While I agree that he could use some classic outfits, you can't deny that Epigognos ryu looks awesome.
Oh yes I can. Damn thing looks awful, and not in a cool way, either. Bad texture quality awkward lighting and just uninspired design makes the thing atrocious, and knowing it was probably just model-imported from RE doesn't help either. It's literally my worst favorite Hayabusa costume in any game he's been in thus far. And yes, that includes the Santa suit.
If they wanted to make a silly "corrupted" Ryu they could have at least gone with the Fiend Ryu from NG2. That thing at least looks menacing. Not that we need another one after the Ashtar outfit, but still, billion times better than the Epigonos.
I'm not quite as opposed to his options as UpSideDown is, but I do agree that I want more than all these masked NG imports.
C1 Legendary Black Falcon: I can understand why it's in there, but I've never been a big fan of the suit.
C2 Blue Ryukenden: Probably my favorite Ryu outfit in DOA5, tho that's not saying much.
C3 Joe's "Armor": It's sorta cool to see the NG2 headcrest back and get that nostalgia, but doesn't feel very "Ryu" to me
C4 Ashtar: Dem painted nails... anyway, I can see why they wanted it in, but I personally don't like it at all.
C5 Epigonos: Worst favorite piece of shit ever.
C6 Santa: No comment.
C7 Fighter: Finally get his hair. Still not his face 'cause fuck us. Oh, and he's naked. Obviously I wanted to be naked.
C8 Training suit: Something he should never wear. This is Ayane's get-up, not Ryu's.
C9 Spirit of the Fighter: A lazy re-skin of Hayate's no shirt costume with the damn mask added back.