Ryu (SSB4)

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Ryu in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Street Fighter
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	Shin Shoryuken / Shinku Hadoken

“	Here Comes A New Challenger! Ryu	”
—Introduction tagline

Ryu (リュウ,隆, Ryū) is a playable character and newcomer in Super Smash Bros. 4 as downloadable content. First leaked through datamining of the 1.0.6 update, Ryu would ultimately be revealed as DLC released alongside Lucas and Roy on June 14th, 2015.

Attributes

Ryu's controls are unique in the Smash series, and attempt to emulate the control scheme of his 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 some of his moves can be inputted using half- and quarter-circles for a stronger variation.

Moveset

Normal Attacks

• Neutral Attack -
• Dash Attack - Peforms a leaping sidekick.

Tilt Attacks

• Side - Weak is a forward kick. Strong is Collarbone Breaker where he does a overhead punch, it can break shields and has multiple hits.
• Up -
• Down - Weak version is a quick kick. Strong is a leg swipe that can be cancelled into a Special Move.

Smash Attacks

• Side - Joudan Sokutogeri (上段足刀蹴り, "High-Level Leg Blade Kick"): Peforms a side-stepping kick. The tip of his foot is a Sweet spot.
• Up - Ryu's uppercut move. It's fairly quick.
• Down - Ryu does a sweeping kick along the ground.

Air Attacks

• Neutral - Ryu does his classic flying kick, being a Sex Kick.
• Side - Ryu does a forward kick, his foot has strong launch power, while his upper leg is for shield breaking.
• Back -
• Up - Ryu does an uppercut that deals two hits.
• Down - Ryu peforms a downward punch.

Throw

• Side - Throws the opponent straight forward.
• Back - Ryu does a somersault and kicks the opponent backward.
• Up -
• Down - Ryu attacks with his elbow against the opponent downward.

Ryu's special moves

Neutral special	Hadoken
Side special	Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
Up special	Shoryuken
Down special	Focus Attack
Final Smash	Shin Shoryuken / Shinku Hadoken

Based on Ryu's datamined voice clips:

Taunts

• Ryu holds his fist forwards, and declares "Talk is cheap."
• Stomps on the ground, and grunts.
• Turns around, reties his headband, while stating "Come on!"

Idle Poses

• Adjusting his gloves

Victory Fanfare

A techno remix of Street Fighter II Victory Theme.

Alternate costumes

Trophies

Ryu

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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Ryu (Alt.)

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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Shin Shoryuken

Use this attack when Ryu is far away from an enemy to unleash a Shinku Hadoken that penetrates through the stage. But if you use it when Ryu is close to an enemy, he’ll unleash a Shin Shoryuken uppercut attack. When it hits, Ryu will follow up with his other fist and launch the opponent up, up, and away!

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  Classic (Wii U)

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  Alt. (Wii U)

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  Shin Shoryuken

Gallery

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  Artwork of Ryu from the official site.

• Ryu Luigi Shin Shoryuken.gif

  Shin Shoryuken used on Luigi on Suzaku Castle.

Trivia

• Ryu is the first and currently only DLC character to be a newcomer, and so far the only third party character to be a DLC character.
• Ryu is the first and only character with two Final Smashes.
• Ryu's poster artwork is illustrated by AKIMAN, the character designer for Street Fighter II. It is also a direct imitation of a piece of promotional art for that game.