Caesar's grandfather, Leon Silverberg, and the value of having Silverberg tactician on their side.

He proves himself to be a skillful tactician (though assisted by Apple and Salome Haras of the Zexen Confederacy) and intends to test his skills against Albert by pledging his support to the new Flame Champion. While the Grasslanders and the Zexen Confederacy defeat the Harmonians and the Destroyer forces, Caesar realizes that Albert remains the superior tactician and decides to return to his studies in hopes of surpassing his brother some day.

==Albert Silverberg==

Albert Silverberg is the son of George and the older brother of Caesar Silverberg. He appears in [[Suikoden III]].

Albert excelled in his studies and is an excellent strategist, eventually gaining the role of Harmonia's chief tactical advisor during Harmonia's invasion of the Grasslands. His ideals are largely similar to that of his grandfather, Leon, where bringing about the end goal as quickly as possible to spare lives takes priority over the methods used, no matter how amoral the methods may be or how much suffering must be caused as a result. He and Caesar, as a result of their differing ideologies, is a sore point between the brothers along with their contrasting personalities, especially since Albert is much more serious in comparision to his younger brother.

He initially works alongside [[Sasarai]], a bishop of Harmonia and the commander of the Harmonian invaders searching for the [[27 True Runes|True Fire Rune]], but reveals that he is actually working for Luc, the Masked Bishop. Albert's motives are unclear, but it appears that he believes supporting Luc will allow him to gain power within the Harmonian bureaucracy. It is revealed that he chose to follow Luc in hopes of lessening the amount of casualties in Luc's war through strategic means.

He eventually disappears at the end of the Second Fire Bringer War, intending leave the continent and start again under an assumed name. Caesar finds him before he leaves and informs his older brother that he will surpass him some day.

==External links==

* [http://www.suikosource.com '''Suikosource''']

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