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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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Toyohisa Tanabe stated that his fighting style was created to emphasize Rugal's strength as the series' first boss character. He also comments "going a bit overboard" with his Genocide Cutter technique damage ratio in
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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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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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Brandão, Deyse de Fátima do
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Even with my new power, I lost. What? My body...????? No... to meet such a fate! But I'll be back... you jerks!
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Evolution is something to be honored... However only the chosen few are allowed to experience it!/
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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
Brazilian
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1066:(in Japanese). Vol. 12. Studio Bent Stuff. October 1995. p. 342.
855:(in Japanese). Vol. 7. Studio Bent Stuff. December 1994. p. 237.
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based on the first game. In mobile games, he appears as a boss in a
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specifically asked people not to use him when suggesting they play
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series, appearing in some titles as an enhanced version called
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In other fighting games, Rugal appears as the final boss of
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His character has also appeared in other media related to
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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
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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
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1279:"The King of Fighters NeoWave Hints & Cheats"
1426:). Scene: God Rugal Boss Fighting Ending Scene.
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511:titles, and as an optional boss fight. In it, a
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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1561:Akihiko Ureshino, ed. (September 20, 2005).
1667:"King of Fighters Movie Promotional Images"
635:In the 2010 live-action film adaptation of
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244:. As the host of the tournaments from
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1629:(Media notes). MediaWorks. MWCG-0014.
894:@falcoon_master (November 8, 2015).
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1094:. Bitmap Books. 2022. p. 377.
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295:. As the first boss character from
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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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703:"Rugal is remembered as a boss."
624:, one of the stories is based on
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2680:Fictional hybrid martial artists
1937:Estaban, Martinez (2022-06-02).
1696:"Why Rugal is the Ultimate Boss"
2705:The King of Fighters characters
1984:@JaimeRdzNL (August 29, 2021).
1951:from the original on 2023-05-20
1919:from the original on 2021-02-23
1887:from the original on 2023-04-07
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1820:from the original on 2023-06-09
1734:from the original on 2023-05-20
1720:Bonthuys, Darren (2022-04-06).
1677:from the original on 2009-08-15
1543:from the original on 2022-12-07
1315:from the original on 2009-05-10
1045:from the original on 2016-10-28
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2685:Fictional male martial artists
1808:Lefebvre, Eliot (2022-12-16).
1665:Ashcraft, Brian (2009-07-11).
1031:Sullivan, Lucas (2014-04-14).
870:"Omega Rugal Official Profile"
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649:Reception and cultural impact
622:The King of Fighters: Zillion
264:, Rugal is still featured in
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1905:Jasper, Gavin (2021-02-08).
1873:Jasper, Gavin (2017-05-31).
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902:) (in Japanese) – via
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1128:We are No. 1! I knew it!/
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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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137:In-universe information
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1973:(in Spanish) (16): 38.
1784:"The King of Fighters"
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465:. After the events of
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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
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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
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1971:Revista LUTHOR Nro
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