Welcome back to Ignitus' Wisdom! Today, one of the biggest surprises from Smash 4's DLC makes his way into the game. We're talking Ryu. So let's not waste a second! Here we go!
Spyro: At long last, Ryu.
Ignitus: Sounds like you've been looking forward to this fight.
Spyro: Of course I have! I love Street Fighter! Street Fighter II especially. Being the game that introduced the idea of combos to fighting games at all, even if it was an accident, its an instant classic.
Ignitus: Really? Street Fighter II made combos a thing accidentally?
Spyro: Yeah. The originals were exploits with Chun Li and E. Honda. The developers thought they would be near impossible to pull off timing wise, so they were left in.
Ignitus: I strangely thought that was a rumor.
Spyro: Nope. Add to that the legacy Ryu himself has built up as a warrior of honor, save when possessed by the Satsui no Hado. This is really a fighter I can relate to.
Ignitus: That's always good to hear.
Spyro: So what do I need to know to kick his tail honorably?
Ignitus: Much like in Street Fighter games, direction of attack means everything. Plus, Ryu has two Final Smashes, the Shinku Hadoken and the Shin Shoryuken. Watch out for either.
Spyro: Got it. Let's see if Ryu's all he's cracked up to be!