Ryu (Street Fighter)

"The answer lies in the heart of battle."

- Ryu in Street Fighter IV Ryu is a character from the Street Fighter series. He previously fought Scorpion in the 38th episode of Death Battle, Ryu VS Scorpion, he also fought Jin Kazama in an episode of One Minute Melee, and Lucario in an episode of DBX.

Fanon Wiki Ideas So Far

 * Captain Falcon vs Ryu (Complete)
 * Goku vs Ryu (Complete)
 * Jin Kazama vs. Ryu (Complete)
 * Liu Kang vs. Ryu (Complete)
 * Mario vs Ryu Hoshi (Complete)
 * Ryu VS Jago (Complete)
 * Ryu vs Kazuya Mishima (Complete)
 * Ryu VS Kenshiro (Complete)
 * Ryu Hoshi vs Mewtwo (Complete)
 * Ryu vs Po (Complete)
 * Ryu VS Sub-Zero (Complete)
 * Scorpion vs. Ryu (Fanon) (Complete)
 * Leonardo vs Ryu
 * Lucario VS Ryu (Street Fighter)
 * Oscar Villegas vs. Ryu
 * Ryu Hoshi vs Iron Fist
 * Ryu vs Mega Man
 * Ryu Hoshi vs Naruto Uzumaki
 * Ryu vs. Rumble McSkirmish
 * Ryu (Street Fighter) VS Ryu Hayabusa
 * Ryu Vs Sol Badguy
 * Ryu vs. Yang Xiao Long
 * Shadow the Hedgehog vs Ryu
 * Street Fighter VS Iron Fist
 * Super Smash Bros. 4 Ultimate Battle Royale
 * Super Smash Bros. DLC Battle Royale
 * Wolverine vs Ryu
 * Capcom Battle Royale

Tag Team Fights

 * Ryu and Ken VS Kyo and Iori

Possible Opponents

 * Jonathan Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
 * Saber/Arturia Pendragon (Fate/Stay Night)
 * Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)

History
Orphaned at a young age and left with no memory of his parents, Ryu was found and raised by the martial artist Gouken. Throughout most of his life, he lived at his dojo, training with Gouken, alongside his sparring partner Ken Masters. At age 23, he left the dojo and has since then continually wandered across the globe, always seeking to improve himself and wanting to meet and fight new people.

Background

 * Birthday: July 21, 1964
 * Blood Type: O
 * Dislikes: spiders, wearing shoes
 * Capable of sleeping anywhere
 * Has eyebrows so epic that they cannot be contained by his headband

Ansatsuken

 * "The Assassination Fist"
 * Originally designed for killing
 * This variant removes the Satsui no Hado
 * Uses some aspects of Shotokan Karate

Special Moves

 * Shoryuken
 * "Rising Dragon Fist"
 * Generally Ryu's most powerful technique
 * Hadouken
 * "Wave Motion Fist"
 * Contrary to popular belief, not actually composed of fire
 * Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
 * "Tornado Whirlwind Leg"
 * Can safely pass over many projectile attacks
 * Joudan Sokutogeri
 * Forceful enough to bounce opponents off of walls

Satsui No Hado

 * A form of ki based around man's evil nature
 * Greatly increases the speed, power and ferocity of its user
 * Grants access to the most fatal Ansatsuken technique, the Raging Demon
 * Has an addictive quality, making it hard to turn away from
 * Causes hair to turn red, eyes glow white, and teeth to sharpen

Power of Nothingness

 * Foil to the Satsui No Hado
 * Resembles states of being found in Buddhism
 * Brings a hyperawareness of the universe to the user
 * Boosts one's strength and speed without losing clarity of thought
 * Causes eyes to glow blue-white
 * Can be used to withstand even the dreaded Raging Demon

Super Arts
Shin Shoryuken
 * Shinku Hadoken
 * Stronger fireball with more power
 * "Vacuum Surge Fist"
 * Denjin Hadoken
 * Fireball filled with electricity
 * Can be charged for increased damage, stun, and number of hits
 * "Electric Blade Surge Fist"
 * Shinku Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
 * Super form of Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
 * Ryu stays stationary during entire duration
 * Can pull opponents towards it
 * "Vacuum Tornado Whirlwind Kick"
 * Strikes the midsection, then uppercuts the opponent's jaw
 * If blocked, becomes a multi-hitting Shoryuken
 * Used to defeat and scar Sagat
 * Hugo the only person that could withstand it
 * "True Rising Dragon Fist"

Feats

 * Defeated Sagat, M. Bison, Seth, Dudley, Hugo, and Alex
 * Held his own against Akuma and Oro
 * Lifted a boulder with Oro sitting on top of it
 * Survived a punch through his chest from Akuma

Faults

 * Defeated by M. Bison in their first encounter
 * Has never defeated Akuma, Oro, or Gill
 * Fairly simplistic fighting style
 * Super Arts leave him vulnerable if evaded

Poll
If Ryu Returned To Death Battle Who Would He Fight Jin Kazama (Tekken) Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat) Iron Fist (Marvel Comics) Lucario (Pokemon) Maxi (Soul Calibur) Little Mac (Punch-Out) Goku (Dragon Ball Z) Gohan (Dragon Ball Z)