Evil Ryu

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In the Street Fighter Alpha series, there is a selectable version of Ryu called Evil Ryu (殺意の波動に目覚めたリュウ, Satsui no Hadou ni Mezameta Ryū literally "The surge of murderous intent awakened in Ryu").

He was originally introduced in the Street Fighter Zero manga series authored by Masahiko Nakahira, and later adapted in the Street Fighter canon by Capcom. He is the version of Ryu should he succumb to Satsui no Hadou, and depicts Ryu's struggle to resist the urge. Gameplay-wise, Evil Ryu has more powerful attacks than the original, strikes faster and possesses some of the attacks of Akuma (such as the Shun Goku Satsu).

The only time Evil Ryu actually appears in Street Fighter canon is at the end of the first World Warrior tournament. According to the Street Fighter Alpha series, Sagat, the defending champion, crushed Ryu, and then extended his hand to help Ryu up after thinking that he had won. Ryu was so consumed with the desire to win that he gave into the Satsui no Hadou ("Evil Intent" in the American version) and executed a Metsu Shoryuken, scarring Sagat's chest and his pride.

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Evil Ryu has occasionally appeared in various Capcom games featuring Ryu, besides Alpha. Nevertheless, Evil Ryu does not exist as a separate character and is an alternate, "what if" version of Ryu. (This form of Ryu has its own page only for cross-reference purposes.) Despite the brief brush and/or temptation from the Satsui no Hadou, canonically, Ryu rejected the Satsui no Hadou, and has made mass innovations to Gouken's style which helped him bring his personal style up to par with Evil Ryu by Street Fighter III.

Like Akuma, Evil Ryu has a signature symbol that appears when he performs the Shun Goku Satsu. Evil Ryu has had two different symbols: In Street Fighter Alpha 3, his symbol was Satsu, for "Murder" (殺) , though it only appears in his ending, not during gameplay. In Capcom vs. SNK 2, the symbol was Metsu (滅) for "Destruction."

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