you remeber the retro ryu design from the original street fighter 2. he looked a lot older and cooler with his facial hair and red bandana. Now he looks like he is 18 or something and because he lost to ken he has a white bandana.

Ryu doesnt lose to Ken(in alpha 2 he does, but he doesnt concentrate on the fight, and Ken gives ryu his red band to remember that from his loss to Ken.

soooo in alpha three he gets it back right ......
but i thought ken keeps it and uses it to tie back his pony tail.(yes if you see kens back you will see a red ribbon like object on his long hair)

plothole......