Akuma sensed that Ryu had the same powers as he did, and told Ryu about the Satsui no Hadou, which was a power that consumed the practitioners of their shared fighting style, driving them to win even if it means killing the opponent. He eventually encountered Akuma on a secluded island called "Gokuentou", and their battle commenced. While Ryu regained his senses and was declared world champion, Sagat secretly swore that he would get revenge on Ryu.ĭuring the events of Street Fighter Alpha 2, Ryu was told by Ken that Gouken was killed by Akuma, and he immediately set out to find him.
Ryu then hit Sagat with a deadly Metsu Shoryuken that scarred him for life. When Ryu lost control of his inner darkness, he transformed into Evil Ryu. Ryu, unwilling to lose, was overcome by the Satsui no Hadou ( Surge of Murderous Intent). Sagat nearly defeated Ryu and let his guard down after he thought he had won. After defeating all opponents, Ryu earned the right to face the host of the tournament, Sagat. Ryu found himself at the First World Warrior tournament. Ryu wanted to test and hone his martial skills, and set out to challenge the best fighters around the world. When Ryu turned 23, Gouken believed that Ryu's training was complete, and Ryu left the dojo. Still to this day, Ryu looks to Gouken as a father, and considers Ken to be his best friend and surrogate brother. Ryu and Ken quickly became good friends and trained together daily. A few years later, Gouken started training his best friend's son, Ken Masters, at the dojo. He was adopted and raised by Gouken in a secluded dojo, and intensely trained in Gouken's style of martial arts. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii UĪs a young boy, Ryu was an orphan and had no memories of his parents. He is currently voiced by Hiroki Takahashi in the Japanese version, and by Kyle Hebert in the English version, both who have voiced Ryu since Street Fighter IV. He respects others with skills equal to his own and holds superheroic figures like Captain America, Cyclops and Spider-Man in high regard, as seen in the Marvel vs. However, he is actually a kind and good-hearted person. Ryu's greatest strength is cool and calculating patience. During his overarching goal, Ryu plays the part of the wandering warrior, and takes both his travels and training very seriously. He travels the globe with a stern nature, often appearing to others as boring or detached. He is usually a silent, humble, serious individual whose severity is often juxtaposed against the light-hearted, fiery persona of his best friend, Ken (though he does possess a sense of humor). Ryu has made an appearance in every Street Fighter game, being considered a Capcom mascot along with Mega Man and Morrigan, as well as being in every crossover fighting game with Capcom characters in it. Ryu Hoshi (simply known as Ryu) is the main protagonist in the Street Fighter franchise and one of the most popular characters, beside Chun-Li and Ken.