Ryu

DATE OF BIRTH: July 21,[1] 1964[2] PLACE OF BIRTH: Japan[1] RACE: Human HEIGHT: 175 cm [1][3][4] (5'8")[ WEIGHT: 85 kg (187 lbs)[3][4] 68 kg[1] (150 lbs)[5]Italics text

EYES: Chestnuts HAIR: Street Fighter - 1987 Chestnut (SFII saga, SFA saga, crossovers) Dark (saga SFIII, saga SFIV, SFV)

BLOOD TYPE: O[1]

Martial art with roots in Ansatsuken.[1] and Kyokushin Karate

TASTES: Martial arts in general, mizu yōkan,[1] the way of the warrior,[6] grapes, meatloaf, helping people in trouble, travel, nature. AVERSIONS: Spiders (on one occasion he woke up with one over his mouth), [1] materialism, shoes, his corrupted alter-ego, Satsui no Hado, Psycho Power, Akuma for murdering his master, M. Bison, murder. RIVAL(S): Sagat (cordial), Akuma, M. Bison, Seth, Gen, C. Viper, Gill, Juni, Adon, Hugo, Juri, Ken (cordial), Birdie (cordial), Gouken (cordial), Chun-Li (cordial) , E. Honda (cordial), Sakura (cordial), Fei Long (cordial), Rose (cordial), Sodom,Alex (cordial, SFIII saga), Sean (cordial; SFIII saga), Yang (cordial; SFIII saga), Makoto (cordial), Dudley (cordial), Elena (cordial), Charlie Nash (cordial), Necalli, Dhalsim (cordial), Laura (cordial), Rashid (cordial), Vega (SF: The Last Battle), Tessa (SGFMM ), Cyclops (cordial; MvC saga), Wolverine (mvC saga), Kyo Kusanagi (cordial; SvC saga), Ryo Sakazaki (cordial; SvC saga), Ken the Eagle (cordial; TvC), Iron Fist (cordial; UMvC3) , Asura (cordial; AW), Kazuya Mishima & Nina Williams (SF×TK), Akira Yuki (cordial; P×Z), Jin Kazama (cordial; P×Z), Roy (cordial; SSBros.), Lucas (cordial ; SSBros.), Little Mac (cordial; SSBros.), Captain Marvel (cordial; MvC:I), Hulk (cordial; MvC:I), Jedah (MvC:I), Thanos (MvC:I) HOBBIES: Hitchhiking,[1] sleep anywhere[3]

MOVIMIENTOS: Hadōken Shōryūken Tatsumaki Senpukyaku Shakunetsu Hadōken (desde SSFII) Joudan Sokutogeri HanagashiΩ TesshinΩ IsshinΩ Ren Hadōken (UMvC3) Baku Hadōken (UMvC3) Hado Shōryūken (UMvC3) Shinku Hadōken Shinku Tatsumaki Sempukyaku Metsu Shōryūken Shin Shōryūken Bofu Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (SGFMM) Reppuu Jinrai Shou (SGFMM) Shinkuu Midare Uchi (SF:TM) Souryuken (P×Z) Hado Kakusei (UMvC3) Shin Hadoken (UMvC3) Shin Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (UMvC3) Metsu Hadōken FORMAS ALTERNATIVAS: Evil Ryu (si alguna vez sucumbe al Satsui no Hado), Shin Ryu (UDON) ALINEAMIENTO: Legal bueno PRIMERA APARICÓN: Street Fighter (1987)

Ryu (リュウ, Ryu?) is a fictional character from the Street Fighter video games. His fighting style, called Ansatsuken, is a fictional martial art that mixes elements of karate and judo. Ryu is shown as a character focused on training and fighting to improve himself, regardless of the result, and is considered one of the protagonist archetypes in combat video games. Present in the franchise since the first installment Street Fighter (1987), he is one of its main characters, as well as the most famous and representative. Along with his training partner Ken, he is the only character who has appeared in all editions of the video games, and has also been present in the manga series, the anime adaptations and all the films in the saga.

Ryu's usual and most characteristic outfit consists of a white keikogi with the sleeves torn off, medium-length hair, a long red ribbon tied over his forehead (which was a gift from Ken after a friendly meeting and is, of course, (in fact, the one he used to tie his hair before cutting it), a black martial arts belt and his bare feet.

However, his appearance has changed over time; He has grown taller and become more muscular, his keikogi has become more tattered, his gloves have changed from brown to red and the ribbon on his head has changed from white to red. The most notable thing is how he has changed the color of his hair; His appearance in the Street Fighter video game presented him with reddish hair, brown in the Street Fighter Alpha saga, dark brown in the Street Fighter II saga, and dark in the Street Fighter III and Street Fighter IV sagas. In short, it can be said that his hair has darkened a little in tone over time.

In many of his appearances, Ryu is seen traveling carrying a large white canvas bag, which contains items of importance to his travels, such as clothing, plane tickets, passports, and some local currencies.

In some official illustrations from the Street Fighter II saga, Ryu's obi belt has four kanji engraved on the far right: 'wind' (风, kaze?), 'forest' (林, hayashi?), 'fire' (火, hi?) and 'mountain' (山, yama?); These four kanji make up the Fūrinkazan. The same four kanji can be seen on a sign on the left side of Ryu's stage in the video game Street Fighter II. The four words are based on chapter seven of Sun Tzu's ancient book The Art of War (4th century BCE), which dictates how a battle should be conducted: fast as the 'wind', silent as the 'forest' , aggressive like 'fire', and immovable like 'mountains'.

These kanji are again visible on his obi belt during the Street Fighter IV video games and the recent Street Fighter V video game.

Ryu is generally a quiet, docile, humble, submissive, self-deprecating and respectful individual whose severity is often juxtaposed with the outgoing and fiery personality of his best friend Ken. His main objective during the Street Fighter saga is to become a total master of his fighting style. To this end, Ryu plays the role of a wandering warrior, taking his travels and his training very seriously. For him, his training and the mastery that comes from the martial arts are all he needs for satisfaction, rejecting the more material trappings of his various achievements as a warrior, simply moving on to his next challenge without delay once he is victorious, unless he is offered food or wants to chat with his friendlier rivals. Although he does not actively seek the role of hero, he also possesses a strong sense of justice; Protecting innocents against the depredations of bullies and tyrants is one of the few things he will prioritize over a satisfying fight.

Due to this 'wandering warrior' personality and also having been trained away from current contemporary culture, Ryu often appears to be distanced from others. Despite this, he is a kind, genuine, good-hearted and demonstrative warrior who helps those less fortunate, is protective and kind to children and, on rare occasions, is shown to have a sense of humor (albeit one that is somewhat bad). , often playing a joke in the form of a phrase with which only he laughs). He also respects rivals with abilities equal to his own; in the video games of the Marvel vs. saga. Capcom can see that he holds heroic figures like Captain America, Spider-Man, Cyclops and Wolverine in very high regard. To those he can beat and on friendly terms, he congratulates or encourages them to continue training and getting stronger, sometimes offering first-hand help (ex: Dan).

In some of the adaptations of the Street Fighter saga, such as the manga series Street Fighter II based on the video game of the same name, the anime series Street Fighter II V and the comics from the UDON publisher, it is shown that if the opportunity presents itself , Ryu is capable of eating large amounts of food.

There is, however, a dark side to Ryu. The conviction to constantly improve, no matter how difficult, can turn into an anxiety to achieve victory, no matter what the price, because these two goals are dangerously similar. This dark anxiety is fueled by his quest to improve, and in turn fuels his Satsui no Hado, which is a sinister 'hadou' that devours the fighter who attempts to slowly dominate him from within, and feeds on his lust for power. he. This is an influence that Ryu must constantly fight against and that he wishes he could suppress (at least up to the time of the events of the Street Fighter III saga). The only Satsui no Hado teacher alive at the time appeared to be Gouki, brother of his teacher Gouken, better known in the West as Akuma.

Ryu's desire to be better can sometimes make the victory phrases he directs toward his defeated opponents seem more arrogant and judgmental than those of his master Gouken, even though he never mentions anything ill-intentioned. At a time when the darkness within him threatens to overwhelm him, Ryu relies on his friends and rivals—mainly Ken, Chun-Li, Gouken, Rose, Sagat, and Sakura—to keep him grounded and untethered. this.

The early manga series of the Street Fighter saga (such as Street Fighter II) often depict Ryu with a more brusque and violent personality, but with an element of innocent poise that sometimes becomes somewhat ridiculous. In said version he has also shown to be very irritable when he is hungry.

In his short history in Street Fighter Gaiden, he has proven to be a happier individual with a wise personality, somewhat similar to the character Son Goku from the Dragon Ball series. This is quite different from the more stoic personality he often displays in video games.

By the time the events of the Street Fighter III saga take place, Ryu develops a somewhat friendlier and more open personality. He is still very quiet and reserved, but is always willing to greet people with a smile and some kind advice, much like Gouken's teacher of him. Ryu's favorite type of women are those who look good in the spring of Japan. Outside of martial arts, Ryu is also interested in learning other cultures and histories in whatever country he finds himself in during his training.

During his many travels, Ryu has made many allies and enemies.

Allies Ken: He is Ryu's best friend since childhood, as the two have trained in the same art of Ansatsuken for a long time, they share a very close relationship and will help each other regardless of how difficult the task is. Sakura: A big fan of Ryu and a close friend of his, she has always tried to get Ryu to train her in hopes of becoming a better fighter. However, Ryu does not believe that he is ready for that, but sometimes he will have a friendly match against her to see her improvements in the art of fighting. But Ryu discovers that she is in love with her. Sagat: One of Ryu's most respected rivals, as he was responsible for the emergence of his Satsui no Hado during the first World Warrior tournament. At first, Sagat had a strong grudge against Ryu for having taken away his pride as a warrior, but later, Sagat began to respect Ryu for his brave will and sportsmanship, and the two became great rivals. since then. Gouken: Ryu's teacher who raised him since he was a child, whom he also sees as a father and inspired him to become a martial artist. Chun-Li: Another very close and dear friend of Ryu. He admires and respects Chun-Li for her great combat skills, while she deeply admires him for her determination and for never giving up in achieving her goals and never giving up in a fight. Karin Kanzuki: The two previously had a close relationship. Ibuki: The two previously didn't have a close relationship either. Makoto: They both have a rivalry during the events of SFIII.

Dhalsim: Acts as a guru to Ryu. He is the one who advises him spiritually and answers his existential doubts, as well as tells him legends and knowledge about matters of a mystical nature. In Street Fighter V, he mentors Ryu in his attempts to control the Satsui no Hado and defended him from Necalli. Guile: Even though they don't have such a close relationship, they are still friends and have great respect for each other as fighters and people. As an anecdote, Ryu invited him to eat nattō once, and when he tried it he found it disgusting, becoming his most hated food since then. Dan: Despite Dan's flaws and behavior, he considers him a friend. Gold: Although he is taken aback by his eccentric personality, he still respects him as a martial arts master. Fei Long: They both share a mutual respect. Sean: Being Ken's 'student', Sean is friends with Ryu. They often participate in training matches to improve the youngster's beginner skills. Hugo: He is impressed by Hugo's ability to resist his "Shin Shoryuken" and became his teammate for a time. Rose: She is Ryu's close friend. Like him, she detests the Satsui no Hado as well, and will often help him overcome his influence. Charlie: They both respect each other's ability after fighting in China. Gen: Having encountered him during his time as a restaurant operator, he became fascinated with Ryu. He would finally test Ryu's strength in combat and held him in high regard. Elena: They both respect each other's fighting style and respect each other. Birdie: First encountered him during the first World Warrior tournament and has fought him sporadically over time. He becomes an uneasy ally during a raid on Shadaloo's base during Street Fighter V, even though he previously worked for Shadaloo.

Alex: He becomes his rival after having a fight with him and defeating him. Ryu inspired him to train harder to be a better fighter. They both have a lot of respect and esteem for each other. Jin Kazama: He has a positive relationship with Jin from the Tekken saga owned by Namco, since both fighters have an evil power that they seek to overcome. Hulk: He has a teacher-student relationship with the Marvel Universe's Hulk, as both men have issues with their darker selves under control for now.

Neutral Juri: Although the two have little interaction together, Juri is especially attracted to Ryu's strength and power, and greatly enjoys fighting Ansatsuken style and even scolds Ryu for trying to find a purpose in fighting, saying that he should live. just for the pleasure of doing it. After fighting Evil Ryu, Juri gets 'overly excited' and tells her that if Ryu keeps looking at her like that, she will start to get 'frisky'. Despite her attraction, she despises the Satsui no Hado, saying that it is too abhorrent even for her. Despite their shared interests in fighting, Ryu and Juri don't really relate. Kazuya Mishima: Due to the truly evil nature of this character from the Tekken saga and his complete acceptance of the power of the Devil Gene, Kazuya is a great rival of Ryu. Despite their opposite personalities and their confrontations in the video games Street Fighter × Tekken and Namco × Capcom, they occasionally come together in the video game Project × Zone 2, so it can be assumed that a neutral relationship exists between the two protagonists of the series. sagas.

Enemies Akuma: One of Ryu's most detestable enemies, given that he was the one who tried to kill Gouken and is always trying to tempt Ryu to give in to the influence of the Satsui no Hado and cast aside his humanity, in hopes in order to obtain a worthy opponent with whom to have the definitive fight to the death that he has been looking for. M. Bison: Another staunch enemy of Ryu. He has kidnapped him, brainwashed him and constantly harasses him to steal his power or have him under submission. His crimes against humanity and the damage he has caused to himself and his friends make Ryu consider him a despicable being. Seth: One of his greatest enemies, Ryu despises him and vice versa due to their different philosophies on power and how to acquire it. Gill: He is one of Ryu's enemies. He finds that Gill is no better than M. Bison due to his actions and the lengths to which he has gone to achieve them. Evil Ryu: Ryu is aware of how dangerous the corrupted half of him is and does his best to keep it under control. Adon: He seeks to defeat Ryu, to show that he has surpassed Sagat. Necalli: It is a soul-devouring entity that constantly pursues him to consume him.

Background Being orphaned at a very early age and without memories of his parents, Ryu was found by the Master of Ansatsuken, Gouken, who would take him as his pupil and son. For several years, Ryu trained in the art of Ansatsuken, demonstrating an innate talent for combat. Without knowing anyone other than his adoptive father, his life would change when the patriarch of the Master family and great friend of his Master, brought his son Ken Masters, to learn from him. humility under the tutelage of Gouken. Because they were both polar opposites, in a very short time they would become great friends, almost like brothers. Several years would pass and they both grew a lot in the art of Ansatsuken. But one day, a strange figure appears to challenge his teacher. The demon known as Akuma and brother of Gouken, who would challenge him to a duel to the death. Gouken would win and leave his brother alive. Furious at his weakness, Akuma swore that one day he would return to finish him off. Several years passed and when they turned 23, Gouken considered that Ryu and Ken were ready to leave and see the world. While Ken returns to the US, winning multiple national tournaments, Ryu would be in the World Warrior tournament hosted by the God of Muay Thai, Sagat.

STREET FIGHTER Ryu would surprise the world by defeating all of his opponents, including Sagat's pupil, Adon. Reaching the finals, Ryu would give the fight of his life, impressing Sagat, who couldn't remember having so much fun in years. However, Sagat would overwhelm him with his immense size and speed. On his knees and practically defeated, Ryu allowed himself to be consumed by frustration, and a familiar energy would begin to emanate from him. Satisfied with the fight, Sagat would approach the young man to extend his hand, but without even imagining it, he would receive a powerful blow from Ryu, which would open his chest, leaving him unconscious. Recovering his senses, Ryu, upon seeing what he did, would fall into a great depression, since without realizing it he allowed himself to be consumed by the Satsui No Hado, the original power of the Ansatsuken, which was forbidden by Gouken.

Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams This would cause great confusion in Ryu, who could not believe that he had allowed himself to be consumed by the Satsui no Hado. He would therefore return to his father to continue his training, but tragedy would strike the only family he had ever known. Arriving in the forest near his master's dōjō, he would find his best friend, Ken Masters, unconscious, fearing the worst, he would rush to the dōjō, where he would find the body of Gouken (who, using the power of nothingness, emptied his soul to survive the "Shun Goku Satsu"). When Ken woke up, he would tell him that Gouken's killer had been Akuma, whom he remembered from that time his father defeated him all those years ago. Swearing to avenge the death of his teacher, Ryu would go in search of him.

Street Fighter Alpha 2 Ryu in the middle of his trip would run into Chun-Li who asks him a couple of questions about Sagat to which he tells him that he only fought with him, but he didn't really know him, asking Chun-Li why she asked him those questions. Chun-Li would tell Ryu that Sagat is an agent of Shadaloo, who works for a guy named M. Bison, who is known for his illegal activities such as the sale of illegal weapons or drugs, this leaves Ryu surprised. which tells her that he would help Chun-Li if she helps him find Akuma, a demonic fighter who killed his master Gouken in cold blood. Chun-Li tells her that a few months ago her father had disappeared, so he She feels identified and understands Ryu, accepting the deal and together with Ken they would begin a search in search of Akuma and M. Bison. Arriving at the island known as Goukento, she would find Akuma and challenge him to a fight to avenge Gouken's death. The two face each other and for a moment, Ryu would gain the advantage. However, Akuma would tell him that he was just testing it and that in reality he was not ready yet. After telling him that he should let himself be carried away by the power of the Satsui no Hado, Akuma would deliver such a strong blow to the island that it would begin to sink. Ryu would contemplate what had happened and understand that in fact, he was not yet prepared to face it. Soon Chun-Li manages to locate Bison, so Ryu and Ken decide to accompany her but she says that it is her fight and asks them to please not interfere. Chun-Li would find Bison and ask him about her father to which Bison tells her not to ask questions if she is not ready for the answer, so they start a fight which she loses, while M. Bison walking away tells her that she Next time they fight, present a greater challenge than what his father turned out to be.

Then Ryu and Ken appear just as M. Bison disappears, finding a devastated Chun-Li crying, so they ask her what happened, to which she responds that her father was dead, thanks to M. Bison, to which she swears. revenge and that he would never cry again in his life. A few days later Ryu and Ken meet, with whom he had a practice duel which he lost, his friend would realize that he was not feeling well, which is why he won so easily. To snap Ryu out of his trance, Ken would give him the ribbon that he used to hold his hair, so that that way whenever he started to doubt himself, he would remember that he would be there to support him. With this, Ryu's mind calmed down and he would resume his journey. On his way, he met Sagat, who was angry about what he had happened in the tournament, challenging him to a duel. Seeing that Sagat had not yet recovered from what happened in the tournament, Ryu would allow himself to win to calm down his rival. However, M. Bison, leader of Shadaloo, sought him out to extract the knowledge of the Satsui no Hado. M. Bison meets Ryu, who instantly identifies him, calling him the bastard who killed Chun-Li's father in cold blood, so M. Bison responds that this happens to people who dare to interfere with his plans. which starts a fight between Ryu and M. Bison. Unfortunately, Ryu would lose to M. Bison and take Ryu's body to be experimented on.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Ryu would transform into one of M.Bison's servants, being one of his main bodyguards along with Vega and Killer Bee (Cammy). Then M.Bison and Ryu would realize that Ken Masters, Chun-Li and Guile were looking for them, which they decided to appear before them. Ken would fight Ryu, while Chun-Li and Guile would fight Bison. Ken would defeat Ryu with a Shinryuken, returning Ryu to normal, and now free of Bison's mental control, Ryu would fight with Bison, defeating him and destroying his body temporarily. After defeating Bison, Ryu encounters Akuma who challenges him again to a fight, which leans in Akuma's favor. Ryu, upon seeing this, becomes enraged and transforms into Evil Ryu, gaining an advantage against Akuma. Akuma would then transform into Shin Akuma but Ryu would still have an advantage over Akuma, defeating him. Then Ryu would feel Bison's energy so he would go looking for him. Ryu finds Bison and challenges him to a rematch, which Bison gladly accepts and the two fight. Evil Ryu defeats and destroys Bison's body. Thinking that he had defeated, but Bison, thanks to his Psycho Drive, manages to regenerate and appears in front of Guile and Charlie Nash, realizing that they were trying to destroy his Psycho Drive. Bison would attack Guile, but Charlie just grabbed Bison and told him that he, along with Chun-Li, would leave the Shadaloo base. Then Evil Ryu would begin to feel strange, while he knelt down and lost the effect of the Satsui no Hado, returning to normal. Then Chun-Li would appear and tell Ryu that they don't have much time since the place they were at was going to explode. Ryu, along with Guile and Chun-Li, escape from the base, but just as they had escaped, the base exploded, leaving Bison and Charlie Nash for dead. Then a few years would pass, and thanks to Bison having a new body, he would return to life but with little energy, to attract the fighters who ruined his plans.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo Ryu would receive an invitation to the World Warrior tournament from M. Bison, where he would accept and enter the tournament. He would defeat all the other participants, including Ken, Chun-Li and Sagat, who would be his most difficult rivals to defeat. He was then about to confront M. Bison, whom he remembered as the man who killed Chun-Li's father, in addition to trying to hypnotize him. But, just when Ryu and M. Bison were about to fight, Akuma appears and defeats M. Bison, starting a new fight with Ryu. Ryu and Akuma would fight in a fairly even match, but Akuma is caught off guard and Ryu attacks him with a "Shinku Hadoken", defeating Akuma.

Street Fighter IV Saga Ryu would enter the new tournament organized by SIN to test his skills, meet again with his friends and investigate SIN, here he will meet again with Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Cammy, Sakura, M. Bison, etc. After defeating Ken, Ryu would reach the semifinals, which Sagat was waiting for, and they would finally have the fight that he had been waiting for so long. Then, Ryu would feel a strangely familiar evil energy, realizing that it was none other than Akuma, Ryu and Akuma would fight an epic battle where Akuma is the victor. Then Akuma disappears, leaving Ryu in thought. Ryu won the fights and would enter the secret SIN base where he would face Seth. After defeating him, he meets up with Sakura and they both destroy the BLECE machine. Together with Sakura, they escape before the building was destroyed. After escaping from the base with Sakura, they find Ken, Abel and Guile carrying the body of an unconscious Chun-Li. After defeating Seth Ryu would return to Japan, where he would be consumed by the Satsui no Hado, Akuma senses Ryu's fate and goes after him to fight, but when he arrived, Gouken had already fought Ryu and defeated him. Akuma, enraged, would challenge his brother to a duel and the winner would stay with Ryu. Gouken would win and Akuma disappears. Ryu, embarrassed by using the Satsui No Hado again, would ask Gouken to train him again.

Street Fighter V During a dream, he would face the dark side of himself which promised to deliver great power. Refusing, he would find himself facing Gouken and charged with dark energy, he would throw a Hadoken at him, which destroyed his master. Waking up, Gouken informs him that he was about to be consumed again by the Satsui no Hado. Shortly after, both are found by Rashid, Rashid would ask him to fight, to which Ryu accepted but not very confidently. After being defeated, Rashid would extend his hand to him and recognize him as a great rival, hoping that one day they would meet again. After this, Ryu decides to embark on his journey around the world again and thus find the answer to what to do. Gouken would tell him that first of all, he will visit Ken who was very worried about him. The meeting between the two would take place, and as was customary, both would have a practice match. Due to his confusion, Ryu would lose; Seeing this, Ken would assure him that if he were consumed by the Satsui no Hado again, he would take care of returning him to normal. Upon arriving in China, he would encounter several Shadaloo soldiers, but before he could do anything he would be confronted by a revived Charlie Nash. Charlie would ask her to fight him, in order to understand and determine the limits of his new body. Charlie would realize that Ryu was holding back, and seeing that he couldn't find any more answers there, he thanks him for the fight and leaves him.

Shortly after, Ryu travels to India to meet Dhalsim, who was training with his new disciple, Mahesh. After a little practice, both are confronted by Necalli, an ancient god of fighting who sought to absorb the power of the best fighters in the world. Seeing himself overcome by Necalli, Ryu would allow the Satsui no Hado to begin to possess him, but before he resumed his fight against Necalli, Dhalsim would intervene and take charge of stopping the terrible being. However, Dhalsim could not hurt Necalli in any way, but before he could continue, a mysterious Sphere would appear in the skies. This artifact was the same one that had awakened Necalli, which was the last creation of Shadaloo with which sought to increase M. Bison's Psycho Power. Necalli would retreat, and after explaining the origin of the creature, Dhalsim would tell him that as long as he continued to deny the Satsui no Hado, he would never be able to control it and would continue to live a lie. Ryu would retreat to the mountains to meditate where he would be found by Ken and as always, the two would have a practice match. Ken would defeat him once again, seeing that there was still confusion in his friend's mind. Ken would tell him that the reason for their meeting was to warn him of Shadaloo's plan and for him to join the team that Karin Kanzuki was putting together to stop M. Bison.

Ryu would tell Ken that he was not ready yet, and that after finishing his training he would join them. After several days, Ryu would arrive at the Kanzuki mansion, where he would face Necalli once again. Without any explanation and just because, Ryu would find balance within himself, accepting the Satsui no Hado and unlocking the Mu no Ken. Necalli would try to consume him, but Ryu would land a blow which would block him. Seeing this, Dhalsim would tell him that he no longer had anything to do in this world, so Necalli dissolved and disappeared. With this new power, Ryu would join them and the last battle against Shadaloo would begin. After getting rid of the Shadaloo Dolls and defeating FANG, they arrived at the command center, where Charlie was fighting M. Bison. However, his attempts were futile and M. Bison would destroy him, but not before Charlie managed to absorb enough Psycho Power to lower the shield that made him invulnerable. In the end, M. Bison was satisfied with the idea of ​​Ryu being the last one to face him, knowing that this was predestined to happen. After an arduous fight, Ryu would manage to strike a Hadoken loaded with the power of the Mu no Ken, with which M. Bison was finally destroyed. After these events, Ryu would retreat to the mountains, where he would have his last fight with Ken whom he defeated.

That ribbon that was given to him many years ago by Ken, came untied from Ryu's forehead, who had finally found the concentration to fight, however, he would lift the ribbon and tell his friend that he still needed it. With this, Ryu had finally found peace and had suppressed the Satsui no Hado within him, but after the fall of M. Bison, a new organization rose from the shadows, the Illuminati.

Street Fighter III Saga After several years of the fall of Shadaloo and the suppression of the Satsui no Hado, Ryu continued his Path of the Warrior. Entering the third World Warrior tournament organized by the Illuminati criminal organization, to test his abilities and help Chun-Li find her lost daughter, Ryu would find himself in trouble in his first fight when facing the immense Hugo, but with a With little effort Ryu beats him. Then Ryu would face Gill, who congratulates him for reaching the final of the tournament and thanks him for destroying Shadaloo, but Ryu says that it was not just thanks to him but rather it was thanks to everyone, Gill and Ryu. They would fight, the fight would be close, but Ryu would defeat Gill, winning the tournament. But after the tournament, he would meet Oro, who would easily defeat him. Impressed by his abilities, he set out to follow him and guide him in his training. After this, he would meet Ken and after defeating him, at the request of his friend he would face Sean, a young Brazilian who called himself Ken's disciple. Defeating him with a single blow, Ryu would become Hugo's fighting partner for a time. At some point he would encounter Alex, who sought revenge on Gill and Urien. After his defeat, Alex would be amazed by Ryu, who suggested that he leave his anger aside, since that would only lead him down a bad path, entrusting him to become stronger so that when they met again they would have a fight. better. In the end, Ryu would continue training to become stronger and continue under the Path of the Warrior...

Street Fighter × Tekken Ryu appears in this video game along with Ken as his teammate. During his ending sequence, Ryu begins to succumb to the Satsui no Hado as Pandora is about to open. As the blinding light fades, Ryu is nowhere to be found. Only his red ribbon was left on the ground, which Ken picks up while wondering where he has disappeared to. Then, Ken looks for Ryu all over the land but cannot find him, Ken would begin to lose hope and think that Ryu died, but just When he least expects it, Chun-Li arrives to tell him that Pandora has reappeared in Antarctica and that the Mishima Zaibatsu announced the Eighth King of Iron Fist Tournament and the two of them together would team up to reach the finals, right in the final round. After the tournament they fight against Jin Kazama and Nina Williams, who had returned after having betrayed Kazuya. Ken and Chun-Li would defeat Jin and Nina, but just when they had reached Antarctica, Ogre and Akuma showed up, the fight would begin to lean towards Akuma and Ogre, but then, Ken and Chun-Li would use their final card, the Senretsukyaku mixed with the Shippu Jinrai Kyaku, thanks to the combined attack of these 2 fighters, Akuma and Ogre are defeated. Ken and Chun-Li approach Pandora to open it, but a glow comes out of the box and in the middle of the blinding light a human figure is seen, which is later revealed to be Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li run towards it. But suddenly Pandora flies into the sky, leaving a trail of light before disappearing completely. His rival characters are Kazuya Mishima and Nina Williams.

Ryu's most popular techniques are:

Hadōken: a blow with which he concentrates the energy in his hands and fires it from a distance, in the EX Special version of the movement the wave is much faster and more powerful, delivering several impacts and changes to the color of normal flames, it also changes to be known by the name "Bakurestsu".

Shōryūken: An upward hook punch in the EX Special version maximizes the move's damage and height as well as its speed, but because Ryu specializes in energy concentration his "Shoryuken" move is a single-hit move.

Tatsumaki Senpukyaku: A series of traveling kicks also known as the "hurricane kick." Depending on the combination, each blow can be with more or less force. This technique is the only one that can be executed from the air of all those that Ryu possesses. In the EX Special version, he receives the name "Senpou Tatsumaki", and the kick not only receives more power but also hooks the rival like a centrifuge, giving him multiple impacts and finally throwing him to the ground.

Most of the Super Combo and Ultra Combo moves that Ryu can perform are more powerful versions of his main moves, such as the higher-powered "Shinku Hadōken" or "Metsu Hadoken", "Denjin Hadōken" which allows the energy wave to charge; "Shin Shōryūken" with which it is hit faster and from a greater distance, "Metsu Shoryuken" in which it hits the opponent twice upwards with much more power or "Shinku Tatsumaki Senpukyaku", which executes the roundhouse kick from a single point and at a higher speed.