Of all the characters in the game, I think Ryu is the one in most need of major nerfs. It's not enough to just buff characters up to match him, because I think there's a legit problem with the way he's built. He has zero weaknesses, mostly safe buttons, a 3 frame jab that acts as a perfect AA defense, an air lk that beats out most ground normals and acts as a crossup, crazy damage, a fireball, a parry, and an invincible DP. All this combines to make his optimal gameplan crazy rushdown, which doesn't seem fitting for the character.