Bossa Nova Monday: Evil Ryu

He's a bad motherfucker.

Evil Ryu is a "What If" character from the Street Fighter universe. The end of the first World Warrior tournament (from SF1) was retconned to contain the following scenario: A victorious Sagat standing over the all but beaten Ryu, and as the Thai fighter offered his hand to help his fallen opponent up, the surge of the intent to kill,

or Satsui no Hadou, a force that Ryu had never been taught by Gouken, emerged within him. He struck his rival with the ultimate wake-up attack, the Metsu Shoryuken. This blow nearly killed Sagat, tearing his chest open, and in the process won the tournament for Ryu.

Aside from that one moment, canonically speaking, Evil Ryu has never been heard from again. He appears outside of Street Fighter's actual continuity in Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3, and only as a boss in World Tour mode. In this incarnation, whether as a boss or as a playable character, he is an incredibly powerful combatant. He is the strongest and fastest Ansatasuken warrior (aka shoto-clone) save only for Shin Akuma. He gains the notorious Instant Hell Murder and a few other tricks normally reserved only for those who have turned to the darkside of the style.

Japanese Name:	Satsui no Hadou ni Mezameta Ryu
Style:	Lethal Goutetsu-style Ansatsuken
Signature Moves:	Metsu Shoryuken, Shun Goku Satsu
Weaknesses:	None
Distinguishing Features:	A darker gi, the kanji 殺 (Murder)
Difficulty:	9/10
Similar Characters:	Violent Ken (SVC), Nightmare (Soul Calibur), Order Sol (Guilty Gear), Devil Jin (Tekken)