Rugal Bernstein (ルガール・バーンシュタイン, Rugāru Bānshutain^?) is a recurring boss in the King of Fighters fighting game series and is often considered one of the more difficult bosses in the entire series. The King of Fighters ), or KOF for short, is a fighting game series by SNK that debuted in 1994. ... The SNK vs. ... Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫 Wakamoto Norio), is a veteran seiyuu who was born Noriaki Wakamoto (若本 紀昭 Wakamoto Noriaki) on October 18, 1945 at Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss is a particularly large or challenging computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end of the game itself... The King of Fighters ), or KOF for short, is a fighting game series by SNK that debuted in 1994. ... Screenshot of Kung Fu Master (1984, Irem). ...

According to his official biography, Rugal was born on February 10, with no place specified, possibly Germany. His blood type was unknown. His hobby was "resurrection." He had no favorite food or sport (claimed he's good at everything). His fighting style was an amalgam of various arts, including Hakkyokuseiken and House of Strolheim, the styles used by Geese Howard and Wolfgang Krauser. He has adapted several moves from each character, such as Geese's Reppuken and Krauser's Kaiser Wave. February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Blood type is determined, in part, by the ABO blood group antigens present on red blood cells A total of 29 human blood group systems are recognized by the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT). ... Resurrection of the Flesh (1499-1502) Fresco by Luca Signorelli Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo, Orvieto The term resurrection is used in the literal sense to mean either the religious concept of the reunion of the spirit and the body of a dead person, or the return to life of... Geese Howard ) was the boss of all organized crime in the fictional city of Southtown in SNK Playmores Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting fighting game series. ... Wolfgang Krauser ) is a boss character in SNK Playmores Fatal Fury series. ...

History

The details of Rugal's early life are unknown, but by the events of The King of Fighters, Rugal has become an international arms dealer, operating out of his aircraft carrier BlackNoah, accompanied by servants and his pet panther, Rodem. Not only was Rugal feared in international politics, but also in the fighting world; he was a vicious combatant, Rugal took his defeated foes and dipped them in liquid metal, making them into grisly statues to commemorate his battles. This article is becoming very long. ... Black jaguar This article is about the big cat. ...

Heidern, a mercenary leader, had been trying to infiltrate Rugal's operation, so Rugal kidnapped his wife and daughter, daring him to try and mount a rescue. When Heidern brought an entire company to the BlackNoah, Rugal (on his own) wiped them out to a man, and would have killed Heidern if his family had not interfered; instead, he killed them and left Heidern with one eye and grievous injuries. Heidern is a character in the King of Fighters series. ...

Rugal later sensed a tremendous power in the middle of nowhere, and when he went to take it, Goenitz appeared, took out his eye with one strike, and gave him a small portion of the power of Orochi for surviving the attack. Returning to the BlackNoah, Rugal had a bionic eye implanted, and recruited two secretaries: Mature and Vice. With their help, Rugal organized a King of Fighters tournament, in order to find worthy opponents. During the invitation phase, Saisyu Kusanagi came to the BlackNoah and challenged Rugal. Although Rugal won, he did not subject him to the metal bath. When Saisyu's son, Kyo, arrived with his teammates, Rugal had Saisyu fight his own kin. However, Kyo defeated Saisyu. Unwilling to accept defeat, Rugal blew up his ship. Leopold Goenitz is a video game character who made his first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting game, The King of Fighters 96 as the last boss, following Chizuru Kagura. ... The Orochi in The King of Fighters is a version of the Kusanagi legend. ... Mature is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ... Vice is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ... Saisyu Kusanagi is a character in the King of Fighters series. ... Kyo Kusanagi ) is one of the main characters in SNK Playmores King of Fighters videogame series; he was first introduced in The King of Fighters 94. ...

Omega Rugal

Rugal was believed dead, but he used the Orochi power to survive. Replacing his destroyed right forearm with cybernetics, Rugal revived Saisyu, brainwashed him, and sent out invitations the following year for another King of Fighters tournament. Rugal used an abandoned missile silo as his base in 1995, and abducted the winning team (again, Kyo's team) to fight Saisyu, and then himself. Despite using the Orochi power and becoming Omega Rugal, Kyo's determination saw him though. Again defeated, Rugal tried to use more of the Orochi power, but it consumed him. As his body disintegrated, he saw Iori Yagami, who told him that only those "of the bloodline" could control Orochi's power. Image File history File links Rugal2002. ... Image File history File links Rugal2002. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iori Yagami ) is a video game character who made his first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting game, The King of Fighters 95. ...

Gameplay

Rugal is, by SNK's own claims, the prime example of SNK Boss Syndrome. Rugal as a Boss is typically very passive, waiting for the player to attack before unleashing one of his high priority attacks to punish them. The attack that typically fills this role is his signature move Genocide Cutter, a multi hit, rising kick maneuver which has an incredible amount of invincibility frames. Rugal's Dark Barrier can be used to deflect projectiles thrown by a turtling player. He also has access to a dashing command throw, known as God Press and a version of Geese Howard's Reppuken. These moves together make Rugal capable of sitting at the end of the screen and punishing the player for almost any move they make. Rugal also has additional attacks depending on which game he is in, along with a several highly damaging Desperation Moves. Due to his waiting game, it's not uncommon for a player to try to get a time out to defeat Rugal, by dodging his Reppukens and God Presses after landing a few blows.

Rugal has made non-canon appearances as a playable character in The King of Fighters '98 both as normal Rugal and Omega Rugal, in The King of Fighters '2002 just as Omega Rugal, and in the Capcom vs. SNK series as normal Rugal and a new version, God Rugal. The latter version was designed by Capcom, not SNK, and is the result of Rugal having absorbed Akuma's Satsui no Hadou (or dark hadou) power after defeating him in battle. His capabilities were also toned down in the Capcom vs. SNK series, to make him more balanced against the rest of the cast. Akuma (demon in Japanese), known in Japan as Gouki (豪鬼, powerful spirit), is a video game character created by Capcom. ... Shin Akuma using Satsui no Hadou to its full extent (this version is mixed with the power of the Orochi). ...

Trivia

• Rugal also appeared in Capcom vs. SNK and Capcom vs. SNK 2, with Capcom vs. SNK 2 having him take an alternate form called God Rugal (or Ultimate Rugal) in which he acquired aspects and moves from Akuma. After a player defeats him, at the end of the cutscene and before the credits, Rugal undergoes a transfiguration and his visage clearly resembles Akuma's, hinting that Akuma's spirit was able to overtake his body, due to his weakened condition (creating a true "God of Fighting"), or perhaps something else. This can also be seen as an homage to Rugal's death in the King of Fighters canon. Given that there isn't to be a Capcom Vs. SNK 3 anytime soon, it's very possible the actual result will never be known.
• God Rugal's name was changed to Ultimate Rugal for the US release of Capcom vs. SNK 2 due to censorship. Other parts of the game were also censored, for example, the word "Genocide" was taken out of his trademark move Genocide Cutter and it became "Destroyer Cutter", which doesn't quite make sense. Rugal's DM version, Genocide Heaven became "Total Annihilation" in the English version as well. The voice clip for Genocide Cutter is also removed and replaced with a grunt. (The same thing happened to Sagat and his Tiger Genocide)
• It is said that the original gameplay design for him in KOF 94 involved him being able to copy other characters special moves after they had been performed once by the player, but that this was cancelled due to memory restraints. He instead got moves from two other SNK bosses-the above mentioned Reppuken and Kaiser Wave. The fact that he manages to use some of Akuma's classic moves (namely the Shun Goku Satsu and Ashura Warp, a teleport move) in his God Rugal form (which appears after a cutscene involving a battle between the two characters) seems to hint at this.
• Rugal is generally believed to be dead since the events of KOF 95; however, the Rugal fought in that game is referred as "Omega Rugal", a cyborg version of the character; in one of the illustrations available in the PlayStation version of KOF 98 there's an illustration showing a series of human-sized test tubes with Omega Rugals in them, hinting that that the individual destroyed by the Orochi power in 95 may have been a guinea pig and not the original; it is also worth pointing out that the NESTS saga features themes including cloning, robotics, cybernetic implants and genetic manipulation as part of its universe, and that in KOF 2002, Rugal is shown sitting at a throne with several NESTS characters around him, hinting at some possible involvement (though it may simply be a send-off, of sorts, to the NESTS saga).
• Adding to the speculation that Rugal might not actually be dead, in KOF 2000, any striker called, who is dead, will flicker and vanish after performing their attack. Rugal, instead runs off, like any other normal striker.
• In KOF 94 and KOF 95, Rugal claims he would be back but unless you count his apparances in the dream match games (KOF 98 and KOF 2002) and other non-canon games (like the Capcom vs. SNK series) he has not made another canon appearance.
• On their tenth anniversary website, SNK has stated that Rugal in The King of Fighters '94 was originally based on the concept of the "mightiest (most violent) and most evil boss character ever." (Omega) Rugal is also the developers' favorite SNK villain thus far, which is the main reason why he is always the final boss in the dream match games.
• In a similar aspect to the above, Rugal entered the series possessing special moves inherited from two previous SNK boss characters: The Reppuken (Wind Slice), of Geese Howard, and the Kaiser Wave, of Wolfgang Krauser. Interestingly enough, Rugal bears more than a passing resemblance to Krauser, leading many to be believe he was related when the game first debuted. While that theory remains unconfirmed, he was more than likely given these specials moves to give an aura of a very imposing, and evil, boss character.
• Rugal's Genocide Cutter turns out to be remarkably similar to a kick performed by Orochi, as seen in KOF 97. It unknown if one has somehow been influenced by the other, since all they have in common is the origin of their power.
• Rugal's Gigantic Pressure was the first move in the KOF series to end with a pillar of energy with the image of a skull in its middle. In KOF95, the pillar also appeared around him when he was being destroyed at the end of the game. In later games, this was shown to be used in supers by other characters related to the Orochi bloodline (Mature in KOF 96, Orochi Yashiro in KOF 97, and Vice in KOF 98), by his son Adel in KOF 2003 and by Violent Ken in SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom.
• Rugal (usually as Omega Rugal) has retained the same theme song, Ketchaku R&D (Showdown R&D), in most of his King of Fighters appearances, though remixed differently each time, and titled differently in King of Fighters '98 (simply titled XXX). In the aforementioned game, Rugal's non-Omega incarnation had another theme song, titled The RR, which had no melodic link to Ketchaku R&D. In King of Fighters 95, his theme was Guitar, Omega, and Rugal, which was a completely different theme song. This was primarily because his soon-to-be signature theme was used in the previous game, and SNK did not wish to repeat the same song for the boss battle of the second KOF game. However, Rugal found himself with another new theme song in KOF 2K2 (possibly because it was developed by a completely different development team than previous games), entitled Last Dance. In Capcom vs. SNK 2, his stage song was "Burning OSAKA."
• King of Fighters 2003 revealed that Rugal has two children, a son named Adelheid who is a fighter inheriting most of his father's style but having a high value of honor, and a daughter named Rose who is more cocky and as much a sore loser as her father.
• Rugal's somewhat odd Dead End Screamer DM debuted in KOF '98, and disappeared just as fast. The move caused Rugal to aim a jump kick at the enemies' head, and upon connecting, stomp them hard into the ground, and then quickly spin in place on the enemy for a couple seconds. The SDM version had him breaking the enemies' neck with his legs before stomping them down, not unlike the character Gato, who debuted much later.
• If a player faces against Adelheid in KOF2K3, the cinema preceding him features an image of Rugal that quickly flashes onscreen.
• In Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 he has a intro with Guile before the fight, where he shows a statue of Guile to Guile, a reference to the statue collection Rugal displayed in KoF94 - both characters then destroy the statue.
• In the fan-game Super Cosplay War Ultra, the character Zmega is an obvious parody of Rugal, borrowing various moves of Rugal, including his Reppuken, God Press, Kaiser Wave and Genocide Cutter (although most of them are modified in a funny way). Zmega's voice is taken from Rugal's Capcom vs SNK incarnation, and on his background stage, other than the fact that the music is taken from Suikoden 2 (during the last battle against Neclord), two statues of Guile is shown in the background, perhaps as a tribute to his intro with Guile in Capcom vs SNK.

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External links

• The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website