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Light display theme for Ryo Sakazaki
Street Fighter 2
"The World Warrior"

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Fighter Movelists

Blanka
Electric Thunder
Special Moves
Blanka hunkers down and emits a shock of electricity.

Mash

Any Punch

Chun-Li
Heel Stomp
Command Moves
Chun Li stomps with extended leg and rebounds, capable of doing any air attack afterwards (including more stomps).

Air Only

Down

And

Kick 2
Spinning Bird Kick
Special Moves
Legs extended and hovering upside-down, Chun Li whirls at her opponent.

Down

Up

And

Any Kick
Hyakuretsu Kyaku
Special Moves
A rapid series of blurred kicks.

Mash

Any Kick

Dhalsim
Yoga Smash
Throw Moves
Dhalsim repeatedly drives his fist into the top of his opponent's skull.

Up Close

Forward

or

Backward

And

Punch 2

,

Mash
Yoga Throw
Throw Moves
Dhalsim exerts his flexibility a bit for this standard throw.

Up Close

Forward

or

Backward

And

Punch 3
Drill Kick
Command Moves
Dhalsim descends from the air feet-first at a 45 degree angle; although from ST onwards angle is selectable by kick strength.

Air Only

Down

And

Kick 3
Drill Butt
Command Moves
Dhalsim descends from the air head-first, in a straight line at a shallow angle.

Air Only

Down

And

Punch 3
Yoga Flame
Special Moves
A briefly sustained burst of fire out in front.

Half-circle Forward

And

Any Punch
Yoga Fire
Special Moves
Dhalsim spits a small flaming projectile.

Quarter Circle Forward

And

Any Punch

E. Honda
Sumo Headbutt
Special Moves
E. Honda rockets towards the opponent, head first.

Backward

Forward

And

Any Punch
Hundred Hand Slap
Special Moves
Honda batters his opponent with hands so fast they appear blurred.

Mash

Any Punch

Guile
Knee Bazooka
Command Moves
In most games, a quick hop forward and knee strike, but in SF2 simply an alternate up-close attack with no hop.

Up Close

Forward

or

Backward

And

Kick 2
Sonic Boom
Special Moves
Guile whips his arms forward at the speed of sound creating an energy arc.

Backward

Forward

And

Any Punch
Somersault Kick
Special Moves
Guile somersault kicks high into the air.

Down

Up

And

Any Kick

Ken Masters
Hell Wheel
Throw Moves
Ken's variant of the Tomoe Nage sees him take the opponent for a full somersault before kicking them away. This move was the first real difference between Ken and Ryu.

Up Close

Forward

or

Backward

And

Kick 2

or

Kick 3
Shoryuken
Special Moves
Ansatsuken's trademark leaping uppercut. Ken's fierce Shoryukens first caught fire in Super SF2.

Dragon Punch Motion

And

Any Punch
Hadoken
Special Moves
Ken's utterly unspectacular projectile.

Quarter Circle Forward

And

Any Punch

Ryo Sakazaki
Iron Claw
Throw Moves
Zangief grips the opponent's face and crushes it with a level of vigor determined by your mashing.

(near)

Forward

or

Backward

And

Punch 2

,

Mash

Ryu
Tomoe Nage
Throw Moves
Ryu grips his opponent and falls backwards, kicking them away.

Up Close

Forward

or

Backward

And

Kick 2

or

Kick 3
Hadoken
Special Moves
A small burst of energy thrust from the hands.

Quarter Circle Forward

And

Any Punch

Wolfgang Krauser
Bite
Throw Moves
Zangief viciously and repeatedly bites at the opponent's face.

(near)

Forward

or

Backward

And

Punch 3

,

Mash

Zangief
Deadly Drive
Throw Moves
An over-the-shoulder slam to the ground. Becomes an air throw in Super SF2.

Up Close

Down

And

Punch 2
Leg Throw
Throw Moves
Zangief grabs his opponent at the ankles and uproots them, tossing them behind. Becomes an air throw in Super SF2.

Up Close

Down

And

Punch 3
Thunderfire Powerbomb
Throw Moves
Zangief lifts his opponent up and slams them back-first into the ground.

Up Close

Forward

or

Backward

And

Kick 3
Stomach Claw
Throw Moves
Getting a grip on the sensitive stomach region, Zangief repeatedly squeezes.

(near)

Down

And

Punch 2

or

Punch 3

,

Mash
Iron Claw
Throw Moves
Zangief grips the opponent's face and crushes it with a level of vigor determined by your mashing.

(near)

Forward

or

Backward

And

Punch 2

,

Mash
Bite
Throw Moves
Zangief viciously and repeatedly bites at the opponent's face.

(near)

Forward

or

Backward

And

Punch 3

,

Mash
Flying Body Attack
Command Moves
In what would become a tradition for huge characters everywhere, Zangief's body press has a wider attack hitbox for easier crossups, etc.

Air Only

Down

And

Punch 3
Headbutt
Command Moves
This short-range air attack causes massive stun, dizzying after a couple hits.

Air Only

Up

And

Punch 2

or

Punch 3
Double Lariat
Special Moves
Zangief spins in place with arms extended. Gief has mid-body invulnerability while spinning, meaning most projectiles pass through. Starting in Champion Edition, can move left/right during execution. Kick version, if available, is usually faster with more vulnerability.

Three Punches