 Recurring "Street Fighter" characters Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Zangief, and Guile, all of whom were all in the original "Street Fighter EX", return in "EX2", along with original characters Hokuto, Doctrine Dark, Skullomania, and Cracker Jack.Dhalsim, who was in "Street Fighter EX Plus α", also returns along with four additional characters new to the "EX" series