User:Cukie Gherkin/Dudley

Reception
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. 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. UGO.com included him amongst the top 50 most popular Street Fighter characters. Dudley has often been compared with his boxing counterpart Balrog, Edge stated however Balrog "seems a little useless" in light of him. 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." Askmen.com named Dudley as of the five characters they wished to be included in Super Street Fighter IV. 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". Heavy.com included him as of the characters they wanted to see in Super Street Fighter IV. Complex ranked Dudley as the fifth most stylish video game character in 2011 and as the 35th "most dominant fighting game character" in 2012. GamesRadar listed Dudley and Steve Fox as one of the matchups they wanted to see in Street Fighter X Tekken. 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.; 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." Dudley is ranked 14th in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018.