Ryuko Matoi (SSB17)

Ryuko Matoi is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. OC Future. She was revealed on July 14th, 2016.
==Attributes==
===Strengths===
*One of the fastest characters in the game.
*Has a Disjoint Hitbox Range like .
*Low Start-Up and Ending Lag in most of her moves.
===Weaknesses===
*Pretty Lightweight and easy to kill.
*Predictiable Recovery move.
*Senjin Shippu is a Risky Move and can make her suicide off the stage.
==Summary==
Ryuko is a Bait & Punish character and a Rush Down character with high great attacks. Low Lag attacks and excellent range of moves.
Ryuko is a character with a long disjoint hitbox for a powerful weapon-based character with arguably one of the most highly adaptable fighting styles in Super Smash Bros. OC Future. Ryuko's main perk is her signature weapon - the Scissors Blade - which grants her an almost ridiculous amount of reach comparable to large characters, despite her average size, similar to previous incarnations of ; however, Ryuko's disjointed range trumps any previous swordfighters in the series since the Scissors Blade releases a long disjoint hitbox, boosting the weapon's already great range. The Scissors Blade isn't lacking in power either, and hence allows Ryuko to attack at a respectably safe range while dealing consistent damage. Ryuko's moveset supports these perks as She has a powerful aerial game, possessing aerials with little to no landing lag which he can use very effectively to approach and space opponents with his enormously disjointed range (notably his neutral and forward aerials which are arguably as useful in his metagame as Marth's aerials were in Melee and Brawl), while having powerful and long-reaching aerial finishers to boot, all which can surprise opponents with the sudden extension of the Scissors Blade's tip. Her ground game is also decent, as her tilts are fast enough to combo into her aerials and all her smash attacks have good KO potential and incredible reach, and in the hands of a skilled player it can be incredibly difficult to approach Ryuko since she can easily create space with her high ranged moves.
However, Ryuko has her flaws. Ryuko has among one of the worst frame data in the game, with most of her attacks not starting up until only after a few frames pass along with high endlag on some, which makes her matchups against fast characters with quick attacks such as difficult to fend off. This is due to her not possessing a quick get-off-me option apart from her jab, neutral and forward aerials, allowing opponents that are right in his face to easily juggle her with attacks. This problem can be somewhat solved by learning the autocancelling times of her aerials (which allows him to act out of moves much faster), but to achieve this reliably can be extremely difficult due to the technical skill required to autocancel reliably: a few frames early or late can potentially prevent Ryuko's move from even starting up, causing her to get punished. Her recovery is also predictable due to Senketsu Shippu providing only mediocre horizontal distance, and her Jump-boosted jumps can be easily interrupted by any stray attack offstage. In addition, her recovery is further burdened if she happens to be sent offstage, She will have a rough time coming back by that way. Although most of these flaws. Finally, Ryuko is hampered by having no projectiles while also having difficulty countering projectiles due to her slow attacks.
==Moveset==
Attack 	Name 	Damage	Description
Neutral Attack 	 	6%, 8%	Ryūko performs a single punch with her left hand. Then she slashes horizontally with her Scissor Blade.
Side Tilt 	 	7% 	Ryūko performs a single forward kick with her right leg.
Up Tilt 	 	10% 	Ryūko swings her scissor blade above her in an arching fashion.
Down Tilt 	 	8% 	Ryūko performs a quick, sweeping kick with her left leg.
Dash Attack 	 	10% 	Ryūko leaps a short distance in front of her then slashes her scissor blade into the ground.
Side Smash 	 	13% 	Ryūko performs a quick, horizontal swinging slash with her scissor blade.
Up Smash 	 	12% 	Ryūko pulls out the other half of the scissor blade then proceeds to quickly slash one half above her in an arching fashion to the right, then follows up by swinging the other half in an arching fashion to the left.
Down Smash 	 	12% 	Ryūko puts away her scissor blade as Senketsu wuickly protrudes blades from his body, as well as give Ryūko sharp, claws. Ryūko then proceeds to perform two to six slashes with her claws very fast while facing the screen. The number of slashes Ryūko performs depends on how long you charge the attack.
Neutral Ariel 	 	5-8% 	Ryūko first quickly slashes her scissor blade horizontally in front, and then she turns around and slashes horizontally behind her.
Forward Ariel 	 	9% 	Ryūko slashes her scissor blade in front her vertical downwards.
Back Ariel 	 	8% 	Ryūko performs a single kick with her left leg behind her.
Up Ariel 	 	10% 	Ryūko performs a single flip while performing a single arching slash above her.
Down Ariel 	 	9% 	Ryūko performs a quick, downward kick with her right foot.
Forward Throw 	 	11% 	Ryūko stabs the opponent in the stomach with her scissor blade.
Back Throw 	 	9% 	Ryūko tosses the captured opponent behind her, where she then turns around and performs a horizontal slash with her scissor blade.
Up Throw 	 	10% 	Ryūko throws her captured opponent into the air above her, then proceeds to thrust her scissor blade upwards, impaling them.
Down Throw 	 	8% 	Ryūko throws the captured opponent on their back on the ground, where she then performs a scissor kick, striking the opponent in the face with the heel of her foot.
Neutral Special	Decapitation Mode 	16% 	Ryūko holds her scissor blade with both hands as the blade’s length doubles in size. The longer you hold the special attack button, the more powerful the attack becomes. After releasing the special attack button while charging, or if you press it once the attack is fully charged, Ryūko swings her scissor blade forward, creating a large slash that covers the range of one to three stage builder blocks, depending on how long you charge the attack.
Side Special 	Senjin Shippu 	15% 	The lower half of Senketsu’s body first quickly transforms into a jet propulsion. Afterwards, Senketsu begins to sprout blades all over his body. After the transformation, Ryūko then rockets forward very fast the distance of two to four stage builder blocks, slashing anyone who gets in her way with her scissor blade. This attack can also be charged while holding the special attack button, similar to Decapitation Mode. However, unlike Decapitation mode, if the attack is fully charged Ryūko will automatically perform it. This is Similar to 's Side Special Engetsuzan.
Up Special 	Senketsu Shippu 	12% 	Similar to Senjin Shippu, the lower half of Senketsu’s body transforms into a jet propulsion, minus the blades. Ryūko then quickly flies very fast upwards the distance of three stage builder blocks. The direction in which Ryūko travels can be controlled via the Analog Stick.
Down Special 	Scissor Blade Counter	16% 	Ryūko pulls out the other half of the scissor blade and crosses both blades together in an x-shape as she goes into a defensive stance for two seconds. If Ryūko receives an attack, whether it is a physical or projectile attack, Ryūko counters by performing a single horizontal slash from her left blade then following up with another horizontal slash from her right blade.
Final Smash 	Senketsu Kisaragi 	Varies	Senketsu absorbs a large amount of life fibers, transforming him and Ryūko into their ultimate form. In this form, Ryūko is now invincible, is much faster, can jump higher, and her attacks are now much stronger. In addition, Ryūko’s up and side special attacks also have a change to them as well. Now, Senketsu now longer has a jet propulsion or blades in this form. For Senjin Shippu, Ryūko now flies forward the distance of five stage builder blocks really fast and can no longer charge her this attack. For Senketsu Shippu, while it still performs the same way, now it travels the distance of five stage builder blocks. The Final Smash lasts for only twenty seconds, and once twenty seconds are up, Ryūko and Senketsu revert back, ending the Final Smash.
===Taunts===
*Side Taunt - Ryūko points with her index finger on her left hand and says, “You don’t look so tough!”
*Down Taunt - Ryūko twirls her scissor blade around with her right hand, and then strikes a fighting pose while saying, “I won’t go down so easy!”
*Up Taunt - Ryūko pulls out the other half of the scissor blade and then crosses both blades in an x-shape as she raises them up into the air.
==In Competitive Play==
===Match ups===
==Alternate Costumes==
*See: Alternate Costumes (Super Smash Bros. OC Future)
==Trivia==
Category:Characters (SSB17)
Category:Kill la Kill universe
Category:Characters
Category:Super Smash Bros. OC Future
Category:Playable Characters
Category:Starters
Category:Bait & Punish