2025/07/20 - Another Navigation Update/OC page rework

I changed how the navigation works again. If a page goes blank on you, try refreshing! My Javascript work is a little janky.

Also, the OCs page got reworked!

2024/01/21 - Games Blog

The games blog is now live! There's still some LeBron text there, but soon enough there'll be real posts to replace it.

my mains

• Persona 4 Arena Ultimax: Sho, the best pun dispenser
• BlazBlue Centralfiction: Izanami. She's a boss character, after all.
• Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r]: Byakuya and Chaos. Byakuya is a stylish spider. Chaos has the best winquote ever.
• Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes: Kuon
• Guilty Gear Strive: Testament and Chaos. Maybe Asuka if I get invested enough in the game to learn him.
• Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2: Bedman/Raven. I love how much Bedman pops off and how edgy Raven is.
• Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R: Testament, who used to be a boss character.
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina: Mario, the Teenage Catholic Gamer Gremlin. Love how arrogant he is.
• The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match: Iori/Chris/Bao
• Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code: H-Nanaya or whoever else is easy with the right (read: edgy/final boss) vibes
• DNF Duel: Swift Master, probably, because it's rare for a character to be so Rukicore without even a hat or glasses.
• Ultra Street Fighter IV: Juri, but I think it would be neat to learn Seth if I ever get back into it. Move stealing is cool!
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2: Squares/Satan Dark Prince. You might've noticed I pick a lot of bosses.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4: Rodney Mullen, flatground master.
• Garfield Kart: Furious Racing: Every character is a good choice.

about me

I go by Ruki online. The name is a shortened version of the Bomberman character Rukifellth's.

I speedrun video games from the early 2000s, but maybe not the ones you'd expect. Instead, I go for GBA racing games and Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2.

If a game lets me play as the boss character, I'm probably gonna do it. Bonus points if they're one of those horrible projectile spammers. And if I can't play as a boss, I'm gonna pick someone edgy or annoying.

Sometimes I make music.

Here are some random facts:

• My favorite color is purple. I also like orange, the color of gremlins.
  • Oh, and that green all the villains get.
• My favorite Pokemon is Glaceon.
  • I also like Porygon and Porygon-Z.
  • I'm a big fan of edgy aesthetics.
  • I love it when people show me characters they think I'll like.

some of my favorite characters

"They look like they should be punched." - Volv on several characters I love.

• Tieria Erde (Gundam 00) - I love how edgy and purple he is.
• Mr. Y (Streets of Rage 4) - His coat is cool and so's his laugh.
• Magaki (King of Fighters) - The coolest SNK boss.
• Bedman (Guilty Gear) - Most Punchable Redditor. I was gonna play Ramlethal until I heard his motor mouth.
• Chaos (Under Night In-Birth) - this should explain it.
• Kain (Garou: MotW) - I love his purple flames.
• Vincent (Final Fantasy VII) - E D G E
• Ein (Pokemon Colosseum) - This is recency bias speaking. But of course the glasses man gets the cool team.
• Ash Crimson (King of Fighters) - Finally, a French charge gremlin.
• Avery (Pokemon Shield) - You know how some computer programs turn negative numbers into a massive positive one? That's how his outfit works.
• Bao (King of Fighters) - This orange gremlin dispenses the PSYCHO BALLs. Compared to him? You are nothing.
• Dana Zane (VA-11 HALL-A) - Least punchable character here.

featured videos

"lore accurate pink panther"

a 31 minute and 34 second speedrun of Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2

a chungus-sized delight: all Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2's challenges in 1:16:33

my favorite beat-em-up villain laughing

my favorite beat-em-up villain laughing but more

interests

game glitches

gunpla

watercolor painting

music

the marquee tag

video games themed around extreme sports involving tricks performed while riding a wheeled vehicle

blorbos

2024/01/17 - JavaScript Navigation

It took a while, but now all the pages can load the main content without loading the header and background again. This should make the site feel more zippy.

Pretty soon, I'm planning to make more page-specific themes.

2023/01/03 - Spoiler Tags

Now I can tag things as spoilers and you can click them to see what they are. This news update was written in 2024.

2023/12/30 - The Web Fonts Are Back

I learned how to make the web fonts swap in after everything else is loaded, so I brought them back. The body text felt kinda hard to read with all the common fonts I tried. Now I can have those nice condensed headers, too.

2023/12/25 - The OC Page Release

Merry Christmas! Now you can see some of my OCs. I hope the names are edgy enough.

2023/12/04 - The Zoop Update

I've done some work to make this site lighter. Now two of the four pages in their entirety are smaller than the original background image GIF.

This included changing the way the background image works. Now it's just a PNG. I also removed the web fonts and switched everything to Arial Black and Verdana.

I also removed all the embedded YouTube videos.

2023/11/29 - The Navbar Update

I combined some pages to make the navigation bar smaller. This should make it nicer on mobile phones.

To keep the pages easy to navigate, I added tables of contents to every page.

2023/11/25 - The TCG page has something

I started a list of Yu-Gi-Oh cards I like on the TCG page.

2023/11/11 - Filler text changes

I changed the filler text on the AC6 and TCG pages. Now instead of being about LeBron, they're about the page's topics.

Also, the shovelware's greatest hits page has more songs on it.

2023/11/09 - Music page update

Added my mashups to the music page. Come on and slam!

2023/11/08 - Games page

Added a page listing some of my favorite games.

I might add more games or change the descriptions, but it's mostly there.

2023/11/06 - Rukifellth is online

Posted a website.

The domain name comes from the European version of Bomberman World.

Table of contents

untitled release

Track listing:

1. Metacognition
2. Theophony
3. Microclimate

Cryo

Another TekWar banger.

Link:

Lyrics:

I've got half of city hall clamoring to send you back to cryo, and I'm half-tempted to do it

Send you back to cryo
Half-tempted to do it
Send you back to cryo
Half-tempted to do it

Do I need to remind you your body temperature is riding on this?
Do you wanna end up back in the ice box?
Do you expect me to justify your freedom?

If this weren't important you'd still be in cryo sleep
If the need weren't so great, I'd have you on the next flight back

I've got half of city hall clamoring to
Send you back to cryo
Half-tempted to do it
Send you back to cryo
Half-tempted to do it

Do I need to remind you your body temperature is riding on this?
This isn't some kind of game, people are dying out there

I'm not happy with your methods, but at least you got results

You even managed to bring him in
Without getting anyone killed
Keep this up
And I may be able to keep you out of the freezer

With Janus out of the picture
I can justify my decision to keep you thawed out
And as icing on the cake
Nobody was hurt

But don't plan on any vacations yet
We still haven't solved this case

Janus is out of commission
And we have a better idea of what's going on
I've got half of city hall clamoring to
Send you back to cryo
And I may be able to keep you out of the freezer
Send you back to cryo
Keep you out of the freezer

This isn't some kind of game, people are dying out there
Do I need to remind you your body temperature is riding on this?

Rise From Your Grave

A Halloween special for 2023. I had a lot of fun trying to find a way to fit the Altered Beast sample into a song. Inspired by only the finest in Castlevania entertainment.

Link:

Lyrics:

Rise from your grave!

Killers (The Quake of '22)

A song about the pinnacle of the pinnacle of entertainment software (William Shatner's Tekwar).

Links:

Lyrics:

Here are some Tek realities
We're not the killers, they are
We're not the killers
We're not the killers
We're not the killers, they are
They are

Killers, killers, killers, they are
Killers, killers, killers, they are
Killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers
Killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers

Miyoshi Nakahara and her family disappeared while sailing a 40-foot wind cruiser around the world and are believed lost
Nicholi Petrovski suddenly left his lab, and has not been seen or heard from since
The connection could be the worst thing to hit this city since the quake of '22

We're not the killers, they are
We're the kill-killers
We're not the killers, they are
They are the kill-killers
We're not the killers, they are
We're the kill-killers
We're not the killers, they are
They are the kill-killers

The worst thing to hit this city (Marty Dollar)
The worst thing to hit this city (Dallas DiMarco)
The worst thing to hit this city (Carlyle Rossi) (they are)
The worst thing to hit this city (Conrad Lowell)

We're not the killers
Try to remember that

Marty Dollar's out of the way
Marty Dollar's out of the way
But, couldn't you've been a little more careful?
The body count keeps rising, and it's harder and harder to justify it

Tek dealing and cop killing is a bad mix
Get down there and show Lowell why

We're not the killers, they are
We're not the killers
We're not the killers
We're not the killers
Try to remember that

The worst thing to hit this city since the quake of '22

Killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers
Killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers
Killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers
Killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers, killers

We're not the killers

They are

Well, the kids have to learn about TekWar sooner or later

F-Zero GX- DIGI-BARKLEY

Digi-Boy's theme from F-Zero GX, now with more Space Jam.

Links:

Perfect Dark - The Way You Investigate DataDyne

Perfect Dark's DataDyne investigation + The Way You Move by Outkast.

Links:

Bomberman Hero - Milky Three

Space Jam + Milky from Bomberman Hero.

Links:

Pokemon Basketball Game - Normal 1-on-1

A mashup of the normal match theme from Pokemon TCG with Space Jam by the Quad City DJ's.

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana

Favorite track:Sleep Drifter

A great psychedelic rock album with krautrock influence. Drummers Eric Moore and Michael Cavanaugh shine on tracks like Open Water and Anoxia. It's also the only rock album I've heard that features zurna parts, and I love it for that.

Links:

Bandcamp| YouTube

The Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions

Favorite track:Surf's Up

Fantastic mix of the most beautiful harmonies you'll ever hear and some of the weirdest instrument choices. Rumor has it that Paul McCartney played the celery on Vega-Tables.

Links:

comin soon

Steely Dan - The Royal Scam

Favorite track:The Caves of Altamira

I showed my friend The Caves of Altamira and he asked if they had other tracks that good. The best I could come up with was Night by Night, which is good and all, but it's not on that level. And that's not to mention Kid Charlemagne!

Links:

comin soon

Kero Kero Bonito - TOTEP

Favorite track:Cinema

Four tracks of nostalgic pop with a twist.

Links:

comin soon

Righeira - Righeira

Favorite track:No Tengo Dinero

Italo disco duo Righeira's best work. Vamos a La Playa would be my favorite track on this album if it were the single version.

Links:

comin soon

Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements

Favorite track:Our Trinitone Blast

This album lives up to its name. It's so fuzzy sometimes that you can barely make out the lyrics. Good thing they say everything a few times in case you miss it.

Links:

comin soon

Melt-Banana - Charlie

Favorite track:Tapir's Flown Away

The most energetic thing I've ever heard. The drumming is out of this world.

Links:

comin soon

Sleep - Holy Mountain

Favorite track:Aquarian

Loud stoner metal with a lot of really groovy moments, especially when the tempo changes.

Links:

comin soon

Talking Heads - Fear of Music

Favorite track:Animals

All the lyrics on this album are unhinged in the best way. And it's full of catchy grooves.

Links:

comin soon

The Zombies - Odessy & Oracle

Favorite track:Beechwood Park

Beautiful psychedelic pop with a bit of darkness giving it some nice contrast.

Links:

comin soon

BlazBlue Centralfiction

Finally, a BlazBlue with Izanami. They announced her on my birthday, even.

Sorry.

At least she's hard to play.

Hazama, Naoto, Susano'o, Hibiki, Tsubaki, Nu, Ragna, Jin, Kokonoe, Lambda, Nine, Rachel, Izayoi, Azrael, Tager, Litchi, Hakumen, Arakune, Amane, Relius, Terumi, Carl, Mu, Valkenhayn, Bang, Makoto, and Jubei are cool, too.

Ultrakill (PC)

A fantastic arena FPS with an equally good soundtrack. It lets you zoop around just as much as you can in Quake 3, and then some. And the soundtrack's just as good, too.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (PS2)

It's been over 20 years and I still don't think HP2 PS2's hot pursuit mode has been beat. The other three releases aren't as good.

I guess it's kinda interesting that in 2002 a game could have two entirely different versions.

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2

I've played a lot of BMX games, and this one does almost everything well. The only thing it's missing is landing sloppily. Maybe the controls are a little too easy and reliable compared to THPS, but it's a lot closer to where I'd want them to be.

PS2 version has two fewer levels. Xbox version plays multiple songs per run instead of looping them.

I'm good at this one too.

Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late[cl-r]

Now this is a fighting game with D R I P.

It's the kind of game where you can have a character crisis not because of gameplay, but because Chaos and Byakuya just look that cool.

F-Zero GX

You can play as a bowtie-wearing dweeb in a self-driving car. 10/10.

I made a Slam Jam of his theme.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

The Only Game to Feature Sho Minazuki™️💯

The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match

Great feeling execution/reward balance. You can do normal -> command normal -> special and it's usually fine.

Newest KOF to feature Bao.

He doesn't have the classic 2001 infinite, but he can dab while he's erasing your health bar.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

You know how sometimes you play a video game and the enemies are throwing fireballs and stuff, and you're thinking damn, I wish I could do that? Aria of Sorrow finally says "Sure, why not?"

Oh, and Soma's coat looks really cool.

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

But a word about my friend Gil, and what a genius he was because, when we were first up at the jukebox and we were punching in the Every Day Is Nights, alright? I'd punched in about seven, and then Gil says to me, "Hey, hey, hey wait. Before we drop in another Every Day Is Night. Let's put in one 'Drive Me Wild.'" And that is when the afternoon went from good to great. After seven "Every Day Is Night"s in a row, suddenly, "Da-na-na-na da-na-na-na," and the sigh of relief has swept through the diner; people were ecstatic. It was like the liberation of France. You know, for years, scientists have wondered, can you make grown men and women weep tears of joy by playing Garoad's "Drive Me Wild"? And the answer is yes, you can, as long as it is preceded by seven "Every Day Is Night"s.

And on the other hand, when we went back. Holy shit. "Drive Me Wild" fades out. It's dead quiet: "Dun-duh-dun-dada-dun dun dun." People went fucking insane. No one could handle it.

Bomberman 64

Bomberman at his puzzle platforming peak. The first level of Green Garden is as perfect as it gets.

Fun character designs, too, with what feels like a lot of tokusatsu influence.

Akifumi Tada isn't a big name in game soundtracks like Jun Chikuma or Yasinori Mitsuda, but he did a fantastic job here.

Bomberman 64: The Second Attack

Bomberman, now with some very big names. Did you know Yoshi-P directed the story? Did you know Mitsuda worked on the soundtrack?

PROTIP: to play this game on an emulator without control stick issues, try ares or simple64.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

A great Tony Hawk game. It's for the sickos.

Tony Hawk's Underground

A great Tony Hawk game. It's less tailored towards sickos. Well, unless you play on Sick.

Bare Knuckle III

The US release is called Streets of Rage III, but you shouldn't play that version. They made all the enemies have too much health. I guess it means more time to enjoy the soundtrack.

Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow/Stadium

Did you know that in Gen 1

• Psywave can desync a link battle?
• Critical hit rates are determined by a Pokemon's base speed? And anything with more than 64 speed has a 255/256 chance to crit with moves like Slash?
• Certain Pokemon have negative experience when caught at level 1 (which requires glitches)?

Quake III Arena

The railgun is perfect.

GoldenEye 007

It's all the jank of gen 1 Pokemon in a console multiplayer FPS. And there are a lot of cool-looking places in the levels, too.

The RC-P90 is almost as perfect as the Quake III railgun.

Burnout 2: Point of Impact

As good as Hot Pursuit 2, but instead of cops it has a very satisfying boost mechanic. I wish it had a hard mode but it's still pretty darn good, if a little too easy.

Age of Mythology

It's like Age of Empires, but you trade the satisfaction of bombard cannons and onagers for sick mythological creatures and god powers.

Beetle Adventure Racing

The grooviest game on the N64. It has a very enthusiastic announcer. Don't forget to check out the Australian version, HSV Adventure Racing!

Airforce Delta Strike

Do you like radio chatter? Do you like ridiculous superweapons? Have I got a game for you!

FOX 2 BY VIPER 2

FOX 2 BY ANACONDA 1

Doom 64

I don't think the Doom games are known for making you stop and admire the scenery, but this one pulls it off. It might not hit the highs of classic Doom, but it stays far above the lows.

Did you know that the composer for a lot of Gravity Games Bike's music worked on this too?

Garfield Kart: Furious Racing

Quite possibly the greatest game of a generation. The Citizen Kane of kart racers. Unsurpassed. Unmatched. Flawless. Makes Mario Kart look like M&M's Kart Racing in comparison. 6.2/10.

Left 4 Dead 2

You can bind fire to scroll up and scroll down. The pistols have a very high firecap. Fun combo.

Need for Speed: Underground (GBA)

They managed to make this game fully 3D and still had room to fit Get Low and a couple other tracks in there. Sure, it's not the highest quality recording, but it's on a console where 32 MB was a big game.

Azure Striker Gunvolt

This could move up if I ever get around to finishing it. But I'm in the endgame and I love the enemy designs, so there's that.

Garfield Kart

Inarguably one of the most innovative kart racers of the last decade. Survival and psychological horror elements. A true demonstration of genre-bending mastery. 4.2/10.

Gravity Games Bike: Street, Vert. Dirt

Yes, that's a comma and a period in the title. That's what it actually says on the copyright screen. Did you know the composer of Doom 64's soundtrack wrote a bunch of music for this?

This game actually beats Dave Mirra 2 in some areas!

William Shatner's TekWar

CAPSTONE: THE PINNACLE OF GETTING LECTURED BY WILLIAM SHATNER

Tom and Jerry in: War of the Whiskers

This game lets you play as the boss characters. One of them has an attack that's fully invincible with by far the biggest hitbox in the game. He also gets a projectile that isn't throwing an item.

He only has one move that's safe on hit. On HIT!

Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter

The main character's crouching jab combos into itself. It's an infinite in the corner. The charge's characters specials don't work on P2 side.

Castlevania Judgment

The only game to feature Aeon Castlevania.