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378:, though other options were considered Rugal returned as the game's final boss with a modified design. Many ideas were considered for this version, including having him fight shirtless with a tattoo of a leopard covering his left arm and pectoral, a design with armor embedded into his flesh, and another featuring heavy
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implants, with goggles covering his eyes and wires extending from his arms into his chest. A more outlandish design, called "Rugal
Infinity", would have featured his body merged with Geese and Krauser, appearing as a six armed naked man with the other two men's faces sticking out of the sides of his
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in turn named him one of fighting game's most iconic characters, stating that his high difficulty coupled with his lore made him an exception amongst fighting game villains in that he was as memorable as the player characters themselves. He further added that even in cases where Rugal was playable,
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fighting, with the former defeating the latter and absorbing his essence before casting him aside. This version of Rugal, dubbed "God Rugal" ("Ultimate Rugal" in western releases), appears in a disheveled version of his suit with darkened skin, both his eyes and right hand glowing a bright red, and
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would routinely feature a "merged" villain from their respective franchises, Rugal's approach of stealing Akuma's techniques and how he utilized them with his own style set him apart. He further praised Rugal by stating despite all incarnations of the character being incredibly difficult to fight,
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franchise is extremely popular, Rugal's presence as a playable character has led to his picture being plastered on arcade cabinets with a statement not to select him, specifically stating "Prohibido jugar con Rugal" (lit. "Forbidden to play with Rugal"). A Spanish scholarly paper discussing human
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cited that his attacks copied from other fighters gave him a "formidable foundation", and that his own suite of attacks coupled with his lore of killing defeated opponents by turning them into statues them made him "the ultimate boss". Darren
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wishes he could be," and "he proves that as great as Akuma is, his power is better wielded by a megalomaniac with the gift of style and swagger." Going into more detail with the latter, he added that while other crossover fighting games such as
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as a base, while retaining the cybernetic red eye. This served as Omega Rugal's look from that game onwards with minimal modifications and additions, such as a costume variant adding a red longcoat and armored shoulderpads in
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counterpart, but with his upper body having burst from his clothing, wild white hair, cybernetic prosthetics replacing his right hand and eye, and the Greek letter "Ω" tattooed on his back. Omega Rugal later returned in
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gains access to several of Akuma's attacks. When defeated, Rugal tries to continue to fight but the stolen essence overtakes him much to his shock, transforming him into a being resembling Akuma before vanishing.
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has been noted by the staff to be their favorite boss to the point they added him in the Dream Match titles. Publications for video games and other media have provided praise and criticism for Rugal's character.
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described his Omega Rugal design as "one of the most stylish boss designs in fighting history, although more than a few gamers grew to hate the sight of him," and praised his absence in
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Bernstein and we’re better for knowing him." Jasper noted that while Rugal returned for "dream match" games in the series, in his eyes solidifying himself as "THE villain of
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modeled after his appearance, before switching to an aircraft carrier. Rugal has been described by developers as "He's the only character who truly represents the ultimate
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has already fought against Rugal and suffered a mortal blow. Angered, Kyo defeats him, but Rugal activates a self destruct sequence in an attempt to kill him. In
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and ribbon tie, and a white shirt underneath. This outfit has been used for most of his casual appearances, including crossover titles such as
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called him "one of the most charismatic bosses in the saga", and praised his inclusion in even handheld versions of
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nature and the social norms of sportsmanlike conduct also mentioned Rugal in this context, and political figure
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boss" and has become the boss character with the biggest number of appearances in
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Y... yes, indeed... but I haven't really lost yet!! A watery grave awaits you!/
821:(in Japanese). Vol. 7. Studio Bent Stuff. November 1994. pp. 204–205.
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titles due to absorbing too much power, describing it as "classic villainy".
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Heh, Kyo. My power wasn't so great after all. Kill him, Kyo. Avenge me...!/
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among other video games during a "Game Day" celebration. However
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1939:"Cool look at history of tournament-banned fighting game characters"
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based on the first game. In mobile games, he appears as a boss in a
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series, appearing in some titles as an enhanced version called
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Vila, Ezequiel (September 2013). "Challenge accepted".
1267:(PlayStation 2). SNK Playmore. Level/area: Final Stage.
1007:(in Japanese). Tankobon. October 2001. pp. 97–98.
591:. Rugal appears in the first chapter from the spin-off
1810:"10 Most Iconic Fighting Game Characters Of All Time"
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as an unlockable reward for defeating him as a boss.
1722:"20 Annoying Boss Fights That'll Make You Rage-Quit"
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Electric Shock CD Library - The King of
Fighters '94
1508:(in Japanese). Wanted Internet Group. Archived from
1506:"VERSUS TCG SNK vs CAPCOM カードファイターズ マネージメント ac-043U"
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The King of
Fighters Perfect Art Collection '94-'97
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1390:Edwards, John; Omar Kendall; Paul Edwards (2001).
1279:"The King of Fighters NeoWave Hints & Cheats"
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983:(in Japanese). Gamest. 1998. pp. 202–205.
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1875:"The 20 Best Altered Fighting Game Characters"
1843:"King of Fighters: Ranking All the Characters"
1484:SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition
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615:The King of Fighters - King of Fighters '94
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1265:The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
1092:The King of Fighters: The Ultimate History
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1602:The King of Fighters Kyo, volume 1
1587:All About The King of Fighters '94
1078:All About The King of Fighters '95
1064:All About The King of Fighters '95
956:"Rugal Bernstein Official Profile"
853:All About The King of Fighters '94
836:All About The King of Fighters '94
819:All About The King of Fighters '94
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1937:Estaban, Martinez (2022-06-02).
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1665:Ashcraft, Brian (2009-07-11).
1031:Sullivan, Lucas (2014-04-14).
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870:"Omega Rugal Official Profile"
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622:The King of Fighters: Zillion
264:, Rugal is still featured in
2604:Million Arthur: Arcana Blood
1905:Jasper, Gavin (2021-02-08).
1873:Jasper, Gavin (2017-05-31).
1841:Jasper, Gavin (2016-11-14).
902:) (in Japanese) – via
718:antagonists with "He’s what
535:and its sequels, as well as
274:series as a boss character.
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1992:) (in Spanish) – via
1539:(in Japanese). 2020-09-25.
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726:Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
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760:Jaime Rodríguez Calderón
690:. However, the magazine
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564:The King of Fighters '94
503:in which he is creating
468:The King of Fighters XIV
446:The King of Fighters '98
436:The King of Fighters '95
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318:The King of Fighters '94
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137:In-universe information
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1973:(in Spanish) (16): 38.
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2011:(in Portuguese): 154.
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311:Conception and design
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1488:Neo Geo Pocket Color
1394:. Brady Publishing.
1372:King of Fighters R-2
764:The King of Fighters
698:. Eliot Lefebvre of
688:King of Fighters '96
663:King of Fighters '94
638:The King of Fighters
600:King of Fighters '95
550:Puzzle & Dragons
501:King of Fighters '98
488:King of Fighters R-2
473:downloadable content
394:King of Fighters '98
389:King of Fighters '94
339:The King of Fighters
297:The King of Fighters
284:The King of Fighters
279:The King of Fighters
266:The King of Fighters
219:The King of Fighters
212:, he is a recurring
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29:The King of Fighters
2690:Fictional murderers
1466:NeoGeo Pocket Color
1377:NeoGeo Pocket Color
493:NeoGeo Pocket Color
477:King of Fighters XV
365:and its sequel. In
291:martial arts actor
146:Hybrid martial arts
16:Fictional character
2535:SNK Gals' Fighters
1971:Revista LUTHOR Nro
1177:SNK (1995-07-25).
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1305:"Another Striker"
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