DUDE
The loud-mouthed cocky war vet out of California. Though he is the namesake of the game, he is rather dissatisfied with his life. After being the last survivor of the Ethnostate War 5 years ago, Dude wishes for a fresh start in life again and decides he wants to move out and start anew. After hearing of Jin’s plans to destroy the Earth, Dude took it upon himself with the help of some newfound friends to help save the human race to give him that spark of purpose again.
| Full Name | ??? |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Birthday | September 13th, 1986 (Age 29) |
| Birthplace | Unknown location within US Minor Outlying Islands |
| Height/Weight | 185cm/6'1" & 85kg/189lbs |
| Relations | Star, Bill, Kan (Allies), Oboe (Rival) |
| Likes | Loafing around, a good home-cooked meal |
| Dislikes | Annoyances, being talked down on |
| Occupation | Part-time truck driver |
| Hobbies | Watching the latest comedy flick |
| Sport Specialty | Basketball, Shot-Put |
| Fighting Style | None in partiular, he is self-taught |
Biography
The Ethnostate War, or the "Battle of Dudes" as it were called, was a two decade long long civil war between various clans of Dudes, a race that had been occupying a portion of the United States Minor Outlying Islands ever since the 1800s, which became the Dude Ethnostate. Even back then, there was always tensions between each of the Dude clans, as they each believed they were racially superior over one another. They were separated by color, and there were 7 of them: The Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, and Black n' White clans.
Each clan specialized in something, whether it be weapons, specific battle strategy, diplomatic strategy, pure strength, each clan had a purpose and a cause for which they would carry out until they were no more. Eventually, clans began to be ruled by more corrupt leaders. They claimed superiority over other clans, sending each other letters of warning. This caused a lot of tension that eventually couldn't be contained. The Red Clan struck first against the Purple clan. As their leader at the time remarked “They'll pay dearly for cutting off our silk trade and referring to us as simple barbaric imbeciles… Whatever that means.” This ended in a stalemate. The other clans began to get anxious. They knew it was only a matter of time before all hell broke loose, so they quickly declared allies.
It all came to a head when the Purple Clan decided to try and give the Black n' White clan a near unrecoverable blow. They murdered Dude's soon-to-be fiancee, Angel, in cold blood. They thought that they could control Dude's ensuing anger at other clans, since the way they orchestrated the murder was similr to that of the Red Clan, who always dispatched opposition with 22 stab wounds. That led to a gruesome and traumatizing war filled with guerilla tactics, espionage, inhumane weaponry, and cruel POW treatment, among other abhorrent things. Dude by himself managed to dismantle and destroy all other clans, including the Purple Clan and its leader. The war had ended, but now Dude was left empty, with no clan left to honor and nowhere else to go.
He recieved a lot of cash from the government to provide a detailed outline of the war for the history books, as it had been under watch for quite some time. The sum of cash he received was enough to buy his apartment in California plus a couple of months rent. He put the bouquet of flowers at the corner of the living room, where they still remain today. Though Dude refuses to tell anyone about Angel, he still wants her to live on in some way. Realizing that he needed more cash, he heard of an underground fighting ring from word on the street, and thus began Dude’s new chapter.
He's not technical, Dude admits it himself that he's nowhere near as skilled as his contemporaries like Kan, Bill, or Oboe. However, what Dude says he has that wins him fights against guys like those is “the will to believe you're a better fighter that night. They may be better than you, but you just have to go out there and say I'm better than you tonight and I'm gonna prove it.” Of course, Dude has some technique, but for the most part he is a simple striker, but has a great battle IQ that he retained from the war, so even if the execution of his attacks might not be as refined, his understanding of the battlefield is just as good as the world class fighters.
Dude personality wise is a dick. An asshole. By choice? Sort of. Back in the war days, he was an earnest albeit dense fella, completely failing to notice the romantic advances of his girlfriend, and not really having great social skills, but it made him seen as endearing. Basically, he had the personality of a goofball that tried his best in the clan days. Once those were finished, and with Angel no longer with him, his personality slowly devolved to that of a sarcastic cynic. Granted, he still has that heart in him, but the scars of the war made him change his entire attitude towards people.
Gameplay
Dude is a hulking powerhouse. Though he may lack movement, he makes up for it by having extremely damaging pokes and combos. He lives in the midrange, but has the ability to suit many different playstyles if need be.
Strengths
- Powerful pokes, controls the midscreen very well.
- Good combo conversions off of most of Dude's best buttons, making most stray hits hurt.
- Damage; Everything he does hurts a little more than other characters.
- Versatile, can allow for many types of playstyles, offensive or defensive and everything in between.
- Great in all 3 Types.
Weaknesses
- Slow speed, can sometimes struggle to keep up with quicker characters.
- No projectile, may sometimes struggle to zone without perfect use of buttons.
Strategy
Dude is a midrange character. Because his normal attacks are very strong, it is recommended to get used to them. One of your most important aspects to keep track of when it comes to Dude is your Super Meter. He has attacks like ES Crushing Elbow that make his damage skyrocket on any given combo. This means that depending on your chosen Type, you may approach certain offensive and defensive tactics differently.
| Technical Data | |
|---|---|
| Archetype | Footsies |
| Traits | N/A |
| Life | 1300 |
| Guts Rating | 0.05 |
| Dash Type | Hop |
| Dash Multipliers | 1.50x ( 1.55x ( 1.60x ( |
| Dash Cancel Time | 7f |
| Backdash Invul | 10f |
| Wake-Up Duration | 20f |
| Prejump Duration | 5f |
| Moveset | |
| Unique Attacks | |
| Blunt Force | 6MP |
| Riverside Bound | 3HP |
| Target Combos | |
| Jaw Check | cl.MP → 3HP |
| Double Kick | j.MK → j.HK |
| Throws | |
| Strong Toss | LP+LK |
| Two-Piece | 4LP+LK |
| Special Moves | |
| Crushing Elbow ( |
214P ↪ Followup: 6P |
| Built Uppercut ( |
623P |
| Crushing Knee ( |
623K |
| Absolute Domination ( |
63214K |
| Super Combos | |
| 632146P | |
| 236236K | |
| 236236P | |
Combo Trials
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| Dude | Y | Oboe | Star | Kan | K2 |
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| EX Dude | EX Y | EX Oboe | EX Star | EX Kan | EX K2 |
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