Fatal Fury Special
Critics also enjoyed Ryo's inclusion in other fighting games produced by SNK. Simon Wigham of Console Obsession felt that he "planted the seeds for the future KOF series". He also noted that his introduction in "Fatal Fury Special" was as the "token hard old guy". Greg Kasavin of GameSpot listed his "Haohshokohken" move from "Art of Fighting" as one of the most influential fireball moves in fighting games' history. Armchair Empire liked Ryo's inclusion in "Fatal Fury Special" which made the previous original version, "Fatal Fury 2", "obsolete". "Hobby Consolas" noted Ryo's inclusion in "Special" came as a surprise and that he was fun to play in the game. The same site noted that Ryo once again faced Terry Bogard in "The King of Fighters '94" and surprised fans that the game included these two combatants. Den of Geek listed his inclusion in "Fatal Fury Special" as the fifth best guest character in gaming, calling it the "first real fighting game crossover". Meristation highly praised Ryo's older persona, "Mr. Karate", noting it stands out with SNK gamers and that fans would enjoy to play as him again in "NeoGeo Battle Coliseum". "DieHard GameFan" agreed referring to Mr. Karate as one of the best designed characters presented in the crossover game. Hardcore Gaming regarded Ryo's older persona as one of the main reasons why SNK's spin-off "Buriki One" is remembered by fans several years after its release.