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Ryu (Street Fighter)
“ | The answer lies in the heart of battle. | „ | |
~ Ryu |
Background
Ryu (リュウ(隆) Ryū?, "Prosperous", "Plentiful", "Abundant") is the main protagonist of the Street Fighter series, first appearing in the original Street Fighter. He is an experienced martial artist, highly focused on his training, aiming to become the strongest he can.
Codex Statistics
Key: Street Fighter 1-Alpha 3 | Street Fighter 2-Street Fighter 4 | Street Fighter 5 | Street Fighter 3
Tier: 8-A, 7-A with the Satsui no Hado | At least 8-A, likely Higher, Higher with Awakened Power, 7-A with the Satsui no Hado | At least 7-A, likely Higher, 7-A with the Power of Nothingness | At least 6-C, likely Higher, Higher with the Power of Nothingness
Name: Ryu
Origin: Street Fighter
Sex: Male
Age: Late 20's in Street Fighter 1, in his 30's currently
Classification: Human, Martial Artist
Dimensionality: 3-D
Attack Potency: City District level (Can fight and harm Balrog and Birdie, who can tank this explosion), Metropolis level with the Satsui no Hado (Oneshot M. Bison. The power of Ryu's Satsui no Hado was used to destroy Bangkok) | At least City District level, likely Higher (Stronger than Chun-Li, who's Kikosho is this strong), Far Higher with Awakened Power (Tapping into the Power of Nothingness could overpower and incapacitate Seth), Metropolis level with the Satsui no Hado | At least Metropolis level, likely Higher (Stronger than E. Honda, who could destroy a meteor that threatened all life on Earth), Metropolis level with the Power of Nothingness (The enhancements granted by the Power of Nothingness are comparable to those given by the Satsui no Hado. Swiftly defeated Torrent of Power Necalli and a weakened SFV M. Bison) | At least Island level, likely Higher (Can fight Gill, who can split an ocean), Far Higher with the Power of Nothingness
Durability: City District level, Metropolis level with the Satsui no Hado (Comparable to attack potency) | At least City District level, likely Higher (More durable than before), Far Higher with Awakened Power (Can enhance his durability), Metropolis level with the Satsui no Hado | At least Metropolis level, likely Higher (Comparable to attack potency), Metropolis level with the Power of Nothingness (The enhancements granted by the Power of Nothingness are comparable to those given by the Satsui no Hado. Withstood M. Bison's Psycho Infero) | At least Island level, likely Higher (Can take hits from Gill), Far Higher with the Power of Nothingness
Striking Strength: City District Class, Metropolis Class with the Satsui no Hado | At least City District Class, likely Higher, Far Higher with Awakened Power, Metropolis Class with the Satsui no Hado | At least Metropolis Class, likely Higher, Metropolis Class with the Power of Nothingness | At least Island Class, likely Higher, Higher with the Power of Nothingness
Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Comparable to Hugo, who could lift a semi-truck trailer), Class 100 with the Satsui no Hado (Comparable to his SF3 self) | Class 50 (Stronger than before), Higher with Awakened Power, Class 100 with the Satsui no Hado | Class 100, Higher with the Power of Nothingness (Should be as strong as his SF3 self) | Class 100, Higher with the Power of Nothingness (Capable of lifting small house-sized boulders)
Travel Speed: At least Superhuman (Faster than Dan, who can outrun a wall of flames) | At least Superhuman (Faster than before) | At least Superhuman (Faster than before) | At least Superhuman (Faster than before)
Attack Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Can fight M. Bison, who can moves at speeds comparable to the Psycho Drive laser beam), Higher with the Satsui no Hado (Faster than M.Bison) | Massively Hypersonic+, Higher with Awakened Power and the Satsui no Hado | Massively Hypersonic+, Higher with the Power of Nothingness (Faster than Torrent of Power Necalli and a weakened SFV M.Bison) | Massively Hypersonic+, Higher with the Power of Nothingness
Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic+, Higher with the Satsui no Hado | Massively Hypersonic+ | Massively Hypersonic+, Higher with Awakened Power and the Satsui no Hado | Massively Hypersonic+, Higher with the Power of Nothingness | Massively Hypersonic+, Higher with the Power of Nothingness
Stamina: High (Can go through intense battles and long periods of training), Higher with the Satsui no Hado and the Power of Nothingness (They naturally enhance his stamina. While on the brink of defeat, the Satsui no Hado returned him enough energy to fight back Sagat and M. Bison)
Range: Standard Melee, Tens of Meters with projectiles
Intelligence: Genius Intelligence in combat (Ryu is an especially skilled martial artist, being singled out by Akuma as a worthy foe and by M. Bison as a strong vessel to seize as his own. Has completely mastered Shotokan Karate and Ansatsuken, an assassination art that allows one to wield ki. His style of fighting designates him as an "All-Rounder", a jack-of-all-trades who is not lacking in any one area, with his specialty being a very strong defense and an optimal usage of projectiles. As a result, Ryu is a flexible fighter, with an unbreakable spirit and a mind that is completely calm in battle. This attitude allows him to stay focused during a fight, read his adversaries, learn from them, take advantage of their mistakes and analyze their style. A good fight can rile him as he enjoys facing a worthy opponent. His complete dedication to the battle brought him to travel all around the world, on a path of constant improvement and to experience all kind of opponents and fighting styles), Average otherwise
Powers and Techniques
Same as before to a greater extent, Damage Boost (Can perform enhanced versions of his Special Attacks), further Status Effect Inducement (His Focus Attack causes the opponent to enter a "crumpling" status), minor Power Nullification (Via Hanagashi), Enhanced Senses (Sensed Crimson Viper ambushing him behind a door), Extrasensory Perception (Should be able to sense chi like other chi users), Heat Manipulation (Used his ki to burn Seth's wrist and incinerate one of the latter's clones), further Air Manipulation (Can generate tornadoes with his Shoryuken), Sheer Will (During his fight against Seth, he could briefly tap into the Power of Nothingness out of sheer determination), Resistance to Sealing (Despite Gouken having sealed off his Satsui no Hado, it manifested again some time after)
Same as before to an even greater extent with the exception of Rage Power, Electricity Manipulation and Statistics Amplification (Via Denjin Renki), further minor Power Nullification (Via Mind's Eye and Thrust Strike), possibly Multiple Personalities (Type 1; His Satsui no Hado gained consciousness and turned into Kage, but he may have disappeared after fighting Ryu); The Power of Nothingness grants him limited Intangibility (His attacks phase through those Ryu doesn't want to hurt) and Deconstruction (Caused M. Bison to crack apart and dissolve into energy particles), Resistance to Corruption (Subdued the Satsui no Hado once and for all. Kage couldn't convince him to embrace it again) and Soul Manipulation (Necalli couldn't devour Ryu's soul like he did to others)
Equipment
His fighting gloves.
Notable Techniques
- Collarbone Breaker: Ryu draws his fist back over his shoulder and thrusts it forward and down, hitting the opponent's collarbone.
- Solar Plexus Strike: Ryu slides forward and hits the opponent in the stomach with a body blow punch that hits twice.
- Axe Kick: Ryu delivers an upward kick, then brings his foot down, hitting the opponent a second time with the heel.
- Jodan Nirengaki: Ryu punches his opponent and follows up with a kick, causing them to spin in midair.
- Jodan Sanengeki: Ryu punches his opponent twice and follows up with a kick that opponent launches them.
- Focus Attack/Kaze no Kobushi ("Fist of the Wind"): A heavy move that grants Ryu an augmented defense during the execution and, if it lands, causes the opponent to crumple.
- Tesshin ("Piercing Heart"): A strong punch that Ryu can deliver immediately the Hanagashi if it doesn't block any attack.
- Isshin ("One Mind") If Ryu successfully blocks an incoming attack, he can reply with a powerful punch, knocking down the opponent.
Other
Standard Tactics: Ryu leads with hand to hand combat, which he will try to counter or parry his opponent's strikes and hit them back harder or cause them to crumble, and will use techniques such as Hadoken and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku as long ranged options. He will also amplify himself and his techniques with Denjin Renki. As a last resort, he will use the Power of Nothingness to deconstruct his opponent.
Weaknesses: None Notable.
Battle Records
- Tobe (Pucca) - Tobe's page (Both were at 7-A)
None.
None.