

įancying himself the protector of his hometown, Jamie is an upbeat, cocky, fun-loving young man who thinks highly of himself, but shows respect for his elders, namely his grandmother and Chun-Li. His drunken boxing was animated by a veteran staff member while his breakdancing was animated by a relative newcomer. Jamie was originally intended to be a Hong Kong cop inspired by Jackie Chan and his roles in films such as Drunken Master and Police Story, but was later made younger. He was designed to contrast Luke's more muscular physique with a slender figure.Īccording to character designer Kaname Fujioka, Jamie is set up to serve as the Ken Masters for the new generation of Street Fighter fans. Matsumoto followed up by calling it "a special drink" and everyone in the room started laughing.


The drink in Jamie's jug is called Yakutou (薬湯), an herbal tea instead of alcohol. Because he is also young, Takayuki Nakayama wanted to add current culture to him and thus made Jamie a breakdancer and set him up to be Luke's rival. Jamie was created in response to the lack of Drunken Fist users in the Street Fighter series. 3.2.1.2 Luke: Delinquent Turned Fighter.
