Shin Shoryuken

A dragon of fire unleashed to sever the path of darkness.

The Shin Shoryuken is a technique associated with Ryu, representing an evolution of his signature Rising Dragon Kick.

Quick Facts

Primary user: Ryu

Lore & Background

It discusses Ryu's standard Shoryuken, noting its difficulty in execution, and mentions that Evil Ryu and Kage have more diverse moves.

Reader's Guide

It mentions that Ryu's Shoryuken was highly difficult to execute in Street Fighter II, and that in Street Fighter V, new moves were added to make Ryu a more defensive fighter. No information on inputs, gauge usage, or invincibility frames for a Shin Shoryuken is present.

Did You Know?

A mistake during development of Street Fighter II resulted in Ryu becoming the weaker character compared to Ken, despite them having the same moves.
Ryu's alter ego Evil Ryu was introduced in Street Fighter Alpha 2, influenced by Akuma.
In Street Fighter V, Ryu's alter ego Kage represents the Satsui no Hado that Ryu rejected.
Ryu's white gi in Street Fighter II was meant to symbolize his Japanese heritage and identify him as a karate master at first sight.