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[FonkyByNature]

This is my favorite Ryu and is my avatar in PSN !

 

[Platy]

Expected a more complete version of

 

[DecoyOctopus]

ST Ryu, 3S Ryu >>> rest

 

[RK9039]

Alpha 3 and SNK 2 versions are my favourites.

 

[jon bones]

more proof cvs2 is one of the greatest fighters of all time

 

[Silky]

missing this guy

Alpha 2, XvSF, Pocket Fighter, CvS2, and SF3:NG Ryu are the best. Along with this.

Spoiler

He's no Terry Bogard.

 

[Roubjon]

Daigo Ikeno's work for Third Strike is phenomenal. Also whenever Shinkiro does anything for anyone it's amazing.

 

[Zalman]

Tatsunoko Ryu is the best one.

 

[Sanjuro]

His best version is when he re-named himself to Akira in Virtua Fighter.

 

[Shin Kojima]

He used to be so cool. He looks like such a douche now in SFIV. Nobody would invite that guy to a party.

 

[Deleted member 57681]

3rd Strike wins again.

 

[Platy]

So what I'm getting from this thread is basically that Kinu Nishimura should draw everything ever.

Which is completely accurate.

Her and Bengus

 

[EasyMode]

The CvS2 sprite and artwork is my fave depiction of Ryu. SFIII's has the best animation though, I hope SFV has that kind of cloth animation.

 

[Rizsparky]

Best: CVS2
Worst: HD Remix

 

[Tom_Cody]

Street Fighter Alpha 3 is the cannon iteration IMO.

 

[DrFunk]

Street Fighter 3 shows it's bestness again

 

[Phoenix Fang]

Ken is superior. I'm not sure why a topic was made for an inferior fighting character.

Best: SF3
Worst: SF4

Fixed that for you. Please understand.

 

[Whompa]

You missed several iterations, like the SF 2 Animated movie, and you also didn't actually put Ryu in Chronological order. He's jumping in age all over the place.

 

[revolverjgw]

Champion Edition Ryu has always been the coolest looking Ryu. The boyish-looking ones suck.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

MvC3/UMvC3/SFxT Models are hideous. HD Remix is a bit wtf as well, almost looks like T Hawk with that facial structure, literally.

That CvS2 art is gorgeous though.

Oh shit! Literally the same hair above the headband... look at the number of strands and their positions. The shading and reflections are different but the outlines of shapes are exactly the same! Dang, Udon!

 

[see5harp]

Ryu from Street Fighter be mad ugly. He look like a red headed indonesian break dancer.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Capcom hired Udon entertainment to draw these arts

Yeah but i'm pretty sure Capcom has the last word on this.

So good.

 

[GooeyHeat]

How Street Fighter's Ryu Changed Over The Years:
-he got that one kick move in Street Fighter 3
-uh...

 

[Village]

Fixed that for you. Please understand.

NOOOPE



Also worst ryu is street fighter 1 ryu.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Daigo Ikeno's work for Third Strike is phenomenal.

That's Akiman, isn't it?

 

[Acquiescence]

Wow, he looks like David Spade in the first one.

 

[Roubjon]

Oh shit! Literally the same hair above the headband... look at the number of strands and their positions. The shading and reflections are different but the outlines of shapes are exactly the same! Dang, Udon!

Alvin Lee has a tendency to draw people with the same faces. He's done some awesome stuff though.

 

[Rizsparky]

Ken is superior. I'm not sure why a topic was made for an inferior fighting character.



Fixed that for you. Please understand.

Disagree, Ken had the most awful haircut in SF4 though.

 

[princemarth23]

Kinda funny how I knew this would be a Kotaku article just from the title. Pretty cool though, actually. He really has had a lot of different designs.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Ken is superior. I'm not sure why a topic was made for an inferior fighting character.

Well, Ryu is pretty much the main character of the SF series.

Disagree, Ken had the most awful haircut in SF4 though.

Agreed.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Alpha 3 and SNK2 are the best ryus. Easily.

 

[Beelzebub]

Mvc2 has my favorite art style amongst Capcom fighters

 

[Roubjon]

That's Akiman, isn't it?

Could be, I was just doing research now trying to figure this stuff out. It's freakin' hard trying to figure out who drew who for older Japanese games lol.

 

[MRORANGE]

 

[Samir Sedlar]

Got to love Young Ryu in Marvel vs Capcom 2

 

[Phoenix Fang]

Disagree, Ken had the most awful haircut in SF4 though.

Talking about gameplay, not looks. Ken for the most part was higher tier when compared to Ryu.

 

[Roubjon]

Bengus aka CRMK is a genius, such creativity, too bad he left Capcom and I don't know what happened to him after his departure.

That's the MvC2 guy right? He's always been one of my favorites. His stuff is amazing.

 

[Whompa]

Disagree, Ken had the most awful haircut in SF4 though.

Everyone had awful everything in SF4...

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Talking about gameplay, not looks. Ken for the most part was higher tier when compared to Ryu.

Everyone and their moms played Ken when SFIV came out.

 

[Rizsparky]

Talking about gameplay, not looks. Ken for the most part was higher tier when compared to Ryu.

Ah, yes and much more fun to play with than Ryu.

 

[Village]

Everyone and their moms played Ken when SFIV came out.

You forgot about someone

Sorry if this throws people into PTSD flash backs

 

[Platy]

Here ... did a better job than Kotaku in my free time =P
More notable omissions are the 3D games because of the lack of transparent sprites =P

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[LorDjidane]

Third Strike, CVS and CVS2. sogood.gif

 

[ledman]

street fighter II V Ryu is my favorite

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Here ... did a better job than Kotaku in my free time =P
More notable omissions are the 3D games because of the lack of transparent sprites =P

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Fantastic, adding to OP.

 

[Phoenix Fang]

Everyone and their moms played Ken when SFIV came out.

It was so annoying, I stopped playing the game online. I'm a Ken fan but I tend to either use Chun Li or Ibuki when I use to play online.

 

[Danneee]

SSF2T is easily the best look for Ryu.

 

[nded]

The only games I can think of where Ken was noticeably better than Ryu are Third Strike and CVS2.

 

[Shogun1337]

Dat Capcom vs SNK 2, so good.

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[so1337]

Jesus Christ. Hire some actual animators next time you're gonna "remake" one of the most beloved games of all time.