Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A shout that doubles as a tactic: the move punishes opponents who jump in, and a whole player culture grew around learning to land it. The Sheng Long rumour, a mistranslated win quote that sent players hunting for a hidden character, makes it one of gaming's great localisation legends. Saying it aloud while punching the air is a rite of passage.
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In context
Spoilers for Street Fighter IIShow the scene
Shoryuken, Japanese for Rising Dragon Fist and often called the Dragon Punch, is the special move that Ryu and Ken share. It first appeared in the original Street Fighter, alongside the Hadoken and the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, and the pair shout its name as they launch upward with a fist raised in Street Fighter II (1991). It is also tied to a famous hoax: Ryu's win quote in international arcade releases, 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance', was a mistranslation, later changed to 'my Dragon Punch'.
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- Street Fighter Wiki: ShoryukenOpening paragraphs and triviaReference checked
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