Kotaku
Alright, we have visuals here that are not fake: Actual game play video of Street Fighter IV, at a location test for the game (which is to be released for arcades this summer). We've heard of the luchador, El Fuerte and seen some stills in action. Now here is Rufus, a surprisingly nimble fat guy who resembles either a bloated tick or Strong Sad with a topknot and goatee.
I've embedded the Gametrailers version after the jump, in case YouTube does something wacky. The comments board there points out that Rufus's M.O. seems to be a ripoff of Tekken 6's Bob. I leave you to judge for yourselves.
Big hat tips to readers Jason Cirillo, Woolie Madden and Aaron Francis for spotting this yesterday. You all came in at the same time. Woolie points out this was the fourth location test in Japan, and from the sound of the video, it's at a bowling alley.
Also, here are a couple cell phone pictures from a spanish-language Capcom blog that Jason and Woolie sent in. (More at the link. Sorry, don't know how to do the gallery thing yet, don't want to mess that up, too, and the blogger should get the credit.)
Rufus in SF4 new character [Gametrailers, thanks reader Aaron]
4ยช location test de Street Fighter IV : Cambios y mejoras [Capcom-town.es, thanks readers Jason and Woolie]
Comments
I like that they gave his belly a jiggle.
Oh wow, the comparison to him and strong-sad was just perfect. Keep up the great work Owen!
Normally I don't consider myself this shallow but this character has pretty much ruined the game for me.
Raiden from Fatal Fury, or Cheng from Fatal Fury, or any of the fat SNK characters, the evidence shows hes more in tune with cheng because of the way he moves and plays.
Why? I just don't understand. This game looked so cool. I still think it will be, but the last few characters they have showed were not impressive. Please just remake marvel vs capcom and everyone will be happy.
This game just keeps looking worse and worse. From Ryu looking absolutely ridiculous, to this bland looking fat guy... what's going on there?
Whoever the character designers are for this game I really dislike them, not a single new character seem to fit in with the others, except maybe Abel. I'd much rather have some SF3 characters in the game than a bunch of snk lookalikes.
@jcsunshine:
Second.
Total Tekken 6 rip. Unless there is a fat man fighting style out there.Why all these silly characters?
Where is Dan? Where is Skullomania? Where is Hokuto? Capcom what are you doing?
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@jcsunshine:
The jiggle is hypnotic.
What is this guy, a clown? Is his martial art physical comedy? because Chris Farley in a clownsuit fighting Ryu would be awesome.
@t0yrobo: I agree, Abel isn't a bad fit, but the rest make no sense.
Naruto is the you!?
@Timsobuff74: how stupid are you, Well its not coming out because capcom no longer owns the rights to Marvel characters, with the rights belonging to EA. Marvel increased the licensing fees with the recent success of its films. As a result, Capcom can't afford to make a Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
@AceClover Justice: geez "That"
is it hard to design characters that match the old characters styles?...
all this new guys look like they came out of a circus...
@Mr.DuckSauce:
Now now, there's no need to call him stupid.
thank god now i don't have tobuy sf4 now. ill get from psn sfHD only...
Honestly.. am I the only one who dislikes each of these original characters? Jeez, Capcom..
I guess it'll be okay if this is the LAST of the "new" characters, and the rest of the characters are from the other games.
If not, then...sheesh.
japanese cant help but be japanese.
Cool to see some new characters from this game, but...
Let's be honest; with all the possibilities, this "more to love" character design is pretty shitty.
This guy looks so awesome! reminds me of that one super popular heavy-set martial arts movie star... damn whats his name... anyway this guy looks like he'd be a blast to play. His spin moves are hilarious and he looks mean as hell. Can't wait.
When I first saw the picture I laughed and though that might be the worst character, ever designed. After seeing it in motion I don't feel any different. Wow.
I would like this guy if he had his hair all spiked up and constantly tried to power up by acting like he was really constipated.
@dead_red_eyes:yeah, but when people wonders why something is what they don't go find the answers, just hopes it happens, there is always reasons why.
Well at least it ain't Yoda.
Who let porky pig into SFIV?
Oh, I get it...this is an April Fool's joke, right?
It reminds me of big bear cept / reiden a bit too excessive with the roundness. :/
Looks a bit too comical to be respectable.
i hope his special move is to lose all that fat and transform it into muscle
otherwise this dude moves to fast for someone of his weight >.>
It's still in testing, right? I'm sure a few cosmetic changes could be made.
Now I want to yack.
Dude, there are way too many grapplers or grappler looking characters.
Can't stand the concept art anymore. I'll look foward to the new KOF game now
So, does he have the biggest jubblies in SFIV or what? Get that man a Bro or Manzierre, stat!
I'll withhold my criticism of him as a character until I play it, but rarely have these type of characters been interesting to me in fighting games, I like agility ;)
@Timsobuff74: I'm not going to call you stupid like that other dude, but I will say that I am not among this "everyone" you speak of, I hated that game. Not that you should like it any less if you're into it, just stating that for the record ;)
This is ridiculous. Who the hell is designing those characters - he looks like a circus clown.
Oh well, as long as the original eight are in everything else is just gravy to me. Big lumpy stupid gravy.
I hope they remove him, he just don't fit!
@Captain Fury:
"new guys look like they came out of a circus"
LOL this is actually exactly what ive been thinking after watching this vid.
I didn't liked the SF4 art direction in the first place, but now its getting really ridiculous.
Owen, i love your weekend updates, but you are horrendous at formatting/knowing how to use this bloody thing!
I think he looks like Buu from one of the DBZ arcs, personally XD
Why is it that each new character looks more and more like they belong in a game like Tekken or Virtual Fighter and less in a game like Street Fighter?
Seth if you are reading this, please please make the bad man go away. D:
@jackal888: I don' t think Capcom owns Skullomania or Hokuto. I believe they are owned by Arika, who licensed the Street Fighter name and characters to make the EX series.
I repeat my cry: the game needs Sakura.
this game is looking like a recopilation of rip offs of the worst snk characters
and bizarro world versions of capcom characters....
but i have hope ....
Wow I was liking the new SF4 characters till this one
If they make him better then what he is now (he's supposed to be the worst char) I'll use him. I love me some goofy characters. If you don't like him- you have 15 chars left to choose from.
It's not like Choi and Chang killed KOF- and they were worse then this clown.
Uhm... Whats with all the characters looking like an 80's Wrestlemania after fart? If the current trend prevails then I bet my house on another over-sized wrestling reject or may be even another 2 or 3 or 4...
This is getting ridiculous.
@Timsobuff74: I have a copy of MvC2 but that doesn't mean that I'd be happy about having MvC3...
Capcom. What are you doing. I was really interested until I saw his goofy "super hero" getup. This just might ruin it.
My feelings resonate with everyone here. Seems Capcom is running out of ideas and trying to be unconventional by taking shots in the dark with these wacky stereotypical characters, but is risking appeal in the process. I know there's a large pool of pre-existing characters to bring to SF4, but I guess they feel the need to expand the SF universe.