| “ | I've saved the city, saved the girl, but couldn't save myself. | „ |
| ~ Cody |
Cody Travers is the tritagonist of the Final Fight series and a major character in the Street Fighter franchise.
He is a street-roaming vigilante who has been fighting to survive the harsh slums of Metro City since he was a kid. After his girlfriend, Jessica, is kidnapped by the Mad Gear Gang, Cody teams up with her father, Mike Haggar, and a martial artist named Guy to rescue her. Despite successfully defeating his enemies, Cody's increasingly extreme methods in fighting crime ultimately result in him being arrested and imprisoned. After being set free, he decides to clean up his act and is currently the mayor of Metro City.
He was voiced by Nobutoshi Canna in Final Fight CD and Koichi Yamadera in Street Fighter Alpha 3 in the Japanese version, and has also been voiced by Michael Dobson in the TV series and Rick Calvert in Final Fight Revenge in the English version.
For the rest of his appearances starting in Super Street Fighter IV, he is voiced by Daisuke Kishio in the Japanese version, and by Michael T. Coleman in the English version.
Biography[]
In the original Final Fight, Cody's girlfriend Jessica (the daughter of Mayor Mike Haggar) is kidnapped by the gang MAD GEARS which leads Cody to join Mayor Haggar in his quest to take revenge on the gang and rescue Jessica. As a friend of Jessica and Cody, Guy joins Cody and Haggar as well. Cody is not a playable character in the Final Fight Series after the first game. His absence from the second game was explained that he has married Jessica and is on his honeymoon.
He is seen in Guy's background in Street Fighter Alpha 2 with Jessica and the rest of the Final Fight Cast. Cody's appearance in Street Fighter Alpha 3 was a surprise to most fans as his life has suddenly taken a downward spiral and he is now an escaped convict. During the events of Final Fight Revenge, Cody is framed by the remaining Mad Gear gang for their crimes, presumably including foul play regarding Jessica (who is missing in Revenge), and sent to prison. It is also revealed that Poison has feelings for Cody, and comes to visit him, though she knows his heart belongs to Jessica. His time in prison has made him jaded and cynical, openly mocking the concepts of heroism and justice. In his Super Street Fighter IV ending, he dismisses Guy's assertion that he's still a champion of justice, saying "Yeah, I'll return all right. To my cell. That's where I belong."
Cody reappears again in Street Fighter V, having gone through quite the positive development. He has officially ditched his handcuffs and prison uniform, donned a nice suit, and became the new mayor of Metro City, after being exonerated of his crimes by Mike Haggar.
Abilities[]
Cody is a very skilled combatant who makes use of both martial arts and underworld brawling. He helped vanquishing the Mad Gear Gang facing all of its members, often taking on many of them at the same time. Additionally, he took part in many brawls, but is also able to give several tough fighters a hard time such as Rolento, Guy and Zeku.
Cody is an excellent improviser, being able to use the environment to his advantage and turn pretty much anything he gets his hands on in a weapon. He is especially good with knives and dirty tricks, including throwing stones and dust, crushing eyes and holding down the opponents using the handcuffs he used to wear. By Street Fighter V, Cody can somewhat get his job as a mayor done, despite his habit to avoid any responsibility.
Personality[]
Cody is addicted to fighting. He once was a regular youth in Metro City, and was dating the mayor's daughter Jessica. When she was kidnapped by the gang Mad Gear, Cody, Guy and Haggar set out to rescue her. He eventually defeated the leader of Mad Gear, Belger. Cody eventually left Jessica and soon after, Poison managed to frame him for a crime, and he was thrown in jail.
During the events of Street Fighter Alpha 3, there was a prison riot and Cody managed to escape. During his travels, he reunited up with Guy and also ran into Rolento, who wanted him to join his militant movement, but Cody refused. Guy wanted to get Cody back on track in his life, but Cody claimed that he was no hero and only lived for fighting these days. The two of them had a battle soon after their conversation, and once they cooled down, Guy accepted the fact that his friend had to live his own life. Guy asked if Cody would stay in Metro City, but Cody said he still had traveling to do, and the two parted ways. Guy bid him farewell, realizing that deep down inside, Cody is still a good person.
After spending all those years in jail, Cody has become very apathetic, his attitude changing completely from when he was a hero. He also seems to harbor a little resentment of the outside world, musing that he fought solely for the sake of the city and still ended up in jail despite his intentions. Apparently bored of his jail life, Cody "casually" breaks out of prison. Telling the terrified guard that he'll be back later, he ventures outside. While out, Cody looks up at a familiar face that he hasn't seen for a while; his old friend and rival Guy. Cody's main motivation seems to be finding a way to alleviate his boredom by participating in S.I.N's tournament.
In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Mike Haggar exonerates Cody of his crimes, which leads to him being the new mayor of Metro City. Though he constantly complains, Cody secretly finds a glimmer of joy in his new position.
Other Media[]
Super Smash Bros.[]
Cody appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a novice-ranked primary grab-type spirit that gives the user a strong throw. His spirit battle is a stamina battle against Richter Belmont with increased powers on battering items on New Donk City with reduced jump.
Street Fighter Alpha 2[]
Cody and Jessica make a cameo in the background of Guy's stage; if at least one fighter is Chun-Li, Sakura, Rose, or Cammy, Cody's attention shifts to her, causing Jessica to become jealous and slap him.
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