King Cobra

King Cobra is a character concept that was initially drawn up for the roster of Street Fighter IV. Designed by Daigo Ikeno, King Cobra was and African-American male who used a mix of Kung Fu and breakdancing under the moniker, “Breaking-Fu” as his fighting style. Eventually, however, Ikeno and art director Takashi Kamei decided that an overweight character would work better instead. Eventually, King Cobra would become Rufus. During and interview with 1up.com, producer Yoshinori Ono stated that they decided on Rufus because he would gamers talking and fit the Street Fighter series’ over-the-top roster, comparing his inclusion to that of Blanka.