| Rudolph "ルドルフ" | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Marth |
| Other Melee characters | Fox, Sheik |
| Smash 4 main | Little Mac |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Daiki Ideoka |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Hiroshima 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional |
Rudolph (ルドルフ) is a Japanese Melee Marth main with Fox and Sheik as secondaries. He is currently ranked1st on the Japan SSBM Rank 2016 and was formerly ranked 52nd on the 2016 SSBMRank.
His first major international appearance was during 2015, where he went on on a trip across the United States and played at various major tournaments including Pax Prime 2015, Paragon Los Angeles 2015, HTC Throwdown, and The Big House 5, and managed to place decently at each of them. In 2016, Rudolph earned a round trip to The Big House 6 by winning a Master Hand qualifier in Japan beating S-Royal, Zoma, and Shippu in his march to victory. At the Big House 6 he cruised through his round 1 pool without dropping a game. In round 2 pools he beat ORLY 2-1 and upset DruggedFox 2-0 to reach top 64. In bracket he lost to Ice 1-2 and Android 0-2 to receive 33rd place.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumabato DX Melee 4 | May 4th, 2012 | 29th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 5 | August 4th, 2012 | 48th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 6 | December 24th, 2012 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 7 | March 17th, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 8 | May 5th, 2013 | 7th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 9 | August 25th, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX 26 | November 17th, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 10 | December 22nd, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 11 | May 4th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| KVO 2014 | May 5th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX 28 | June 21st, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 12 | August 24th, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| Shulla Bra I | November 30th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 13 | December 27th-28th, 2014 | 4th | 4th | devrth |
| Master Hand 1 | February 7th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 3 | April 4th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| Master Hand 4 | May 2nd, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| KSB 2015 | May 2nd-4th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Master Hand 6 | July 5th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Crazy Hand 2015 | August 15th, 2015 | 5th | 5th | Suuki |
| PAX Prime 2015 | August 28th-30th, 2015 | 9th | 9th | Gurglehusk |
| Smash @ the Balcony Paragon Pregame | September 3rd, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Paragon LA 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 49th | — | — |
| Last Stock SD 24 | September 7th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Mayhem Sept. 2015 | September 12th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 32 | September 13th, 2015 | 13th | 4th | ROFL |
| HTC Throwdown | September 19th, 2015 | 25th | 17th | Hyprid |
| Smash @ SCU Wombo Wednesdays 16 | October 1st, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 49th | 25th | Gurglehusk |
| Master Hand 8 | October 17th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | K.F |
| Pre KVO 2016 | December 19th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Crazy Hand 2015 Winter | December 26th-27th, 2015 | 1st | 3rd | K.F |
| Master Hand 10 | January 17th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | K.F |
| Chubu 3 | January 30th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 12 | March 5th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | K.F |
| Master Hand 13 | April 1st-2nd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | K.F |
| KSB 2016 | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Crazy Hand 2016 | May 3rd-4th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Nanashi |
| Battle Gateway 11 | June 23rd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 16 | July 30th, 2016 | — | 1st | Hino |
| Master Hand 17 x TBH6 | August 28th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 18 | September 17th, 2016 | — | 1st | Kounotori |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 33rd | 257th | Kounotori |
| Master Hand 20 | November 18th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Kounotori |
| Tuk House 12/15 | December 15th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Don't Park on the Grass | December 17th-18th, 2016 | 33rd | 17th | Amsah |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 65th | 49th | Watch |
| Battle Gateway 15 | March 5th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Master Hand 25 | March 31st, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Crazy Hand 2017 | May 5th-6th, 2017 | 1st | 3rd | Kounotori |
| Battle Gateway 17 | July 8th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Power 9 #62 | December 28th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Friday Night Turnip 82 | December 29th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Nimbus 1 | January 4th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Friday Night Turnip 83 | January 5th, 2018 | — | 1st | Watch |
| Nimbus 2 | January 11th, 2018 | 7th | 1st | SFAT |
| Friday Night Turnip 84 | January 12th-13th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
Trivia
- Rudolph is known for his stance while playing, choosing to play with his head directly facing the TV while laying down on his knees on a chair.