More information about Ryuji's other fighting game appearances can be found here: Fatal Fury, King of Fighters (Orochi Saga) and Capcom vs. SNK.
- Name: Ryuji Yamazaki
- First appearance: Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory
- Other appearances: Fatal Fury series, The King of Fighters series, Capcom vs. SNK series
In contrast with most of the other fighters in combat video games, Ryuji Yamazaki (山崎 竜二) does not use any particular martial art - he is a self-taught brawler, and uses a wide variety of attacks in his fighting, including unfair and dishonest moves such as kicking sand in his opponent's eyes, and his ever-present knife. He also rarely takes his right hand out of his pocket unless he is using his knife.
During the events shown in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory, Yamazaki was signed up by Jin Chonrei and Jin Chonshu to protect them and the scrolls of immortality. He is one of the boss characters in that game (the other two being the Jin brothers) and can not be controled by the player.