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Street Fighter Tournament... Ready? Fight!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,237 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    aloooof wrote: »
    Sagat, he'd cream that second-rate-Ryu. ;)

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    :D


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Ken, because he's more powerful than Ryu while just as fast and technically superb.

    Those heavy kicks and hurricane kick are devastating if you've cornered your opponent.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 506 ✭✭✭d8491prj5boyvg


    Ken. The great all-rounder. Sagat is strong too, though. But Ken is better. Ken/Ryu are the best SF characters.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Urquell


    Sagat! How would he not murder that pyjama wearing pretty boy?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,250 ✭✭✭ardinn


    Sagat for me, Muay Thai aggression and agility with a lot of power.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭Greyfox


    Yeah its got to be Sagat, Ken is a nice guy who gets married, Sagat is a real man who looks like a proper warrior


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Despite a late rallying of support, Sagat beats Ken by a score of 11-7.

    Sagat wins


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The second semi final goes up tonight at around 9:30pm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Despite a late rallying of support, Sagat beats Ken by a score of 11-7.

    Sagat wins

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  • Posts: 3,280 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Ken. He's going to ultimately win this as well


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    how do those words taste? salty I imagine! :D


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  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Our second semi final is down for decision and features two beloved characters. Only one can advance though. Which fighter do you choose?

    Semi Final 2

    Blanka25?cb=20100422163458 (Brazil)

    Fighting Style: Feral Electric Attacks
    Signature Moves : Electric Thunder, Rolling Cannonball Attack, Wild Fang Bite

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    VS




    Ryu30?cb=20120921015300(Japan)

    Fighting Style: Ansatsuken
    Signature Moves : Hadouken, Shoryuken, Hurricane Kick

    SSF2T_Ryu.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Ryu. Fireballs. And a white kimono

    Blanka was the first character I ever played as. I remember it like it was yesterday.

    However, Ryu to me, is Street Fighter. He's the Hulk Hogan of the Franchise.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,707 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    Blanka

    Because ELECTRICITY

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Urquell


    Voting for Blanka.

    Want to see Boy Band ryu get a bloody nose before he gets mashed in the final. Hon Blanka!


  • Posts: 3,280 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Surprised im saying this but going with Blanka.

    A tough decision as Ryu is the most iconic character and possibly the true SF king. HOWEVER, Blanka has won me over by being a bit of a dark horse and whooping the original all-american champ Guile and the popular E Honda.

    I hope to see Ryu in a third-place playoff so he can get the recognition he deserves.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭gwalk


    Ryu

    Hurricane kicks ftw


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭Greyfox


    Blanka is for beginners who rely on the shock and roll repeatedly.
    Ryu is for experts who need lots of great moves. The hurricane kick, fireball and uppercut are devastating when timed right.
    Also people like Blanka but don't want to be Blanks
    People want to be like Ryu
    I'm going for Ryu


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ryu is iconic and probably the poster boy of Street Fighter. For me though, Blanka is this sympathetic beast and his AC/DC gimmick and wildness was awesome to 8 year old me. Nostalgia wins this for me.

    Blanka is my vote.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 600 ✭✭✭Lil Sally Anne Jnr.


    Blanca is a cute lil creature with a heart of gold and an uncanny knack of knowing what you're going to say before you say it. Although a tea totaller he is great craic at birthday parties and a fan of old school Brazilian thrash metal.

    Blanca.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,832 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Ryu for me, Blanka does too much jumping so Ryu easily takes him out with a shoryuken and then flattens him with a well timed hadoken


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Wouldn’t have thought it before this thread began but as it’s progressed my fondness for the great green beast has returned. A really unique character and a savage fighter in close quarters. Plus I love the way the announcer says "Brah-zil".

    Hate to do this to Ryu but it’s Blanka for me.


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


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    Blanka 6-4 Ryu so far, a great tussle.


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Every single part of the above post is beautiful, including the username.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭Hammer89


    What's another name for a buffalo?

    Em, bison?


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hammer89 wrote: »
    What's another name for a buffalo?

    Em, bison?

    What's another word for prohibited?

    BANNED


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Ryu.

    Basically a master fighter compared to some half ape rolling around the jungle floor.
    Oh look at me,I can electricity.
    Well that's no good when your taking a haduken in the kisser from a master technician.
    Goodnight sweet Blanka, you done quite well but you need more training to defeat me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 506 ✭✭✭d8491prj5boyvg


    Ryu.

    He is street fighter. His moves are more difficult and he's for the sophisticated player. Blanka is for the button bashing amateur. Tap punch for electricity. Back forward punch for roll. Easy combos. Hadoken and shoryuken were hard to master. A character for the discerning fighter.

    Ryu


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    100% Ryu. You knew you had moved up a gear when you could pull off the dragon punch and hurricane kick at will, absolute game changer. Blanka was more user friendly initially but Ryu had finesse and is one of the most iconic computer game characters of all time.

    Ryu.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Ryu.


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  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wow, amazing comeback from Ryu on the cards potentially. He now leads by a score of 8-6


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