In the

games, Evil Ryu is cold and conceited, and is obsessed with fighting in order to prove he is the strongest. In

, he is a more demonic and rage-driven being; while his anger is not mindless, he has purged all traces of his former honorable self. He enjoys absolute power, and lacks any sort of empathy or respect, and despises what he perceives as weakness from all of humanity, such as love, family, justice and vengeance. He is also extremely brutal towards others fighters in general, especially to those that oppose him.

Ryu with the Surge of Murderous intent!

Evil Ryu also refers to himself as heartless and nothing more but a demon, and will seek out and murder any opponent in a fight, regardless of their age and condition.