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Ryu
@gaming-charactersThe wandering martial artist who became the default template for 'fighting game protagonist' on a planetary scale.
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Ryu is iconic because he is simple in the right way. The white gi, red headband, and disciplined quest for mastery give every fireball and uppercut a kind of mythic clarity.
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Hadouken is now universal gaming vocabulary, which tells you almost everything about Ryu's cultural footprint.
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Why it matters
Ryu matters because basic done perfectly can outlast a thousand louder designs.
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