/vr/ - Retro Games

>>3358342

well that's not really the issue. The Ryu Akuma plot is so distracted from everything else that's happening it may as well be a different game entirely.

What's more your hero needs to be more than just "Strong" to be engaging. Why should we care about his training? Why does he seek more power? What is he hoping to achieve? "Perfection" and "Honing his abilities" are such a nebulous goal that it's hard to empathize with him without force of personality.

Here's a good example. Luke Skywalker. He has to deal with the temptations of the dark side much like Ryu does the dark hadou. But we get who Luke is. There's stuff at stake beyond his own skill. He has relationships, friendships that are explored. Plus there's that big bad evil empire that needs to be overthrown.

We have reasons to want to see Luke succeed. But Ryu's only friend is Ken who he barely talks to anymore because he's off training and Ken has his own life. And as much of a cock bag Akuma is he's not really especially "Evil" in the "Must be stopped at all costs" sense. If Ryu just said "I quit" Akuma would likely just get super disgusted but go back to his own business.