Promotion and Reception
In the February 1992 issue of Gamest magazine in Japan, Blanka appeared in Best Characters of 1991, ranking at number nine, sharing the spot with Ken Masters. IGN ranked Blanka at number seven in their "Top 25 Street Fighter Characters" article, noting his unique characteristics and uniqueness amongst characters in the series; the sentiments were later repeated by GameDaily in their "Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time" article, in which he placed fourth. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review described him as resembling "some ridiculous hair-club-for-Hulks member", though stated his electric attacks made him an effective character if mastered. Gamespy named him one of the "25 Extremely Rough Brawlers" in video gaming, praising the brutality of his attacks.
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