Ryu (Street Fighter) a white hachimaki, red gloves, and red slippers. Also, a constant trait in his design is the kanji motif (meaning "Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain"), battle standard of the historical Japanese military leader Takeda Shingen, embroidered into his obi, simulating Karate Dan degrees. In "Street Fighter II" Ryu is shown to be older, with brown hair, brown gloves, and a red hachimaki. He also fights barefooted starting in "Street Fighter II". The "Alpha" series features a Ryu much like the one depicted in the original "Street Fighter", with chestnut hair and a white hachimaki, but already barefoot. In the "Street Fighter
Ryu (Street Fighter) him as his next host body. The two clash and Ryu emerges victorious, causing Bison to retreat. Ryu and Ken would return in "Street Fighter III" (1997) and its updates. While Ryus motivation in the game and rivalry with Ken would remain the same, he was also shown getting acquainted with several of the new characters featured in the game. Ryu appears in "Street Fighter IV", which takes place after "Street Fighter II" but before "Street Fighter III". A new appearance of Evil Ryu in a "Street Fighter" game was confirmed in "Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition" by a