Marco Rodrigues


 * This article is about the character featured in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. For the Metal Slug series character of the same first name, check Marco Rossi.


 * The character featured in this page is sometimes called Khushnood Butt.

Marco Rodrigues, formerly known as Khushnood Butt (Urdu:خوشنود بٹ) is a character from the Fatal Fury series. He debuts in Garou: Mark of the Wolves as the substitute for Ryo Sakazaki as the new Kyokugenryu Karate practitioner.

He is voiced by Hikaru Hanada.

Personality
Rodrigues's personality balances between goofy and serious. He is reckless, but also wise. He looks up to his master and respects him very much. He considers Tizoc to be a worthy adversary.

Powers

 * Sense - Rodrigues can sense people nearby through his ki.
 * Gather Ki - Rodrigues can gather ki from nature.
 * Energy Projectile - Rodrigues can fire the Kouken and Haou Shoukou Ken.
 * Energy Attacks - Rodrigues can infuse his attacks with energy.
 * Multiple Attacks - Rodrigues can deliver several punches at almost the same time.

Fighting Style
Rodrigues fights with Kyokugenryu Karate fighting style, similar to Ryo's and Takuma's fighting style.

Music Themes

 * From Brazil - Garou: Mark of the Wolves

Games

 * Garou: Mark of the Wolves

Cameos

 * The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle - in the Japan stage
 * The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout - background cameo
 * The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match - in the Art of Fighting Team stage
 * KOF: Maximum Impact 2 - indirectly mentioned by Rock in his special conversation with Ryo and Yuri
 * Days of Memories (Second title) - Mentioned briefly in a conversation
 * The King of Fighters XIII - in the Brazil stage and in the Dojo stage
 * The King of Fighters XIV - in the Art of Fighting Team ending
 * The King of Fighters XV - mentioned in Art of Fighting Team's Story; also in the team ending

Trivia

 * In International releases of Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Marco Rodrigues' name was changed to Khuhsnood Butt. Although the reason for this change is unknown, it is believed that his name was probably changed from "Marco Rodriguez" to avoid confusion with the real life mixed martial artist named Ricco Rodriguez.
 * Rodrigues was always referred to as Khushnood Butt in the West until 2021, when SNK officially acknowledged him as Marco Rodrigues in the team story for Team Art of Fighting on the website for The King of Fighters XV.
 * This was also the first time in which his name was spelled as "Rodrigues" instead of "Rodriguez", as the former spelling is much more common in Brazil, due to it being a Portuguese-speaking country, while "Rodriguez" is more common in Spanish-speaking ones. SNK made the same mistake with the character Bandeiras Hattori, whose first name was changed from "Banderas" for being a Spanish word instead of a Portuguese one, said mistake caused some outrage among the Brazilian fanbase.


 * Creators have stated that he is the most durable fighter of the new cast.


 * Marco and Tizoc are the only characters of the Fatal Fury series (and consequently from SNK) with different names in some world audiences.
 * Coincidentally, they even share the same voice actor.


 * Since his introduction, Rodrigues created a great fuzz, with several fans wanting SNK to use him in The King of Fighters series or in the next Garou.

Khushnood Butt