Capcom Officially Adopts "Hot Ryu" as Name for Street Fighter V's "Battle Costume Ryu"

It seems that Capcom has been more in tune with Street Fighter V fans (and fan nicknames) that thought before. The development/publishing company has officially dubbed the previously known “Battle Costume Ryu” as “Hot Ryu,” which was the popular fan name:

FUNKO Pop Asia SF series Event exclusive Hot Ryu
at @BaitMeCom booth #4845 #SDCC2016 signing session
7/23 Sat 2-3pm pic.twitter.com/zmtAMiXPYr

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) July 21, 2016

Update pic.twitter.com/MWJPrYTw2C

— Michael McWhertor (@MikeMcWhertor) July 22, 2016

It’s fun to see a company embrace something so fan-centric and make it official in such a fun and positive way.

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Capcom Officially Adopts “Hot Ryu” as Name for Street Fighter V’s “Battle Costume Ryu”