Editing Ryu (SSB4)

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:{{cquote|Here Comes A New Challenger! Ryu|cite=Introduction tagline}}

'''Ryu''' ({{ja|リュウ|Ryū}}, ''Ryū'') is a playable character and newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as the fourth [[downloadable content|downloadable character]]. Ryu was revealed and released alongside {{SSB4|Lucas}} and {{SSB4|Roy}} on June 14th, 2015. Ryu was the fourth third-party character to be revealed in the game, the others being [[Sega]]'s {{SSB4|Sonic}}, [[Bandai Namco]]'s {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}, and [[Capcom]]'s {{SSB4|Mega Man}}.

Ryu's controls are unique in the ''Smash'' series, and attempt to emulate the control scheme of his [[Street Fighter (universe)|home series]]: the strength of his attacks depend on how long the attack button is pressed (tap for a weak attack, and hold for a strong attack), and his neutral, side and up special moves can be inputted using half- and quarter-circles plus either attack button for stronger variations. Generally, his tapped tilts are good at chaining with one another due to their low knockback and speed, which gives him a unique combo-based damage racking ability which works by keeping opponents in [[hitstun]] before knocking opponents away by ending any combo chain with a finisher (typically a held tilt attack or inputted special move), similar to the combos in his home series. Additionally, all of Ryu's special attacks (sans his down special) gain benefit from using his unique button inputs, as they do more damage and knockback or have additional effects when done with inputs compared to just with the special button, making mastery of his button inputs imperative if the player wishes to deal higher damage and knockback at all times, especially since they can also be used as a reliable finisher for his tilt combo chains.

Ryu's moveset hence rewards players who know how to reliably use his special inputs and chain them together, and he excels at grounded combos that overwhelm opponents with quick, low knockback attacks that can be mixed up with his multiple special moves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwr3a5a_XFg

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|neutralcount=1

|neutral1dmg=2%, 3%, 5% (tapped); 10% (held)

|neutraldesc=''Tapped'': Ryu does a jab, cross, then a hook. Tapping the button without Ryu hitting anything makes him repeat the first hit as fast as the player can tap. His weak attack combo is based off his standing light attack, close medium punch from ''Street Fighter II'' and standing hard punch in that order from ''Street Fighter III''.<br /> ''Held'': Ryu does a roundhouse kick. Despite being categorized as a jab, it has surprisingly high knockback which can KO beginning at 125%. The held attack is based off his standing heavy kick in ''Street Fighter II''.

|ftiltname=Collarbone Breaker (held)

|ftiltdesc=''Tapped'': Ryu lifts his right leg and kicks, sending the opponent up diagonally. Good for following with a dash attack at low percents. Based off Ryu's standing medium kick in ''Street Fighter III''.<br /> ''Held'': Collarbone Breaker: Ryu winds up his right fist before punching downwards, hitting twice quickly. Deals high damage to shields, designed to break them, but the attack's startup makes it difficult to use on quick fighters. A tapped up tilt can lead into this move.

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|utiltdesc=''Tapped'': Ryu does a quick elbow attack that can repeat as fast as the player can tap. Can chain into itself due to its speed, and can lead into many of Ryu's moves for a quick finisher, though it is crippled by its small hitbox and short range. Based off of Ryu's close standing light punch in ''Street Fighter II''.<br /> ''Held'': Ryu does an uppercut. Can be a finisher for his tapped up tilt. KOs at 152%. Based off of Ryu's close standing heavy punch in ''Street Fighter III''.

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|dtiltdesc=''Tapped'': Ryu quickly kicks the opponent's feet. Can be repeated as fast as the player can press, similar to his other tap tilts. If used on a [[floor recovery|prone]] fighter, they will be popped back onto their feet, allowing Ryu to continue combos on them for extended periods of time. Based off Ryu's crouching light kick in ''Street Fighter II''.<br /> ''Held'': Ryu does a crouching kick, similar to his crouching medium attack in the original ''Street Fighter II''. Despite having low power, it can be immediately cancelled into a special move ''only'' if Ryu hits the opponent or their shield, allowing Ryu to pressure his opponent. Shoryuken combos well with this tilt.

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|dashdesc=Ryu deals a leaping sidekick. Based off of his original jumping medium and heavy kick in the ''Street Fighter Alpha/Zero'' games. For a dash attack, it has high base knockback, and it can reliably combo into many of his tap attacks as a finisher. KOs at 140%.

|fsmashname=Joudan Sokutogeri ({{ja|上段足刀蹴り|Jōdansokutōgeri}}, "High-Level Leg Blade Kick")

|fsmashdesc=Ryu performs the Joudan Sokutogeri, a powerful wind-back kick with his right leg while moving a step forward that is derived from ''Street Fighter III''. It has the highest range of all his standard attacks, able to hit opponents 2 character lengths away from him, but has noticeable endlag. Deals slightly more damage and knockback when hit with Ryu's heel; it is Ryu's strongest standard attack if the heel connects. KOs at 110% with the heel, and 120% anywhere else.

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|usmashdesc=Ryu performs a crouching uppercut, based off his crouching heavy punch in ''Street Fighter''. Makes his profile smaller while attacking, making this a good anti-air attack. Slight endlag, and doesn't have much horizontal reach. A good finisher for his tap combos. KOs at 130%.

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|dsmashdesc=A sweeping kick along the ground, sending opponents at a strong diagonal angle. Unlike most down smashes, this only hits in front of Ryu. Quicker than his other smash attacks, with more range than his up smash but less than his forward smash, making it his safest smash attack at a distance. However, it deals extremely low knockback for a smash attack, which makes it unreliable as a KO option, instead making it useful as a spacing and "get off me" option. A good finisher for his tap combos, like his other smashes. Based off of Ryu's crouching heavy kick in ''Street Fighter II''.

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|nairdesc=Ryu does a short ranged punch close to his body with his right fist. Its limited range is benefited by the move's function as a [[sex kick]]. Based off of Ryu's jumping light punch in ''Street Fighter IV''.

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|fairdesc=A classic ''Street Fighter'' flying kick, based on Ryu's jumping heavy kick. The foot has high launching power, while the upper leg (sourspot) deals less damage, but high shield damage. A good combo move, and a powerful offstage finishing option.  

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|bairdesc=Ryu does a reverse roundhouse kick behind him, with low startup. Ryu's strongest aerial finisher, though it has a small hitbox. KOs at 115%. Based off on Ryu's neutral jumping heavy kick from ''Street Fighter IV''.

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|uairdmg=5%, 6%

|uairdesc=Ryu deals a left-handed uppercut that hits twice. Despite its looks, it has a good vertical range, and is reliable at catching opponents above Ryu. KOs at 155%. Based off of Ryu's jumping medium punch in ''Street Fighter II''.

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|dairdmg=12% (grounded opponents), 15% (aerial opponent sweetspot), 11% (aerial opponent sourspot)

|dairdesc=Ryu quickly punches downwards, similar to his neutral aerial except he uses his left fist and the attack has more range. Hitting with the attack's sweetspot (his fist when it comes down) makes the move one of the few [[meteor smash]]es that powerfully sends opponents diagonally downwards; the sourspot sends the opponent diagonally upwards. One of the fastest meteor smashes in the game, and its angle of knockback can send opponents flying downwards off the stage if they're standing near the edge. However, it is hampered by its short range and sweetspot, which requires opponents to be right near Ryu's fist when it comes down. Hitting opponents with the sourspot can also give them an easier time recovering, as it sends them upwards. Based off of Ryu's jumping heavy punch from ''Street Fighter II''.

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|grabdesc=Ryu holds his stance and reaches out with his right hand.

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|pummeldesc=Ryu knees the grabbed opponent with his right knee.  

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|fthrowdesc=Ryu quickly spins and tosses the opponent over his shoulder. If the opponent doesn't react, this throw can lead into a down aerial meteor smash at medium percentages. Based on his punch throw from ''Street Fighter II''.

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|bthrowdesc=Ryu lies down on the floor and throws the opponent backwards with a judo throw. Heavy opponents can be knocked back onto their feet with a tapped down tilt, then thrown again. Based on his kick throw from ''Street Fighter II''.

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|uthrowdmg=8% (throw), 15% (kick)

|uthrowdesc=Ryu sends the opponent flying with an axe kick from his left leg before kicking downwards. Can combo into an aerial attack at low percentages. The downwards kick can damage opponents, dealing much more knockback than the throw itself (KOing at 115% at the middle of the stage). Based on his close heavy kick from ''Street Fighter II''.

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|dthrowdesc=Ryu throws the opponent on the ground and karate chops them, sending them in front of him at low percentages. Combos well into aerial attacks and a Shoryuken until medium percentages, where thrown opponents fly too high to get hit. Based on Akuma's back throw from ''Street Fighter IV''.

|floorfdesc=Ryu kicks behind, then in front of him. Based off of Ryu's crouching heavy kick from ''{{s|wikipedia|Street Fighter III}}''.

|floorbdesc=Ryu kicks around himself.

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|edgedesc=Ryu crawls up onto the stage, then kicks forward, similar to his get up attack.

|nsdefname=Hadoken

|nsdefdmg=5, 5.5%, or 6% (standard), 1.25x damage with directional input; 1% (rapid hits 1-4), 4% (last hit)  (Shakunetsu)

|nsdefdesc=Ryu quickly charges and releases a blue [[projectile]] which deals low damage and knockback. Only one Hadoken can be in play: attempting to shoot another results in a puff of smoke. Holding down the special button increases projectile speed and damage slightly. Three versions of the move can be released, two with directional input: a small blue Hadoken (only special button), a minutely stronger and larger Input Hadoken (down, down-forward, forward and attack/special), and a red [[flame|flaming]] Shakunetsu Hadoken that hits multiple times (a downwards semicircle towards the direction Ryu stands, then attack/special). Combos well into his tapped tilt attacks, and is mainly used to rack up damage due to its low damage and knockback along with its slow speed. Shakunetsu Hadoken deals some shield damage, though not to the extent of his Collarbone Breaker. However, abysmal [[priority]] makes careless use of the Shakunetsu Hadoken a poor decision.  

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|ssdefname=Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

|ssdefdmg=8% (close); 9%, 10%, or 12% (grounded); 8%, 9%, or 11% (aerial); 1.16x damage with directional input

|ssdefdesc=Ryu's signature spinning kick, which sends him forward like a top towards one direction, acting like a moving [[sex kick]]. The attack deals more damage and knockback after the first few frames. Holding down the special button increases damage and distance, and gives the attack more knockback. Using an Input Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (down, down-back, back, attack/special) increases damage and distance even further and makes the move a decent KO option. The move can be used as a good horizontal recovery and does not cause helplessness, but can only be used once in the air without touching the ground. Can be a high risk, high reward approach option.

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|usdefname=Shoryuken

|usdefdmg=13%, 14%, or 15% (grounded); 12%, 13%, or 14% (aerial); 12% (grounded slightly late); 10% (aerial slightly late); 7% (latest hitbox); 1.2x damage with directional input

|usdefdesc=Ryu jumps and performs his powerful signature uppercut while announcing "Shoryuken!!". Holding the special button increases damage and distance. An Input Shoryuken (forward, down, down-forward, attack/special) deals even more knockback and damage, and grants Ryu [[invincibility]] and no landing lag penalty. A held Input Shoryuken is Ryu's most powerful vertical KO option and the move with the highest knockback in his arsenal, and is also his main vertical recovery move. Ryu becomes [[helpless]] once he performs the move.

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|dsdefname=Focus Attack

|dsdefdmg=12%-17% (fully charged)

|dsdefdesc=Ryu holds a stance while emitting a black ink-like aura, before unleashing a concentrated punch that crumples opponents where they stand with a lengthy stun animation if charged for more than half a second. Ryu can followup with any attack while the opponent is stuck in the animation. Ryu gains [[super armor]] that can withstand a single hit while charging; a second hit will interrupt the move. He can also cancel the move by tapping left or right twice to dash a set distance either forward or backward while charging to shrug off strong attacks before retaliating, or if the attack connects, which is called a ''Focus Attack Dash Cancel''; if the punch misses, Ryu will be unable to cancel the move. If the move connects on an airborne opponent they will instead by knocked away with some heavy hitlag. The move's charge is indicated by Ryu flashing during the startup. With no charge, the attack will knock away opponents. At half a second, the attack will crumple an opponent, while a fully charged Focus Attack will deal more damage and crumple the opponent for longer. While the Focus Attack cannot block grabs and is countered by multi-hit attacks, it is a useful tool for baiting opponents and punishing, while the cancelled version can be beneficial to Ryu's recovery while offstage.

|fsdmg=1% (lightning), 10% (hits 1-2), 20% (last hit) (Shin Shoryuken) / 29-30% (Shinku Hadoken)

|fsdesc=A Final Smash that varies depending on range: at point blank, Ryu traps the opponent in a Shin Shoryuken, a three-hit combo that sends the victim flying with an extra-powerful Shoryuken. At any other range, Ryu unleashes the Shinku Hadoken, a large Hadoken that [[wind#pulling attacks|sucks]] nearby opponents into it before dragging them a distance and exploding. The Shinku Hadoken is also capable of bypassing walls. Shin Shoryuken has much higher KO potential against a single target, while Shinku Hadoken has more range and reliably affects more targets.

{{Special Moves|char=Ryu}}

*Turns away from the camera and tightens his headband, while stating "Come on!" ({{ja|かかってこい!|Kakatte koi!}}, ''Come at me!'')

*Ryu holds his fist forwards, and declares "Talk is cheap!" ({{ja|拳で語り合おう!|Ken de katariaou!}}, ''Let your fists talk!'')

*Stomps on the ground and grunts while in the Ansatsuken fighter's pose.

====[[On-screen appearance|On-Screen Appearance]]====

Walks onto the stage from some mist in the background.

===Idle Poses===

===Victory Fanfare===

A techno remix of the ''{{s|wikipedia|Street Fighter II}}'' Victory Theme.

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===[[Victory pose|Victory Poses]]===

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*Slings his bag over his shoulder while saying "The journey has just begun." ({{ja|旅はまだ…始まったばかりだ|Tabi wa mada... hajimatta bakarida.}}, ''Yet the journey... has just begun.'').

*Winds back and does a pose with his right fist facing the camera, saying "Give it your all!" ({{ja|必殺のタイミングを計れ!|Hissatsu no taimingu wo hakare!}}, ''Gauge the timing of your special moves!''). The pose is identical to his ''{{s|wikipedia|Street Fighter IV}}'' win animation.

*Punches two times before doing a victorious uppercut, while saying "Your range is one fist short." ({{ja|その間合いじゃ、拳半分届かない!|

Sono maai ja, ken hanbun todokanai!}}, ''That range doesn't reach half a fist!''). The uppercut is a reference to one of his more recurring win poses, where he lifts a fist in the air triumphantly.

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==Reveal Trailer==

*The final words Ryu uses in the video, "''You must defeat my Shoryuken to stand a chance''", is a correct translation of his win quote in ''Street Fighter II'', and a phrase which was famously mistranslated as "You must defeat ''Sheng Long'' to stand a chance": ''Sheng Long'' was a mistranslation of ''Shoryuken'', and the name was famously suggested by ''{{s|wikipedia|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}'' (who a decade later would create the equally notorious ''Melee'' [[List of rumors#Unlocking Sonic and Tails|Sonic and Tails rumor]]) to be [[wikipedia:Sheng Long|a secret character in-game, which it was not]].  

*Additionally, Ryu's poster artwork is illustrated by [[wikipedia:Akira Yasuda|AKIMAN]], the character designer for ''Street Fighter II''. It is also a direct imitation of [[wikipedia:File:SF2 JPN flyer.jpg|a piece of promotional art]] for that game.

 

==Trophies==

 

 

 

::{{flag|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!''

 

 

::{{flag|pal}} ''Ryu's Final Smash takes on two different forms depending on how close Ryu is to the enemy. If he's farther away, he'll use Shinku Hadoken, a move that pulls in any enemies nearby. If closer, he'll instead use Shin Shoryuken. He'll hit the enemy once with a powerful uppercut, then follow it up with the other fist to finish the job!''

 

SSB4 Ryu SplashArt.png|Splash art

Ryu Poster.jpg|Artwork of Ryu from the official site.

Shin_Shoryuken.gif|[[Shin Shoryuken]] used on {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} on [[Suzaku Castle]].

File:Ryu Screen-1.jpg| On [[Orbital Gate Assault]].

File:Ryu Screen-2.jpg|[[Focus Attack]].

File:Ryu Screen-3.jpg|[[Shinku Hadoken]].

File:Ryu Screen-4.jpg|[[Shoryuken]].

File:Ryu Screen-5.jpg|Attacking [[Samus]].

File:Ryu Screen-6.jpg|Collarbone Breaker.

File:Ryu Screen-7.jpg|[[Shin Shoryuken]].

File:Ryu Screen-8.jpg|Alternate Costumes.

File:Ryu Screen-9.jpg|Shakunetsu [[Hadoken]].

File:Ryu Screen-10.jpg|Joudan Sokutogeri.

File:ScreenKORyu.jpg|Ryu's Screen KO

[[File:HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!.png|200px|thumb|A screenshot taken from the English site on the top, and the Japanese site on the bottom.]]

*Ryu's "Challenger Approaching" image on the official website says "Here comes a new challenger!" instead of the usual "Warning! Challenger approaching!", a reference to the fact that when a player is in single-player mode in ''Street Fighter'' games, another player can join any time, which the game will interrupt with the aforementioned tagline. Interestingly, this is done in English even on the Japanese site, where "{{ja|参戦！！|Sansen!!}}" is normally used.

**The same applies to his introduction tagline, which is "Here Comes A New Challenger! Ryu" instead of the general format (such as "Mewtwo Strikes Back!" or "Villager Comes to Town!"), making him the second character not to use a pun in his introduction tagline along with {{SSB4|Mega Man}}.

**Interestingly, Ryu and Mega Man are both Capcom characters, do not use puns in their respective introductions taglines, and both of their home stages appear in both versions of ''Smash 4''.

*Ryu's attributes generally follow the mechanics of his franchise:

**He the only fighter in the series who can perform [[special move]]s without ever using the special button; he can perform them using only the standard attack button. This is an effort to mirror the staple game mechanic of combo attacks in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise, where unique directional inputs can be chained together in order to perform special moves.

***This also makes him the only fighter in the series who is able to perform his [[Hadoken|neutral special]] while glowing under the influence of a [[Smash Ball]].

**All of Ryu's attacks make the sound effects from ''Street Fighter II'' if landed (which also applies to the [[Copy Ability (SSB4)|copy ability]] {{SSB4|Kirby}} obtains from Ryu). His shield also makes a unique sound if hit, and a [[perfect shield]] uses the parry sound effect from ''Street Fighter III''.

***This makes Ryu the second character to use different sound effects when fighting, the other being {{SSBB|Snake}} (who, by coincidence, is another third party character).

**Ryu's low air friction is possibly a nod to jumps in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise, which follow an arc and cannot be made to change direction once done.

**Ryu's tapped and held inputs are a reference to the original ''Street Fighter'', where the player had to hold the button for stronger attacks, or tap for weaker attacks.

**Unlike other characters, tapping and letting go of the directional button to make Ryu dash forward and stop immediately causes him to do a quick shuffle forward. This shuffle is entirely aesthetic and functions similarly to other character's animations if they perform a similar cancelled dash. If a dash is inputted, Ryu will perform the shuffle before breaking into a dash. This shuffle animation is similar to what characters can do in ''Street Fighter'' in order to quickly close in distance when near an opponent.

*The kanji written on Ryu's {{iw|wikipedia|obi|martial arts}} are "{{ja|風林火山|Fūrinkazan}}", or "{{s|wikipedia|fūrinkazan}}", a Japanese expression meaning something along the lines of "As fast as the wind, as quiet as a forest, as daring as fire, and as immovable as a mountain", in reference to ''{{s|wikipedia|The Art of War}}''. These same kanji appear on the signs along [[Suzaku Castle]].

*Ryu is the first and only character in the entire series with two Final Smashes in the same game.

*Ryu is one of the four characters to use different voice clips when using any of his smash attacks (except his forward smash). The other three being {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSB4|Rosalina}}, and {{SSB4|Roy}}.

**Additionally, Ryu and Roy are the only two characters to use different sound clips when using battering items.

*All of Ryu's taunts come from different taunts of his from the {{uv|Street Fighter}} series.

*Ryu's up and side taunt, hailing from ''Street Fighter IV'', have their quotes swapped.

**Additionally, in ''Street Fighter IV'', Ryu doesn't turn around while adjusting his headband.

*Ryu is the only character in ''SSB4'' to have a fast-fall increase lower than 60%, with 40%.

*Normally, a character's head sprite would change colors to correspond with the color chosen; with Ryu, however, the color of his headband matches the one used in the costume, rather than the color of the clothes.

*Ryu is the first (and currently only) DLC character to represent a newly-added series to SSB4.

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