TheTwistedHero
Smash Cadet
Okay, so it's coming to my attention that people are saying that Ryu is broken. He has a ton of potential, but a smart player can make quick work of him. Here are some pointers to frame your mind into the Ryu matchup:
- Ryu is a Street Fighter character (No duh), and has gameplay based on the Street Figher formula. This means his match is focused on punishing. He has the potential to capitallize on many different moves that leave people open. However, a good portion of his moves also leave him vulnerable as well (see shoryu or his strong tilts). So your game plan is to wait for him to throw something out, and capitalize on his mistakes. Street figher is a game of spacing, so bring that mindset to smash and youre in business
- The focus is punishable. Very easily i may add. In SF4, there are 4 ways to stop a focus. One, dont get hit (Self explanitory, just back up or jump). Two, use an armor breaking move (These dont really exist in smash to my knowledge, so thats out, unless someone finds something that works in the future). The other 2 carry over to smash. Three, multiple hits. Just hit more than once and focus is stopped, and you have an opening. Some characters who do this well are: Lucas and Ness (both PK fire), and Fox (Dair). 4, and by far the easiest, grab. Just grab the man, it stops the focus outright, and its likely going to work when he's stuck in focus (unless he FADCs, in which case he lost the hit, so keep on your guard for that)
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