Rufus: Street Fighter 4 Character Guide
Last updated on July 24, 2008
Character Overview
Rufus actually plays most like Yun and Yang from Street Fighter 3. He's VERY fast and has a multitude of quick-hitting moves and some pretty good combos. He also has Yun's dive kick from SF3.
Because of his speed and move set, he's capable of applying a lot of offensive pressure to his opponents. And he has a lot of moves you can use to juggle the other fighter.
Special Moves
• Kyuuseishu Kick (Flying Kick) •
This move has three variations that let Rufus hit with a low, high or overhead attack.
• Ginga Tornado (Spinning Body Punch) •
This move makes you spins into your opponent multiple times and then finishes with a high punch. It's somewhat safe from counter attacks if blocked.
This will also suck up fireballs thrown at Rufus.
(in the air)
• Jatotsu Nature (Rapid Aerial Punches) •
Rufus does multiple quick hitting aerial punches. This is a really good anti-air move as it will do good damage and has strong priority.
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(In the air)
• Aerial Dive Kick •
This move is a lot like Yun's Dive Kick from Street Fighter 3. It's great against people who want to play foot games, because you can combo them for big damage. It's also fairly controllable because depending on which way you hold the joystick the move's properties change.
(In the air)
• Overhead Kick •
Again a lot like Yun's Spinning Overhead Kick. Must be blocked high.
EX Moves
• EX-Kyuuseishu Kick (Flying Kick) •
Like the normal version of the Jumping Kick, except Rufus hits about five times and is even safer from counter attacks. Rufus can end this move with a high, low or Flash Kick-like attack.
• EX-Ginga Tornado •
This move will vacuum in other players making it easier for Rufus to hit them multiple times.
• EX-Jatotsu Nature •
Super and Ultra Moves
• Spectacular Romance (Super) •
• Space Opera Symphony (Ultra) •
Rufus does a series of very quick attacks to pummel his opponent. This can go through fireballs at close range and you can use this to juggle your opponent after a Ginga Tornado (Spinning Body Punch).
Combos
Aerial Dive Kick, standing Medium Punch cancel into Ginga Tornado (Spinning Body Punch): This is a simple combo that does quite a bit of damage. Use it often.
Posted by maraxusofk on October 1, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. #1
just fyi, a rufus dominated the gamespot sf4 tourney, so expect to see this guy alot more when the console version hits.
Posted by Diyomaro on October 10, 2008 at 6:10 p.m. #2
Rufus is really good, guy at the arcade was dominating, and I gotta get sued to that tornado move as well.
Posted by William F Guile on October 18, 2008 at 6:28 a.m. #3
Man this fat guy can really move!! his moves and attacks are bloody quick. but its funny to see that his crouching attacks involve him sitting on that fat ass of his :)
Posted by sadasdsadas on October 18, 2008 at 6:35 a.m. #4
If the arcade game ever gets updated or when the game is released on home console his dive kick should be removed
Posted by William F Guile on October 18, 2008 at 7:01 a.m. #5
i agree, that move can and will be spammed to the nth degree although i think slowing him down for a start should be done. Because which fat guy can move as fast as him??
Posted by whatawhoota on November 12, 2008 at 9:55 a.m. #6
you obviously havent seen any movies with chris farley...lol jk...but seriously though as a rufus user...i find the dive kick broken aswell...hes a really well rounded fighter
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