Ryu (Super Smash Bros. Crusade)

Ryu is a starter character in Super Smash Bros. Crusade.

Ryu ranks 45th on the current tier list, placing him in the D tier.

Attributes
Ryu is a character who, though he is in a game very different to his home series, uses most of his techniques from the Street Fighter series of games, most notably with the Hadoken, which can be inputted to deal more damage. One of the most notable features Ryu possesses is how he can cancel his attacks for immediate followups, making him easy to perform combos with. Tatsumaki Senpukyaku is a great move to end combos with, and can provide horizontal recovery, though it can only be used once in midair. Shoryuken covers a considerable vertical distance if inputted for max height, and Ryu's down special, Focus Attack, is great for punishing, and grants super armor during the charge.

However, Ryu is relatively slow, which prevents him from escaping opponents' attacks in time. Additionally, due to the amount of endlag his moves have, he is easily punishable if an opponent avoids his attacks, especially with his Hadoken: though it has utility as a spacing tool, it is easily avoidable, meaning that opponents can easily jump over the projectile or dodge it, putting Ryu in a disadvantegous position due to the move's endlag. Focus Attack's armor is very limited, only being able to take up to 9% damage before Ryu is hit out of the move. Additionally, Tatsumaki Senpukyaku's aerial horizontal distance is very mediocre at best, and Ryu can only use it once in midair. Finally, Shoryuken, though powerful, undergoes heavy lag once Ryu lands on the ground, making him open to attack if he misses it, much like the rest of his special moves.

Overall, Ryu is a great character to use when comboing and finishing, but one must be careful with his moves, as he is easily punishable if he misses his attacks.

Moveset

 * Ryu can cancel any of his attacks into any of his other moves at any time
 * Ryu will always face his opponent if he's in a 1v1 match. If the match has more than two players, or if Ryu dashes, he faces the direction the player inputs.
 * His special moves can be inputted to be stronger than their normal variants.

Final Smashes
Unlike most characters, Ryu has access to three Final Smashes, toggled with the alternate character icon.