Street Fighter Alpha 3/Ryu

Overview Combos Matchups Strategy

Introduction

The "star" of the Street Fighter series and arguably Capcom's mascot. Ryu is always recognized by his trademark white gi and is likely the most well-known character in the world of fighting games. He is the master of the Hadoken and Shoryuken. His training partner, rival, and best friend is Ken Masters. Ryu has a burning desire to fight the strongest fighters in the world. He cares not for glory or wealth, but always lives for his next match and tours the world in solitude looking for opponents. He is winner of the first Street Fighter tournament and defeated Sagat there. He was the one who scarred Sagat's chest and Sagat has had a vengeful rivalry with Ryu since. Akuma killed Ryu and Ken's master (who was Akuma's brother) Gouken while Ryu was away at the tournament. In Street Fighter Alpha 3, he is being hunted by M. Bison and his forces to be used as a new host for Bison's mind.

Pros	Cons
A great fireball and strong footsie normals for both offense and defense RH tatsu does the single highest stun of any move in the game and will almost always stun when combo'd into One of the best cross-ups in the game Hopkick low crushes, is great on block/hit, and can be late cancelled into red fireball or DP j. MP gives him great damage off crouch cancel juggles from j. jab Hard to keep cornered due to air tatsu trajectory Main supers are safe on block, with level 3 tatsu super doing a ton of chip/guard Can do a lot of guard damage with b. RH strings on V-ISM Corner hadou rave is a guaranteed guard crush or mix-up into a potential untechable infinite if the opponent does not alpha counter or counter-activate DP makes it difficult for the opponent to counter-activate or alpha counter to punish his setups Amazing meter build on par with Akuma and Dan for the best in the game	Fireballs do less damage the further they travel, making his zoning game less scary than usual from a damage perspective Tatsu combos only work on standing opponents Mid-screen customs are somewhat jank and don't always result in great damage or setups depending on distance to the corner. Must be able to adapt on the fly based on positioning. Air tatsu rotates much more slowly than the other shotos, and isn't as useful offensively

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Ryu
Character Data

Moves List

Ground Normals

• Close Standing Jab:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/4/7
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/+9

• Far Standing Jab:

Damage	6
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/4/7
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/+9

• Close Standing Strong :

Damage	14
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(V)
Frame Count	5/6/21
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/-3

• Close Standing Strong :

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4
Frame Count	5/3/19
Block Stun	-3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-2/+2

• Far Standing Strong:

Damage	14
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	5/6/20
Block Stun	-7
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-6/-2

• Close Standing Fierce:

Damage	17,13
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	4/5/26
Block Stun	-8
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-7/Launch

Note: 2nd active part cannot be canceled into specials in A&X-ISM, but can in V-ISM.

• Far Standing Fierce :

Damage	17
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(V)
Frame Count	6/3/30
Block Stun	-10
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-9/Launch

• Far Standing Fierce :

Damage	16
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/9
Frame Count	6/4/26
Block Stun	-7
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-6/Launch

• Standing Short:

Damage	7
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	5/4/12
Block Stun	-2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-1/+4

• Standing Forward:

Damage	13
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	6/3/20
Block Stun	-4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-3/+1

• Close Standing Roundhouse :

Damage	10+8
Stun	5+3
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3+1(A)4+1(V)
Frame Count	6/3,3/26
Block Stun	-6
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-5/Launch

• Close Standing Roundhouse :

Damage	8+10
Stun	8+5
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/1+4
Frame Count	6/2,3/30
Block Stun	-10
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-9/Launch

• Far Standing Roundhouse:

Damage	16
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	10/3/20
Block Stun	0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+1/Launch

• Crouching Jab:

Damage	5
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/4/7
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/+9

• Crouching Strong:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	4/4/12
Block Stun	+3
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+4/+8

• Crouching Fierce:

Damage	16,14
Stun	8
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	6/2/28
Block Stun	-7
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-6/Launch

Note: 2nd active part cannot be canceled into specials in A&X-ISM, but can in V-ISM.

• Crouching Short:

Damage	4
Stun	2
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/4/8
Block Stun	+2
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+3/+8

• Crouching Forward:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	4/3/15
Block Stun	+1
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+2/+6

• Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	18
Stun	6
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	5/6/31
Block Stun	-14
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-

Air Normals

• Neutral Jump jab:

Damage	8
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	3/10/6

• Diagonal Jump jab:

Damage	8
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	5/10/6

• Neutral Jump Strong:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	4/8/2

• Diagonal Jump Strong:

Damage	8+5
Stun	2x2
Meter on whiff/hit	1/1x2
Frame Count	9/3,8/11

• Neutral Jump Fierce:

Damage	16
Stun	8
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	6/6/2

• Diagonal Jump Fierce:

Damage	16
Stun	8
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	5/6/2

• Neutral Jump Short:

Damage	7
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	4/10/10

• Forward Jump Short:

Damage	7
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	0/1
Frame Count	7/10/2

• Neutral Jump Forward:

Damage	12
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	4/6/12

• Diagonal Jump Forward:

Damage	11
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(XV)
Frame Count	7/8/8

• Neutral Jump Roundhouse:

Damage	17
Stun	8
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	12/6/11

• Diagonal Jump Roundhouse:

Damage	15
Stun	8
Meter on whiff/hit	1/4(A)6(XV)
Frame Count	10/4/10

Command Normals

• Sakotsu Wari: +

Damage	8+6
Stun	2x2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/1x2
Frame Count	20/3,3/20
Block Stun	-4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-3/?

• Overhead

• Seichuu Nidan Tsuki : +

Damage	10+6
Stun	2x2
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Super Cancel	No
Meter on whiff/hit	1/6+1
Frame Count	12/2,4/15
Block Stun	+4
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	+5/Launch

• Senpuu Kyaku : +

Damage	13
Stun	4
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
Super Cancel	Yes
Meter on whiff/hit	1/3(A)4(V)
Frame Count	19/4/15
Block Stun	0
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-4/+1

Throws

Seoi Nage:

/+

Damage	20
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	1
Frame Count	5/1/18

Tomoe Nage:

/+

Damage	20
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	1
Frame Count	5/1/18

Kuuchuu Seoi Nage:

Any direction but /+

• Air Throw

Damage	20
Stun	2
Meter on whiff/hit	1(A)3(XV)
Frame Count	1/1/1(before landing)

Alpha Counter

During Blockstun ++ of same strength

• A-ISM:

Damage	4
Frame Count	24/22/39
Invincibility	0-24

• V-ISM:

Damage	4
Frame Count	25/6/30
Invincibility	0-25

Special Moves

Hadoken : +

• Startup:

Frame Count	12

• Active:
• Jab Version:

Damage	12~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1(A)3(XV)/3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-10
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-9
Frame Count		45

• Strong Version:

Damage	12~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-11
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-10
Frame Count		46

• Fierce Version:

Damage	12~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-12
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-11
Frame Count		47

Ryu throws a blue fireball that travels horizontally across the screen. The stronger the Punch button used, the faster the projectile goes.

Shakunetsu Hadouken : +

• Startup:

Frame Count (Jab/Strong)	12
Frame Count (Fierce)	15

• Active:
• Jab Version:

Damage	12~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	1(A)3(XV)/3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-11
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-
Frame Count		46

• Strong Version:

Damage	12~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-12
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-
Frame Count		47

• Fierce Version:

Damage	12~1
Stun	4
Meter on whiff/hit	3(A)4(XV)
Block Stun	-11
Hit Stun/Counter Hit	-
Frame Count		46

Ryu throws a red fireball similar to the Hadoken, like in past games it will cause a knockdown if it hits during its earlier frames. The stronger the Punch button used, the faster the projectile goes.

Shouryuken : +

• Jab Version:

Damage	18,12,4
Stun	8,4,4
Meter on whiff/hit	4(A)7(XV)/1(A)3(XV)
Block Stun	-21
Invincibility	0-4
Frame Count		4	14			30

Will lose or trade with lows so it's best used only as an anti air, one thing to note is it's airborne hurtbox is higher up when he first leaves the ground so most projectiles can be evaded with it if timed well.

• Strong/Fierce Version:

	Strong	Fierce
Damage	19,13,4	20,14,4
Stun	8,4,4
Meter on whiff/hit	6(A)9(XV)/1(A)3(XV)
Block Stun	-32	-42
Invincibility	0-8
Frame Count(Strong)			4	18			37
Frame Count(Fierce)			4	22			43

Ryu will rise into the air with an uppercut. The stronger the Punch button used, the higher and faster Ryu will punch.

Tatsumaki Senpukyaku : +

• Startup

Frame Count	11

• Active:
  • Short Version: This happens only once.
  • Forward Version: This happens twice.
  • Roundhouse Version: This happens 3 times.

	Short	Forward	Roundhouse
Damage	14	7x2	5x3
Stun	8	8x2	8x3
Meter on whiff/hit	3(A)4(XV)	4(A)6(XV)/3x2(A)4x2(XV)	4(A)6(XV)/3x3(A)4x3(XV)}
Block Stun	-5
Frame Count				3	3	3	3

• Recovery:

Frame Count	25

Tatsumaki Senpukyaku [ Air ] : +

• Startup:

Frame Count	6

• Active:
  • All versions spin twice: Button strength only affects trajectory.

Damage	7x2
Stun	8x2
Meter on whiff/hit	4(A)6(XV)/3x2(A)4x2(XV)
Frame Count		3	3	3	3

• recovery:

Frame Count	∞					4

Ryu will spin forward with a kick. If performed in the air, the kick will arc up or down according to the time performed during his jump. The stronger the Kick button used, the more times Ryu will spin and hit.

Super Moves

Shinku Hadoken : +

• Startup:
• Level 1:

Invincibility	0-7
Frame Count		9

• Level 2:

Invincibility	0-9
Frame Count		9

• Level 3:

Invincibility	0-11
Frame Count		9

• Active:
• Level 1:

Damage	12~1x3
Block Stun	-7
Frame Count		48

• Level 2:

Damage	14~1x4
Block Stun	-5
Frame Count		46

• Level 3:

Damage	16~1x5
Block Stun	+3
Frame Count		44

A more powerful version of the Hadoken, Ryu tosses a multi-hitting fireball across the screen. This can be used to cancel an oncoming projectile, removing one hit from the total. Level 1: 3 Hits Level 2: 4 Hits Level 3: 5 Hits

Shinku Tatsumaki Senpukyaku : +

• Startup:

	LVL.1	LVL.2	LVL.3
Invincibility	0-16	0-20	0-24
Frame Count				16

• Active:
• Level 1: Spins 3 times, final spin covers both sides.

Damage	10x5
Block Stun	-3
Frame Count		3	4	3	4	*3

• Level 2: Spins 5 times, final spin covers both sides.

Damage	9x9
Block Stun	0
Frame Count		3	3	4	3	4	*3

• Level 3: Spins 7 times, final spin covers both sides.

Damage	9x13
Block Stun	-10
Frame Count		3	4	3	3	4	3	4	*3

• recovery:

Frame Count(LVL.1)	20
Frame Count(LVL.2)	20
Frame Count(LVL.3)	17

A more powerful version of the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, Ryu will do a spinning kick in place which can hit opponents rapidly or juggle them in the air. Level 1: 5 Hits Level 2: 9 Hits Level 3: 13 Hits

Metsu Shoryuken : +

Damage(Elbow)	6,8,12,16,20,24,32,48
Damage(Ender)	12+16 or 12x3(ShinShoryuken)
Invincibility	0-11
Frame Count		11			8	34

A more powerful version of the Shoryuken, Ryu slides forward with a Seichu Nidan Tsuki elbow strike. If he hits his opponent, he will perform a two-hit Shoryuken or the 3 hit Shin Shoryuken. Each individual active frame of this move the damage varies, the later the active frame the more damage it does, the final active frame of this move triggers the "Shin Shoryuken" which does the most damage.

Miscellaneous

Hadou no Kamae : +

Frame Count	36

• Idle, Crouching, Airborne:

The Basics

QCF+P... then DP!

Some VCs...Both of these are in the corner. Activate with VC1-Fierce Hadoken times infinity. There's many variations to this. You can do Fierce into Hadoken, and then Hop Kick back in when you get pushed out to continue. You can also Hurricane Kick at the end.

Activate with VC1...Jab DP, Stand Fierce or Roundhouse, whiff Hadoken, repeat.

Which Ism?

As is the case with most characters, V. Ryu has good setups into cc infinites, as well as unblockable setups, and decent fireball trap in the corner with activation.

• A-ISM:

Some of the best, safest supers in the game. Can use DP option-selects to blow up activates. Not better than V-ISM by any stretch, but surprisingly strong even within the V-ISM meta.

• V-ISM:

Best version. Gets access to one of the scariest corner guard/mix-up strings in the game along with one of the easiest infinites to keep going. DP allows him to blow up counter activates. Gains b. RH, which is great for strings/guard crush.

• X-ISM:

Slightly improved fireball, and gains f. FP (ala V-ISM) but loses access to hopkick. Generally not worth for most match-ups.

Combos

• Basic Combos:

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• V-ISM Combos:

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Notable Players

Japan

Agito (A-Ryu)

Akira (A-Ryu)

Chin (V-Ryu)

Daigo Umehara (A/V-Ryu)

Fuchi (V-Ryu)

Fujigo (V-Ryu)

Fuku Kaichou (A-Ryu)

Gure (V-Ryu)

Harakiri (V-Ryu)

Hige (V-Ryu)

Hiro T (A-Ryu)

H1TB0X (A-Ryu)

Huchi (V-Ryu)

Igari (V-Ryu)

Ikari (V-Ryu)

Jyuso (A-Ryu)

Kaichou (V/A-Ryu)

Kashiwazaki (V-Ryu)

Kojima (V-Ryu)

Kou (V-Ryu)

Kuma (V-Ryu)

Makoto (V-Ryu)

Masumi (V/A-Ryu)

Mattsun (A-Ryu)

Morikawa (A/V-Ryu)

Oyaji (A-Ryu)

PonsaMiruzu (V-Ryu)

Ry (V-Ryu)

Sarada (V-Ryu)

Tabatake (X-Ryu)

Tara (A-Ryu)

Takizawa (A-Ryu)

Tenn (A/V-Ryu)

The Chef (V/X-Ryu)

Totsuka (V-Ryu)

VER (V-Ryu)

Yano (V-Ryu)

Yon (V-Ryu)

ZM (V-Ryu)

North America

Alex Valle (A/V-Ryu)

Haqq (A-Ryu)

John Choi (A/V-Ryu)

Kyokuji (V-Ryu)

Ryu1999 (A/V-Ryu)

Smoothcat (V-Ryu)

Europe

Alioune (A-Ryu)

vhd (V-Ryu)

V-Ryu (V-Ryu)

Latin America

ShinRockman1 (A/V-Ryu)

Vash (A-Ryu)