Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo/Ryu

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Story

Date of Birth: 7/21/1964
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150lbs
Measurements: B44", W 31", H 33"
Blood Type: O
Likes: Martial arts, Mizuyokan (Japanese sweet bean jelly)
Dislikes: Spiders

Found as a baby by the legendary Anatsuken martial artist Gouken, Ryu trained in the art from childhood and quickly discovered his love for fighting. During this time he would find a surrogate brother in Ken, his fellow trainee and rival. At the age of 23, his fighting career truly began when he defeated the world champion Sagat in the last World Martial Arts tournament. He began to show his solitary lifestyle after the tournament's end, preferring to travel alone and focus on improving himself. He joins the World Warrior tournament to not only defend his title, but to exceed his own limits by challenging new fighters.

Overview

Ryu is the protagonist of the Street Fighter series, and in Super Turbo he's considered a good all around character. Even though he is not the strongest in any aspect, he does have very good moves overall. Say, his projectile, the Hadoken, is the second best in the game, only after Old Sagat's Tiger Shot. His special anti-air, the Shoryuken, has the second best priority among those that don't require a charge to execute. Finally, he has a great Super move, which helps him in tight situations.

Ryu's strategy in the SF2 series is mostly to employ his Hadoukens wisely so as to pressure enemies and either force them to take risks or get pushed into the corner. Would the enemy jump forward, Ryu has several moves to deal with that, being the Shoryuken the most damaging one. However, unlike Ken, his projectile has a relatively fast start-up, which allows him to use it as a poke tool. This is the main reason why he has less trouble against a number of characters which have the advantage or fair match-ups against Ken.

ST Ryu does not have a completely invulnerable Shoryuken nor a Hurricane Kick that is invulnerable up until it hits like he did in Champion Edition and Hyper Fighting. In this game, he rather gains better mobility with a short Tatsu that recovers much faster, and two new command normals; one that's a useful advancing attack, and another that's a standing overhead.

Among all characters (old versions included), Ryu is considered the fifth or sixth best character on the game, only behind the so called "big four" or "big five", which consists of Dhalsim, Vega (Claw), Old Sagat and Balrog (Boxer), plus Chun Li if she is included. However, he actually has a small advantage against Chun Li in head-to-head combat. If mastered, Ryu can deal with pretty much any situation.

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Strengths

Weaknesses

THE Shoto: Ryu's moveset is easy to grasp, and it's relatively easy to play well with him. They Get Knocked Down: A lot of Ryu's special moves knock down on hit, leading to a plentiful mixup game. Zoned In: Ryu has great fireballs in the Hadoken and the Shakunetsu Hadouken, and a relatively quick startup allows them to be used as pokes. Double Reversal: Both the Shoryuken and the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku act as reversals, important when dealing with ticks and meaties. Poster Boy Super: Ryu's Super Combo (Shinkuu Hadouken) is one of the best in the game with high damage, high hitstun, high chip, massive plus frames and even invincibility frames, making it well usable in many situations.

Easy, To A Fault: Due to the simplicity of Ryu's moveset, it's also very easy to figure out what he will be doing, and counter his moves. Not Much Reach: Ryu's throw range and normals have average range, with his longer reaching normals having a long recovery. Not So Dizzying: Ryu, along with Ken, has nerfed dizzy damage on his diagonal jumping Heavy Punches and Heavy Kicks. Too Close, Too Close!: While Ryu's Super is still excellent, most other Supers will beat it flat out from mid range to close range. Enormous Follow Through: Ryu's special moves can easily be baited out, and their long recovery doesn't help either.

New & Old Versions Comparison

To select O.Ryu, choose Ryu and then press → → → ← Jab/Fierce, pressing Short simultaneously with the punch button for the alternate color.

Here is the list of differences:

• Obvious stuff: Old Ryu can't tech throws, does not have the new punches (dash, overhead, and air juggle) and Super;
• Old Ryu has a faster pre-jump animation by 1 frame;
• Old Ryu has some differences in some of his normals:
  • Far Standing Jab has a fatter hitbox;
  • Far Standing Short has a slower startup and is chain cancellable;
  • Crouching Short has much better priority;
  • Far Standing Forward has a slower startup;
  • Crouching Forward has much better priority;
  • Close Standing Roundhouse activates from a closer distance;
  • Crouching Roundhouse has much better priority and does more damage;
  • Diagonal Jumping Strong behaves exactly like the Neutral Jumping one, while for New Ryu its a new Juggling Punch;
  • Both Jumping Fierces do more damage;
  • Diagonal Jumping Short has worse priority during the first 10 active frames;
  • Diagonal Jumping Forward has better air-to-air priority but has somewhat worse air-to-ground priority;
  • Neutral Jumping Roundhouse has better air-to-air priority but worse air-to-ground priority and does more damage;
  • Diagonal Jumping Roundhouse has better air-to-air priority but has somewhat worse air-to-ground priority. It also does more damage;
• Old Ryu's ordinary (blue) Hadoukens have one less start-up and one less recovery frame, making the overall recovery 2 frames faster. Thus, they are better for zoning;
• Old Ryu's Shoryukens are completely invincible until the recovery frames, while for New Ryu he is vulnerable during the rising/hitting part;
• Old Ryu's Shoryukens have many more active frames, but the same overall recovery;
• Old Ryu's Forward and Roundhouse Tatsumakis spin two less times than New Ryu's;
• Old Ryu's air Tatsumakis have a bigger hitbox, do more damage and have a 50% chance of being unblockable if they connect on the first frame;

Picking between Old Ryu and New Ryu can be seen as a matter of taste. While New Ryu benefits from ST's system changes, his new command normals, and his incredible Super Combo, Old Ryu has better Shoryukens, better fireballs, and a knowledge check of an Air tatsu.

Color Options

Jab	Strong	Fierce	Start	Old
Short	Forward	Roundhouse	Hold	Old Alternative

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Ryu
Character Data
Forward Walk Speed	48
Backwards Walk Speed	32
Pre-Jump Frames	4
Forwards Jump Duration	44
Backwards Jump Duration	43
Landing Frames	7*
Jump Height Apex	78
Forwards Jump Distance	134
Backwards Jump Distance	163
Soft Knockdown Recovery	38
Hard Knockdown Recovery	74

Normal Moves

Disclaimer: To better understand the diagrams, read this.

Standing Normals

stLP

Standing Jab

5LP

Close ver.

Far ver.

Close	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	4[0]	0~5	40	Special, Super	Mid	0-25
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	3	4	5	12	+4	2/1
A quick elbow smash in front and above Ryu's head. Works as an anti-air if you're close enough. OK priority.
Far	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	4[0]	0~5	40	Chain, Special, Super	Mid	26+
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	3	4	5	12	+4	2/1
A simple jab. Chainable, ok reach, good priority. Fast start-up.

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Close Version

Frame Count	1 + 2	4	5
Simplified	3	4	5

Far Version

Frame Count	1 + 2	4	4	1
Simplified	3	4	5

stMP

Standing Strong

5MP

Close ver.

Far ver.

Close	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	22[0]	5~11	60	Special, Super	Mid	0-31
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	2	17	23	-1	4/3
Ryu performs a hook, then another one that doesn't hit for some reason. Terrible recovery, so try canceling this into a special like a Hadoken.
Far	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	22[0]	5~11	60	Special, Super	Mid	32+
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	4	7	15	+7	4/3
Ryu performs a straight punch. Very good recovery, reach and priority. Works as anti-air against moves whose extended limbs are vulnerable, but Ryu's body moves forward a bit, so you'll need some room to use it correctly.

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Close Version

Frame Count	1 + 1	2	2	6	4	3	4
Simplified	4		2	17

Far Version

Frame Count	1 + 1	2	4	3	3	1
Simplified	4		4	7

stHP

Standing Fierce
fr.
5HP

Close ver.

Far ver.

Close	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	28[1]	3~9/10~16	40/80	Special, Super/None	Mid	0-41
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	8 (2/6)	23	34	-9	5/4
A close uppercut. Only the first hitbox can be canceled. Hitbox gets much bigger after 2 frames. If you're close to your enemy, it can be canceled into any special attack for a basic but damaging combo. Bad recovery. Good priority anti-air if you're up close.
Far	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	28[1]	10~16	80	Super	Mid	42+
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	6	6	23	35	-7	5/4
Similar to Far Strong. Higher damage and longer reach, but hideous recovery and the same extended hurtbox. Better make sure it hits.

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Close Version

Frame Count	1+3	2	6	10	13
Simplified	4	8		23

Far Version

Frame Count	1+2	3	6	10	12	1
Simplified	6		6	23

stLK

Standing Short

5LK

Close ver. Yes, it hits low.

Far ver.

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
12[0]	0~5	40	Chain, Super	<ref></ref> Low	0
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
6	2	8	16	+3	2/1
A low-hitting kick. Can be canceled into another far Short or crouching Short. This move must be blocked low, which can be used as a simple knowledge check. Unfortunately somewhat hard to use due to the strict activation range.
Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
14[0]	0~5	40	Special, Super	Mid	1+
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
5	8	5	18	0	2/1
High side kick. Good priority, but sort of slow. Works as an anti-air.

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Close Version

Frame Count	1 + 2	3	2	4	3	1
Simplified	6		2	8

Far Version

Frame Count	1 + 2	2	8	4	1
Simplified	5		8	5

stMK

Far Forward
fr.
5MK

Close ver.

Far ver.

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
24[0]	5~11	60	Special, Super	Mid	0
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
4	6	9	19	+3	4/3
A hearty knee bash. Good recovery. Surprisingly good overall, even if you need to be REALLY close to use it.
Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
24[0]	5~11	60	None	Mid	1+
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
8	8	7	23	+3	4/3
Another high side kick. Good priority, but very slow start-up. Also a good anti-air if you can press the button fast enough.

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Close Version

Frame Count	1 + 1	2	6	4	4	1
Simplified	4		6	9

Far Version

Frame Count	1+1	6	8	6	1
Simplified	8		8	7

stHK

Standing Roundhouse

5HK

Far ver.

Close ver. Only the first hitbox can be canceled.

Close	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	30[1] > 4[1]	10~16 > 1~7	80 > 70	None	Mid	0-56
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	8	12 (8~4)	11	31	-1 > +7(+6)	5/4 x 2
Ryu's axe kick. Hits twice if the enemy is close enough. The second hit deals much less damage and dizzy, while only dealing a little less dizzy time. Not very useful, but it is safe on block from point-blank range and often trades with aerial attacks. If you use it as a meaty, you can combo into a crouching kick for two or three hits. You often have better options, though.
Far	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	30[1]	10~16	80	Special, Super/None	Mid	57+
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	3	12 (4/8)	17	32	-7	-
Ryu's staple Roundhouse kick. Mediocre anti-air that can be canceled in the odd event that it hits during the first active part. Hitbox and hurtbox get wider after 4 frames.

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Close Version

Frame Count	1 + 3	4	8	4	10	1
Simplified	8		8	4	11

Far Version

Frame Count	1+2	4	8	10	7
Simplified	3	12		17

Crouching Normals

crlp

Crouching Jab
cr.
2LP

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
4[0]	0~5	40	Chain, Special, Super	Mid	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
3	4	5	12	+4	2/1
Another jab. Average reach and very good priority.

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Frame Count	1 + 2	4	4	1
Simplified	3	4	5

crmp

Crouching Strong
cr.
2MP

And you thought Alpha 2 Rose's Cr.MP had good priority.

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
22[0]	5~11	60	Special, Super	Mid	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
4	4	7	15	+7	4/3
Ryu does a crouching straight. Good damage, stun, recovery and priority. This move can be used as a safe meaty against several invulnerable special attacks from the correct distance. However, this can be countered by standing still (which shrinks the hurtbox horizontally) and then either attacking or walking up and throwing. It's also unsafe against most supers.

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Frame Count	1 + 1	2	4	3	3	1
Simplified	4		4	7

crhp

Crouching Fierce
cr.
2HP

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox.
Diet Close Fierce.

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
28[1]/22[1]	3~9/10~16	40/80	Special, Super/None	Mid	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
4	11 (3/8)	23	37	-12	5/4
Ryu brings an uppercut from crouching position. Good damage and has a deceptively long horizontal reach. Average to low priority and quite long recovery. Mainly used in combos. Works as an anti-air, but favor close Fierce if you can.

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Frame Count	1 + 3	3	8	10	12	1
Simplified	4	11		23

crlk

Crouching Short
cr.
2LK

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
4[0]	0~5	40	Chain, Special, Super	Low	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
3	4	5	12	+4	2/1
Crouching low kick. Mediocre priority but good reach. Great for simple combos.

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Frame Count	1 + 3	4	4	1
Simplified	4	4	5

frmk

Crouching Forward
cr.
2MK

Why not cancel this into a Hadouken? You earned it.

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
22[0]	5~11	60	Special, Super	Low	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
4	6	9	19	+3	4/3
Crouching side kick. Good reach and recovery, but has projected vulnerable hitboxes before and after it becomes active. An important tool when closing the gap on the enemy as it can be canceled into Hadokens. Also used in bread and butter combos.

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Frame Count	1 + 1	2	6	4	4	1
Simplified	4		6	9

crhk

Crouching Roundhouse
cr.
2HK

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
26[1]	5~11	130	Special, Super	Low	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
4	6	25	35	-7/Down	5/4
Ryu's sweep kick. Soft knockdown on hit. Good range and the priority is such that it beats or trades with a number of moves. Very long recovery however, so good players will often bait and punish this move. Top shoto players will often cancel this move into either a LP Shoryuken (harder to punish and generates meter) or a Hadoken (the pushback makes the move practically unpunishable). Walking up cr.Roundhouse xx Hadouken is an important skill for shoto players to master, due to the spacing it generates. Tied with Ken for the fastest sweep startup in the game (3 frames), which makes it really good in pressure situations.

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Frame Count	1 + 33	6	6	8	11
Simplified	4	6	25

Jumping Normals

jLP

Jumping Jab
or or +
7/8/9LP

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
12[0]	1~7(-2)	40	Special	High	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
2	∞	N/A	2+∞	Dependent	2/1
Ryu performs a jumping jab that is active throughout the whole jump. Ryu's hand has a relatively large active hitbox around it, making this a good air-to-air move. It can be used for jumping on your opponent after a knockdown. The small amount of pushback allows for mixups such as throw, cr.forward xx Hadoken/Super, or delayed Jab Shoryuken (to beat reversal throws). Beats Zangief's Lariats from the right distance and still hits him if he crouches.

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Frame Count	2	∞

jMP

Jumping Strong
or or +
7/8/9MP

Neutral Jump ver.

Diagonal Jump ver.

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	22[0]	5~11	50	Special	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	20	∞	24+∞	Dependent	4/3
An aerial punch that stays active for a while. Very good horizontal reach and priority. A move to be considered when afraid of wall dives crossing you or aerial attacks in general. This attack does not hit crouching opponents.
or +	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	24[1] > 4[1]	3~9 > 0~5	40 > 20	Special/None	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	9 (5 > 4)	∞	13+∞	Dependent	4/3 x 2
Ryu jumps with an upper punch that hits twice and juggles in the air. The first active part has good horizontal reach and priority. Creates a three hit juggle state if it hits. Can be considered as anti-air, specially if you react early and you expect the opponent to try a late aerial attack. A Super can also be comboed after this move, for a total of 5 hits. From the right distance, this move beats Lariats and Blanka's rolling attacks. Any grounded enemy can avoid the attack by crouching, which is specially dangerous against Zangief, E. Honda and Hawk, as they can throw while crouching (stomach press, Oicho and typhoon, in this order).

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Neutral Jump Version

Frame Count	2	2	20	4	4	4	∞
Simplified	4		20	∞

Diagonal Jump Version

Frame Count	1	2	1	5	4	4	4	4	∞
Simplified	4			5	4	∞

jHP

Jumping Fierce
or or +
7/8/9HP

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	26[1]	11~17(-1)	60(+20)	Special	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	8	∞	12+∞	Dependent	5/4
or +	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	26[1]	3~9	40	Special	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	8	∞	12+∞	Dependent	5/4
Ryu's strongest jumping punch. Very good air to ground priority. Can be used as anti-air from certain distances, and also beats or trades most other aerial attacks. The Neutral Jump version has more stun.

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Frame Count	2	2	8	4	4	4	∞
Simplified	4		8	∞

njlk

Jumping Short
or or +
7/8/9LK

Neutral Jump ver.

Diagonal Jump ver. His hurtbox gets a bit bigger after 10 frames.

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	14[0]	1~7(-2)	40	Special	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	3	40	∞	43+∞	Dependent	2/1
A jumping split kick. Stays active for a while, but has a pitiful reach. Mostly useless.
or +	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	12[0]	1~7(-2)	40	None	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	5	∞	N/A	5+∞	Dependent	2/1
Ryu's jumping knee. Stays out for quite some time, but safe jumps aside, this does not have many uses. Its main downside is the short reach.

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Neutral Jump Version

Frame Count	3	40	∞

Diagonal Jump Version

Frame Count	2	3	10	∞
Simplified	5		∞

jMK

Jumping Forward
or or +
7/8/9MK

Neutral Jump ver.

Diagonal Jump ver.
Zero Calorie dj.hk

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	22[0]	5~11	50	None	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	5	13	∞	18+∞	Dependent	4/3
A slightly better jumping split kick. Stays active for some time. Can be used in certain crossup situations, but neutral Strong/Fierce has a lower hitbox and neutral Roundhouse has better reach and damage.
or +	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	22[0]	5~11	50(+10)	None	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	5	13	∞	18+∞	Dependent	4/3
Rather long aerial kick with poor priority. Can be used as a cross-up aerial attack, but diagonal Roundhouse is better for that. Can be used in safe jumps to get less push-back if it gets blocked. Does the most stun out of all of Ryu's diagonal jumping normals.

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Neutral Jump Version

Frame Count	5	13	6	6	∞
Simplified	5	13	∞

Diagonal Jump Version

Frame Count	2	3	13	3	3	3	∞
Simplified	5		13	∞

jHK

Jumping Roundhouse
or or +
7/8/9HK

Neutral Jump ver.

Diagonal Jump ver.

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	28[0]/26[0]	11~17(-1)	60(+20)	Special/None	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	2	8 (4/4)	∞	10+∞	Dependent	5/4
Neutral spin kick. The first active part becomes active very fast, saving you from some troublesome situations. The second part has good reach, making it an effective normal to keep your opponent away.
or +	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	26[1]	3~9	40	None	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	5	7	∞	12+∞	Dependent	5/4
A full power kick. Ryu's best cross-up attack. Has good reach, but can be countered if you whiff due to projected hurtboxes. Can be used as an anti air from certain distances, in the same fashion as diagonal jumping Fierce, hitting your enemy from above his attack or around the head.

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'Neutral Jump Version

Frame Count	2	4	4	4	3	3	∞
Simplified	2	8		∞

Diagonal Jump Version

Frame Count	2	3	7	3	3	3	∞
Simplified	5		7	∞

Command Normals

swingp

Collarbone Breaker
Forward /Swing Punch
6MP

First Hit

Second Hit

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
4[0] ~ 28[1]	1~7 x 2	70 x 2	None	High	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
17	5 (2 ~ 3)	10	31	Hit standing: -2 ~ 0(-1). Else: +7 ~ +9(+8)	5/4 x 2
Ryu's overhead. Fastest ground overhead in the game. The 1st active part will miss agaisnt a crouching Blanka and Cammy. It has properties similar to those of aerial heavy attacks, which can be checked on the different recovery times depending on hitting standing or crouching opponents. Ryu is still, however, considered on the ground and can be thrown out of the move if the enemy reacts to its slow start-up or attempts a reversal counter throw.

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Frame Count	1 + 14	2	2	3	2	4	4
Simplified	17		2	3	10

rushp

Solar Plexus Strike
Forward /Rush Punch/Dash Punch
6HP

First Hit

Second Hit. The closest thing ST Ryu has to a dash.

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
4[0] ~ 28[1]	1~7 x 2	70 x 2	None	Mid	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
11	3 (1 ~ 2)	12	26	+9(+8)	5/4 x 2
Ryu rushes forward with a punch to the solar plexus. A good move to push you forward so as to close the gap between you and the enemy. Works as an impromptu dash if you want to get in position for an anti-air Shoryuken or simply get face-to-face to the enemy and throw before they react. You can use a Hadoken as soon as you recover, whereas doing the same while simply walking will likely get you a Shoryuken due to command overlapping. Can also be used to punish enemies from close range, as it gives you enough time to link most of your normals after it. For example, standing Fierce or crouching Forward into Red Hadoken.

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Frame Count	1 + 8	2	1	2	6	2	4
Simplified	11		1	2	12

Throws

Ryu can throw with , , , and .

Seoi Nage
Shoulder Throw
cl.6MP or 4MP/ cl.6HP or 4HP

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
32*	7~13	100	None	Grab	48 (from axis) 19 (from throwable box)
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
1	1	Dependent	2	N/A	-
Ryu's Punch throw, where he throws his enemy above his head. Can be activated with either Strong or Fierce. The direction you're holding determines the direction you'll throw in. Functionally identical to his kick throw, though using 6HP is usually the best option since Solar Plexus Strike gives you the least amount of recovery to deal with.

Tomoe Nage
Circle Throw
cl.6MK or 4MK/ cl.6HK or 4HK

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
32*	7~13	100	None	Grab	48 (from axis) 19 (from throwable box)
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
1	1	Dependent	2	N/A	-
Ryu's Kick throw, where he throws his enemy with his leg. Can be activated with either Forward or Roundhouse. The direction you're holding determines the direction you'll throw in. Functionally identical to his punch throw, though using 6HP is usually the best option since Solar Plexus Strike gives you the least amount of recovery to deal with.

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Special Moves

Hadoken

Hadoken
+
236P

Get ready to hear this a lot.

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	18[0]	7~13	110	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	Traveling	41*	52	-5 (Point Blank)	2
+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	20[0]	7~13	110	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	Traveling	42*	53	-6 (Point Blank)	2
+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	22[0]	7~13	110	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	Traveling	43*	54	-7 (Point Blank)	2
Ryu's iconic fireball. Each version does increasing amounts of damage, speed, and recovery frames. Deals high amounts of stun damage. Three hits in a row and pretty much any enemy falls dizzy. Some characters such as Claw can punish Hadokens on block or hit from close distance, so watch out for that. This move can miss completely when used from point-blank range, as some characters' attacks move their hitboxes towards a bit. Ryu's fireballs (blue or red) downgrade in strength after some time, and on the last downgrade they disappear, similar to Chun's Kikokens. When a downgrade happens, the projectile will inherit the damage and sprite of the lower strength, keeping the speed used for the button press. The time required for them to actually disappear is rather long such that only Jab projectiles may ever disappear before leaving the screen, and that is if both players walk or jump in the same direction the projectile is going for some distance. Special setups are usually required for a Strong or Fierce projectile to ever disappear. The data for that is in the detailed hitbox data below. Due to a glitch, it's possible to change the recovery of any Hadoken to that of a Jab by either whiffing or kara-canceling a Jab or Short normal. You can read more about it here. Detailed Input: (↓ [7~14f] ↘ [7~14f] → [10/9/7f] Jab/Strong/Fierce)

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• Startup:

Frame Count	2	6	2	1
Simplified	11

• Active:

• Jab Version:

Frame Count	1	2	3	3	3...
Simplified	41

• Strong Version:

Frame Count	1	2	3	3	3...
Simplified	42

• Fierce Version:

Frame Count	1	2	3	3	3...
Simplified	43

NOTE: A lot of frames were omitted here, because in each frame the fb's hitbox move 1-3 pixels forward, the images are all uploaded though with the same name pattern, so you can still see them.

• Dissipation Data:

	1st downgrade	2nd downgrade	3rd downgrade	Total duration
Jab	129f/384px (disappears)			129f/384px
Strong	48f/192px (downgrades to Jab)	49f/192px (disappears)		97f/384px
Fierce	26f/128px (downgrades to Strong)	26f/128px (downgrades to Jab)	24f/128px (disappears)	76f/384px

Shakunetsu Hadoken

Shakunetsu Hadoken
+
41236P

Trades stun damage for knockdown, and looks cooler too.

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	18[0]	5~11	100	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	Traveling	41*	52	-5 (Point Blank)/Hard Down (Close)	2
+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	20[0]	5~11	100	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	Traveling	42*	53	-6 (Point Blank)/Hard Down (Close)	2
+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	22[0]	5~11	100	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	Traveling	43*	54	-7 (Point Blank)/Hard Down (Close)	2
An alternate fireball that does less stun, but knocks down when hit during the first 9 active frames. Damage, speed, and recovery increases with strength. Due to the lesser stun, you'll likely be using regular fireballs more often, but these still have plenty of uses in close range setups. As for a curiosity, this is one of the few special attacks that do not force a standing state on the enemy if it hits. Ryu doesn't gain any advantage or disadvantage from this. Landing a knockdown with one of these is a good opportunity to use a short Tatsumaki to build meter, or throw another meaty Hadoken. Detailed Input: (← [7~14f] ↙ [7~14f] ↓ [7~14f] ↘ [7~14f] → [10/9/7f] Jab/Strong/Fierce)

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• Startup:

Frame Count	2	6	2	1
Simplified	11

• Active:

• Jab Version:

Frame Count	1	2	3	3	3...
Simplified	41

• Strong Version:

Frame Count	1	2	3	3	3...
Simplified	42

• Fierce Version:

Frame Count	1	2	3	3	3...
Simplified	43

NOTE: A lot of frames were omitted here, because in each frame the fb's hitbox move 1-3 pixels forward, the images are all uploaded though with the same name pattern, so you can still see them.

• Dissipation Data:

	1st downgrade	2nd downgrade	3rd downgrade	Total duration
Jab	129f/384px (disappears)			129f/384px
Strong	48f/192px (downgrades to Jab)	49f/192px (disappears)		97f/384px
Fierce	26f/128px (downgrades to Strong)	26f/128px (downgrades to Jab)	24f/128px (disappears)	76f/384px

Shoryuken

Shoryuken
+
623P

Grounded hitbox

Rising hitbox. Jab version depicted.

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	32[2]/22[2]	9~15/2~8	100/90	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	14 (4+10)	26	44	-15/Hard Down	7
+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	34[2]/22[2]	9~15/2~8	100/90	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	18 (4/14)	33	55	-26/Hard Down	7
+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	38[2]/22[2]	9~15/2~8	100/90	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	4	22 (4/18)	40	66	-37/Hard Down	7
Ryu's undefeatable Sheng Lo-er, Shoryuken. A jumping uppercut that's invincible from frames 1-8. Damage and distance risen increase with strength. Properly time the Jab version and you'll beat any normal your opponent might throw out. Miss and you'll definitely get punished. Some high level players like to do two in a row, reasoning that the second might connect with an opponent's counterattack if they time it a bit too late. Also can be used to avoid projectiles due to the invincibility frames, but this is very difficult. All of Ryu's Shoryukens make for incredible anti airs, due to the wide hitbox and the rising invincibility. As a reversal, this is an incredibly risky move, as there are plenty of safe jump setups out there that can land just as you're about to uppercut. Since Ryu's Shoryuken is only invincible for 8 frames, that means your opponent has all that extra time to punish you. You're also vulnerable to throws during the first 2 frames of the second hitbox, since you're now vulnerable and technically not airborne yet. As an aside, only the first, grounded hitbox on each Shoryuken does more damage, so when performing an anti air keep in mind that a Jab will be just as effective at close range as a Fierce. Detailed Input: (→ [7~14f] ↓ [7~14f] ↘ [10/9/7f] Jab/Strong/Fierce)

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			Jab	Strong & Fierce	Jab	Strong & Fierce
Frame Count (Jab)	4	4	2		8		10	11	5
Simplified (Jab)	4	4	10				26
Frame Count (Strong)	4	4	2		12		14	14	5
Simplified (Strong)	4	4	14				33
Frame Count (Fierce)	4	4	2		16		14	21	5
Simplified (Fierce)	4	4	18				40

Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
+
214K

+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	24[1]	3~9	90	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	3(3)3(3)	18*	44	-2/Hard Down	6
+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	26[1]	3~9	90	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	3(3)3(3) x4	18*	77	-2/Hard Down	6
+	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	28[1]	3~9	90	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	11	3(3)3(3) x5	18*	89	-2/Hard Down	6
Ryu's iconic spinning kick. Propels you forward with hitboxes ahead and behind you. Invincible from frames 1-4. Hard knockdown on hit. Speed, number of hits, and damage increase with strength. Short spins once, Forward 4 times, and Roundhouse 5. The landing recovery can be canceled into a block or a jump on the first frame, and then into an attack, special move, or throw on the second frame onwards. This goes for all versions. Heavier versions of this attack will likely be VERY unsafe on block, as pushback almost guarantees not all of the hits will connect. Since your hurtbox shrinks while using this move, you can use Tatsus to travel straight over Guile's Sonic Booms and Dhalsim's Yoga Flames. You may be able to do this with Dee Jay's Air Slashers/Max Outs, but only the Strong/Fierce versions. This move can't be used as a reversal after an air reset (Getting hit with an attack while in the air) since you can't activate the move during the 1st frame after waking up from one. The Shoryuken will work for these situations, however. Detailed Input: (↓ [7~14f] ↙ [7~14f] ← [10/9/7f] Short/Forward/Roundhouse) General Strategies Since Ryu is invulnerable for the first 4 frames of this move and airborne by the time the invincibility ends, this makes for a decent reversal for safe jumps, meaty cross-ups, and tick throws like Zangief's Spinning Pile Driver or T. Hawk's Mexican Typhoon. You can use this move to set up throws (Usually the Short version). Using a well spaced Tatsu, if you stop just outside of your opponent's hurtbox, you might be able to catch them trying to block an attack that will never hit, and then go for the throw. The Tatsumaki can be used to counter some safe jump setups that would work on a Shoryuken. Since the invincibility period for the Tatsumaki is the same as the Shoryuken's startup, Ryu can use a Tatsu Reversal to deny an opponent's aerial attack. This can be countered itself by installed attacks however, since the Tatsumaki's invincibility period is short.

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• Startup:

Frame Count	4	4	3
Simplified	11

• Active:
  • Short Version: This happens only once.
  • Forward Version: This happens 4 times.
  • Roundhouse Version: This happens 5 times.

Frame Count	3	3	3	3

• Recovery:

Frame Count	4	4	4	6*
Simplified	12			6*

Kuuchuu Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

Kuuchuu Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
Air +
AIR 214K

AIR +	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	18[1]	3~9	90	None	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	0	3(3)3(3)	∞+5	12+∞+5	Dependent/Hard Down	6
AIR +	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	20[1]	3~9	90	None	High	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	0	3(3)3(3) x2	∞+5	24+∞+5	Dependent/Hard Down	6
AIR +	Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
	22[1]	3~9	90	None	Mid	N/A
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
	0	3(3)3(3) x3	∞+5	36+∞+5	Dependent/Hard Down	6
The Tatsumaki Senpukyaku except airborne. Instead of propelling you forward like a normal Tatsu, each kick temporarily decreases your gravity value (How fast you fall from a jump) as well as slightly boosting your horizontal velocity. This means you'll fall slower if performed on the way down, and gain more height on the way up. Your gravity returns to normal once the kick ends. Damage and number of spins increase with strength. Short spins once, Forward twice, and Roundhouse thrice. You'll likely be using the HK version most often, as the recovery frames won't matter as much since you'll be landing soon. Keep in mind that the priority on air Tatsus isn't as good as the grounded version. Also keep in mind that once you land, you have 5 frames of landing animation you can't cancel out of whatsoever. Detailed Input: (↓ [7~14f] ↙ [7~14f] ← [10/9/7f] Short/Forward/Roundhouse) General Strategies This move has a variety of uses. You can use it as an alternative aerial since the hitbox is pretty far out (but so is the hurtbox). You can also surprise the enemy with a sudden movement change, or you can simply use it to build meter on the way down from a jump. Skillful use allows you to cross-up enemy air counters like the Flash Kick to hit the opponent from behind, too!

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

Frame Count	3	3	3	3

• Recovery:

Frame Count	4	4	4	4	∞	5
Simplified	∞					5

--Original Edit by Raisin (March 29, 2007)
--Special thanks to felineki for the info on the Air Hurricane Kick.

Super Combo

Shinku Hadoken
+
236236P

It's invincible! It does like half a lifebar! It juggles! It anti-airs! It has a fuckton of frame advantage! It slices! It dices! It'll get you a good deal on a preowned vehicle!

Damage	Dizzy	Dizzy Time	Cancel	Guard	Act. Range
16[1] x 5	0~4 x 5	20 x 5	None	Mid	N/A
Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Frame Adv.	Meter
10	Traveling	41	51	+35 (All Hits Blocked)/Hard Knockdown	-
Ryu becomes invincible through sheer willpower and throws a powered-up Hadoken that deals 5 hits. Any other projectile in its path will be dissipated. Since this move juggles, it makes a great anti-air, hitting up to 4 times. Combine that with the invincibility and this might make for a powerful, if predictable reversal. You'll also get absurd frame advantage if the move is blocked, meaning you can use this as a tick throw starter. If used from point blank, however, some of the hits will pass straight through your opponent, and you'll be left open for punishment. When fighting characters with projectiles, you may be tempted to burst this straight through any projectiles they though, but keep in mind that this game was programmed on a Speak and Spell. When throwing a Shinku through other projectiles, whether or not they have time to block is determined by not only whether or not they're cornered, but how many hits they took during the round. Cornered opponents will always take the full Super, but if they're someplace else, they will have time to block or avoid the Super if they took an odd number of hits during the round. They'll always take the full Super if they were hit by an even number of hits, however. This affects all versions (Japan, World, Asia, and USA). Detailed Input: (↓ [15~22f] ↘ [15~22f] → [15~22f] ↓ [15~22f] ↘ [15~22f] → [9f] P)

Click to toggle detailed hitbox data.

• Invincible part:

Frame Count	2	6	1 + [18] + 1	1	1	1	1
Simplified	10			4... (41)

• Non-invincible part:

Frame Count	1	1	1	2	3...
Simplified	...37 (41)

Misc Animations

Jump Animations

• Neutral Jump:

Frame Count	3	1	8	8	8	8	8	4	1	7*
Simplified	3	1	44						1	7*

• Back Jump:

Frame Count	3	1	15	3	3	3	3	18	1	7*
Simplified	3	1	43						1	7*

• Forward Jump:

Frame Count	3	1	13	5	3	3	3	5	11	1	7*
Simplified	3	1	43							1	7*

New Ryu's prejump animation was nerfed on ST by 1 frame, so unlike Old Ryu, who has a considerably fast prejump animation, New Ryu's prejump is of average speed. This for the most part is a disadvantage.

There's a small gap between the leg hurtbox and chest hurtbox on Ryu's backward prejump frames. You can actually abuse it to evade Low Tiger Shots entirely, and even can even evade meaty Low Tiger Shots on wake up since the first wake up frame will be the first prejump frame if you wake up holding up-back. Mattsun does this frequently. Be aware though that if it's a meaty Short Low Tiger Shot you'll most likely end up landing on it, unless you react with an Air Tatsu to alter your jump trajectory, of course.

The landing recovery has a special property which allows it to be canceled into certain actions. At the first landing frame, you can perform throws (including command throws), and on the second landing frame, you can start another jump, attack with a normal or special move, or block. Blocking not being until the second landing frame, as well as hitbox-hurtbox interactions having priority over throwbox-throw hurtbox is why sweeps work as anti airs in this game.
Things are different when jumping over your opponent, however. In that situation it's possible to walk back/forward, to jump again or to even block on the first landing frame! Strangely, if a throw is timed on the first landing frame of a jump that crosses over, a throwbox will never come out, even though that input will result in a normal coming out 2 frames later (like it normally would). Anyway, being able to block on the first landing frame can help a little bit on some safe jump crossup setups, or maybe in other situations as well if your character has a huge jump arc.