SvC Chaos: SNK Vs Capcom/Ryo Sakazaki

Introduction

This guy with the Karate gi is Ryo Sakazaki, a well known character from the Art of Fighting series(He is the main char in there). His moves are like a Shoto: he has a DP, a projectile(Lacks reach, unlike his old versions, but the move still is a projectile), and a tatsu-like move(With a different input). He is very good in intermedite play, and can be used by beginners in the game(If you used him in KoF 2002, you'll know a good part of his game, and don't worry with that almost-impossible-to-do SDM, okay?). Now for his pros and cons.

Ryo Sakazaki's Good and Bad Things

Good Things:

• Easy to learn(Good part of his game is easy to learn);
• Can do parries(Along with Hugo in this game);
• He is kind of a Copy and Paste from KoF 2002(If you're used to him in there, that's good);
• Can link his cr.LK with his cl.HP(He could do it on KoF 2002, that's one of the ways we can know that he is just a copy);
• Has some simple combos;
• Has many moves with auto-guard frames;
• Exceed is nice on combos(Do you remember the auto-dizzy HSDM from KoF 2002? Yeah, it is here).

Bad Things:

• He is a little hard to master;
• Hasn't many MAXIMUM Mode options(Like his father in this game);
• Exceed doesn't do that damage compared to the other ones(But it still helps him, unlike other Exceeds);
• If he misses a parry, he will take free damage(That's why you'll need to learn it, or not, you decide that);
• Has no SDM(I know it was almost impossible to do, but it was unblockable... Only Shin Karate has that).

Moves List

Normal Moves

Ryo has some decent normals in his game, don't forget them. Any fighting game character is made of normals, remember that.

s.LP - (Far) A very fast punch that can chain into itself(Only) and can be normal canceled. Nothing out of normal now. (Close) A strange attack with the elbow. Can be linked into any light normal, including itself, and can be normal canceled, but the timing for that is a little tricky. Although it can look like, it won't whiff on small crouching chars(It can whiff on very low crouching chars).
s.LK - (Far) Can be used as a poke, but it has bad startup for a Light Attack. Can't be normal canceled. (Close) Strange too. Use on Light Attack chains, but as a finisher, because it can't chain into his Light normals, but can be normal canceled.
s.HP - (Far) A good poke. Can't be canceled, but it's fast for a Heavy Attack. (Close) His move for combos. Very fast, and can be linked after almost any cr.LK hit. Can be normal canceled.
s.HK - (Far) Move for anti-air purposes. You can use this, or the DP. Can't be normal canceled. (Close) You can use it like the cl.HP, but you can't link it after a cr.LK.

j.LP - (Diagonal) Can be used as a jump-in attack, but Ryo has better options for that. (Neutral) Can be his best neutral jump-in. You could use it if you want, but neutral jumping normals aren't that used in this game.
j.LK - (Diagonal) Better than the moves above(It has better reach, that's why). Use it as a jump-in/air-to-air attack. (Neutral) Lacks reach, but can beat some other air moves. Use it defensively.
j.HP - (Diagonal) One of Ryo's best jump attacks. It has good priority, and can beat most of the other air attacks in the game. You can use it as a jump-in if you need damage. (Neutral) Like the Diagonal version, but with a more horizonal angle.
j.HK - (Diagonal) Ryo's move for crossup combos. Learn how to crossup with it, you can need. (Neutral) Kick aiming up. Not that useful, but good if your opponent jumps higher that you.

cr.LP - One of Ryo's best crouching moves for Light Attack chains. Can chain into itself, and other Light Attacks(If you time well). Can be normal canceled.
cr.LK - Ryo's main Light Attack chain starter. Hits low, can't be normal canceled(WHY, SNK???), but can chain into any Light normal, and can link with a cr./cl.HP after it.
cr.HP - Another anti-air, but a cancelable one. Can be used in combos, because it can be linked after a cr.LK.
cr.HK - A simple sweep that knocks down. Can be normal canceled, but do it only if you need meter(Do a DP/Projectile), or to recover faster, and make it a safer move(By canceling the sweep into any parry, which can stop GCF+combo attempts).

Command Moves

Those Command Moves below are important in Ryo's main game, so learn them.

Hyouchuu Wari

• f+LP - That's Ryo's ground overhead move. Can't be normal canceled, but can be used after a normal(And if you do that, it will lose the overhead properties).

Joudan Uke

• f+LK - One of Ryo's parry moves. It can stop some Supers, projectiles, or any other thing that hit mid, or high, and even some unblockables(You can practice it with projectiles, or with Dan's KTGZ, which needs timing). Master this if you want, because this thing is almost unique to him, just because Hugo can do it too). (Note: If the autoguard is triggered, you can normal cancel the animation into any Command/Special/Super Move, or even in the Exceed, to counter your opponent.)

Gedan Uke

• df+LK - Ryo's parry for ANY low-hitting move(Including Supers, and some sliding projectiles. You can practice it against Sagat's or Zero's low hitting supers). You can normal cancel the animation too, if you need to counter your opponent.

(Another note: If you want another practice for the timing of the parries on projectiles, you should search/make any macro/script which makes Sagat mix his High/Low projectiles, and their speeds too.)

Special Moves

Ko'ou Ken

• QCF+P - A basic projectile-like move that knocks down. It can lack reach, but it's very nice to use on Ryo's basic combos. The HP version has better range, but it's slower than the LP version.

Mouko Raijin Setsu

• QCF+K - A move that isn't that useful on combos, but it will act as an overhead, and will do a hard knockdown on the opponent(Meaning that he/she can't recovery roll from the move). The version used will determine how far Ryo will jump. Oh, and the guard damage of this move is incredible too, if you need to guard crush your opponent, use this move, and then followup with any combo.

Kohou Shippuu Ken

• QCB+P - Not that useful outside of MAXIMUM Mode. Ryo turns around, and while he's in that stance, Ryo will have autoguard mid and high moves(And counter the opponent). LP version has better startup, but won't knock your opponent down, and the HP version has worse recovery, but will knock your opponent down(And you can juggle your opponent in MAXIMUM Mode by canceling the second hit, but the first hit can be MAX canceled too). It's good to use as a surprise move on the wakeup(Take that, wakeup reversals!).

Hien Shippuu Kyaku

• HCB+K - This is his tatsu-like move. A little unsafe on block, but can be used in basic combos. LK version can do up to 2 hits, and the HK version can do up to 3.

Zanretsu Ken

• f, b, f+P - Another move with autoguard on the startup(All right, we know that wakeup reversals won't work on him). After the little startup, Ryo will begin punching, and when it connects on his opponent, he/she will get 13 hits on his/her face. The button pressed will determine how long Ryo will punch in the air, and the finishers(On KoF 2002, the finisher in the HP version could be MAX canceled, but here, he can't).

Kohou

• DP+P - Ryo's DP-like move, and his main anti-air. It's said that this move has autoguard startup, but I couldn't prove that. LP version is faster, but does only one hit(The hit can be MAX canceled), and the HP version does 2 hits(The first hit is the best to cancel on combos, because it won't send your opponent upwards). Learn how to use this move on combos.

Super Moves

Haou Shoukou Ken

• f,hcf + P

Ryuuko Ranbu

• qcf,hcb + P

Exceed Move

Tenchi Haou Ken

• qcf,qcf + AC

The Basics

Gameplan

Some Combos 1.-cr.LK,cr.HP, Ko oh Ken

2.-cr.LK (x2),cl.LK,B Hien ShipuKyaku

3.-Jumping HP/HK,cl.HP,Hien Shipukyaku