User:Cukie Gherkin/Dudley
Reception[edit]
Dudley has had a mostly positive reception. In 2010, The Guardian ranked him the high fourth place on the list of top Street Fighter characters according to Ryan Hart, the UK's top SF player.[1] Dudley placed #25 on IGN's list of top 25 favourite Street Fighter characters in 2008; quoting Pierce Egan's statement on the cultural role of boxing in British culture, D.F. Smith praised the character's "sheer simple class" and unusual background motivation involving his antique car.[2] UGO.com included him amongst the top 50 most popular Street Fighter characters.[3] Dudley has often been compared with his boxing counterpart Balrog, Edge stated however Balrog "seems a little useless" in light of him.[4] Electronic Gaming Monthly likewise commented that "gamers will be inclined to think he is another Balrog or Mike, but he is far easier to use effectively."[5] Askmen.com named Dudley as of the five characters they wished to be included in Super Street Fighter IV.[6] 1UP.com listed Dudley as one of the characters they wanted to see in Street Fighter X Tekken, stating "With Street Fighter X Tekken's combo system seemingly centered on chain combos, Dudley would be a perfect".[7] Heavy.com included him as of the characters they wanted to see in Super Street Fighter IV.[8] Complex ranked Dudley as the fifth most stylish video game character in 2011 and as the 35th "most dominant fighting game character" in 2012.[9][10] GamesRadar listed Dudley and Steve Fox as one of the matchups they wanted to see in Street Fighter X Tekken.[11] GamesRadar also listed his "Jet Upper" move, "Rocket Upper" super combo and "Rolling Thunder" ultra combo as some of the most satisfying uppercuts in gaming.;[12] on the other hand, GamesRadar also included him among the worst Street Fighter characters ever, commenting that he perpetuates "the harmful stereotype that British people love antique cars."[13] Dudley is ranked 14th in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.[14]
- ^ Stuart, Keith (2010-04-28). "Ryan Hart's top 20 Street Fighter characters – Part 2". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Top 25 Street Fighter Characters". IGN. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Top 50 Street Fighter Characters". UGO.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Staff (2008-01-09). "Street Fighter IV Unwrapped". Edge. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Rewriting the Street Fighter Legend". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 92. Ziff Davis. March 1997. p. 72.
- ^ "Five Fighters We Want in Super Street Fighter IV". Askmen.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ^ Crisan, Neidel (2010-07-30). "Street Fighter X Tekken Preview for PS3, 360, Vita from". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ K. Thor Jensen (2009-11-04). "5 Fighters That Should Be In Super Street Fighter 4". HEAVY. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "Dudley (Street Fighter series) - The 25 Most Stylish Video Game Characters". Complex. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ^ Jones, Elton (May 17, 2012). "35. Dudley — The 50 Most Dominant Fighting Game Character". Complex. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ "Page 2 - 12 matchups we want to see in Street ..." GamesRadar. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "Page 3 - Gaming's most satisfying ..." GamesRadar. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "The worst Street Fighter characters ever". GamesRadar. Future plc. June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ CAPCOM. "Character Popularity Poll - CAPCOM:Shadaloo C.R.I." game.capcom.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.