RYU (v1)
KUNG-FU FIGHTER
Year: 1993
Series: Twelve
Ryu was released carded in the twelfth series (1993) as part of Capcom's Street Fighter 2 subset. The Street Fighter 2 figures were numbered 1 through 12 - Ryu was number 1.
He was discontinued domestically in 1994.
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Accessories
Ryu came with two blue swords, a blue axe, two blue dueling knives, a blue wide knife, a blue sickle, and a blue stand.
All of Ryu's accessories came attached to one plastic "tree." The accessories were removed from the tree.
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Variations
No variations of Ryu (v1) are known to exist.
Body Construction
While Ryu had a new head, the rest of the mold was originally used to create Slice (1992). The entire Ryu mold was also used to create Ryu (v2) (1993).
Ryu's body was designed with a "Dragon Punch." Ryu's spring-loaded right arm could be pushed back, then released, causing it to spring forward in a punching motion.
Note that there are two cloth ribbons attached to Ryu's right hip.
Versions of Ryu
A Street Fighter Movie version of Ryu was planned for release in 1994 but was ultimately canceled. Note that the Street Fighter Movie figures are not considered G.I.Joe figures.
Reference Information
The below information contains information about references to various collector's guides, Hasbro references, original retail prices, and other reference material related to Ryu (v1).|
Original Retail: n/a Hasbro Product: n/a RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: #497 Tomart's Guide: n/a The Ultimate Guide: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
