--- description: Street Fighter's Ryu joins Super Smash Bros.'s illustrious roster title: Street Fighter's Ryu joins Super Smash Bros.'s Iconic Roster image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4353dc0e6fd8c34f/6988547acd68480e070a058f/super-smash-bros.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Video Games](/tag/video-games/) ## Video Games Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Street Fighter_’s Ryu Will Now Be Kicking Butt in _Super Smash Bros._ by [David Stout](/author/david-stout/) ## David Stout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 15, 2015 8:02 AM CUT  Gamers play Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3Ds at the annual E3 video game extravaganza in Los Angeles, California on June 10, 2014. Gamers play Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3Ds at the annual E3 video game extravaganza in Los Angeles, California on June 10, 2014.Frederic J. Brown —AFP/Getty Images by [David Stout](/author/david-stout/) ## David Stout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 15, 2015 8:02 AM CUT Gaming powerhouse Nintendo [announced on Sunday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWM-SCjIuNg "undefined") that _Street Fighter_’s iconic karate master Ryu has joined _Super Smash Bros._’s illustrious roster, while _Fire Emblem_‘s Roy will be returning to the brand’s flagship [fighting game](http://time.com/3536460/super-smash-bros-wii-u/ "undefined"). Both characters are now available via download for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS gaming systems. “Today’s update proves that the evergreen _Super Smash Bros_. games continue to evolve and grow with unexpected new content,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, [according](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150614005067/en/Street-Fighter%C2%AE-Icon-Ryu-Joins-Roster-Super#.VX43kVWqpBc "undefined") to Business Wire. The introduction of the two latest playable characters accompanies a software update that will allow gamers to explore three new stages along with a range of alternative costumes to select from. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3920742/super-smash-bros-ryu-street-fighter/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3920742/super-smash-bros-ryu-street-fighter/"},"headline":"Street Fighter’s Ryu Will Now Be Kicking Butt in Super Smash Bros.","datePublished":"2015-06-15T08:02:24.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T08:11:52.063Z","description":"Time to see how Pikachu deals with a hurricane kick","url":"https://time.com/3920742/super-smash-bros-ryu-street-fighter/","keywords":["Video Games","Nintendo","entertainment"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4353dc0e6fd8c34f/6988547acd68480e070a058f/super-smash-bros.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"David Stout","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/david-stout/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4353dc0e6fd8c34f/6988547acd68480e070a058f/super-smash-bros.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"US-JAPAN-IT-GAMES-E3-NINTENDO","caption":"US-JAPAN-IT-GAMES-E3-NINTENDO","creditText":"Frederic J. 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