>>724181956
Narratively and pacing wise I think Ryu felt super tacked on in this game. He had very little to actually do in the story.

I highly suspect the game was originally just 100% Yakumo with 15 chapters but playtesters reacted super negatively to Ryu not being playable, so they put him in for 4 missions. The switch to Ryu was easily the most awkward part in the game. The game feels like its about to wrap up at mission 14 and suddenly there's a long flashback sequence where you see how Ryu put the seals in place (adds nothing to the story) and its just awkwardly the same levels and bosses you've already fought.

Still, I'm glad he's playable because he's really fun.