You have a point there. I just cleared my first NG and I have to figure out how to open those lots-of-keys doors :D

Hyper Light Drifter... hard? I must have bought a different Hyper Light Drifer than these guys did. It’s not any harder than, let’s say, A Link to the Past.

With all respect, if you don’t know Nico, go watch more 80s movies, lol!

While I agree with you and always thought Ryu needed a design refresh, actually THIS one, beard + shirtless combo(maybe a bit less thick beard, he looks too western IMO), I only disagree at the part you said his design was unremarkable. I think his design was something near perfect and as iconic and badass as you can…