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:''For the Japanese smasher, see {{Sm|Ryu}}''.
:''For the Japanese smasher, see [[Smasher:Ryu]]''.
{{Infobox Character General
{{Infobox Character General
|name          = Ryu
|name          = Ryu
|image          = [[File:Ryu SF5.png|250px]]
|image          = [[File:Ryu.png|250px]]
|caption        = [[File:StreetFighterSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of Ryu from ''{{s|wikipedia|Street Fighter V}}''.
|caption        = [[File:StreetFighterSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of Ryu from ''{{s|wikipedia|Street Fighter V}}''.
|universe      = {{uv|Street Fighter}}
|universe      = {{uv|Street Fighter}}
|firstgame      = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter|video game}}'' (1987)
|firstgame      = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter|video game}}'' (1987)
|games          = ''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|games          = ''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout}}'' (2022, via update)
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter 6}}'' (2023)
|console        = Arcade
|console        = Arcade
|species        = Human
|species        = Human
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|interwikipage  = Ryu (Street Fighter)
|interwikipage  = Ryu (Street Fighter)
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'''Ryu''' ({{ja|リュウ|Ryū}}, ''Ryu'') is the main character from the {{uv|Street Fighter}} series of fighting games by [[Capcom]], and one of that company's most famous mascots alongside [[Mega Man]]. He is a Japanese martial artist who continuously travels the world in search of opponents who can test his skills and better his own abilities. He was trained under the master Gouken in the Ansatsuken fighting style (albeit Gouken's nonlethal variant) alongside his best friend and rival [[Ken Masters]].
'''Ryu''' ({{ja|リュウ|Ryū}}, ''Ryu'') is the main character from the {{uv|Street Fighter}} series of fighting games by [[Capcom]], and one of that company's most famous characters alongside the likes of [[Mega Man]] and [[Dante]]. He is a Japanese martial artist who continuously travels the world in search of opponents who can test his skills and better his own abilities. He was trained under the master Gouken in the Ansatsuken fighting style (albeit Gouken's nonlethal variant) alongside his best friend and rival [[Ken Masters]].


==Origin==
==Origin==
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Shortly after the tournament, Ryu meets up with Ken for a friendly match in the latter's storyline, from which he emerges the victor. Ryu later fights against Sean who has been asked by Ken to fight him. Ryu easily defeats him from time to time with just a single Hadoken as he noticed his actions. Ryu also serves as Hugo's pro-wrestling tag-team partner for a brief period of time before moving on, also shown in Hugo's storyline. At some point, he encounters Alex, an American wrestler whom he solidly defeats. Ryu encourages the young wrestler to continue honing his abilities against strong opponents. Fascinated by Ryu's skill and determined to become stronger, Alex soon sets out to find Ryu for a rematch. Ryu also attracts the attention of Oro, an old hermit with incredible powers and abilities, who believes he is worthy of receiving the knowledge and training he has gathered for over a century. In his ending, Ryu is under a waterfall practicing his mind and body. He mumbles about the meaning of a true warrior, why he needs to be strong and reminisces his youthful days. A single leaf falls over him and he crushes the leaf with his left hand. Ryu believes that as long as his strong opponents and some fierce battles will excite him, he will possess the strength to move even one of his fingers and decides to keep on fighting.
Shortly after the tournament, Ryu meets up with Ken for a friendly match in the latter's storyline, from which he emerges the victor. Ryu later fights against Sean who has been asked by Ken to fight him. Ryu easily defeats him from time to time with just a single Hadoken as he noticed his actions. Ryu also serves as Hugo's pro-wrestling tag-team partner for a brief period of time before moving on, also shown in Hugo's storyline. At some point, he encounters Alex, an American wrestler whom he solidly defeats. Ryu encourages the young wrestler to continue honing his abilities against strong opponents. Fascinated by Ryu's skill and determined to become stronger, Alex soon sets out to find Ryu for a rematch. Ryu also attracts the attention of Oro, an old hermit with incredible powers and abilities, who believes he is worthy of receiving the knowledge and training he has gathered for over a century. In his ending, Ryu is under a waterfall practicing his mind and body. He mumbles about the meaning of a true warrior, why he needs to be strong and reminisces his youthful days. A single leaf falls over him and he crushes the leaf with his left hand. Ryu believes that as long as his strong opponents and some fierce battles will excite him, he will possess the strength to move even one of his fingers and decides to keep on fighting.
Several years later around mid-2000s, Ryu, while finding a new purpose to seek greater heights since being freed from Satsui no Hado, now lives at Genbu Temple and often doing Japanese event activities in his home country for his living. Ryu begin to grow a beard while volunteering with Dan Hibiki and Retsu at a Japanese festival. Sometimes later, Ryu learns about the Nayshall incident caused by a certain conspirator who framed Ken for the crime he never commit.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
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Currently, Ryu is ranked 11th of 55 on the ''Smash 4'' [[tier list]] (tying with {{SSB4|Marth}}), placing him at the bottom of A tier. While he lacks in approach options and grab combos, his tier position is mostly due to the ''Street Fighter'' controls benefiting Ryu immensely when mastered, granting him true combos into his finishers that many other fighters lack, along with a resilient recovery using three of his four special moves.
Currently, Ryu is ranked 11th of 55 on the ''Smash 4'' [[tier list]] (tying with {{SSB4|Marth}}), placing him at the bottom of A tier. While he lacks in approach options and grab combos, his tier position is mostly due to the ''Street Fighter'' controls benefiting Ryu immensely when mastered, granting him true combos into his finishers that many other fighters lack, along with a resilient recovery using three of his four special moves.
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===Trophies===
===Trophies===
;Ryu
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:{{Flag|North America}} ''Ryu visits from the Street Fighter series! Ryu’s fighting style is based on karate, but he’s mixed in some other martial arts to make his own unique style. In Smash, he will perform either weak or strong attacks depending on if you press or hold down the buttons. His special attacks also have three power levels!''
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:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Ryu makes his Super Smash Bros. debut! His fighting style is based on a form of karate, but he's mixed in some other martial arts to make his own unique style. Here his attacks can be weak or strong depending on whether you press or hold the buttons. Each of his specials have 3 levels of power using the same method.''
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|image-wiiu=RyuTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=Ryu visits from the Street Fighter series! Ryu's fighting style is based on karate, but he's mixed in some other martial arts to make his own unique style. In Smash, he will perform either weak or strong attacks depending on if you press or hold down the buttons. His special attacks also have three power levels!
|desc-pal=Ryu makes his Super Smash Bros. debut! His fighting style is based on a form of karate, but he's mixed in some other martial arts to make his own unique style. Here his attacks can be weak or strong depending on whether you press or hold the buttons. Each of his specials have 3 levels of power using the same method.
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;Ryu (Alt.)
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:{{Flag|North America}} ''Ryu’s Focus Attack move lets him withstand a blow and then counterattack.The longer you hold it, the longer your enemies will be stunned if you hit them. If it hits a standing enemy, the enemy will become defenseless. When that happens, cancel your Focus Attack and unleash a sick combo!''
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:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Ryu's down special, Focus Attack, allows him to withstand a single attack and then unleash a counter. The longer you hold the button, the longer a standing enemy will be stunned if you hit them. An enemy in the air will fall slowly, defenceless. When that happens, cancel the Focus Attack and go for the knock-out!''
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|desc-ntsc=Ryu's Focus Attack move lets him withstand a blow and then counterattack. The longer you hold it, the longer your enemies will be stunned if you hit them. If it hits a standing enemy, the enemy will become defenseless. When that happens, cancel your Focus Attack and unleash a sick combo!
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|desc-pal=Ryu's down special, Focus Attack, allows him to withstand a single attack and then unleash a counter. The longer you hold the button, the longer a standing enemy will be stunned if you hit them. An enemy in the air will fall slowly, defenceless. When that happens, cancel the Focus Attack and go for the knock-out!
RyuTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Arcade|game1=Street Fighter|release1=1987}}
RyuTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
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RyuAltTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)
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RyuAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
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[[File:Ryu SSBU.png|thumb|200px|Ryu as he appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.]]
[[File:Ryu SSBU.png|thumb|200px|Ryu as he appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.]]
Ryu returns as a playable character for the second time in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', this time as an unlockable character. His design bears a closer resemblance to his appearance in ''Street Fighter V''. He borrows even more mechanics from ''Street Fighter'': Ryu always faces his opponent if there is only one left on the field (teammates included), and many of his normal attacks can be canceled into his special moves.
Ryu returns as a playable character for the second time in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', this time as an unlockable character. His design bears a closer resemblance to his appearance in ''Street Fighter V''. He borrows even more mechanics from ''Street Fighter'': Ryu always faces his opponent if there is only one left on the field (teammates included if Team Attack is on), and many of his normal attacks can be canceled into his special moves.


While Ryu was significantly nerfed in the initial transition from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate'', he also received major buffs from game updates. Ryu's mobility is largely unchanged, making him slower relative to the cast, and Shoryuken is weaker and more difficult to combo into. However, Hadoken is stronger and much more controllable, and the aforementioned 1v1 facing and attack cancelling mechanics make it easier to combo, edgeguard and reliably execute special move inputs. While Ryu's representation and results were initially very poor, they have slowly increased after he was buffed in the 3.1.0 update, though they still remain mediocre, especially compared to his [[Echo Fighter]], {{SSBU|Ken}}.
While Ryu was significantly nerfed in the initial transition from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate'', he also received major buffs from game updates. Ryu's mobility is largely unchanged, making him slower relative to the cast, and Shoryuken is weaker and more difficult to combo into. However, Hadoken is stronger and much more controllable, and the aforementioned 1v1 facing and attack cancelling mechanics make it easier to combo, edgeguard and reliably execute special move inputs. While Ryu's representation and results were initially very poor, they have slowly increased after he was buffed in the 3.1.0 update, though they still remain mediocre, especially compared to his [[Echo Fighter]], {{SSBU|Ken}}.
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