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Metsu Shoryuken is Ryu's 2nd Ultra combo in Super Street Fighter 4. It starts off by Ryu delivering a powerful punch to the opponents mid-section, just as he yells "Metsu!" and then follows up by delivering a fierce uppercut to the opponents chin. He then keeps his fist under the opponents chin and applies a lot of pressure (the effect of this can be seen when the opponents chin becomes some what flat). Ryu then yells "Shoryuken!" and procedes on to deliver a devastating Dragon Punch that inflicts a great deal of damage.

The attack, if missed becomes a Kinjite Shoryuken that inflicts the same multiple hits and can be used as an anti-air and has similar damage and properties to Gouken's Kinjite Shoryuken. The priority and damage is also similar and is used primarily to counter Ultras, punish mistakes made by the opponent or when the opponent is in the crumbling state.

Unfortunately for Ryu, the oppurtunity to use this Ultra is little as Ryu's normal moves do not have the ability to set the situation that would fully use the Metsu Shryuken's full potential and would only be used as the Kinjite Shoryuken in some of the combos that suits the Metsu Hadoken very well. The fact that this ultra is not flexible give the fact that the Ultra can only be used for counter attack or Finishing off crumbled opponents. Just like the Shin Shoryuken, it has an after lag that is very long and leaves Ryu open to attack for a significant amount of time.


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