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=Introduction=
=Introduction=
Ryu doesn't wear shoes. Ryu has unblockables. Ryu can kill anyone in two midscreen combos.
Ryu doesn't wear shoes. Ryu has unblockables. Ryu can kill anyone in two interactions.


Despite appearances, Capcom's poster boy plays the same game he always has in Street Fighter EX. In fact, Ryu is a great example of just what Arika changed in EX and EXA. Some decisions enhance, others tweak, but very little of what's different keeps Ryu from feeling like himself.
Despite appearances, Capcom's poster boy plays the same game he always has in Street Fighter EX. In fact, Ryu is a great example of just what exactly Arika changed approaching the EX series. Some decisions enhance, others tweak, but very little of what's different keeps Ryu from feeling like himself.


* Uppercuts in SFEX are crazy good. Longer Kara Cancel windows let big brains threaten with 2HK~DP at roundstart. Unlike other games in the Street Fighter series, uppercuts in Arika games will '''never''' trade.
* Uppercuts in SFEX are crazy good. Longer Kara Cancel windows let big brains threaten with 2HK~DP at roundstart. Unlike other games in the Street Fighter series, uppercuts in Arika games will '''never''' trade.
* SFEX predates "being minus." Jokes aside, Ryu has it up to his headband in plus frames: Nearly his entire kit either grants advantage or can cancel to Hado for safety.
* Tatsu (214K) has been totally reworked from Street Fighter II, and would go on to be reworked '''again''' in EX2 Plus. Tatsu is now a ''Rekka'', and Ryu can steer himself in the air or end Hurricane Kicks prematurely. Hurricane Kick's use as an Anti-Projectile tool is severely nerfed in this version.
=Normals=
==Standing==
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|caption=
|name= Standing Light Punch
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|description= 5LP is completely outclassed by his lows. Don't press this.
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{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Standing Medium Punch
|input= 5MP
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|description= '''Godlike''' in Alpha 2-- Middling at best in EX.
* 5MP isn't fat enough to beat most jump options, but it's a start. OS Medium DP with this in tight anti-air situations.
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{{MoveData
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|caption=
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{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Standing Light Kick
|input=5LK
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|guard=H/L
|cancel= Sp/Su
|description= While it wont combo into any other normals, 5LK is a fantastic little check.
* 5LK, Hado is a cute frametrap.
* Cancel this into Heavy DP in punish situations where you aren't sure Ryu's typical starters will hit.
}}
}}
{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Standing Medium Kick
|input=5MK
|data=
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|guard=H/L
|cancel= Su
|description= Kudos to the JP players in my EX2 Mook that tried write something positive about 5MK... I won't.
* This normal is terrible. Overall a tremendous downgrade from Ryu's axe kick in Alpha 2. 5MK is slow to start, glacial to recover, whiffs on crouchers, and can't be special canceled.
* Yes, it steps lows... But so does Hopkick and Tatsu, and both of those actually hit the opponent.
* Very situational use as an Anti-Air. This ain't replacing DP anytime soon.
}}
}}
{{MoveData
|image= EXARyu5HK.png
|caption=
|name= Standing Heavy Kick
|input=5HK
|data=
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|guard=H/L
|cancel= Su
|description= In 3D, 5HK is an actual roundhouse, and is the key to Ryu's hardest link in EXA.
* Not the best poke, not the worst.
* 1-Frame Link into 2MK
}}
}}
==Crouching==
{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Crouching Light Punch
|input=2LP
|data=
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{{MoveData
|image= EXARyu2MP.png
|caption= ''Godpunch.''
|name= Crouching Medium Punch
|input= 2MP
|data=
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|guard=H/L
|cancel=Sp/Su
|description= 2MP is a monster, and sits comfortably among Ryu's "Big Three" neutral tools.
* The hitbox for Crouching Medium Punch is far lower than it's animation suggests, likely to curb it's use as an anti-air.
* Combos into itself.
}}
}}


* SFEX predates "being minus." Jokes aside, Ryu has it up to his headband in plus frames: Nearly his entire kit either grants advantage or can cancel to Hado for safety.
{{MoveData
|image= EXARyu2HP.png
|caption=
|name= Crouching Heavy Punch
|input=2HP
|data=
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|guard=H/L
|cancel= Sp/Su
|description= Fat and fast.
* 2HP is Ryu's best normal anti-air in EXA.
}}
}}
 
{{MoveData
|image= EXARyu2LK.png
|caption=
|name= Crouching Light Kick
|input=2LK
|data=
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|guard=L
|cancel= Ch/Sp/Su
|description= Ryu's ankle biter.
* 2LK is his go-to crouch tech and abare tool.
}}
}}
 
{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Crouching Medium Kick
|input=2MK
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|cancel= Sp/Su
|description=
Far and away Ryu's best poke, potentially the best poke in the game.
* You'll be pressing 2MK a lot.
}}
}}
 
{{MoveData
|image= EXARyu2HK.png
|caption= Sweep!
|name= Crouching Heavy Kick
|input=2HK
|data=
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|guard=L
|cancel= Sp/Su
|description= '''Sweep is plus on block in EXA.'''
* Cancelable, like the good old days.
* 2HK low profiles projectiles and many mids.
* Tack this on to the end of your blockstrings.
}}
}}
 
==Jumping==
{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Jumping Light Punch
|input=j.LP
|data=
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|cancel=Su
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{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Jumping Medium Punch
|input= j.MP
|data=
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|cancel=Su
|description= Hits twice on exceptionally deep jumps. Half the listed damage for an estimate on shallow hits.
}}
}}
 
{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Jumping Heavy Punch
|input=j.HP
|data=
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|guard=H
|cancel=Su
|description= Ryu's preferred combo starter.
* j.HP leaves you close enough and plus enough to link '''anything.'''
* Can instant-overhead bigbodies.
}}
}}
 
{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Jumping Light Kick
|input=j.LK
|data=
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|cancel=Su
|description= Ticks well for throws.
}}
}}
 
{{MoveData
|image= EXARyujMK.png
|caption=
|name= Jumping Medium Kick
|input=j.MK
|data=
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|damage=12-16
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|guard=H
|cancel=Su
|description= Ryu's best cross-up.
}}
}}


* Tatsu (214K) has been totally reworked from Street Fighter II, and would go on to be reworked '''again''' in EX2 Plus. Tatsu is now a ''Rekka'', and Ryu can steer himself in the air or end Hurricane Kicks prematurely.
{{MoveData
|image= EXARyujHK.png
|caption= "Hyyyyaaaah!"
|name= Jumping Heavy Kick
|input=j.HK
|data=
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|guard=H
|cancel=Su
|description= Route to sweep on far jump-ins.
}}
}}


=Moves List=
=Moves List=
==Throws==
==Throws==
Seoi Nage                       When close, 4 / 6 + MP / HP
{{MoveData
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|caption= Seoi Nage
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* Ryu's throw will always sideswitch.
}}
}}


Tomoe Nage                     When close, 4 / 6 + MK / HK
{{MoveData
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|caption= Tomoe Nage
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==Command Normals==
{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Hopkick
|input=6MK
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}}


==Special Moves==
==Special Moves==
Hadou Ken                      236 + P
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|input=236P
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Shouryuu Ken                    623 + P
{{MoveData
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|caption=
|name= Hurricane Kick
|input= 214K (x3)
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|description= Tatsu is a Rekka in Street Fighter EX.
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}}


Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku          214 + K (perform 3 times)
{{MoveData
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|caption=
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|input= 623P
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|guard= L/H
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|description= Damage is random in Street Fighter EX-- Except when it isn't. Ryu's DP on block always does 6 points of chip damage, regardless of strength.
}}
}}


Senpuu Kyaku                    6 + MK
==Super Moves==
==Super Moves==
Shinkuu Hadou Ken              236,236 + P
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Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku 214,214 + K (air)
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{{MoveData
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|caption= (Air Ok)
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|input= 214214K
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=The Basics=
=The Basics=
''Don't jump. Play footsies. Cancel Sweep.''
EXA Ryu has everything he needs: He plays the system to his strengths, and isn't more than one jump in away from a spectacular comeback. You've played this character before.
* Like Street Fighter II, linking to 2HK "Sweep" is very practical. Nearly everything in SFEX is a hard knockdown, so short combos like ''j. HK, 2MP, 2HK'' let Ryu run great Oki for no resources.
* Sweep's cancel properties mean it carries little risk outside total whiffs in EX. The move also has niche uses as a low profile: Its fast startup and low hurtbox make it a great option to check fireballs in neutral.
* EXA's projectiles can feel '''weird.''' Fullscreen zoning as a whole is much weaker in SFEX, so EXA Ryu usually just chucks plasma at midscreen. Hado checks bad pokes, adds up meager chip damage, and  baits for jumps. DP is rewarding on its own, but you can almost triple your damage with a Super Cancel to Shin Tatsumaki.
=Advanced Strategy=
=Advanced Strategy=
=== Unblockables ===
=== Unblockables ===
Throwing the opponent "Off Axis" is far easier in EXA than EX2+.
Throwing the opponent "Off-Axis" is far easier in EXA than EX2+. You've probably done it already by accident.
 
Any time Ryu cancels a confirm or Anti Air to Air Shin Tatsumaki (STK), he's in position to hit his opponent with unblockable oki. Midscreen, meaty j. MK will either OS an dubious crossup or hit the opponent off axis on their wakeup.  


Any time Ryu cancels a confirm or Anti Air to Air Shin Tatsumaki (STK), he's in position to hit his opponent with unblockable Oki. Midscreen, meaty j. MK will either OS an ambiguous crossup or hit the opponent off axis on their wakeup. This often leads to a full combo, an unscaled backturned super, or can be routed to loop unblockables.
In setups where this is framekilled, it's a knowledge check. Airtight setups will always hit on the same frame, and therefore, be blocked the same way. In Ryu's case, j. MK is manually timed, making its block direction effectively random as the opponent turns towards him on wakeup. Off axis meaties often lead to a full combo, an unscaled backturned super, or can be routed to loop into themselves.


'''Midscreen Setup:'''
=====Midscreen Setup:=====


Anti Air 623P xx 214214K, Sideswitch, (Hold Forward/Macrowalk), j. MK Unblockable
* Anti Air 623P xx 214214K, Sideswitch, (Hold Forward/Macrowalk), j. MK Unblockable
* 2MK xx 214HKx3, 214214K, Sideswitch, (Hold Forward/Macrowalk), j. MK Unblockable


'''(Punish) / Corner Setup:'''
===== (Punish) / Corner Setup: =====


(j. 5HP), 5LK xx 623HP xx 214214K, Sideswitch, (Hold Forward/Macrowalk), j. MK Unblockable
* (j. 5HP), 5LK xx 623HP xx 214214K, Sideswitch, (Hold Forward/Macrowalk), j. MK Unblockable


=Match-Ups=
=Combos=


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Latest revision as of 07:16, 7 July 2025

Introduction

Ryu doesn't wear shoes. Ryu has unblockables. Ryu can kill anyone in two interactions.

Despite appearances, Capcom's poster boy plays the same game he always has in Street Fighter EX. In fact, Ryu is a great example of just what exactly Arika changed approaching the EX series. Some decisions enhance, others tweak, but very little of what's different keeps Ryu from feeling like himself.

  • Uppercuts in SFEX are crazy good. Longer Kara Cancel windows let big brains threaten with 2HK~DP at roundstart. Unlike other games in the Street Fighter series, uppercuts in Arika games will never trade.
  • SFEX predates "being minus." Jokes aside, Ryu has it up to his headband in plus frames: Nearly his entire kit either grants advantage or can cancel to Hado for safety.
  • Tatsu (214K) has been totally reworked from Street Fighter II, and would go on to be reworked again in EX2 Plus. Tatsu is now a Rekka, and Ryu can steer himself in the air or end Hurricane Kicks prematurely. Hurricane Kick's use as an Anti-Projectile tool is severely nerfed in this version.

Normals

Standing

Standing Light Punch
5LP
EXARyu5LP.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
1-6 - - - - - - H/L Ch/Sp/Su

5LP is completely outclassed by his lows. Don't press this.

Standing Medium Punch
5MP
EXARyu5MP.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
16-20 - - - - - - H/L Sp/Su

Godlike in Alpha 2-- Middling at best in EX.

  • 5MP isn't fat enough to beat most jump options, but it's a start. OS Medium DP with this in tight anti-air situations.
Standing Heavy Punch
5HP
EXARyu5HP.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
23-28 - - - - - - H/L Su
Standing Light Kick
5LK
EXARyu5LK.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
6-11 - - - - - - H/L Sp/Su

While it wont combo into any other normals, 5LK is a fantastic little check.

  • 5LK, Hado is a cute frametrap.
  • Cancel this into Heavy DP in punish situations where you aren't sure Ryu's typical starters will hit.
Standing Medium Kick
5MK
EXARyu5MK.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
15-20 - - - - - - H/L Su

Kudos to the JP players in my EX2 Mook that tried write something positive about 5MK... I won't.

  • This normal is terrible. Overall a tremendous downgrade from Ryu's axe kick in Alpha 2. 5MK is slow to start, glacial to recover, whiffs on crouchers, and can't be special canceled.
  • Yes, it steps lows... But so does Hopkick and Tatsu, and both of those actually hit the opponent.
  • Very situational use as an Anti-Air. This ain't replacing DP anytime soon.
Standing Heavy Kick
5HK
EXARyu5HK.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
23-28 - - - - - - H/L Su

In 3D, 5HK is an actual roundhouse, and is the key to Ryu's hardest link in EXA.

  • Not the best poke, not the worst.
  • 1-Frame Link into 2MK

Crouching

Crouching Light Punch
2LP
EXARyu2LP.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
1-5 - - - - - - H/L Ch/Sp/Su
Crouching Medium Punch
2MP
EXARyu2MP.png
Godpunch.
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
15-20 - - - - - - H/L Sp/Su

2MP is a monster, and sits comfortably among Ryu's "Big Three" neutral tools.

  • The hitbox for Crouching Medium Punch is far lower than it's animation suggests, likely to curb it's use as an anti-air.
  • Combos into itself.
Crouching Heavy Punch
2HP
EXARyu2HP.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
23-28 - - - - - - H/L Sp/Su

Fat and fast.

  • 2HP is Ryu's best normal anti-air in EXA.
Crouching Light Kick
2LK
EXARyu2LK.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
1-5 - - - - - - L Ch/Sp/Su

Ryu's ankle biter.

  • 2LK is his go-to crouch tech and abare tool.
Crouching Medium Kick
2MK
EXARyu2MK.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
16-20 - - - - - - L Sp/Su

Far and away Ryu's best poke, potentially the best poke in the game.

  • You'll be pressing 2MK a lot.
Crouching Heavy Kick
2HK
EXARyu2HK.png
Sweep!
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
24-28 - - - - - - L Sp/Su

Sweep is plus on block in EXA.

  • Cancelable, like the good old days.
  • 2HK low profiles projectiles and many mids.
  • Tack this on to the end of your blockstrings.

Jumping

Jumping Light Punch
j.LP
EXARyujLP.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
6-11 - - - - - - H Su
Jumping Medium Punch
j.MP
EXARyujMP.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
12-17 - - - - - - H Su

Hits twice on exceptionally deep jumps. Half the listed damage for an estimate on shallow hits.

Jumping Heavy Punch
j.HP
EXARyujHP.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
19-24 - - - - - - H Su

Ryu's preferred combo starter.

  • j.HP leaves you close enough and plus enough to link anything.
  • Can instant-overhead bigbodies.
Jumping Light Kick
j.LK
EXARyujLK.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
6-11 - - - - - - H Su

Ticks well for throws.

Jumping Medium Kick
j.MK
EXARyujMK.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
12-16 - - - - - - H Su

Ryu's best cross-up.

Jumping Heavy Kick
j.HK
EXARyujHK.png
"Hyyyyaaaah!"
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
19-24 - - - - - - H Su

Route to sweep on far jump-ins.

Moves List

Throws

Punch Throw
4/6+MP/HP
EXARyu6P.png
Seoi Nage
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
30 - - - - - - - -
  • Ryu's throw will always sideswitch.
Kick Throw
4/6+MK/HK
EXARyu6K.png
Tomoe Nage
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
30 - - - - - - - -

Command Normals

Hopkick
6MK
EXARyu6MK.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
16-20 - - - - - - L/H -

Special Moves

Hadouken
236P
EXARyu236P.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
16-20 (4-5) - - - - - - L/H -
Hurricane Kick
214K (x3)
EXARyu214K.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
6-11 (2-3) - - - - - - L/H -

Tatsu is a Rekka in Street Fighter EX.

Dragon Punch
623P
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Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
24-28 (6) - - - - - - L/H -

Damage is random in Street Fighter EX-- Except when it isn't. Ryu's DP on block always does 6 points of chip damage, regardless of strength.

Super Moves

Guard Break
LP+LK
EXARyuGB.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
15-19 - - - - - - Unblockable -
Shinkuu Hadouken
236236P
EXARyu236236P.png
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
44-48 - - - - - - L/H -
Shinkuu Tatsumaki
214214K
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(Air Ok)
Damage Startup Active Recovery Total On Hit On Block Guard Cancel
52-59 - - - - - - H -

The Basics

Don't jump. Play footsies. Cancel Sweep.

EXA Ryu has everything he needs: He plays the system to his strengths, and isn't more than one jump in away from a spectacular comeback. You've played this character before.

  • Like Street Fighter II, linking to 2HK "Sweep" is very practical. Nearly everything in SFEX is a hard knockdown, so short combos like j. HK, 2MP, 2HK let Ryu run great Oki for no resources.
  • Sweep's cancel properties mean it carries little risk outside total whiffs in EX. The move also has niche uses as a low profile: Its fast startup and low hurtbox make it a great option to check fireballs in neutral.
  • EXA's projectiles can feel weird. Fullscreen zoning as a whole is much weaker in SFEX, so EXA Ryu usually just chucks plasma at midscreen. Hado checks bad pokes, adds up meager chip damage, and baits for jumps. DP is rewarding on its own, but you can almost triple your damage with a Super Cancel to Shin Tatsumaki.

Advanced Strategy

Unblockables

Throwing the opponent "Off-Axis" is far easier in EXA than EX2+. You've probably done it already by accident.

Any time Ryu cancels a confirm or Anti Air to Air Shin Tatsumaki (STK), he's in position to hit his opponent with unblockable oki. Midscreen, meaty j. MK will either OS an dubious crossup or hit the opponent off axis on their wakeup.

In setups where this is framekilled, it's a knowledge check. Airtight setups will always hit on the same frame, and therefore, be blocked the same way. In Ryu's case, j. MK is manually timed, making its block direction effectively random as the opponent turns towards him on wakeup. Off axis meaties often lead to a full combo, an unscaled backturned super, or can be routed to loop into themselves.

Midscreen Setup:
  • Anti Air 623P xx 214214K, Sideswitch, (Hold Forward/Macrowalk), j. MK Unblockable
  • 2MK xx 214HKx3, 214214K, Sideswitch, (Hold Forward/Macrowalk), j. MK Unblockable
(Punish) / Corner Setup:
  • (j. 5HP), 5LK xx 623HP xx 214214K, Sideswitch, (Hold Forward/Macrowalk), j. MK Unblockable

Combos

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