The newest patch for Street Fighter 6 made some vital changes to the stability of the sport. While it is nonetheless not clear precisely the place Ryu will find yourself on this new meta, he does look like one of many huge winners proper now on account of all of the impactful buffs he acquired.
In a latest video add, BST|Daigo Umehara took the time to go over and analyze the adjustments made to Ryu. By the tip of the session, he finally ends up “howling” in pleasure with a few of the adjustments that he goes over.
“I’ve acquired to say, Ryu appears completely viable,” says Daigo at one level. “I believe he is fairly sturdy.”
After experimenting with some nook combos, Daigo takes discover of how a lot Drive Gauge Ryu’s High Blade Kick depleted from the opponent once they block the method. This appears fairly sturdy contemplating the way it principally takes away a complete bar whereas remaining protected (much more so than earlier than).
“He’s adequate that I’d wish to strive taking part in with him when I’ve time,” continued Daigo later within the video. “Still, so long as this recreation has nook throw loops, I really feel like he is nonetheless going to fall brief.”
Every time Ryu will get buffed since Street Fighter 5, there tends to be numerous hype that he might end up being viable. One additionally has to think about that there is at all times numerous strain on Daigo to play Ryu, but it surely feels like he’ll in all probability nonetheless be sticking with Akuma whereas utilizing Ryu for extra informal classes.
Still, it is value noting that Kusangi was in a position to qualify for Capcom Cup 11 with Ryu not too way back. We’ll in all probability get a greater really feel for what these buffs will do for Ryu round that point.
Check out all of Daigo’s reactions to Ryu’s adjustments within the video beneath:
