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Who is the best Ryu in video games?

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  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    A Ryu needs to be easy to pick up and Jin is one of the hardest execution characters

    I might honestly call Asuka the the Ryu of Tekken at this point

    I did consider that, but I wasn't sure about picking a Ryu that joined 6 games into the series (if you count TTT)

    Who would be the Ryu of the first bunch of games? Trying to think of anyone who is both "main protagonist" or at least central to the story and also easy for newcomers. I don't know if Kazuya is all that much easier than Jin.

    I think it might be Paul? He definitely fits the "normal guy who just martial arts well" dynamic, but there isn't really anyone else who fights like him

    King/Armor King definitely have the Ryu/Ken dynamic on lockdown

  • PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    Ryu Breathoffire
    All I know about Tekken is that there's an evil old guy and a panda and some guy who got into a teleporter with a jaguar

  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    Platy wrote: »
    All I know about Tekken is that there's an evil old guy and a panda and some guy who got into a teleporter with a jaguar

    it's a wrestling mask! except of course when it clearly isn't, but even then it still is just a mask

  • The Cow KingThe Cow King a island Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    Only difference between hayabusa and sf Ryu is a izuna drop

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  • RadiusRadius Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    I'm pretty sure the Ryu of Tekken is Akuma

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  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    Fearghaill wrote: »
    A Ryu needs to be easy to pick up and Jin is one of the hardest execution characters

    I might honestly call Asuka the the Ryu of Tekken at this point

    I did consider that, but I wasn't sure about picking a Ryu that joined 6 games into the series (if you count TTT)

    Who would be the Ryu of the first bunch of games? Trying to think of anyone who is both "main protagonist" or at least central to the story and also easy for newcomers. I don't know if Kazuya is all that much easier than Jin.

    I think it might be Paul? He definitely fits the "normal guy who just martial arts well" dynamic, but there isn't really anyone else who fights like him

    King/Armor King definitely have the Ryu/Ken dynamic on lockdown

    Paul seems right to me, very easy to pick up and play and just kind of a lovable goofus

    Law is the other one I would consider

  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    Ryu Breathoffire
    There are 5 Breaths of Fire Ryus, three Ninjas Gaiden, and only one Street Fighter. The dragons win by numbers!

    Also: they're dragons

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  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    There are two street fighter ryus, maybe three

  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    Ryu Breathoffire
    hmm

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  • ph blakeph blake Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    The clearest example of a Ryu in Tekken is Tekken 6 Lars.

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  • PeasPeas Registered User regular
    edited September 2019
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    The game with most Ryus
    I guess most of these folks just kinda just became normal working civilians like every club members after their school life

    Peas on
  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    SimBen wrote: »
    hmm

    Ryu, Evil Ryu and Kage

  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited September 2019
    I recently learned at the guy that played Ryu in the Raul Julia street fighter movie was in a scene The Big Short with Steve Carroll which just.....*booooosh*

    RoyceSraphim on
  • EtchwartsEtchwarts Eyes Up Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    How quickly can the other Ryus totally destroy a car

  • Duke 2.0Duke 2.0 Time Trash Cat Registered User regular
    Ryu Breathoffire
    Ryu is a Link from the Legend of Zelda series situation. Technically all different people who fill the same archetype vaguely in the same world. All of them can turn into dragons that trivialize combat. It’s a series that tends to be on the easy side other than 2, which has some experience curve issues

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  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    I recently learned at the guy that played Ryu in the Raul Julia street fighter movie was in a scene The Big Short with Steve Carroll which just.....*booooosh*

    oh my god he's the shitty CDO manager, holy shit

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Yeah I said "main character" for the Ryu of the game, but usually that's just because the poster character for the game tends to lean toward being very basic in terms of execution, which is the more important factor in being the Ryu of the game.

    A Ryu is a character that embodies the basic mechanics of the game.

  • DeansDeans Registered User regular
    Tekken didn't get a Ryu until Shaheen and Kazumi. Katarina is Ken.

  • Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    I recently learned at the guy that played Ryu in the Raul Julia street fighter movie was in a scene The Big Short with Steve Carroll which just.....*booooosh*

    you should look up what the guy who played ken has been up to

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  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    Sophitia is 100% the Ryu of Soul Calibur.

    As an added bonus she even has a Ken in Cassandra

  • Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    who is the ryu

    of this thread

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  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    Also Tekken’s Ryu was originally KAZUYA think about that.

  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    who is the ryu

    of this thread

    You’re not Ryu if you’re wondering.

    You’re Zack from Dead or Alive.

    The loveable goof whose wishes somehow inexplicably come true for no reason.

  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    edited September 2019
    Ryu Hayabusa
    Tube is 100% Akuma

    Edit: Fuckin whoops.

    Transporter on
  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    who is the ryu

    of this thread

    Etchwarts, I think

  • TonkkaTonkka Some one in the club tonight Has stolen my ideas.Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    Ninjas are fucking rad.

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  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    Ryu Breathoffire
    I don't think there's a way to call anyone "the Ryu of real life" without it sounding extremely insulting?

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  • Theodore FlooseveltTheodore Floosevelt proud parent of eight beautiful girls and shalmelo dorne (which is currently being ruled by a woman (awesome role model for my daughters)) #dornedadRegistered User regular
    calling someone the ryu of real life is like calling them a basic bitch with an utmost and sincere respect

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  • PinfeldorfPinfeldorf Yeah ZestRegistered User regular
    Wow I can't believe Theodore Floosevelt stole AJ's signature, what a biter.

  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    Ryu Breathoffire
    Okay I was gonna ask what's up with that

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  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    What’s a signature?

  • I ZimbraI Zimbra Worst song, played on ugliest guitar Registered User regular
    Ryo Hazuki is all standing outside this thread with his face pressed up against the window, the rain hiding his tears.

  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    If we let in Ryo we have to let in Roy.

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  • EtchwartsEtchwarts Eyes Up Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    who is the ryu

    of this thread

    Etchwarts, I think
    calling someone the ryu of real life is like calling them a basic bitch with an utmost and sincere respect

    I'm honored

    Mods, change my name to The Ryu of This Thread

  • Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    Pinfeldorf wrote: »
    Wow I can't believe Theodore Floosevelt stole AJ's signature, what a biter.

    mitch you s.o.b.

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  • EtchwartsEtchwarts Eyes Up Registered User regular
    Ryu Streetfighter
    Although now I'm paranoid

    Why am I the Ryu

    Are you roasting me, @WeedLordVegeta

  • RadiusRadius Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    you gotta stop thinking like that, that's how you become the Dan of this thread.

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  • Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    who is the ryu

    of this thread

    You’re not Ryu if you’re wondering.

    You’re Zack from Dead or Alive.

    The loveable goof whose wishes somehow inexplicably come true for no reason.

    the reason is i deserve it!!!!

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  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    Ryu Hayabusa
    Which fighting game character am I

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited September 2019
    Ryo Sakazaki is weird because he's Ryu, but he's not the Ryu of KoF

    Maddoc on
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