Is Mega Man a Shoto?

It's certainly not surprising to see Ryu and Ken in the "Shoto" category since they are considered to be Shotos by definition in Capcom fighting games. Other characters seen in this category include Mega Man, Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Ridley, Samus, Simon, Ice Climbers and Joker.
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Is Terry Bogard a Shoto?

Terry Bogard is only marginally a shotoclone, as his moves all function differently despite being similar to a staple shotoclone setup. For instance, while Power Wave is a standard shoto projectile, it travels on the ground so it hits low, and in some cases only goes a few inches in front of him.
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Is Ky Kiske a Shoto?

Ky Kiske: Balanced

Ky Kiske is the second of the two Guilty Gear shoto characters. Many call him simpler than Sol thanks to easier combo structure and designated mix tools like his low slide and overhead hitting kick.
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Is Cyclops a Shoto?

He's a guest character in that game. Just gonna throw it out there: as a former player of mahvel 2, Cyclops is absolutely a shoto. He has tatsu, lots of fireballs and shoryuken.
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Why is Ryu called Shoto?

The term originates from what Street Fighter players call characters derived from Ryu, a phrase derived from "Shotokan", which is a colloquialism for anyone who fights using his style in the Street Fighter series of games—typically restricted to having a fireball, a jumping uppercut that functions as an anti-air, and a ...
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Is Chun Li a Shoto?

Shes not a shoto and shes sort of a charge character, but shes not reliant on charge moves like Bison or FANG or SF4 Balrog.
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Is Kage a Shoto?

First and perhaps most simply, as a shoto character, Kage no longer appears to be suffering from the "why not just play top tier Akuma instead?" issue.
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Is Kazuya a Shoto?

Fortunately, even by the loose guidelines set above, answering this question is easy. Kazuya lacks a fireball and jumping uppercut entirely, so he is not, and never was, a shoto. Only his spinning kick fits the archetype, as his long-ranged attack is a beam, not a projectile.
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What defines a Shoto?

A Shoto is a Fight Game Character Stereotype that is used to define a character with special moves that mirror Ryu's Hadouken, Shoryuken, and Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku. In other words, a character that has a fireball, a flying anti-air, a physical attack that travels forward is often considered a shoto.
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What kind of fighter is Terry?

Terry uses a mixture of boxing, karate, kung fu, kickboxing and street fighting moves to create a very unique fighting style, mixed in with chi techniques learned from his Hakkyokuseiken master, Tung Fu Rue. He had also learned martial arts directly from his adoptive father, Jeff Bogard.
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Is Ky Sol's son?

Manga. Sin Kiske is one of the main characters of the Guilty Gear series. He is the son of Ky Kiske and Dizzy, inheriting her Gear blood and great power. A carefree young man, Sin was raised by Sol Badguy, alongside whom he works as a bounty hunter.
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Is Sol a Rushdown?

1: Sol Badguy

The series protagonist, Sol is a wild and aggressive rushdown character with a variety of powerful tools that consist of uppercuts, sword swings, and moves that allow him to travel across the screen quickly.
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Is Ky Kiske King?

Ky Kiske (Japanese: カイ=キスク, Hepburn: Kai Kisuku) is a fictional character in Arc System Works's Guilty Gear video game series. He first appeared in the 1998 video game Guilty Gear. In the series, Ky Kiske is the captain of the International Police Force, and later the king of the nation of Illyria.
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Is Sakura a Shoto?

Though they share similarities within their move-sets and backstories, characters such as Sakura, Sean, and Gouken are not considered to be true shotos, with Sean lacking an orthodox projectile, Sakura lacking a proper invincible anti-air special move, and Gouken lacking various other options that most shotos have, ...
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Is Kazuya good in Smash?

Overall, Kazuya is a great character that will reward players that like to practice execution and a solid ground game. Kazuya isn't really recommended for the type of players that like to stay airborne due to Kazuya's awkwardly floaty jump.
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What does Shoto mean in anime?

Shoto (sword), a Japanese sword.
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What fighting game archetype is Kazuya?

Instead of a Shoto, Kazuya is generally viewed as a part of the Mishima archetype, since many of his moves and attributes are shared between his family in Heihachi and Jin.
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How do you get Kazuya in Super Smash Bros?

Purchase from the Store. Kazuya Mishima can sometimes be purchased via Gold in the Shop (found in the Vault), or with SP in Shopping (found in Spirits Collection). The selections will randomly change after doing things like completing battles or classic mode, and when enough time passes.
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How do you play Kazuya Smash Bros?

Kazuya Mishima Moveset Explanation
  1. Repeatedly press or hold the A button to perform the 10 Hit Combo. ...
  2. Press the A button twice then press A again after a short delay. ...
  3. Kazuya's Dash Attack is a kick move used to close the distance between Kazuya and the opponent. ...
  4. This move kicks the opponent almost directly above.
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Is Kage A Ryu?

Kage is not to be confused with Evil Ryu. The former is the physical manifestation of the Satsui no Hado dwelling within Ryu (and taking Ryu's appearance as his likeness); the latter is the form that Ryu himself takes if he ever succumbs to the Satsui no Hado.
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Is Akuma a Ryu?

Generations makes it pretty clear that Ryu is Akuma's illegitimate son.
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Is Ryu Akuma evil?

Evil Ryu's beliefs are just like Akuma's who wants nothing more but to kill and die in a fight against a worthy opponent who is strong enough to battle him, his personality is very dark, brutal, harsh, uncompassionate, and immoral, going so far as to call himself a demon and calling his power pure evil.
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