What is a Shoto in Street Fighter?
In Street Fighter, a 'Shoto' refers to characters who use a fighting style similar to Ryu and Ken—think fireballs and uppercuts!
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In Street Fighter, Shotos are basically the bread and butter characters with projectile attacks and uppercuts. Ryu, Ken, Akuma to name a few.
Shotos? Ryu and Ken. Super accessible and iconic with fireballs and uppercuts!
Shotos are characters like Ryu and Ken who have projectile moves (Hadouken) and anti-air uppercuts (Shoryuken). Classic staples!
A Shoto, short for Shotokan, describes fighters with a particular move set including fireballs, uppercuts, and spinning kicks. Ryu and Ken are prime examples.
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