Street Fighter 6/Ryu

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#SF6_Ryu

Introduction

Ever training, this martial artist seeks true strength. Well-mannered and sincere, Ryu travels the globe in search of worthy opponents. Having overcome the Satsui no Hado, he now seeks yet greater heights.

Ryu is the definitive Street Fighter character, and not just because he's been the protagonist for thirty years. As the original shoto character, Ryu embodies all the meaningful aspects of Street Fighter gameplay in one concise package. Ryu emphasizes a patient playstyle with strong defensive tools.

While they probably need no introduction, Ryu's signature moves are Hadoken and Shoryuken, the original fireball and DP combo. Hadoken is a good projectile with variable speeds and decent reward on hit or block, while Shoryuken is a very useful anti-air uppercut that has utility as a reversal with the OD version. From these two moves, a simple gameplan of "Hadoken or Shoryuken" emerges, informing the rest of Ryu's gameplan. Ryu pesters his opponents with his long reaching 2MK and 5HP alongside his jabs and Hadoken. When they jump in frustration, Ryu Shoryukens them back out and starts it all over again. While system mechanics have weakened this playstyle in SF6, it still retains effectiveness if Ryu can tap into system mechanics such as Drive Impact and Drive Parry.

New to Ryu's kit are Denjin Charge and Hashogeki. The former allows Ryu to stock a single charge of a resource called Denjin. When Ryu uses certain specials or supers, Denjin is spent to empower them greatly, giving them added utility on block or hit. This particularly makes his fireballs very formidable, as they become faster and beat out other fireballs of the same level. Hashogeki is a combo tool and pressure tool, giving Ryu a new way to end blockstrings or even reset pressure completely. Ryu also has Tatsumaki, an advancing spinning kick that provides corner carry and some projectile invulnerability. When combined with the Drive System, Ryu becomes a highly versatile character who can handle any situation.

Ryu's only weakness is, ironically, his greatest strength: in his commitment to fundamentals, Ryu completely lacks any major gimmicks outside of Denjin (and that is barely a gimmick unto itself). This can make it somewhat difficult for him to steal rounds and effectively demands that he play to said fundamentals at all times. That said, he is still consistent in almost every aspect, getting good return out of every successful play. He does great damage, has good okizeme off of most combo routes, and his versatile kit ensures he can handle any matchup. Ryu is a formidable character that can easily show you the ropes of Street Fighter while also holding his own beyond that. If you want a fundamentals-oriented character who rewards patient and considerate play, then walk the path of student to master with Ryu.

Pick if you like:	Avoid if you dislike:
Jack of All Trades…: A kit designed to have an option in every situation Forefather of Footsies: Great pokes and special moves for controlling the neutral Honed Strikes: Hitting like a freight train, especially when loaded with resources Enforcer of "Honesty": Lots of ways to dissuade or encourage mashing with pressure resets, frame traps, drive chip, etc.	...Master of None: Not having an explicit niche Upfront: Lacking heavily in gimmicks or knowledge checks—it's all on you, all of the time Bonus Resource: Having to manage an additional resource in Denjin Charge

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Ryu

Missing Normals	Standing Medium Kick (5MK) Standing Heavy Kick (5HK) Jumping Light Punch (j.LP) Jumping Medium Punch (j.MP) Jumping Heavy Kick (j.HK)
Missing Command Normals	Short Uppercut (4HP)
Shortcut-Only Specials	High Blade Kick (2S) Medium/OD Only L Assist Combo uses the Light version Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku (4S) Medium/OD Only Aerial version can be performed manually or with j.S shortcut
Assist Combos	A[L~L]: 5LK ~ L High Blade Kick LK High Blade Kick will execute on block, leaving Ryu -11 A[M~M~M]: 2MP ~ OD Hashogeki ~ SA2 (Charge Lv. 2) Can hold M to continue charging SA2 further (but will not combo) On Block: stops at OD Hashogeki Burnout: 2MP ~ M Hashogeki A[H~H~H~H]: 6HP ~ 2MP ~ M Hashogeki ~ SA3 On Block: stops at 2MP
Miscellaneous Changes	2L is 2LK but switches to 2LP if chained into 2LP is unavailable outside of chains Fuwa Triple Strike (5MP~LK~HK) changed to 5M~M~M High Double Strike (5HP~HK) changed to 5H~H

Ryu
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.047
Backward Walk Speed	0.032
Forward Dash Speed	19
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.252
Backward Dash Distance	0.923
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.525
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	1.878
Drive Rush Max Distance	3.628
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+38+3
Jump Apex	2.115
Forward Jump Distance	1.90
Backward Jump Distance	1.52
Throws
Throw Range	0.8
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

Introduction

Ever training, this martial artist seeks true strength. Well-mannered and sincere, Ryu travels the globe in search of worthy opponents. Having overcome the Satsui no Hado, he now seeks yet greater heights.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Pro listed here	Con listed here

Normals

Standing normals

5LP

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	7	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

5MP

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	11	Sp SA TC	600	LH	+7	-1

5HP

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	5	18	Sp SA TC	800	LH	+4	-2

5LK

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	11	Sp SA	300	LH	+2	-4

5MK

5LK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	18	-	700	LH	+4	-4

5HK

5HK

Standing Light Kick

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	4	20(22)	-	900	LH	+9	+1

Crouching Normals

2LP

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	2	9	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

2MP

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	13	Sp SA	600	LH	+5	0

2HP

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	21(22)	Sp SA	800	LH	+1	-7

2LK

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	10	Chn	200	L	+3	-3

2MK

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	3	19	Sp SA	500	L	+1	-6

2HK

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	23(29)	-	900	L	HKD +32	-12

Command Normals

6MP

6MP

Forward Medium Punch

6MP

Collarbone Breaker

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	1,3	19	-	300x2	H,H	+3	-1

6HP

6HP

Forward Heavy Punch

6HP

Solar Plexus Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	2,3	16	-	400x2	LH	+6	+3

4HP

4HP

Backward Heavy Punch

4HP

Short Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	4	25(26)	Sp SA	800	LH	+1	-13

4HK

4HK

Backward Heavy Kick

4HK

Axe Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10(20)	5(5)3	21	Sp SA	400x2	LH	0	-4

6HK

6HK

Forward Heavy Kick

6HK

Whirlwind Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
16	4	20	Sp*	800	LH	+2	-4