Ryu (Street Fighter) the development team, was meant to let viewers know he was "a karate master at first sight". In an interview with "Game On!", Capcom Research and Development head Noritaka Funamizu stated that of the series' characters, Ryu was one of the most popular characters with American audiences, alongside Zangief and Guile. For "Street Fighter IV", Kyle Hebert was cast as Ryu in preparation of the return of his "Evil Ryu" persona. In an interview with Gamereactor, Ansah talked about Ryu and Ken's story from "Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist" and said "a good analogy with Ryu is that he's not actually
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