These troopers were solely created for the game and they (with Blade technically being the sole exception) have not appeared in any other Street Fighter game or medium since their debut until they were given profiles and new artwork on the official Street Fighter V website. In their profiles, they are the Shadaloo Troopers (シャドルー・トルーパーズ Shadaloo Troopers?), skilled combatants that are part of Shadaloo's North American branch.