Daigo "The Beast" Umehara Rocks Some Ryu In Street Fighter V
By Jeff Kotuby ·
Daigo and Ryu are like peanut butter and jelly. They just go well together, so it was cool to see Daigo jump into some Ryu matches in season 3 of Street Fighter V and throw down on some unsuspecting opponents!
Like fighting game pro player Kenneth “KBrad” Bradley has said, “it’s not Street Fighter if Daigo isn’t playing Ryu.” While The Beast dropped his signature character in Season 2 of Street Fighter V, early online video of Daigo using Ryu has surfaced over the past few days, and players are beyond hyped. One YouTuber, WuahWuahMan, compiled three of Daigo’s online matches with Ryu against various opponents.
The featured round pits Daigo against Birdie player Siffer. This matchup can be challenging for Ryu, based on Birdie’s anti-fireball abilities and long range normals. This round is (unsurprisingly) expertly played by Daigo, who utilizes a number of Ryu’s powerful moves to vanquish his foe. Right off the bat, Daigo uses Ryu’s recently changed crouching medium kick to hit Birdie from afar. Soon thereafter, he’s able to swing momentum in his favor again by connecting with a very late EX Shoryuken. You’ll also notice Daigo’s use of Ryu’s updated standing light punch, which has reduced pushback on block, leading to a “tick throw,” where Daigo is within grab range after a blocked light punch. This change increases Ryu’s mixup opportunities. Daigo finishes the match with a charged-up Hadouken which was poorly reacted to by his opponent. Charged-up Hadoukens in Ryu’s V-Trigger 1 cause block break, which allows Daigo to quickly throw an EX fireball and end the match.
If you’re a Ryu fan, a Daigo fan, or just a Street Fighter fan, check out the other matches in the video! You just might learn something from watching it.