He looks like a monk and he lost the red on his gloves so he has no blood on his hands, the only red that remains is his headband which is a symbol of his friendship with ken, he looks like he found peace
I always thought Ryu was boring and generic character, but he has depth in his character, and I like his story about finding the meaning of martial arts & knowing more about myself. Thank you for this updated video, HBTW. It's really refreshing. You should ken or Sakura next week's video.
Hey you don't call the King Of Fighting Games generic and boring lol but I slightly agree I felt the same a little bit with Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat I guess cause they always been noble characters there isn't much for them to try and do but Ryu in particular have evolved more along the years.
@Uppercut Explosion! for your information, Liu Kang has more personality in the new timeline (Mortal Kombat 9), so he's not that way, although in some ways, you're right.
I like to think Ryu’s Red ragged Sash in SF6 is Oro’s sash, similar to how Ken gave Ryu his headband, the Idea of Ryu’s “Final Form” design being a collage of everyone who significantly helped him grow as a fighter throughout the years is awesome.
I really hope in SF 6 they add even more story to Ryu. Like him officially becoming Sakura's teacher. That would be dope. And explore more of his new found rivalry with Akuma which it seems Capcom has even flushed out a bit more of his character in SF 5
Dude?! So much better between your production and oration increased coupled with your he added Ryu lore/media we’ve received since the older video. Great job! 👍🏿
I love your videos. My son and myself have watched all of your SF series (my favorite FG lore EVER). We've watched almost all of your other series. That being said, we'd LOVE to see more KOF character videos. Stay awesome!!!
As one of your early subscribers , i think i subbed when you had like 30 or 40k subs , im glad to see the success this channel has had . Now time to pack a bowl and watch this video lol
Can I just say that your breakdowns and analysis of each character regardless if it was Tekken, Street Fighter, or Mortal Kombat are all brilliant? It's almost as if you know the historical significance of each character and it's awesome. Most other breakdown channels would probably miss key points for a character and other stuff, but you pretty much hit everyone of the key points for characters and as I said it's absolutely brilliant. Can't wait to see a remastered breakdown of Akuma.
This was a great well in depth video about Ryu's history, surprise tho you didn't use any clips from the live-action SF Assassin's fist movie for it's more somewhat likely a flawless adaptation but guess YT would copy claim it anyways. Still I'm looking foward to see more videos of like these in the future.
HB! I haven't seen any videos from this channel in a good while. You sound so different than when I last heard you. I'm glad we're back and looking forward to the series!
It would be cool for Ryu to find his father one day and maybe he didn't know he had a son and maybe something happened to his mother and she never told him he had a son. That would be a cool story to explore maybe he would find out he was a martial artist too and he would teach him his art before he passes away. That would be a pretty cool story. But we will probably find out that Akuma was his father all along.
That's why they should use caution signs as substitutes because they loud af, "look" solid, and almost painless BUT has chance low-mid chance to daze you if struck on forehead or top of head
The kanji is 10 but it means Heavan (The Skies) a symbol of providence. Akuma also likes another kanji which resembles his Dark Hado, the kanji of Metsu,meaning demolish & destruction. He names a deadly attack after this kanji... Metsu Hadoken
I like the idea of Ryu being the son of Akuma. That perhaps Akuma saw a family as his last link to his humanity he had to sever in order to proceed in his journey. Maybe seeing his mother killed unlocked his own Satsui no Hado, perhaps even so strong at that young of age it stopped akuma or akuma stopped intentionally seeing the great potential in Ryu. This traumatic event also explains why Ryu doesn’t remember his early days. Sometime after he is found by Gouken who knowing his real identity or not sees the Satsui no Hado inside of him so decides to train him in order to give him the discipline to control it. This theory also explains why Akuma keeps running into Ryu, fights him yet never kills him. He knows Ryu has the potential to be even more powerful as Akuma in the Satsui no Hado BUT also maybe there is a part of akuma that doesn’t want to kill his son. This too makes sense to Akuma’s character. If he was just a monster filled with the murderous intent then why does he keep looking for worthy opponents while sparing those he feels are weak or sick? It’s because he has a moral code, perhaps something left of his humanity. It also brings new complexity to the relationship between Gouken and Ryu. One where Gouken sees Ryu as a student and a surrogate son but also deep down has worries about the potential time bomb he is. That’s why he create the power of nothingness, to stop that proverbial bomb from going off.
Pretty standard fighter stuff here, nothing too unusual 🤷♂ Unfortunately, the story for the SF series has never been all that compelling, but that's for the specific purpose of being able to churn out endless sequels. In any case, this was a well-made and polished video. Thanks!
There once was a warrior named Sho, a son of a student who trained with Gouken under Goutetsu. Sho's father trained him and one day the Dark Hadou engulfed Sho and he killed his father in a blinded rage. He came to seek out Gouken for answers but Akuma had already seemingly killed Gouken. Sometime after, Sho learned of Akuma who embraced the Dark Hadou, went and challenged Akuma and was easily defeated. He wants to destroy Akuma and anyone who embraced the Dark Hadou. He now trains harder to defeat Akuma. Will he be victorius or succumb to the Darkness within?
The Satsui No Hado has always defined Ryu in his journey as a warrior by balancing the Darkness within through the Power of Nothingness. proving once and for all....that the answer lies in the heart of Battle. I always considered the Satsui No Hado to be the opposite of the Devil Gene from Tekken.
@@wildsword6856 I've read multiple comments on RUclips where someone has pointed out that Ryu symbolically mirrors both Akuma and gouken,based on the path he chooses,Evil ryu is the path ryu takes if he chooses the dark hado,becoming the new akuma,Ryu in the main canon chooses mu no Ken like his master gouken?
1. Didn't Ryu gain balance between the Dark & Sacred Hado & becoming Shin Ryu? 2. Can you cover Rose & Bison & whether or not she is still alive? Rose & M Bison are technically 1 character, like King Piccolo & Kami from Dragon Ball.
In a new Street fighter it looks in me by ryn Chun-Li and Ken are going to take on a more of a sensei roll, my honest opinion I think the developers are trying to find the next trio in street fighters and I think that might be luke, Kimberly and jamie
For a while, Akuma was intended to be Ryuˊs biological father. However, Capcom changed gears, and now there is no familial relationship between the two.
@@LucLightWolf121 The fuck 🤷♂️ !?!? Nah fuck that, my entire childhood he was his father so that’s how it’s going to be, they can’t just start re-writing history and changing there own cannon backstories
@AJ 🇺🇸 I agree with you, buddy. And between you and me, Akuma being Ryuˊs father works. But I think they changed gears because it would be a martial arts parallel to Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and his son, Luke Skywalker. That's why I think they changed it. That being said, that original back-story is my Canon. I don't give a damn what they say.
I love his new look in street fighter 6 it pretty much so how calm Ryu is and how far he's come
He looks like a monk and he lost the red on his gloves so he has no blood on his hands, the only red that remains is his headband which is a symbol of his friendship with ken, he looks like he found peace
I always thought Ryu was boring and generic character, but he has depth in his character, and I like his story about finding the meaning of martial arts & knowing more about myself. Thank you for this updated video, HBTW. It's really refreshing. You should ken or Sakura next week's video.
The reason you thought thay because ryu is always serious in game. Watch the anime and you see his character.
Hey you don't call the King Of Fighting Games generic and boring lol but I slightly agree I felt the same a little bit with Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat I guess cause they always been noble characters there isn't much for them to try and do but Ryu in particular have evolved more along the years.
Sorry I just my perspective of the character but after reading his lore and seeing the movie, I can now understand the character more.
@Uppercut Explosion! for your information, Liu Kang has more personality in the new timeline (Mortal Kombat 9), so he's not that way, although in some ways, you're right.
@@SoulAngel_202 And for your information he was a very boring character to me and his MK9 personality made me not even like him actually.
I like to think Ryu’s Red ragged Sash in SF6 is Oro’s sash,
similar to how Ken gave Ryu his headband, the Idea of Ryu’s “Final Form” design being a collage of everyone who significantly helped him grow as a fighter throughout the years is awesome.
That "Keep On Fighting" line hits hard, truly defines this awesome channel
The greatest fighters in my childhood till now, presented in the most interesting way. Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, no matter. Thanks for that.
I really hope in SF 6 they add even more story to Ryu. Like him officially becoming Sakura's teacher. That would be dope. And explore more of his new found rivalry with Akuma which it seems Capcom has even flushed out a bit more of his character in SF 5
Bison: FEEL THE WRATH OF MY PSYCHO POWER
Akuma: Raging demon go brrrrr
Dude?! So much better between your production and oration increased coupled with your he added Ryu lore/media we’ve received since the older video. Great job! 👍🏿
I love your videos. My son and myself have watched all of your SF series (my favorite FG lore EVER). We've watched almost all of your other series. That being said, we'd LOVE to see more KOF character videos. Stay awesome!!!
Yes! We finally getting back to this channel's roots! Man, I'm so happy haha
This was really fun to watch! Thank you for the time put into this video.
Nice! Looking forward to characters like Akuma, Juri, Cammy and Sagat.
As one of your early subscribers , i think i subbed when you had like 30 or 40k subs , im glad to see the success this channel has had . Now time to pack a bowl and watch this video lol
Hell yeah! I started watching because of Mortal Kombat now I'm looking forward to more Street Fighter videos, keep up the good work!
Excited to see you do the rest of street fighters again ^^
They were amazing and very informative. Love the Dudley and balrog
Dang, didn’t think the Street Fighter series had so many leaps back and forth. I’m digging it. Nice video.
Can I just say that your breakdowns and analysis of each character regardless if it was Tekken, Street Fighter, or Mortal Kombat are all brilliant? It's almost as if you know the historical significance of each character and it's awesome. Most other breakdown channels would probably miss key points for a character and other stuff, but you pretty much hit everyone of the key points for characters and as I said it's absolutely brilliant. Can't wait to see a remastered breakdown of Akuma.
This was a great well in depth video about Ryu's history, surprise tho you didn't use any clips from the live-action SF Assassin's fist movie for it's more somewhat likely a flawless adaptation but guess YT would copy claim it anyways. Still I'm looking foward to see more videos of like these in the future.
This guy along with his brother Ken are both the faces of street fighter.
Well hell yeah and because of them we now have the Ryu-ken stereotype.😁
Ryu definitely my favourite in this my first favourite fighting game still around I’m 43 I was 10 or so when I first played street fighter
Great video, didn't know that Sagat and Ryu became friends
Outstanding! I wait until you get to M. Bison/Shin Vega. Keep up the great work!👍🏾
HB! I haven't seen any videos from this channel in a good while. You sound so different than when I last heard you. I'm glad we're back and looking forward to the series!
Thank you so much history behind the warriors for ryu history and all street fighter history
It's back the og has returned
LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!! I was wondering when this was coming out. Mans always come through with the good content
He was based on Mas Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate.
Yes he is he based on Mas Oyama and his student Yoshiji Soeno also inspired by the Manga Karate Baka Ichidai
I honestly love these history of the character video my brotha
Fantastic video keep them coming.
The most legendary fgc character
Like #500! I ❤ your lore history videos. Don’t stop here! 😂
I like how in the new game Ryu honors Goken with a similar garb his sensei wore.
Wow, a remake on ryu , my favorite character of the street fighter universe…🙂🙂🙂
I like your video and even history of the video game characters
My question are you going to do history of DMC , Resident Evil , and Castlevania???
Ken's father was actually good friends with Master Gouken...
Finally. Ive been waiting for this
Can't wait for the Akuma remake to come out! Loved the vid!
Ryu is to fighting-games what Mike Tyson is to boxing........iconic!
To be honest…Ryu is one of the icons of gaming as a whole!!! ✊✊
Hi waiting for the history of VIRTUA FIGHTER brand !!! 🔥🔥🔥
Great video brother! It motivated me before my workout.
Ryu has probably been in the most crossovers of any fictional character which is crazy. Marvel, Smash Bros, Tatsunoko, SNK, etc.
and fortnite
finally this one is a longtime coming 👏👏
Fantastic video
Brother this was excellent.
Be ready for Street Fighter 6
Oh man I hope we see a follow up as we get the story from Street Fighter 6
Great video! Thank you 🙏🏻
It would be cool for Ryu to find his father one day and maybe he didn't know he had a son and maybe something happened to his mother and she never told him he had a son. That would be a cool story to explore maybe he would find out he was a martial artist too and he would teach him his art before he passes away. That would be a pretty cool story. But we will probably find out that Akuma was his father all along.
Damn, I love Ryu 🥋
That's why they should use caution signs as substitutes because they loud af, "look" solid, and almost painless BUT has chance low-mid chance to daze you if struck on forehead or top of head
The kanji is 10 but it means Heavan (The Skies) a symbol of providence.
Akuma also likes another kanji which resembles his Dark Hado, the kanji of Metsu,meaning demolish & destruction. He names a deadly attack after this kanji... Metsu Hadoken
I'm a sucker for anything on Ryu lol. Probably seen every video related to him on RUclips, the Ryu is Strong is still my favorite.
I like the idea of Ryu being the son of Akuma. That perhaps Akuma saw a family as his last link to his humanity he had to sever in order to proceed in his journey. Maybe seeing his mother killed unlocked his own Satsui no Hado, perhaps even so strong at that young of age it stopped akuma or akuma stopped intentionally seeing the great potential in Ryu.
This traumatic event also explains why Ryu doesn’t remember his early days. Sometime after he is found by Gouken who knowing his real identity or not sees the Satsui no Hado inside of him so decides to train him in order to give him the discipline to control it.
This theory also explains why Akuma keeps running into Ryu, fights him yet never kills him. He knows Ryu has the potential to be even more powerful as Akuma in the Satsui no Hado BUT also maybe there is a part of akuma that doesn’t want to kill his son.
This too makes sense to Akuma’s character. If he was just a monster filled with the murderous intent then why does he keep looking for worthy opponents while sparing those he feels are weak or sick? It’s because he has a moral code, perhaps something left of his humanity.
It also brings new complexity to the relationship between Gouken and Ryu. One where Gouken sees Ryu as a student and a surrogate son but also deep down has worries about the potential time bomb he is. That’s why he create the power of nothingness, to stop that proverbial bomb from going off.
The history of the legend
28:17 it appears to be so, given that as soon as you mentioned this, I noticed Ryu’s SF6 shirt is Oro’s
Cheers mate, that was epic!
really hoping for a return and real canon verison of violent ken that psycho powered ken is crazy
Pretty standard fighter stuff here, nothing too unusual 🤷♂ Unfortunately, the story for the SF series has never been all that compelling, but that's for the specific purpose of being able to churn out endless sequels. In any case, this was a well-made and polished video. Thanks!
There once was a warrior named Sho, a son of a student who trained with Gouken under Goutetsu. Sho's father trained him and one day the Dark Hadou engulfed Sho and he killed his father in a blinded rage. He came to seek out Gouken for answers but Akuma had already seemingly killed Gouken. Sometime after, Sho learned of Akuma who embraced the Dark Hadou, went and challenged Akuma and was easily defeated. He wants to destroy Akuma and anyone who embraced the Dark Hadou. He now trains harder to defeat Akuma. Will he be victorius or succumb to the Darkness within?
He's the poster boy for the move Hadouken.
Because he is Down Right Fierce
Wow, your best video so far 😍😍
My all time favorite Street Fighter character RYU.
Ryu is a legend.
Ryu 👊⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👊
The Satsui No Hado has always defined Ryu in his journey as a warrior by balancing the Darkness within through the Power of Nothingness. proving once and for all....that the answer lies in the heart of Battle.
I always considered the Satsui No Hado to be the opposite of the Devil Gene from Tekken.
Well done, nice vid.😊
You can't tell me this theme song isn't one the most recognized in gaming history.
Does anyone think Ryu is becoming the new Gouken?
I loved it when Akuma and Gouken fought over who took control of the cub(Ryu)
I actually think so, seriously look how much ryu has grown over the years I think he has become a true martial art master
@@wildsword6856 I've read multiple comments on RUclips where someone has pointed out that Ryu symbolically mirrors both Akuma and gouken,based on the path he chooses,Evil ryu is the path ryu takes if he chooses the dark hado,becoming the new akuma,Ryu in the main canon chooses mu no Ken like his master gouken?
@Ghost I don't know the street fighter 6 website says that ryu has overcome the dark hado and now is seeking new heights so no more evil ryu
Seriously go check his character profile in the sf6 website
Very good video. 👍🌜🌞🌛
One day Ryu will defeat Akuma
Witch one gouki forms
Can't wait to see that in the story in Street Fighter 6 because it can also show his progression & growth since he overcame the satsui no hado.
@@SoulAngel_202 and also mastered Mu No Ken
Where did that footage of the first street fighter come from? Did they remake the game with updated graphics?
1. Didn't Ryu gain balance between the Dark & Sacred Hado & becoming Shin Ryu?
2. Can you cover Rose & Bison & whether or not she is still alive? Rose & M Bison are technically 1 character, like King Piccolo & Kami from Dragon Ball.
I think you passed the 500 like threshold, bruh 😂
This is amazing
legend say, Ryu is still wondering the earth.
The way this was narrated has me thinking why don't we have a modern Netflix anime adaptation?
Great video, gotta say
Crossover fight that I’d love to see:
Akuma vs Zodd from Berserk.
In a new Street fighter it looks in me by ryn Chun-Li and Ken are going to take on a more of a sensei roll, my honest opinion I think the developers are trying to find the next trio in street fighters and I think that might be luke, Kimberly and jamie
Ryu finally sorta made peace towards Akuma.
The answer lies, in the heart of battle.
Happy birthday to you Ryu🎉🎂🎁🎊
14:05 Seeing the brainwashed Ryu is also what made Sagat let go of wanting revenge.
That’s gotta be the biggest 150 lbs man in the world. He made Melvin Guillard look small. 🐲🐲
Can you do the history of Tommy Oliver green ranger
I hope Capcom makes official that Gouki (Akuma) is his father.
i thought Akuma was Ryu’s father, after all these years I’m just finding out that he’s not
For a while, Akuma was intended to be Ryuˊs biological father. However, Capcom changed gears, and now there is no familial relationship between the two.
@@LucLightWolf121
The fuck 🤷♂️ !?!?
Nah fuck that, my entire childhood he was his father so that’s how it’s going to be, they can’t just start re-writing history and changing there own cannon backstories
@AJ 🇺🇸 I agree with you, buddy. And between you and me, Akuma being Ryuˊs father works. But I think they changed gears because it would be a martial arts parallel to Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and his son, Luke Skywalker. That's why I think they changed it. That being said, that original back-story is my Canon. I don't give a damn what they say.
Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Tekken are the big 3 of fighting games.
Street fighter ex Ryu as a bonus
Epic
Ryu Is The Best 💘✌
Welp, I don't feel so bad now. Ryu has more L's than I & yet continues to garner our respect. There's a lesson here..
I have a lot in common with Ryu.
I too have no social skills, no sense of humor and a drive for perfection.
But do you have Ryu-ken look.😁
I never new Goken and Akuma were brothers.
Yes!!!!
Going on a limb, akuma is Ryu’s father
There is no evidence of that
Now you know my story so far. But It's up to you as a player to decide where my journey goes next. Are you ready?
Let me introduce you to lord Beerus and Whis, I could use a new sparring partner.
What.
Don't Forget Ryu Is In Super Smash Bros 4 And Ultimate
Who would win in a fight Guy vs Ryu?
Ryu pretty easily with the PoN
When will we see C. Viper again, man? 😩