The Galactic Tornado (銀河トルネード Ginga Toruneedo?, "Galaxy Tornado") is one of Rufus's special attacks, introduced along with him in Street Fighter IV. It has a much more powerful version that serves as his second Ultra Combo, and serves as the Super Charge for the move in Street Fighter X Tekken.
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Description
Executed by performing a quarter-circle forward motion and pressing punch, Rufus will spin like a top, going towards his opponent, while calling the attack's name. He will then finish off by throwing an elegant palm strike at the opponent's midsection at the end of the spin, knocking them down.
The horizontal distance and duration of the spin are determined by the punch button pressed: light punch version causes a very brief spin while medium and heavy punch versions allow Rufus to move toward his opponent while spinning by holding forward. The move has Armor Break properties as well.
The EX Special version is stationary but creates a "vacuum effect" which drags the opponent towards Rufus, no matter the horizontal distance; he also performs its final palmstrike with a different pose that inflicts more damage ("This is gonna smart!"). Street Fighter X Tekken grants the attack wall bounce properties as well.
Tactics
Each spin of the move can negate projectiles and hit as well as the palmstrike, which can also be chained into a Space Opera Symphony in the corner or his Target Combo in the corner in Street Fighter X Tekken. This attack is mainly a combo ender for Rufus in IV. Using it to get around projectiles is not recommended as while it does nullify projectiles, it does not bypass screen freeze. This combined with the fact that Rufus does gain too much speed means the opponent will usually recover.
The EX version is used to combo off attacks like his standing MP. It will also combo off his jabs.
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Street Fighter 4 Rufus - Galactic Tornado
A demonstration of the Galactic Tornado.