Ryu's fast but people make it seem as if he is Flash or Hotsuma, teleportation and instaneous aren't powers he normally exhibits. There is ample time for Kratos to summon magic etc. Not only that but kratos has the range advantage but I will submit that Ryu does have the advantage in typical h2h combat. I say Ryu takes this 6/10.
Ryu Has Range Advantage as well. Kunais, explosive Kunais, Explosive Errors,regular arrows, Legendary Windmill Shuriken.(I hear it getting a wind element in NG2 not sure). Ryu has Magic as well within all elements basicly. All of them give him a magical defense until he completes it. Art of the:Hurricane,Inferno,Inzuma,Ice Storm, and Fire Wheel. Fire Wheel is my favorite for close range because it gives added damage and sets a blaze to anyone who gets near him. Ryu's agility also gives him a manner and most likely would dogdge and manuver around Kratos attacks with ease.
Originally posted by Longinus
Ryu has the advantage in h2h combat because of his superior speed, the chained blades of Athena will keep Ryu from casting any ninpo hence Kratos' range advantage. However if Ryu is able to evade and dodge and bring the fight close then he will win
um.....no in h2h Kratos is going to twât Ryu. He is as strong as the titans.
How is Kratos being strong going to stop him from getting sliced up by Ryu's blade, when I meant h2h I meant like up close blade fighting. I guess that was an error on my part. But ok, let me correct myself, up close blade to blade Ryu would slaughter Kratos. No offense but Kratos would still have a hard time beating Ryu in h2h too, strength can only take you so far, Ryu although not on lvl of Kratos has great strength and is inarguably the quicker of the two.
I'm saying that Ryu would be too preoccupied in dodging Kratos blades to be worrying/putting himself in danger by summoning nippo. He mess around and get his head lopped off. If Kratos blocks arrows and fireballs and torrents of water he is definatley blocking kunai and other stuff that would buy Ryu enough time to perform a ninpo attack against other opponets.
Originally posted by Longinus
How is Kratos being strong going to stop him from getting sliced up by Ryu's blade, when I meant h2h I meant like up close blade fighting. I guess that was an error on my part. But ok, let me correct myself, up close blade to blade Ryu would slaughter Kratos. No offense but Kratos would still have a hard time beating Ryu in h2h too, strength can only take you so far, Ryu although not on lvl of Kratos has great strength and is inarguably the quicker of the two.
I know what you mean by hand to hand, and Kratos would demolish Ryu in h2h
don't underestimate someone stronger and with better h2h range