During a recent exchange on Twitter, an ardent follower asked Ed Boon, the famous creator of Mortal Kombat, an intriguing question. The question was about Boon's ultimate choice for a guest character in the popular fighting game franchise. Without delay, Boon gave a highly anticipated response, divulging his desire to witness the emergence of none other than Ryu, from the illustrious Street Fighter series, in a future installment of Mortal Kombat. This revelation took fans by surprise, considering Ryu's importance as a beloved figure in the fighting game realm. Naturally, given the clandestine nature of the reboot's roster, it wouldn't be surprising if Boon managed to orchestrate Ryu's hypnotic inclusion as a guest fighter in the inaugural Mortal Kombat title.
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While it would be exciting to see a Street Fighter character appear in Mortal Kombat, there's a good chance it won't happen. The reason is that the Mortal Kombat series is just too violent when it comes to characters getting beaten up. Certainly, Capcom stages its own violence and does not hesitate to show it, but its style is totally different from that of Mortal Kombat.
Ryu's character would be subjected to the usual graphic violence of Boon's game, which involves ripping, shredding, and brutalizing in seemingly more creative ways every year. This would essentially damage Capcom's image, and no one will be surprised to learn that the possibility of this happening is low. And while, yes, it would be exciting to see a crossover between two major fighting franchises like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, the differences in style are a bit unfortunate.
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Where will Ryu appear?
Another reason why Ryu might not appear in the Mortal Kombat series is his place on the Super Smash Bros. roster. This also means that Capcom is not opposed to lending the character to other franchises. However, it's completely understandable that Capcom wouldn't want to lend the character to a competing game.
But if it were to happen, it would be very exciting to see Ryu face off against characters like Scorpion, considering he is one of the most popular gaming characters of all time.
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