The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Ryo

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• Name: Ryo Sakazaki
• First appearance: Art of Fighting
• Other appearances: Art of Fighting series, Fatal Fury Special, Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (as Mr. Karate), The King of Fighters series, KOF Maximum Impact series, Capcom vs. SNK series, SNK vs. Capcom, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, Buriki One (as Mr. Karate)

Ryo Sakazaki (リョウ・サカザキ) is a practitioner of Kyokuganryu Karate and one of the main characters of the Art of Fighting and King of Fighters games. He is the son of Takuma Sakazaki, brother of Yuri Sakazaki and the best friend of Robert Garcia.

Story (in the KOF Orochi Saga)

Although the King of Fighters tournament has its roots in Fatal Fury, the 1994 tournament was the first tournament in the story to use a team fighting system. Ryo was the core of the Art of Fighting Team in this first game, one that was composed of Ryo, Robert Garcia, and Takuma Sakazaki (much to the displeasure of Yuri, to which Ryo was opposed to letting her even join the tournament, although she would find her own team).

Throughout the series, the Kyokugen style was depicted as a struggling family business, funded almost entirely by prize money earned from KOF and Robert's vast wealth. Despite all this, the family manages to keep two gyms running, one in South Town (the setting of many SNK games), and a second in Mexico at his already deceased Mexican mother's Home.

Before the events of The King of Fighters '96, however, Takuma decided to retire from competitive fighting and thus allowed Yuri to join the Art of Fighting Team. In this game, as well in The King of Fighters '97, the Kyokugen trio would always find themselves after the tournament facing Takuma disguised as Mr. Karate, telling them to train harder for the following year. In short, for much of the Orochi storyline of KOF, nothing of consequence happens to Ryo.

Teams

• KoF '94: Art of Fighting Team (Ryo, Robert, Takuma)
• KoF '95: Art of Fighting Team (Ryo, Robert, Takuma)
• KoF '96: Art of Fighting Team (Ryo, Robert, Yuri)
• KoF '97: Art of Fighting Team (Ryo, Robert, Yuri)
• KoF '98: Art of Fighting Team (Ryo, Robert, Yuri)

Moves

The King of Fighters '94

Throws

Tomoe Nage (close) or + or

Special Moves

Ko Ou Ken + Kohou +

Special Moves

Zanransetsu + Hien Shippu Kyaku + Haoh Shoukou Ken +

Desperation Moves

Ryuuko Ranbu +

The King of Fighters '95

Throws

Tomoe Nage (close) or + or

Command Moves

Hyouchuu Wari +

Special Moves

Ko Ou Ken + Kohou +

Special Moves

Zanransetsu + Kyokugen Ryu Ranbu Ken (close) + Hien Shippu Kyaku + Haoh Shou Ko Ken +

Desperation Moves

Ryuuko Ranbu +

The King of Fighters '96

Throws

Tani Otoshi (close) or + Tomoe Nage (close) or +

Special Moves

Ko Ou Ken + Kohou + Mouko Raijin Gou + └►Kohou +

Special Moves

Kyokugen Ryu Ranbu Ken (close) + Hien Shippu Kyaku +

Desperation Moves

Haoh Shoukou Ken + Ryuuko Ranbu +

The King of Fighters '97

Name		Input
Hyouchuu Wari	+
Ko Ou Ken	+
Koh Hoh	+	(can be done during Mou Ko Rai Jin Gou)
Mou Ko Rai Jin Gou	+
Mou Ko Rai Jin Setsu	+
Hien Shippu Kyaku	+
Kyokuken Ryu Ranbu Ken	(close)+
Desperation Move Haoh Shoko Ken	+
Desperation Move Ryu Ko Ranbu	+
Desperation Move Tenchi Haoh Ken	+

The King of Fighters '98

Ryo Sakazaki

Name		Input
Hyouchuu Wari	+
Ko Ou Ken	+
Koh Hoh	+	(can be done during Mou Ko Rai Jin Gou)
Mou Ko Rai Jin Gou	+
Mou Ko Rai Jin Setsu	+
Hien Shippu Kyaku	+
Kyokuken Ryu Ranbu Ken	(close)+
Desperation Move Ryu Ko Ranbu	+
Desperation Move Haoh Shoko Ken	+
Desperation Move Tenchi Haoh Ken	+

'94 Ryo Sakazaki

Name		Input
Hyochuu Wari	+
Ko Ou Ken	+
Ko Hou	+
Zan Retsu Ken	+
Hien Shippu Kyaku	+
Desperation Move Haoh Shokoh Ken	+
Desperation Move Ryuuko Ranbu	+

The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout

Name		Input
Ko Ou Ken	+
Ko Hou	+
Zan Retsu Ken	+
Hien Shippu Kyaku	+
Hoah Shokoh Ken	+
Desperation Move Ryuko Ranbu	+

The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match

Ryo Sakazaki

Name		Input
Hyouchuu Wari	+
Ko Ou Ken	+
Koh Hoh	+	(can be done during Mou Ko Rai Jin Gou)
Mou Ko Rai Jin Gou	+
Mou Ko Rai Jin Setsu	+
Hien Shippu Kyaku	+
Kyokuken Ryu Ranbu Ken	(close)+
Desperation Move Ryu Ko Ranbu	+
Desperation Move Haoh Shoko Ken	+
Desperation Move Tenchi Haoh Ken	+	(SDM stuns opponent)

'94 Ryo Sakazaki

Name		Input
Hyochuu Wari	+
Ko Ou Ken	+
Ko Hou	+
Zan Retsu Ken	+
Hien Shippu Kyaku	+
Desperation Move Haoh Shokoh Ken	+
Desperation Move Ryuuko Ranbu	+

Nettou The King of Fighters '95

Special Moves

Ko Ou Ken + Kohou + Zanransetsu + Kyokugen Ryu Ranbu Ken (close) + (Unblockable) Hien Shippu Kyaku + Haoh Shou Ko Ken +

Desperation Move

Ryuuko Ranbu +

Nettou The King of Fighters '96

Special Moves

Ko Ou Ken + Mo-ko Raijin Ko + Kohou + Kyokugen Ryu Ranbu Ken (close) + (Unblockable) Hien Shippu Kyaku +

Desperation Moves

Haoh Shoukou Ken + Ryuuko Ranbu +

King of Fighters R-1

Throws

Tani Otoshi or + Tomoe Nage or +

Command Moves

Hyouchuu Wari +

Special Moves

Ko Ou Ken + Koh Hoh + Mou Ko Rai Jin Gou + └►Koh Hoh +

Special Moves

Mou Ko Rai Jin Setsu + Hien Shippu Kyaku + Kyokugen Ryu Ranbu Ken (close) +

Super Moves

Haoh Shoko Ken + Ryu Ko Ranbu + Tenchi Haoh Ken +

King of Fighters R-2

Ryo Sakazaki

Throws

Tani Otoshi or + Tomoe Nage or +

Command Moves

Hyouchuu Wari +

Special Moves

Ko Ou Ken + Koh Hoh + Mou Ko Rai Jin Gou + └►Koh Hoh +

Special Moves

Mou Ko Rai Jin Setsu + Hien Shippu Kyaku + Kyokugen Ryu Ranbu Ken (close) +

Super Moves

Haoh Shoko Ken + Ryu Ko Ranbu + Tenchi Haoh Ken +

EX Ryo

Throws

Tani Otoshi or + Tomoe Nage or +

Command Moves

Hyouchuu Wari +

Special Moves

Ko Ou Ken + Ko Hou + Zan Retsu Ken + Hien Shippu Kyaku +

Super Moves

Haoh Shokoh Ken + Ryuuko Ranbu +