So I'm trying to determine what is Ralf's general metagame or focus in a matchup.
Due to his somewhat lacking combo potential outside of the corner coupled with drive cancels, I think he'll be somewhat of a spacing char that utilizes his normals.
His and Clark's sweeps have always been good. But in KOF I believe a weaker player can be highlighted easily by his reliance of sweep as a footsies tool. So part of my Ralf training when I get a chance to play this game will be understanding what is his optimal space. It would be very difficult to actually land BnB's playing such a way, but Kula plays on a similar premise, only she possesses stronger tools to do such.
So I will start in saying that cr.
is most likely his strongest tool in spacing as it drops his hitbox to better avoid certain aerials, and appears to have a good amount of active frames to stuff out a lot of distant options an enemy may have. Along with infamous far.
. His long range fishing poke of choice.
This may be speculation, but this isn't a completely uneducated one.