Ryu's page

Name: Ryu

Ocupation: Martial art student

Martial art: Shotokan karate

Character's techniques

Ryu is a calm and technical fighter. He can be played from close range, but is still best when keeping the oponent far away with fireballs. Nail jumping oponents with a Dragon punch, and when the SC gauge is full, go in for big damage.

Comboable Move lists.

O means able, X means unable.

Chainables moves: the normal moves that can be interupted by another one with greater strength.

LP LK MP MK
Standing O O X X
Crouching O O X O

Interuptables moves: the normal moves that can be interupted by a special move.

LP MP HP LK MK HK
Standing O O O O O O
Crouching O O O O O O

Typical combos:

Crouch LK, Crouch LK, Crouch MK, Whirlwind kick.
Crouch LK, Crouch MK, Stand HP, FB.

Complex comand moves

Common moves

 Zero counter B DB D + p Fierce Dragon punch.
Taunt 1 Start / F + Start Ryu adjusts his headband.
Taunt 2 B + Start Ryu adjusts his handguards.

Simple moves

 Overhead punch F + MP A diving punch that hits twice. Overhead hit.
High punch (jump) F + MP An upward punch that hits twice. Air hit.
Spin kick F + MK A hoping spin kick. Touches at end of spin. Good to get close.

Special moves

 Fireball D DF F + p Projectile. Good recovery time. Fires and knocks dows when close.
Dragon punch F D DF + p An almost invincible upward attack. Knocks down.
Whirlwind kick D DB B + k A series of spining kick. Goes over projectiles. Can be done in air.

Super combos

 Shinkuu Hadoken (D DF F)*2 + p A stronger FB. Each FB it cancels eats 1 hit. 3, 4 or 5 hits.
Shinkuu
TatsumakiSenpuKyaku		 (D DB B)*2 + k An longer in-place whirlwind kick. 5, 8 or 12 hits.



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