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Added by Ryan Davis on Nov. 12, 2008

You've changed, man. It's like I don't even know you anymore!
You've changed, man. It's like I don't even know you anymore!
Between both Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix coming to consoles soon, as well as the imminent release of Street Fighter: The Awful Movie on Blu-Ray, now's a great time to look back and both cringe and laugh at some of the series' missteps. Always up for some self-deprecation, Capcom's own Chris Kramer dug up an excellent feature on the Japanese site IT Media that provides a visual history of the evolution of Ryu.

I could try and act like I know what I'm talking about with observations about the way the Street Fighter Alpha art style would go on to influence future incarnations, but really, this is just an opportunity to ridicule that original Street Fighter art. Say what you want about the creative bankruptcy of today's video games, that is just embarrassing.

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23 Comments

ReTarDedFisHy
on Nov. 12, 2008
What the?! Ryu is that you?!
Original Ryu is the best - Hadouken!
ReTarDedFisHy likes the fact that there's a video game based on a movie based on a game.
Street Fighter: The Movie... The Game!

Media_Master
on Nov. 12, 2008
Yeah, thats some goofy art

Pibo47
on Nov. 12, 2008
LMAO! Thats funny.

Crono
on Nov. 12, 2008
Ryu looks crazy in the picture that accompanies this story... I think its because his eyes are looking separate directions... Oh and the hair... oh and that scowl... Oh and...

brainboy77
on Nov. 12, 2008
you had to post this at 6:20 PST?

Valestis
on Nov. 12, 2008
New look sucks.

MackGyver
on Nov. 12, 2008
I hate to say it but I prefer the street fighter 2 look of Ryu over the street fighter 4.

John1912
on Nov. 12, 2008
Man WTH?!  Am I the only person on the planet who LOVED the Street Fighter movie?!  I mean it going to Blu Ray is like the 2nd coming!

Ok yea, everyone involved in that movie esp the writer, and casting agent need to be shot.  Dear god, at least the MK movies were watchable to where i didnt have crippling head aches, and I didnt want to burn the images from my eyes with a blow torch.  Sad;y that was a failed attempt, thou I am blind I can stll see! 

NoOddjob
on Nov. 12, 2008
That first picture looks like it could have doubled for Sonic the Hedgehog concept art.

Milkman
on Nov. 12, 2008
The link to the visual evolution of Ryu does not work.

Crono
on Nov. 12, 2008
Milkman, try opening it in a new window/tab.  Worked fine for me that way.

MrKlorox
on Nov. 12, 2008
The earliest Ryu looks worst, but the most recent one looks pretty shitty also. The one with liquid dripping from Ruy's face and Chun-Li holding her mouth like she's about to vomit is unforgivably bad, unlike the first one which can be forgiven.

I remember SF the Movie the Game on my Saturn. The characters looked atrocious. I'm all for an HD remake!

WholeFnShow
on Nov. 12, 2008
How the shit did you find that site?

coonce
on Nov. 12, 2008
its all about dhalsim.....

GodzillaVsJapan
on Nov. 12, 2008
4th row first pic best Ryu imo. Love that link though

Kazona
on Nov. 12, 2008
Man and I always thought Ryu was the most awesome character in SF. You've ruined my freakishly idolizing image of him!

....Thank you!

Scooper is online
on Nov. 13, 2008

ResonanceXu
on Nov. 13, 2008
LOL thats pretty funny; it's cool to see the so called 'evolution' of Ryu... not too much of a fan on the latest incarnation though...

TheHBK
on Nov. 13, 2008
Wow, thats cool.  Not really 15 different looks though.  The younger version looks so gay.  And the first one is so weird looking but kind of bad ass.  The best one is obviously the second one and the third one, both seem more reminiscent of the street fighter 2 ryu.

DJDarkViper
on Nov. 13, 2008
the very first one looks like its completely american art, which i find sort of tastefully ironic :)


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