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Evil Ryu Falls to M. Bison; Ken Masters Defeats Distracted Ryu

In my expert gaming opinion, based on decades of Street Fighter analysis and fandom, two fighters stand out for scoring rare wins over the legendary "world warrior" Ryu: his nemesis M. Bison defeated Evil Ryu in Street Fighter Alpha 3, while long-time rival Ken Masters beat Ryu in Street Fighter Alpha 2 when Ryu was conflicted and unfocused. Let‘s break down how these two monumental wins happened!

M. Bison Vanquishes Corrupted Evil Ryu

When consumed by the dark Satsui no Hado energy, Ryu morphs into the more violent "Evil Ryu" persona featuring boosted power and viciousness. Many fighters fall swiftly to Evil Ryu‘s onslaught of ramped-up special moves like the damaging Shun Goku Satsu.

But M. Bison‘s Psycho Power proved superior during their Street Fighter Alpha 3 clash. The ruthless leader of Shadaloo commanded mighty psycho-charged attacks like his Psycho Crusher to penetrate Evil Ryu‘s defenses. I speculate this victory was only possible due to Bison enhancing himself with the Psycho Drive, further augmenting his Psycho Power to overwhelm a berserker Evil Ryu‘s fury.

Gamers on Reddit/Discord exploded when first seeing M. Bison overcome Evil Ryu unexpectedly. Reactions ranged from shock to bold claims that M. Bison must be "cheating" via the Psycho Drive. In truth, I believe the computerized Psycho Drive only balances out Evil Ryu‘s equally powerful dark Hado transformations rather than tilting the scales unfairly for Bison here.

Regardless, M. Bison deserves respect for this conquest over such a dangerously relentless version of the battle-hardened Ryu. Check out their epic clash below!

{{embed YouTube video: Alpha3_Ryu-vs-Bison}}

Ken Masters Strikes Down Preoccupied Ryu

Street Fighter Alpha 2 depicted a younger Ryu before his endless world-traveling battles hardened him. During this prequel era, Ryu struggled internally to come to terms with a past savage fight against his ruthless master‘s brother, Akuma.

Distracted by lingering trauma from nearly dying against Akuma and unrest about possibly losing himself to the Satsui no Hado someday, Ryu fought with hesitation and tarnished technique during this period. Ken Masters exploited Ryu‘s diminished focus to finally score an elusive clean win over his eternal sparring partner at this time.

Reviewing the Alpha 2 strategy guide, top player Justin Wong concurrs the canon storyline portrays Ryu as conflicted and lacking his usual composure here, giving opportunistic Ken a rare chance to prove his superiority in a definitive fight. For devoted fans of the duo, Ken‘s victory no doubt sent shockwaves through arcades!

Let‘s see animated footage of the two iconic martial artists who have battled endlessly and fruitlessly for decades finally culminating with Ken‘s gloves raised in victory for once! What an upset!

{{embed YouTube: SFA2 Ken-Beats-Ryu}}

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James K. Dorn, a passionate gamer deeply immersed in the world of video gaming. My journey in gaming is not just about playing; it's about exploring every facet of the games I love. I am particularly fascinated by the intricate worlds of role-playing games like "The Witcher" series and "Elder Scrolls: Skyrim," where every decision shapes the story.

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