Ryo Sakazaki from Art of Fighting in the GA-HQ Video Game Character DB
Ryo Sakazaki is a character from the Art of Fighting game series by SNK which started in 1992 on the Neo-Geo / Arcades in Japan. He is one of the two main protagonists in the game and its two sequels and also made it into Fatal Fury Special (1993) as a hidden character, probably the first time that a fighting game had a “guest character” from another game series. In 1994, Ryo Sakazaki made it into the King of Fighters roster and has become a stable part of the series, he returned in every later KOF game. He made it also into Buriki One, (1999) another fighting game that was only released for Arcades. Ryo Sakazaki is also a playable character in the Capcom vs SNK / SNK vs. Capcom games which were released during 2000-2004. Ryo became also “Mr. Karate” in some games like Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (1999) and NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005), under that persona he fights a bit differently but also not exactly like his father Takuma Sakazaki under the Tengu mask. Ryo is representing the Kyokugenryu Karate Dojo of his Father Takuma (Mr. Karate), rescues his sister Yuri and is also fighting criminal syndicates without fear, his friend and rival is Robert Garcia. While he was born in Japan, he moves to Southtown in the USA in later years together with his whole family. |
Ryo Sakazaki from the Art of Fighting Games: an Overview
Charactername: | Ryo Sakazaki/ Mr Karate 2 |
Developed /Created by | SNK | |
Gameseries: | Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, King of Fighters | First seen on: | Arcades | |
First Game: | Art of Fighting | Year first seen in: | 1992 | |
Last Game: | King of Fighters XV (2022) | Birthplace: | Japan | |
Role(s) and Characteristics: | Fighting Game Character, Protagonist | Weapons or Martial Arts Style: | Kyokugenryu Karate | |
Additional Tags: | Similar Characters: | |||
Has Relations to: | Takuma Sakazaki, Yuri Sakazaki, Robert Garcia, King |
See also: |
Official Game Art like promotional Illustrations of Ryo Sakazaki
KOF XIII UFS Art (2011) |
King of Fighters XIII (2010) |
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King of Fighters XII (2009) |
KOF MI2 (2006) |
King of Fighters XI (2005) |
KOF Maximum Impact (2004) |
KOF Neowave (2004) |
SVC SNK vs. Capcom (2003) |
Capcom vs SNK 2 (2001) |
Ryo Sakazaki in Game-Art-HQ Art Projects
Ryo Sakazaki is not yet a part of a Game-Art-HQ Community Art Collaboration
Selected Fan Art and Cosplay Photos of Ryo Sakazaki
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