Diego

Diego is an American street fighter of Mexican descent who debuted in Dead or Alive 6.

Hailing from New York, he was well known in the trade and even as the city’s street fighting hero. He fights to provide for his ill mother.

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Appearance

 * See also: Diego’s costumes

Personality
His quotes when fighting Rig show him to be very confident in his abilities, such as boasting that he'll take on everyone who challenges him and encouraging them to keep on coming. In addition, he is also shown to be serious when dealing with opponents, as he makes clear he has little time for playing games before telling his opponent to fight him with everything he has.

Etymology
Diego can be translated from Spanish to English as “James”.

Diego's mother
Diego cares for his mother significantly, as similar to Gen Fu's motives for partaking in the DOATEC tournaments, his main motivation for becoming a street fighter was to gain the funds needed to pay for his mother's hospital bills. It's also implied that he dedicates some of his attacks, such as his Break Blow, to his mother.[2]

Dead or Alive series

 * Dead or Alive 6

Fighting quotes

 * Dead or Alive 6

Gallery

 * See: Diego gallery

Trivia

 * He is the third character to join a tournament with an ill relative being the main motivator, after Gen Fu and Hitomi (the latter in DOA4).


 * Despite being American, Diego can be counted as the first Mexican fighter, due to his lineage.
 * According to Tom Lee, Diego was created largely to give representation to the Hispanic community in America as well as appealing to American sensibilities.