THE FIGURE ITSELFĮvil Ryu was originally released in a two-pack with Shin Akuma, an Akuma variant. He’s also a pretty simple re-paint of a standard Ryu, making him a very easy repaint. He’s not really a separate character, but is more of a “What if?” surrounding Ryu giving into evil at some point in the future. He was first worked into the games in Street Fighter Alpha 2, and has been a recurring concept since. He’s a corrupted version of the generally heroic Ryu, who has succumbed to the power of the “Satsui no Hado” (“Surge of Muderous Intent”), which is the thing that powers Akuma. What better way to wrap up my Street Fighter II Minimates reviews than with a character who’s not even in Street Fighter II at all?* Evil Ryu is a pretty straight forward concept, with all real questions about his nature answered by the name.
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