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Ryo Sakazaki

Ryo Sakazaki, the main character of the Art of Fighting series.

Art of Fighting is a fighting video game series developed and published by SNK.

Video Games[]

  • Art of Fighting (September 24th, 1992) for Arcade, Neo Geo AES, SNES, Sega Genesis, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², Neo Geo CD, Wii Virtual Console, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Network, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
  • Art of Fighting 2 (February 3rd, 1994) for Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Super Famicom, Wii Virtual Console, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
  • Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior (March 12, 1996) for Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
  • Art of Fighting Anthology (May 11th, 2006) for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 4. Compilation of the first three video games.

Anime[]

  • Art of Fighting (December 23rd, 1993)

Links to Other Series[]

Direction Series Date Description Type


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Street Fighter 1992924 September 24, 1992 Various characters from Art of Fighting resemble characters from Street Fighter, while the Street Fighter character Dan is a parody of Art of Fighting characters. 3
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Fatal Fury 1993916 September 16, 1993 Ryo Sakazaki is a selectable character in Fatal Fury Special and (as Mr. Karate) in the PlayStation version of Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition, while Geese Howard appears in the ending of the SNES version of Art of Fighting and as the secret final boss in Art of Fighting 2. Additionally, Khushnood Butt from Garou: Mark of the Wolves is said to be a student of Ryo Sakazaki. 1
5 Final Fantasy 19940402 April 02, 1994 Sabin's Raging Fist Blitz attack in Final Fantasy VI is likely based off of the move from Art of Fighting, using the same button combination. 3
5 The King of Fighters 1994825 August 25, 1994 Characters from the Art of Fighting series appear in The King of Fighters series. 1
5 Pocket Fighter 199794 September 4, 1997 In Pocket Fighter, the appearance of Dan's father is a parody of Art of Fighting character Takuma Sakazaki when disguised as Mr. Karate. 3
5 Buriki One 1999521 May 21, 1999 Ryo Sakazaki from Art of Fighting appears in Buriki One under the alias "Mr. Karate II". 1
5 SNK vs. Capcom 19991130 November 30, 1999 Various Art of Fighting characters are selectable in all SNK vs. Capcom games. 1
5 SNK Gals' Fighters 2000127 January 27, 2000 Yuri Sakazaki from Art of Fighting is a playable character in SNK Gals' Fighters. 1
5 Neo Geo Battle Coliseum 2005727 July 27, 2005 Art of Fighting characters are featured in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum. 1
5 Days of Memories 20051017 October 17, 2005 Characters from Art of Fighting have appeared in several Days of Memories games. 1
5 Athena (SNK) 2006 2006 Characters from Art of Fighting make a cameo appearance in Athena on Stage. 1
5 Metal Slug 2014430 April 30, 2014 Characters from Art of Fighting appear in Metal Slug Defense. 1
5 Kimi Wa Hero 201787 August 7, 2017 Characters from Art of Fighting appear in Kimi Wa Hero. 1
5 SNK Heroines 201896 September 6, 2018 Yuri Sakazaki from Art of Fighting is a playable character in SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. 1
5 Super Smash Bros. 2019116 November 6, 2019 Ryo Sakazaki from Art of Fighting appears as a spirit and as a downloadable Mii costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; he also makes a cameo in the King of Fighters Stadium alongside Yuri and King.
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