Donkey Kong holds a favorable matchup against Ryu due to his superior weight and ability to punish Ryu's predictable neutral game. The key to winning is maintaining pressure with heavy attacks that can break Ryu's guard or knock him off-stage before he can recover. Avoid getting caught in Ryu's Shoryuken or Hadoken by spacing your approaches and using DK's mobility to mix up your attacks.

• Use DK's heavy weight to survive Ryu's Shoryuken and Hadoken, then punish his recovery with strong attacks.
• Maintain pressure with DK's fast, heavy combos to prevent Ryu from setting up his defensive game plan.
• Mix up your approaches with DK's mobility to avoid getting caught in Ryu's predictable neutral game.
• Use DK's strong knockback to knock Ryu off-stage and prevent him from recovering.
• Avoid getting caught in Ryu's Shoryuken by spacing your approaches and using DK's mobility to mix up your attacks.
• Use DK's heavy attacks to break Ryu's guard and create openings for combos.

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