Ryo Sakazaki
| Ryo Sakazaki | |
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Official artwork of Ryo Sakazaki from The King of Fighters XIII. | |
| Universe | Art of Fighting |
| Debut | Art of Fighting (1992) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | The King of Fighters for Girls (2019) 
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| Console/platform of origin | Neo Geo MVS |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Created by | Takashi Nishiyama |
Ryo Sakazaki (リョウ・サカザキ, Ryo Sakazaki) is the main character from the fighting game series Art of Fighting. He regularly appears in The King of Fighters series.
Origin
Ryo first appears in Art of Fighting, where he sets off to fight Mr. Big to save his sister Yuri. However, as he does so, he is led to a mysterious man known as Mr. Karate. After beating him, it is revealed that Mr. Karate was his and Yuri's father, Takuma Sakazaki, and that he was being manipulated by Geese Howard. Ryo, his family, and his best friend Robert then proceed to search for and fight Geese. After failing to kill Geese in Art of Fighting 2 (which leads up to the events of the original Fatal Fury), Ryo's role is reduced to a supporting role to Robert Garcia in Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior. Ryo's playable appearances after this are mostly in The King of Fighters series, often teaming with up with Robert, Yuri, or Takuma, as part of the Art of Fighting Team. In The King of Fighters series, he mostly joins the tournaments to get funds for his family's dojo.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ryo was one of the characters who tried to take the Smash invitation in Terry's trailer. During his scene, he rushes forwards and tries to grab the letter, but it flies away.
As a costume
Ryo appears as one of Round 4's DLC Mii costumes. He is a costume for Mii Brawler.
As a background character
Ryo makes a cameo on the King of Fighters Stadium.
As a spirit
Ryo appears as an Ace class spirit.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slot | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,361 |  |
Ryo Sakazaki |  |
★★★ | 3 | Fist Attack ↑ | Art of Fighting Series |
Trivia
- When Ryo's Mii Costume is being demonstrated, he is shown jumping off Wario's bike on Omega Mario Circuit, referencing cutscenes from the original Art of Fighting. He is also shown performing Flashing Mach Punch and Onslaught, which resemble his Zanretsuken and Ryuuko Ranbu moves.
- Though not originally from the Fatal Fury series, Ryo made playable appearances in two of its games, Fatal Fury Special and Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition.
- The appearance of King K Rool using his forward aerial attack in Mii Fighter Costumes #4 trailer is a reference to Jack Turner's Super Drop Kick from the Art of Fighting series.
