The Six Degrees of Ryu
Fortnite
Unused text strings suggest that a group of three returning and four brand new characters, collectively dubbed "The Forbidden 7," were scrapped from this game.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
This game's most iconic enemy was created after its creator accidentally flipped the X and Y axes while trying to design a pig.
Minecraft
Premiering in 2022, this 3D animated series marks the sixth time the long-running platformer franchise has been adapted to animation.
Sonic Prime
Mankind knew that they could not change society. So instead of reflecting on themselves, they blamed the beasts.
Guilty Gear -STRIVE-
After making his debut to this crossover fighter as a DLC character, Ryu would later return to the next entry's base roster, this time being joined by Ken.
Super Smash Bros.
This game was originally conceived as a gauntlet against forty-eight boss fights. This number was later cut down to twenty-four, before being cut down again to only sixteen in the final release.
Shadow of the Colossus
The concept of difficulty scaling can be traced back to this game becoming faster as enemies are defeated, putting less strain on the hardware and clearing the lag.
Space Invaders
This adaptation of the third installment in a classic fighting game franchise saw mixed reception after reducing much of the roster to small cameos.
Tekken: Bloodline
If the world chooses to become my enemy, I will fight like I always have!
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Reusing their designs from a previous collaboration with the same franchise, Ryu and Chun-Li joined this cast of teenagers with attitude as DLC fighters.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
The original protagonist of this platformer had to be scrapped and redesigned from scratch after it was discovered that an unrelated character with the same name already existed.
Crash Bandicoot
One of this shooter's most iconic characters was conceived after a bug in the developers' previous game would result in players respawning with the appearance of one of their opponents.
Team Fortress 2
Originally planned to be a proper movie, this horror story was eventually released on Netflix as a four episode CGI series.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
Science has validated your birth mother's decision to abandon you on a doorstep.
Portal 2
In 2016, Ryu and Chun-Li appeared as limited time party members in this skyfaring gacha game.
Granblue Fantasy
Unused sprites in this game indicate that various guest characters would appear to sample different types of coffee brewed by the player.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
This game contained a bug that caused the player's car to launch itself into the air when they repeatedly shift gears with proper timing. The ability to jump was then included as a proper mechanic in the sequel.
Crazy Taxi
Despite not having a new game release since 2014, the Netflix adaptation of this series was successful enough to receive four seasons, as well as a yet to be released spin-off series.
Castlevania
What is better? To be born good? Or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
In this now defunct official crossover browser game, Ryu makes a guest appearance as the final boss of the single player arcade ladder.
American Dad vs. Family Guy Kung-Fu II
The developers of this game proposed the idea of having Link and Samus make guest appearances in the Wii port to Nintendo, only to be denied because they programmed their test build of the characters on the PlayStation 2 version.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
By inputting a finishing move quickly enough, one of the fighters in this game was able to decapitate his opponent up to three times during his victory screen. Nine games later, he was given a new finishing move that recreates the bizarre triple decapitation animation.
Mortal Kombat II
In 2022, Studio Trigger was hired to animate this prequel series to a game that had seen a disastrous launch two years prior.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Against all the evil that Hell can conjure, all the wickedness that mankind can produce, we will send unto them only you.
DOOM Eternal