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|name = Rufus
 
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|image = [[Image:SFVRufus.jpg|300px]]|<nowiki>Rufus]]</nowiki>
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|birthdate = July 30<ref name="Official site">http://www.capcom.co.jp/sf4/rufus.html</ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015">[[Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover]]</ref>
 
|birthdate = July 30<ref name="Official site">http://www.capcom.co.jp/sf4/rufus.html</ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015">[[Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover]]</ref>
 
|birthplace = {{Flagicon|United States}} [[United States of America]]<ref name="Official site" /><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
 
|birthplace = {{Flagicon|United States}} [[United States of America]]<ref name="Official site" /><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
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|hair = Blonde
 
|hair = Blonde
 
|bloodtype = O<ref name="Official site" /><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
 
|bloodtype = O<ref name="Official site" /><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|style = (What he thinks is) karate<ref name="Official site" /><br/>(What he thinks is) kung fu<ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
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|style = (What he thinks they are) Karate<ref name="Official site" /><br/>And Kung Fu<ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
 
|likes = Motorcycles, his girlfriend Candy<ref name="Official site" /><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
 
|likes = Motorcycles, his girlfriend Candy<ref name="Official site" /><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
 
|dislikes = Flashy people who stand out<ref name="Official site" /><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, [[Ken Masters|Ken]] and everything about him
 
|dislikes = Flashy people who stand out<ref name="Official site" /><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, [[Ken Masters|Ken]] and everything about him
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{{Quote|{{Nihongo|You've fought the rest! Now try the best!|アイアム俺様! 全米ナンバー・ワン!|Aiamu oresama! Zenbei nanbaa wan!}}|Rufus (''[[Street Fighter IV series|Street Fighter IV]]'' series)}}
 
{{Quote|{{Nihongo|You've fought the rest! Now try the best!|アイアム俺様! 全米ナンバー・ワン!|Aiamu oresama! Zenbei nanbaa wan!}}|Rufus (''[[Street Fighter IV series|Street Fighter IV]]'' series)}}
   
{{Nihongo|'''Rufus'''|ルーファス|Ruufasu}} is a video game character from the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series, first appearing in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''. He is an obese [[United States of America|American]] kung-fu fighter and self-professed rival to [[Ken Masters]], despite the latter's unfamilarity with him.
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{{Nihongo|'''Rufus'''|ルーファス|Rūfasu}} is a video game character from the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series, first appearing in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''. He is an obese [[United States of America|American]] kung-fu fighter and self-professed rival to [[Ken Masters]], despite the latter's unfamilarity with him.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Concept===
 
===Concept===
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Rufus was designed by [[Daigo Ikeno]].<ref>https://archive.is/20120718103120/http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3165156</ref> While previous ''Street Fighter'' titles relied almost solely on [[Capcom]]'s Research and Development branch, the development team instead allowed other branches of the company to give input on the design of new characters, due to the influx of fan requests from outside Japan.<ref>http://uk.playstation.com/games-media/news/articles/detail/item142582/Street-Fighter-IV-producer-interview/</ref> Rufus was designed based upon marketing research on what sorts of characters an American audience would enjoy playing,<ref name="gamespot">http://www.gamespot.com/news/6234588.html?tag=result;title;0</ref> and was one of several characters considered for inclusion during the game's development.<ref name="samkennedy" />
Rufus' concept art was a complete opposite from his final. Designed by [[Daigo Ikeno]], one of his original concept artworks (as seen in his gallery) had him as African-American, thin, muscular, and bald. He also had a sense of fashion, as he was drawn with a furred karate Gi (which would later be used for [[Ken Masters|Ken]] as his alternate costume), and his name was originally [[King Cobra]].
 
   
His fighting style was intended to be "breakung-fu", mixing elements of kung fu with breakdancing, which the ''Street Fighter IV'' development team perceived as a fad in the United States at the time, and Ikeno developed the character's concept around it.{{fact}} Midway through the process of recording the character's lines, however, art director Takashi Kamei proposed that they have the character be overweight, an idea Ikeno agreed with.
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Rufus' concept design was a complete opposite from his final. He was initially an African-American, thin, muscular and bald man named "[[King Cobra]]". He also had a sense of fashion, as he was drawn with a furred karate Gi, which would later be used for [[Ken Masters|Ken]] as his alternate costume. Cobra was meant to be a more acrobatic counterpart to [[Ryu]] and Ken. His fighting style was intended to be "breakung-fu", mixing elements of kung fu with breakdancing, which the ''Street Fighter IV'' development team perceived as a fad in the United States at the time, and Ikeno developed the character's concept around it.His fighting style was intended to be "breakung-fu", mixing elements of Chinese martial arts with breakdancing, which they perceived as a fad in the United States at the time, and Ikeno developed the character's concept around it. Midway through the process of recording the character's lines, however, art director Takashi Kamei proposed that they have the character be overweight, an idea Ikeno agreed with.<ref>http://www.capcom.co.jp/blog/sf4/development_blog/2009/10/13_342.html</ref> As a result, Rufus was gradually changed completely, becoming more obese and turned into a blonde, long-haired white male, a design which Ikeno later admitted was in fact rushed. a design which Ikeno later admitted was in fact rushed.<ref>cite book |title=SF20: The Art of Street Fighter |publisher=[[UDON]] |date=October 2009 |isbn=1-897376-58-8</ref> The changed appearance surprised many of Capcom's staff members, including Hatano, who remarked "Wait, is that my character?"<ref>https://www.webcitation.org/5k9G8KeHk?url=http://www.capcom-fc.com/sf4/2009/04/post_103.html</ref>
   
As a result, Rufus was gradually changed completely, becoming more obese and turned into a blonde, long-haired white male, a design which Ikeno later admitted was in fact rushed. Rufus's final appearance was chosen over his initial design because the developers felt he would "freak people out". ''Street Fighter IV''s executive producer [[Yoshinori Ono]] likened his inclusion to that of [[Blanka]] in ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', noting that Rufus' "over-the-top" design was intended to help set the game apart from the "really cool-looking but ultimately bland" characters of ''[[w:c:tekken:Tekken (series)|Tekken]]'' and ''[[w:c:virtuafighter:Virtua Fighter|Virtua Fighter]]''.{{fact}}
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Rufus's final appearance was chosen over his initial design because the developers felt he would "freak people out". ''Street Fighter IV''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s executive producer [[Yoshinori Ono]] likened his inclusion to that of [[Blanka]] in ''[[Street Fighter II]]'', noting that Rufus' "over-the-top" design was intended to help set the game apart from the "really cool-looking but ultimately bland" characters of ''[[w:c:tekken:Tekken (series)|Tekken]]'' and ''[[w:c:virtuafighter:Virtua Fighter|Virtua Fighter]]''.<ref name="samkennedy">https://archive.is/20120604205240/http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3169458</ref>
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In an interview, Ono noted they made Rufus intentionally silly, adding that he could be called an "American [[Dan Hibiki|Dan]]" in terms of being a joke character in the game's roster.<ref>http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/street-fighter-iv/preview/street-fighter-iv-hands-on-and-new-details/a-20080603114635534052/g-20071017175450601051</ref> He later referred to Rufus as "quite grotesque to look at" when describing the new characters for the game.<ref name="telegraph" /> Other Capcom staff members including community manager Seth Killian have received the character warmly, noting Rufus as their favorite new character in the series.<ref name="gamespot" />
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''Street Fighter IV'' sound director Masayuki Endou developed the character's musical theme for the title with a "freewheeling spirit" in mind due to Rufus's motorcycle and personality, utilizing an American drummer and drum set for parts of the theme.<ref>http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23040</ref> Feeling it would be an interesting approach, Hatano's recorded voice samples to be incorporated into the character's background music. The development team agreed, feeling that his voice gave the character presence and fit Rufus' overall image.<ref>http://www.capcom.co.jp/blog/sf4/development_blog/2010/01/12_492.html</ref>
   
 
The final concept art of Rufus seems to be inspired by [[Wikipedia:Chris Farley|Chris Farley]]'s caricature in "''[[Wikipedia:Beverly Hills Ninja|Beverly Hills Ninja]]''" and [[Wikipedia:Bruce Lee|Bruce Lee]]'s yellow jumpsuit from "''[[Wikipedia:The Game of Death|The Game of Death]]''". His overall appearance and concept (that of an overweight guy with long, blond hair, a beard and a love for motorcycles) could've been inspired by [[Wikipedia:Michael Teutal|Michael Teutul]] from the reality show "''[[Wikipedia:American Chopper|American Chopper]]''". One of Rufus' concept drawings in ''Street Fighter IV'' shows him with his hair down, bearing quite a resemblance to Michael's appearance. Another possible inspiration could have been MMA fighter Roy "Big Country" Nelson, who is also a trained American kung fu fighter known for his long hair, beard and a big belly.
 
The final concept art of Rufus seems to be inspired by [[Wikipedia:Chris Farley|Chris Farley]]'s caricature in "''[[Wikipedia:Beverly Hills Ninja|Beverly Hills Ninja]]''" and [[Wikipedia:Bruce Lee|Bruce Lee]]'s yellow jumpsuit from "''[[Wikipedia:The Game of Death|The Game of Death]]''". His overall appearance and concept (that of an overweight guy with long, blond hair, a beard and a love for motorcycles) could've been inspired by [[Wikipedia:Michael Teutal|Michael Teutul]] from the reality show "''[[Wikipedia:American Chopper|American Chopper]]''". One of Rufus' concept drawings in ''Street Fighter IV'' shows him with his hair down, bearing quite a resemblance to Michael's appearance. Another possible inspiration could have been MMA fighter Roy "Big Country" Nelson, who is also a trained American kung fu fighter known for his long hair, beard and a big belly.
   
Similar to how [[Dan]] is a parody of [[w:c:snk:Ryo Sakazaki|Ryo]] from SNK's ''[[w:c:snk:Art of Fighting (series)|Art of Fighting]]'' series, Rufus seems to be similar to [[w:c:tekken:Robert Richards|Bob]] from Namco's ''Tekken'' series, a point emphasized in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' ([[Rufus#Street Fighter X Tekken|explained below]]). Both are obese American martial artists with blond hair, have small amounts of facial hair, are incredibly fast for their size, have similar move sets and each a master of their respective fighting styles (self-taught kung-fu based on Snake style in the case of Rufus, freestyle karate in the case of Bob). Rufus' Messiah Kick and its mix up properties are exactly the same as one of Bob's attacks. However, their personalities are opposites, as Rufus is an opprobrious, aggressive, and impatient man who just wants to show America he is the best, while Bob is calm, serious, and thoughtful, and intentionally put on weight. In ''Tekken 7: Fated Retribution'', Bob's Rage Art has a slight resemblance to Rufus' Ultra Combo attack Space Opera Symphony.
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Similar to how Dan is a parody of [[w:c:snk:Ryo Sakazaki|Ryo]] from SNK's ''[[w:c:snk:Art of Fighting (series)|Art of Fighting]]'' series, Rufus seems to be similar to [[w:c:tekken:Robert Richards|Bob]] (who was introduced around the same time) from Namco's ''Tekken'' series, a point emphasized in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' ([[Rufus#Street Fighter X Tekken|explained below]]). Both are obese American martial artists with blond hair, have small amounts of facial hair, are incredibly fast for their size, have similar move sets and each a master of their respective fighting styles (self-taught kung-fu based on Snake style in the case of Rufus, freestyle karate in the case of Bob). Rufus' Messiah Kick and its mix up properties are exactly the same as one of Bob's attacks. However, their personalities are opposites, as Rufus is an opprobrious, aggressive, and impatient man who just wants to show America he is the best, while Bob is calm, serious, and thoughtful, and intentionally put on weight. In ''[[w:c:tekken:Tekken 7: Fated Retribution|Tekken 7: Fated Retribution]]'', Bob's Rage Art has a slight resemblance to Rufus' Ultra Combo attack Space Opera Symphony, both last blows ends with a diving punch.
   
When asked about comparisons between Rufus and Bob, Ono emphasized that the characters were different in many regards and while Bob represented a "cool fat guy", Rufus represented a "weird fat guy".{{fact}}
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When asked about the comparisons between Rufus and Bob, Ono emphasized that the characters were different in many regards, and while Bob represented a "cool fat guy", Rufus represented a "weird fat guy".<ref>https://archive.is/20120718013640/http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/19310</ref>
   
 
===Appearance===
 
===Appearance===
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The developers considered to have the charm able to be knocked off by an opponent's attacks, and as a result alter his attack patterns and power; however, they felt this overcomplicated the character, and instead abandoned the idea. Assistant producer Natsuki Shiozawa cited the outfit as one of her five favorites in the game, feeling that design suited his body well.
 
The developers considered to have the charm able to be knocked off by an opponent's attacks, and as a result alter his attack patterns and power; however, they felt this overcomplicated the character, and instead abandoned the idea. Assistant producer Natsuki Shiozawa cited the outfit as one of her five favorites in the game, feeling that design suited his body well.
   
In his ''Street Fighter V'' profile art, the colors of his outfit are switched (black and yellow), he has orange goggles on his head and yellow gloves.
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In his Shadaloo C.R.I. profile art, the colours of his outfit are switched (black and yellow), he has orange goggles on his head and yellow gloves.
   
 
===Personality===
 
===Personality===
Rufus is a loudmouthed, vituperative, and temperamental master of Kung-Fu, hailing from the U.S. Believing himself to be the strongest in America, he develops a personal hatred for Ken Masters, who carries that title officially. He notably tends to call Ken by his full name. He is often seen riding his motorcycle with his girlfriend, [[Candy]], an attractive (but not very bright) brunnette woman with a notably tacky fashion sense who seems to adore him and agree with his beliefs. Rufus is very combative, destructive, forceful, hasty, impatient, cantankerous, and quarrelsome, constantly jumping to conclusions to reach a goal, which often results in him sacrificing accuracy for speed. Rufus can be seen as [[Guile]]'s opposite in representing Americans: albeit both display very muscular builds, Guile is generally more intelligent, delighted, certain, positive, patriotic, satisfying, trustworthy, enthusiastic, chivalrous, and athletic, while Rufus is loud, obnoxious, and argumentative.
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Rufus is a loudmouthed, vituperative, and temperamental master of Kung-Fu, hailing from the U.S. Believing himself to be the strongest in America, he develops a personal hatred for Ken Masters, who carries that title officially. He notably tends to call Ken by his full name. He is often seen riding his motorcycle with his girlfriend, [[Candy]], an attractive (but not very bright) brunette woman with a notably tacky fashion sense who seems to adore him and agree with his beliefs. Rufus is very combative, destructive, forceful, hasty, impatient, cantankerous, and quarrelsome, constantly jumping to conclusions to reach a goal, which often results in him sacrificing accuracy for speed. Rufus can be seen as [[Guile]]'s opposite in representing Americans: albeit both display very muscular builds, Guile is generally more intelligent, delighted, certain, positive, patriotic, satisfying, trustworthy, enthusiastic, chivalrous, and athletic, while Rufus is loud, obnoxious, and argumentative.
   
 
Rufus is prone to loudmouthed rambling, often spouting off at the mouth continuously until someone cuts him off. Said rambling is usually about trivial things he notices about the characters, doting over Candy, giving random anecdotes, or mistaking several members of the cast for Ken Masters (including [[Cammy]], Guile and [[Ryu]]). In fact, his win quotes are so long they're normally impossible to read completely before the game transitions to the next screen. He's also prone to saying whatever random thoughts come to his mind, regardless of how rude they are (i.e. asking [[Dhalsim]] if he is an alien because of his Yoga power, and then giving his personal view of aliens before Dhalsim cuts him off). Most of the other fighters object to his constant talking whenever they defeat him, with some people getting annoyed of how much he speaks (i.e. [[Fei Long]] says: "''No need for words. In fact, shut up already, will ya?''").
 
Rufus is prone to loudmouthed rambling, often spouting off at the mouth continuously until someone cuts him off. Said rambling is usually about trivial things he notices about the characters, doting over Candy, giving random anecdotes, or mistaking several members of the cast for Ken Masters (including [[Cammy]], Guile and [[Ryu]]). In fact, his win quotes are so long they're normally impossible to read completely before the game transitions to the next screen. He's also prone to saying whatever random thoughts come to his mind, regardless of how rude they are (i.e. asking [[Dhalsim]] if he is an alien because of his Yoga power, and then giving his personal view of aliens before Dhalsim cuts him off). Most of the other fighters object to his constant talking whenever they defeat him, with some people getting annoyed of how much he speaks (i.e. [[Fei Long]] says: "''No need for words. In fact, shut up already, will ya?''").
   
Despite his goofy appearance and personality, he is a highly skilled and influential master of Kung-Fu, which even surprises several of the other characters. In fact, he actually gives some good advice to Fei Long in his win quote about being more calm and stoic in his movements while using Kung Fu instead of shouting with flashy moves (not that he practices it that much himself). He also seems to know quite a bit about sumo wrestling rules, and not just stereotypical rules, as he is the only one that actively points out that sumo is done in the ring, and what [[E. Honda]] is doing is against sumo code.
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Despite his goofy appearance and personality, he is a highly skilled and influential master of Kung-Fu, which even surprises several of the other characters. In fact, he actually gives some good advice to Fei Long in his win quote about being more calm and stoic in his movements while using Kung Fu instead of shouting with flashy moves (not that he practices it that much himself). He also seems to know quite a bit about sumo wrestling rules, and not just stereotypical rules, as he is the only one of three people (the others being [[Gouken]] and [[Dan]]) that actively points out that sumo is done in the ring, and what [[E. Honda]] is doing is against the sumo code itself.
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Rufus also attributes his skills and fighting prowess to 'Mojo' and 'Charisma', two things he believes are required of a good fighter and that he claims to have ample of. His intelligence is questionable because of his odd conclusions that he is quick to jump to; additionally, Rufus has a terrible sense of direction, but always somehow reaches his destinations regardless as seen with him reaching both the South and North Pole ("''I can be both on the top and the bottom of the world!''"). In spite of this, he does have good instincts and insights, making him akin to a boastful but well-meaning fellow: many of his compliments in his win quotes are based on qualities he believes he has that he sees others have too, such as E. Honda (the closest thing to a friend he has).
   
Rufus also attributes his skills and fighting prowess to 'Mojo' and 'Charisma', two things he believes are required of a good fighter and that he claims to have ample of. His intelligence is questionable because of his odd conclusions that he is quick to jump to; additionally, Rufus has a terrible sense of direction, but always somehow reaches his destinations regardless as seen with him reaching both the South and North Pole ("''I can be both on the top and the bottom of the world!''"). In spite of this, he does have good instincts and insights, making him akin to a boastful but well-meaning fellow: many of his compliments in his win quotes are based on qualities he believes he has that he sees others have too, such as [[Zangief]] (the closest thing to a friend he has).
 
 
==Character Relationships==
 
==Character Relationships==
Rufus has a loud mouth and rude attitude, and therefore, he does not have many friends.
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Rufus is a loud mouth and inspires everyone else within the ''Street Fighter'' Universe to comment on his lack of familiarity.
   
 
===[[Ken]]===
 
===[[Ken]]===
Rufus despises Ken because he is listed as America's Best Fighter. He and Ken run into each other and fight, but he is defeated. Rufus has a tendency to blame his misfortunes on Ken. 
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Rufus despises Ken because he is listed as America's Best Fighter and the fact he views Ken as a Spoon fed rich boy in general. He and Ken run into each other and fight, but he is defeated. Rufus has a tendency to blame his misfortunes on Ken. Ken however doesn't appear to hate Rufus and seems to be more confused than upset by Rufus's hatred for him
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===[[Candy]]===
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Rufus' girlfriend who adores him. Ever since he saved Candy from a "dine an’ dash" incident in the past (according to his win-quote against [[Rose]] ) she has stood by his side and supports his goals. Apparently, Candy also likes Rufus' big stomach (which is heard in one of his win-quotes). Rose's winquote against Rufus also states that he "is destined to be with Candy".
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===[[Dhalsim]]===
 
===[[Dhalsim]]===
 
After seeing Dhalsim float doing yoga, they fight due to a misunderstanding with Rufus presuming he is an alien and Dhalsim resigning himself to a match to move ahead without further distractions. Rufus is the only person to make Dhalsim visibly annoyed.
 
After seeing Dhalsim float doing yoga, they fight due to a misunderstanding with Rufus presuming he is an alien and Dhalsim resigning himself to a match to move ahead without further distractions. Rufus is the only person to make Dhalsim visibly annoyed.
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===[[Dee Jay]]===
 
===[[Dee Jay]]===
After Rufus meets Dee Jay, he assumes Dee Jay wants to be his new apprentice and fights to test him. 
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After Rufus meets Dee Jay, he assumes Dee Jay wants to be his new apprentice and fights to test him. Dee Jay seems to be quite fond of Rufus, if more akin to the way a person admires a musical instrument.
 
=== [[Dudley]] ===
 
Dudley stated that Rufus' loud mouth insulted his gentlemen status.
 
   
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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===Background===
===Pre-''Street Fighter IV''===
 
Not much is known about Rufus' past before the events of ''Street Fighter IV'', except that he met his girlfriend Candy by beating up a waiter who was chasing her. Rufus describes this event in a win quote to [[Rose]]; "''I’ll never forget when I first met my girl. It was a rainy day in October and I was on my way home from a fight. Suddenly, this chick came outta nowhere an’ was all like 'Help!' I guess she pulled a dine an’ dash, so I beat up the waiter that was chasin’ her!''".
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Rufus is an American motorcycle repair shop mechanic.<ref name="telegraph">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/4593415/Street-Fighter-4-producer-interview.html</ref> Not much is known about his past before the events of ''Street Fighter IV'', except that he met his girlfriend [[Candy]] by beating up a waiter who was chasing her. Rufus describes this event in a win quote to [[Rose]]; "''I’ll never forget when I first met my girl. It was a rainy day in October and I was on my way home from a fight. Suddenly, this chick came outta nowhere an’ was all like 'Help!' I guess she pulled a dine an’ dash, so I beat up the waiter that was chasin’ her!''".
   
 
Rufus first became interested in martial arts after seeing an abundance of kung-fu flicks in his youth; this prompted him to take correspondence courses, and later ride his motorcycle around China, studying under various masters. Also, Rufus is apparently a legend in the biker world, a fact he feels indifferent about.
 
Rufus first became interested in martial arts after seeing an abundance of kung-fu flicks in his youth; this prompted him to take correspondence courses, and later ride his motorcycle around China, studying under various masters. Also, Rufus is apparently a legend in the biker world, a fact he feels indifferent about.
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After reading an article praising [[Ken Masters|Ken]]'s status as America's best fighter, Rufus is, naturally, insulted. Candy suggests that he defeat Ken in front of an audience, making it clear who the best is. Rufus smiles and accepts his girlfriend's suggestion. He eventually finds the tournament and Ken, although the results of the fight are unknown. It is likely that Ken won the fight.
 
After reading an article praising [[Ken Masters|Ken]]'s status as America's best fighter, Rufus is, naturally, insulted. Candy suggests that he defeat Ken in front of an audience, making it clear who the best is. Rufus smiles and accepts his girlfriend's suggestion. He eventually finds the tournament and Ken, although the results of the fight are unknown. It is likely that Ken won the fight.
   
After the tournament, Rufus and Candy zoom past Ken and [[Ryu]] in the wasteland, stopping briefly for an insult. Not too long after, however, he's seen pushing his motorcycle, as it's run out of gas. Ken rolls up to him in his stylish SUV with Candy's hat, offering a tow. Rufus proudly turns the offer down, stating that the pushing was part of his training. Ken shrugs it off and drives away. Candy offers to help push, but Rufus insists that she stay put, cursing Ken for his misfortune.
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After the tournament, Rufus and Candy zoom past Ken and [[Ryu]] in the wasteland, stopping briefly for an insult. Not too long after, however, he's seen pushing his motorbike, as it's run out of petrol. Ken rolls up to him in his stylish SUV with Candy's hat, offering a tow. Rufus proudly turns the offer down, stating that the pushing was part of his training. Ken shrugs it off and drives away. Candy offers to help push, but Rufus insists that she stay put, cursing Ken for his misfortune.
   
 
=== ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'' ===
 
=== ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'' ===
 
On their way to the tournament, Rufus and Candy ride through a wasteland with very little signs of life. Rufus wonders whether he's headed the right way, and decides that Ken must have somehow set him astray.
 
On their way to the tournament, Rufus and Candy ride through a wasteland with very little signs of life. Rufus wonders whether he's headed the right way, and decides that Ken must have somehow set him astray.
   
Rufus and Candy eventually reach a gas station, where Candy gets the attendant to fill the bike while Rufus cools off by emptying an entire tank of water upon himself. Setting out on the road again, Rufus asks Candy where they should go next. Candy suggests that since they're far too hot in this desert, they should head for the North Pole. Rufus enthusiastically agrees.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w74dqHZLLsY</ref>
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Rufus and Candy eventually reach a petrol station, where Candy gets the attendant to fill the bike while Rufus cools off by emptying an entire tank of water upon himself. Setting out on the road again, Rufus asks Candy where they should go next. Candy suggests that since they're far too hot in this desert, they should head for the North Pole. Rufus enthusiastically agrees.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w74dqHZLLsY</ref>
   
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==Comics==
==Other appearances==
 
 
===[[Street Fighter (UDON)|UDON]] comics===
 
===[[Street Fighter (UDON)|UDON]] comics===
 
Rufus appeared in UDON's ''Street Fighter IV'' comic which focus on the game's newcomers (himself included).
 
Rufus appeared in UDON's ''Street Fighter IV'' comic which focus on the game's newcomers (himself included).
   
 
==Crossover appearances==
 
===''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''===
 
===''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''===
 
Rufus appears as a playable character in ''Street Fighter X Tekken''. His tag partner is [[Zangief]].
 
Rufus appears as a playable character in ''Street Fighter X Tekken''. His tag partner is [[Zangief]].
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==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
 
=== Fighting style ===
 
=== Fighting style ===
Throughout the years, Rufus has managed to create his own style of kung-fu; despite his rotund shape, it is surprisingly effective. It is revealed from one of his win quotes that his technique stems from years of studying various kung-fu books and movies, as well as many years of studying in China, reinforcing what he had taught himself. His fighting style takes advantage of his extreme weight, strength, and surprising agility. Despite his devastating ability, it seems that he has not yet gained the respect of his peers: [[Ryu]], for example, considers his style "interesting, but too flashy to be effective".
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Throughout the years, Rufus has managed to create his own style of kung-fu; despite his rotund shape, it is surprisingly effective. It is revealed from one of his win quotes that his technique stems from years of studying various kung-fu books and movies, as well as many years of studying in China, reinforcing what he had taught himself. His fighting style takes advantage of his extreme weight, strength, and surprising agility. Despite his devastating ability, it seems that he has not yet gained the respect of his peers (also likely due to reasons mentioned above): [[Ryu]], for example, considers his style "interesting, but too flashy to be effective".
   
 
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Rufus' Super Combo is the [[Spectacle Romance]], a three-hit combo that finishes with a double-palm strike. His first Ultra Combo, the [[Space Opera Symphony]], is a combo of strikes that launches a foe and finishes off with a double-palm strike to the airborne foe's back. His second Ultra Combo, the [[Big Bang Typhoon]], is a powerful Galactic Tornado that can draw foes into a multi-hitting storm of strikes.
 
Rufus' Super Combo is the [[Spectacle Romance]], a three-hit combo that finishes with a double-palm strike. His first Ultra Combo, the [[Space Opera Symphony]], is a combo of strikes that launches a foe and finishes off with a double-palm strike to the airborne foe's back. His second Ultra Combo, the [[Big Bang Typhoon]], is a powerful Galactic Tornado that can draw foes into a multi-hitting storm of strikes.
   
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**Rufus also shares the same birthday as [[Laura]].
 
**Rufus also shares the same birthday as [[Laura]].
   
*Rufus is one of the eleven playable ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' characters who are in a romantic relationship or are married.
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*Rufus is one of the eleven playable ''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' characters who are in a romantic relationship or are married.
**[[Rose]]'s winquote against Rufus also states that he "is destined to be with Candy".
 
   
*Rufus' dive kick, Falcon Kick, is coincidentally similar in appearance and name to one of the signature attacks of [[w:c:nintendo:Nintendo|Nintendo]] character [[w:c:fzero:Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]] in his [[w:c:supersmashbros:Captain Falcon|appearances]] in the ''[[w:c:supersmashbros:Super Smash Brothers|Super Smash Brothers]]'' games, which is also a downwards dive kick when used in midair.
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*Rufus' [[dive kick]], [[Falcon Kick]], is coincidentally similar in appearance and name to one of the signature attacks of [[w:c:nintendo:Nintendo|Nintendo]] character [[w:c:fzero:Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]] in his [[w:c:supersmashbros:Captain Falcon|appearances]] in the ''[[w:c:supersmashbros:Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, which is also a downwards dive kick when used in midair.
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**The angle however, that Captain Falcon uses his midair Falcon Kick resembles more the lightkick version of [[Raigeki Shu]], another dive kick used by different characters.
   
 
*[[w:c:asuraswrath:Wyzen|Wyzen]], a character from [[Capcom]]'s 3D action beat em' up game ''[[w:c:asuraswrath:Asura's Wrath (game)|Asura's Wrath]]'', shares some similarities with Rufus, possessing a similar bodybuild and tendencies to talk a lot.
 
*[[w:c:asuraswrath:Wyzen|Wyzen]], a character from [[Capcom]]'s 3D action beat em' up game ''[[w:c:asuraswrath:Asura's Wrath (game)|Asura's Wrath]]'', shares some similarities with Rufus, possessing a similar bodybuild and tendencies to talk a lot.
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*In the parody fighting game ''[[w:c:divekick:Divekick|Divekick]]'', a character named "[[w:c:divekick:Mr. N|Mr. N]]" is a parody of Rufus.
 
*In the parody fighting game ''[[w:c:divekick:Divekick|Divekick]]'', a character named "[[w:c:divekick:Mr. N|Mr. N]]" is a parody of Rufus.
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"My fists'll give you amnesia!"
—Rufus
"You've fought the rest! Now try the best! (アイアム俺様! 全米ナンバー・ワン! Aiamu oresama! Zenbei nanbaa wan!?)"
—Rufus (Street Fighter IV series)

Rufus (ルーファス Rūfasu?) is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing in Street Fighter IV. He is an obese American kung-fu fighter and self-professed rival to Ken Masters, despite the latter's unfamilarity with him.

Biography

Concept

Rufus was designed by Daigo Ikeno.[3] While previous Street Fighter titles relied almost solely on Capcom's Research and Development branch, the development team instead allowed other branches of the company to give input on the design of new characters, due to the influx of fan requests from outside Japan.[4] Rufus was designed based upon marketing research on what sorts of characters an American audience would enjoy playing,[5] and was one of several characters considered for inclusion during the game's development.[6]

Rufus' concept design was a complete opposite from his final. He was initially an African-American, thin, muscular and bald man named "King Cobra". He also had a sense of fashion, as he was drawn with a furred karate Gi, which would later be used for Ken as his alternate costume. Cobra was meant to be a more acrobatic counterpart to Ryu and Ken. His fighting style was intended to be "breakung-fu", mixing elements of kung fu with breakdancing, which the Street Fighter IV development team perceived as a fad in the United States at the time, and Ikeno developed the character's concept around it.His fighting style was intended to be "breakung-fu", mixing elements of Chinese martial arts with breakdancing, which they perceived as a fad in the United States at the time, and Ikeno developed the character's concept around it. Midway through the process of recording the character's lines, however, art director Takashi Kamei proposed that they have the character be overweight, an idea Ikeno agreed with.[7] As a result, Rufus was gradually changed completely, becoming more obese and turned into a blonde, long-haired white male, a design which Ikeno later admitted was in fact rushed. a design which Ikeno later admitted was in fact rushed.[8] The changed appearance surprised many of Capcom's staff members, including Hatano, who remarked "Wait, is that my character?"[9]

Rufus's final appearance was chosen over his initial design because the developers felt he would "freak people out". Street Fighter IV's executive producer Yoshinori Ono likened his inclusion to that of Blanka in Street Fighter II, noting that Rufus' "over-the-top" design was intended to help set the game apart from the "really cool-looking but ultimately bland" characters of Tekken and Virtua Fighter.[6]

In an interview, Ono noted they made Rufus intentionally silly, adding that he could be called an "American Dan" in terms of being a joke character in the game's roster.[10] He later referred to Rufus as "quite grotesque to look at" when describing the new characters for the game.[11] Other Capcom staff members including community manager Seth Killian have received the character warmly, noting Rufus as their favorite new character in the series.[5]

Street Fighter IV sound director Masayuki Endou developed the character's musical theme for the title with a "freewheeling spirit" in mind due to Rufus's motorcycle and personality, utilizing an American drummer and drum set for parts of the theme.[12] Feeling it would be an interesting approach, Hatano's recorded voice samples to be incorporated into the character's background music. The development team agreed, feeling that his voice gave the character presence and fit Rufus' overall image.[13]

The final concept art of Rufus seems to be inspired by Chris Farley's caricature in "Beverly Hills Ninja" and Bruce Lee's yellow jumpsuit from "The Game of Death". His overall appearance and concept (that of an overweight guy with long, blond hair, a beard and a love for motorcycles) could've been inspired by Michael Teutul from the reality show "American Chopper". One of Rufus' concept drawings in Street Fighter IV shows him with his hair down, bearing quite a resemblance to Michael's appearance. Another possible inspiration could have been MMA fighter Roy "Big Country" Nelson, who is also a trained American kung fu fighter known for his long hair, beard and a big belly.

Similar to how Dan is a parody of Ryo from SNK's Art of Fighting series, Rufus seems to be similar to Bob (who was introduced around the same time) from Namco's Tekken series, a point emphasized in Street Fighter X Tekken (explained below). Both are obese American martial artists with blond hair, have small amounts of facial hair, are incredibly fast for their size, have similar move sets and each a master of their respective fighting styles (self-taught kung-fu based on Snake style in the case of Rufus, freestyle karate in the case of Bob). Rufus' Messiah Kick and its mix up properties are exactly the same as one of Bob's attacks. However, their personalities are opposites, as Rufus is an opprobrious, aggressive, and impatient man who just wants to show America he is the best, while Bob is calm, serious, and thoughtful, and intentionally put on weight. In Tekken 7: Fated Retribution, Bob's Rage Art has a slight resemblance to Rufus' Ultra Combo attack Space Opera Symphony, both last blows ends with a diving punch.

When asked about the comparisons between Rufus and Bob, Ono emphasized that the characters were different in many regards, and while Bob represented a "cool fat guy", Rufus represented a "weird fat guy".[14]

Appearance

Rufus's basic appearance is that of a tall, fat man with blond hair in a yellow and black jumpsuit and black short-necked combat boots.

For Super Street Fighter IV, a third outfit intended to resemble the Chinese Jiang Shi was included, consisting of a long Chinese robe, black hat with his ponytail extruding from the top, yellow and black striped pants, and a yellow strip of paper meant to represent a sealing charm extending from the front of the hat and over his face.

The developers considered to have the charm able to be knocked off by an opponent's attacks, and as a result alter his attack patterns and power; however, they felt this overcomplicated the character, and instead abandoned the idea. Assistant producer Natsuki Shiozawa cited the outfit as one of her five favorites in the game, feeling that design suited his body well.

In his Shadaloo C.R.I. profile art, the colours of his outfit are switched (black and yellow), he has orange goggles on his head and yellow gloves.

Personality

Rufus is a loudmouthed, vituperative, and temperamental master of Kung-Fu, hailing from the U.S. Believing himself to be the strongest in America, he develops a personal hatred for Ken Masters, who carries that title officially. He notably tends to call Ken by his full name. He is often seen riding his motorcycle with his girlfriend, Candy, an attractive (but not very bright) brunette woman with a notably tacky fashion sense who seems to adore him and agree with his beliefs. Rufus is very combative, destructive, forceful, hasty, impatient, cantankerous, and quarrelsome, constantly jumping to conclusions to reach a goal, which often results in him sacrificing accuracy for speed. Rufus can be seen as Guile's opposite in representing Americans: albeit both display very muscular builds, Guile is generally more intelligent, delighted, certain, positive, patriotic, satisfying, trustworthy, enthusiastic, chivalrous, and athletic, while Rufus is loud, obnoxious, and argumentative.

Rufus is prone to loudmouthed rambling, often spouting off at the mouth continuously until someone cuts him off. Said rambling is usually about trivial things he notices about the characters, doting over Candy, giving random anecdotes, or mistaking several members of the cast for Ken Masters (including Cammy, Guile and Ryu). In fact, his win quotes are so long they're normally impossible to read completely before the game transitions to the next screen. He's also prone to saying whatever random thoughts come to his mind, regardless of how rude they are (i.e. asking Dhalsim if he is an alien because of his Yoga power, and then giving his personal view of aliens before Dhalsim cuts him off). Most of the other fighters object to his constant talking whenever they defeat him, with some people getting annoyed of how much he speaks (i.e. Fei Long says: "No need for words. In fact, shut up already, will ya?").

Despite his goofy appearance and personality, he is a highly skilled and influential master of Kung-Fu, which even surprises several of the other characters. In fact, he actually gives some good advice to Fei Long in his win quote about being more calm and stoic in his movements while using Kung Fu instead of shouting with flashy moves (not that he practices it that much himself). He also seems to know quite a bit about sumo wrestling rules, and not just stereotypical rules, as he is the only one of three people (the others being Gouken and Dan) that actively points out that sumo is done in the ring, and what E. Honda is doing is against the sumo code itself.

Rufus also attributes his skills and fighting prowess to 'Mojo' and 'Charisma', two things he believes are required of a good fighter and that he claims to have ample of. His intelligence is questionable because of his odd conclusions that he is quick to jump to; additionally, Rufus has a terrible sense of direction, but always somehow reaches his destinations regardless as seen with him reaching both the South and North Pole ("I can be both on the top and the bottom of the world!"). In spite of this, he does have good instincts and insights, making him akin to a boastful but well-meaning fellow: many of his compliments in his win quotes are based on qualities he believes he has that he sees others have too, such as E. Honda (the closest thing to a friend he has).

Character Relationships

Rufus is a loud mouth and inspires everyone else within the Street Fighter Universe to comment on his lack of familiarity.

Ken

Rufus despises Ken because he is listed as America's Best Fighter and the fact he views Ken as a Spoon fed rich boy in general. He and Ken run into each other and fight, but he is defeated. Rufus has a tendency to blame his misfortunes on Ken. Ken however doesn't appear to hate Rufus and seems to be more confused than upset by Rufus's hatred for him. 

Candy

Rufus' girlfriend who adores him. Ever since he saved Candy from a "dine an’ dash" incident in the past (according to his win-quote against Rose ) she has stood by his side and supports his goals. Apparently, Candy also likes Rufus' big stomach (which is heard in one of his win-quotes). Rose's winquote against Rufus also states that he "is destined to be with Candy".

Dhalsim

After seeing Dhalsim float doing yoga, they fight due to a misunderstanding with Rufus presuming he is an alien and Dhalsim resigning himself to a match to move ahead without further distractions. Rufus is the only person to make Dhalsim visibly annoyed.

Dee Jay

After Rufus meets Dee Jay, he assumes Dee Jay wants to be his new apprentice and fights to test him. Dee Jay seems to be quite fond of Rufus, if more akin to the way a person admires a musical instrument.

Story

Background

Rufus is an American motorcycle repair shop mechanic.[11] Not much is known about his past before the events of Street Fighter IV, except that he met his girlfriend Candy by beating up a waiter who was chasing her. Rufus describes this event in a win quote to Rose; "I’ll never forget when I first met my girl. It was a rainy day in October and I was on my way home from a fight. Suddenly, this chick came outta nowhere an’ was all like 'Help!' I guess she pulled a dine an’ dash, so I beat up the waiter that was chasin’ her!".

Rufus first became interested in martial arts after seeing an abundance of kung-fu flicks in his youth; this prompted him to take correspondence courses, and later ride his motorcycle around China, studying under various masters. Also, Rufus is apparently a legend in the biker world, a fact he feels indifferent about.

Street Fighter IV

After reading an article praising Ken's status as America's best fighter, Rufus is, naturally, insulted. Candy suggests that he defeat Ken in front of an audience, making it clear who the best is. Rufus smiles and accepts his girlfriend's suggestion. He eventually finds the tournament and Ken, although the results of the fight are unknown. It is likely that Ken won the fight.

After the tournament, Rufus and Candy zoom past Ken and Ryu in the wasteland, stopping briefly for an insult. Not too long after, however, he's seen pushing his motorbike, as it's run out of petrol. Ken rolls up to him in his stylish SUV with Candy's hat, offering a tow. Rufus proudly turns the offer down, stating that the pushing was part of his training. Ken shrugs it off and drives away. Candy offers to help push, but Rufus insists that she stay put, cursing Ken for his misfortune.

Super Street Fighter IV

On their way to the tournament, Rufus and Candy ride through a wasteland with very little signs of life. Rufus wonders whether he's headed the right way, and decides that Ken must have somehow set him astray.

Rufus and Candy eventually reach a petrol station, where Candy gets the attendant to fill the bike while Rufus cools off by emptying an entire tank of water upon himself. Setting out on the road again, Rufus asks Candy where they should go next. Candy suggests that since they're far too hot in this desert, they should head for the North Pole. Rufus enthusiastically agrees.[15]

Comics

UDON comics

Rufus appeared in UDON's Street Fighter IV comic which focus on the game's newcomers (himself included).

Crossover appearances

Street Fighter X Tekken

Rufus appears as a playable character in Street Fighter X Tekken. His tag partner is Zangief.

In one of the game's trailers, Rufus and Bob meet in a bathroom in one of Marshall Law's restaurants, with Rufus mistaking Bob for Ken, starting a fight between the two. As they fight, their tag partners, Zangief and Julia respectively, are attempting to enjoy a meal despite the intrusiveness of the brawl. At one point, Rufus is trapped in a barrel, which Bob capitalizes on by throwing plates at him, eventually sending the barreled Rufus flying. While in midair, he passes by Ken and Ryu, who are coincidentally eating on the roof.

In the game's storyline, after having apparently gone to the North Pole with Candy, Rufus enters the North American Martial Arts tournament and wins. Unfortunately for Rufus, the media's attention was solely placed on Pandora, a mysterious fragment from outer space that landed in the South Pole. Because of this, Rufus' victory was largely ignored, which infuriated him to no end. Zangief, who was given a mission by his motherland to search for the box, needed a strong partner to go with him, so he called out to Rufus, who agrees because he wanted to put the box behind him and everyone else. They set off, with him dubbing their duo "The Space Cyclones".

During their journey, Rufus and Zangief encounter Julia and Bob. Because of Bob's blonde hair, Rufus mistakenly believes him to be Ken Masters. A confused Zangief corrects him, and points out Bob is far too overweight to be Ken Masters. As Rufus and Zangief discuss amongst each other, Bob and Julia overhear them, and challenge them to a fight.

After fighting their way to the South Pole, Rufus and Zangief at last reach Pandora's Box. Suddenly, a light flashes from the box and coats the heavyweight duo leaving them confused until a blinding flash occurs that mysteriously strips them of all their girth. Rendered skinny and weightless, the two fighters cry out in despair. This ending mirrors Bob's ending in Tekken 6, where he loses his weight and becomes skinny under mysterious conditions.

Returning home, Rufus feared Candy would no longer be able to recognize him in his skinny body; to his surprise, she did, and thought him to be even cooler because of his sleeker look. With the knowledge that Candy will always love him, Rufus calls up a depressed Zangief and gives him an offer to train together and rebuild their beloved bodies. His drive invigorated, Rufus returns to training for the title as best in the world.

Gameplay

Fighting style

Throughout the years, Rufus has managed to create his own style of kung-fu; despite his rotund shape, it is surprisingly effective. It is revealed from one of his win quotes that his technique stems from years of studying various kung-fu books and movies, as well as many years of studying in China, reinforcing what he had taught himself. His fighting style takes advantage of his extreme weight, strength, and surprising agility. Despite his devastating ability, it seems that he has not yet gained the respect of his peers (also likely due to reasons mentioned above): Ryu, for example, considers his style "interesting, but too flashy to be effective".

Moveset

Rufus is a heavily offensive rushdown character with high stamina, high-damaging combos, and above-average mobility. His special attacks can be used to overcome his lack of range, as some of them can bypass enemy projectiles and close the distance between Rufus and his opponents. Though his normal attacks also have decent range, they lack power, and Rufus players may find themselves in trouble against similarly built characters with better attack reach, among others. Despite appearing easy to pick up, his dive-based mix-up game, combined with the combo/comeback potential of his first Ultra Combo, make him tough (but worthwhile) to master.

Techniques

Rufus' command normals include the diving Falcon Kick, the powerful Fragrance Palm, the tricky Glory Kick, and the Vulture Kick.

Rufus also possesses the Galactic Tornado, a spinning palm strike that can bypass projectiles and draw foes closer. His Messiah Kick is an overhead kick that provides followups with varied height and startup. The Snake Strike gives Rufus an anti-air option that can be used to score several hits.

Super/Ultra Combos

Rufus' Super Combo is the Spectacle Romance, a three-hit combo that finishes with a double-palm strike. His first Ultra Combo, the Space Opera Symphony, is a combo of strikes that launches a foe and finishes off with a double-palm strike to the airborne foe's back. His second Ultra Combo, the Big Bang Typhoon, is a powerful Galactic Tornado that can draw foes into a multi-hitting storm of strikes.

Subpages

Quotes

See: Rufus/Quotes

Gallery

Rufus/Gallery

Trivia

  • According to the Super Street Fighter IV blog, Rufus was born on July 30, and one of his special skills is karaoke.
    • Rufus also shares the same birthday as Laura.
  • Rufus is one of the eleven playable Street Fighter characters who are in a romantic relationship or are married.
  • Rufus' dive kick, Falcon Kick, is coincidentally similar in appearance and name to one of the signature attacks of Nintendo character Captain Falcon in his appearances in the Super Smash Bros. games, which is also a downwards dive kick when used in midair.
    • The angle however, that Captain Falcon uses his midair Falcon Kick resembles more the lightkick version of Raigeki Shu, another dive kick used by different characters.
  • Wyzen, a character from Capcom's 3D action beat em' up game Asura's Wrath, shares some similarities with Rufus, possessing a similar bodybuild and tendencies to talk a lot.
  • Out of all the other characters, Rufus has the longest Super Street Fighter IV prologue in arcade mode; spanning over two minutes. This is due to his talkative nature, prolonging the duration.
  • Strangely enough, despite wearing a gi, Akuma isn't one of the many characters Rufus mistakes for Ken.
  • In the parody fighting game Divekick, a character named "Mr. N" is a parody of Rufus.

Stage Theme

Videos

See also

References

Street Fighter series Playable Characters
Main Series
SF Logo Ken · Ryu
Street-fighter-ii-logo The World Warrior Blanka · Chun-Li · Dhalsim · E. Honda · Guile · Zangief
Champion Edition Balrog · M. Bison · Sagat · Vega
Super Cammy · Dee Jay · Fei Long · T. Hawk
Super Turbo Akuma · Ten Akuma
Ultra Violent Ken
SFAlogo Alpha Adon · Birdie · Charlie Nash · Dan · Guy · Rose · Sodom
Alpha 2 Evil Ryu · Gen · Rolento · Sakura · Shin Akuma
Alpha 3 Cody · Juli · Juni · Karin · R. Mika
Alpha 3 Upper Eagle · Maki
Alpha 3 MAX Ingrid
Street fighter iii logo New Generation Alex · Dudley · Elena · Ibuki
Necro · Oro · Sean · Yang · Yun
2nd Impact Gill · Hugo · Urien
3rd Strike Makoto · Q · Remy · Twelve
Street fighter iv logo IV Abel · C. Viper · El Fuerte · Gouken · Rufus · Seth
Super Hakan · Juri
Arcade Edition Oni
Ultra Decapre · Poison
SFV-Logo-R-3 V F.A.N.G · Laura · Necalli · Rashid
Season 2 Abigail · Ed · Kolin · Menat · Zeku
Season 3 Falke · G
Season 4 Kage · Lucia
Season 5 Akira · Eleven · Luke
Street fighter 6 logo 6 Jamie · JP · Kimberly · Lily · Manon · Marisa
Year 1 A.K.I.
Spin-offs
Street Fighter The Movie Logo Arkane · Blade · F7 · Khyber · Sawada
Street-fighter-ii--the-animated-movie Cyborg
Sfexlogo EX Allen · Blair · C. Jack · Darun · D. Dark
Hokuto · Kairi · Pullum · Skullomania
EX Plus Bloody Hokuto · Cycloid-β · Cycloid-γ · Garuda
EX2 Hayate · Nanase · Shadowgeist · Sharon
EX2 Plus Area · V. Rosso
EX3 Ace · Bison II
Marvel vs. Capcom Logo MSHvSF Cyber-Akuma · Dark Sakura · Mech-Zangief · Shadow
MvC Shadow Lady
SFO Shin
Street Fighter IV Characters
Original Abel · Akuma · Balrog · Blanka · Chun-Li · C. Viper · Dhalsim · E. Honda
El Fuerte · Guile · Ken · M. Bison · Rufus · Ryu · Sagat · Vega · Zangief
Console Cammy · Dan · Fei Long · Gen · Gouken · Rose · Seth · Sakura
Super Adon · Cody · Dee Jay · Dudley · Guy · Hakan · Ibuki · Juri · Makoto · T. Hawk
Arcade Edition Evil Ryu · Oni · Yang · Yun
Ultra Decapre · Elena · Hugo · Poison · Rolento
Street Fighter X Tekken Characters
Core Roster Abel · Akuma · Balrog · Cammy · Chun-Li · Dhalsim · Guile · Hugo · Ibuki · Juri
Ken · M. Bison · Poison · Rufus · Rolento · Ryu · Sagat · Vega · Zangief
Downloadable Blanka · Cody · Dudley · Elena · Guy · Sakura