He has many of the same moves as before, but he is now enhanced by the Orochi power. Again beaten, Rugal tried to use more of the Orochi power, but it consumed him. He's very aware of his monstrous strength and undefeated streak in combat, and is rude, arrogant, narcissistic, and even has delusions of godhood. Rugal can be fought as a boss and be unlocked as a player character in this strategy defense mobile game. Following the first round of the tournament and Geese's defeat, the fighters are taken to Rugal's cruise ship where he has most of them captured and are subjected to the Black Crystals. He is the main villain in the first two King of Fighters games, although his popularity among the developers and fans has allowed him to become a recurring boss in the series, cementing his place as one of the primary villains of the franchise. Feared throughout the political and fighting world, Rugal was an influential arms dealer who operated aboard his aircraft carrier Black Noah. The details of Rugal's … While it is implied that he was tasked to harness their power for someone else, he plans to use them for himself so nothing could ever stop him. Rugal Bernstein (ルガール・バーンシュタイン, Rugāru Bānshutain) is a recurring boss in SNK's The King of Fighters fighting game series, and is often considered one of the most difficult bosses in the entire series.

Both she and Vice ask if he truly wants to accept the magatama and the Orochi blood once more, offering him a final chance to completely eradicate the cursed fate from his bloodline. Rugal also appears in the CG-animated webseries as one of the main antagonists alongside Geese Howard. Kaphwan Kim, usually written surname first as Kim Kaphwan (Hangul: 김갑환, Hanja: 金甲喚, Katakana: キム・カッファン, Kimu Kapfuan), is a character in both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series by SNK. Down Taunt: "Are you even trying?" His hobby was "resurrection." As seen Aside from his status as one of the most powerful bosses in the series, Rugal is also best known for being a complete sore loser in each of his appearances. Rugal is a recurring boss in SNK's The King of Fighters fighting game series, and is often considered one of the most difficult bosses in the entire series.

As his body disintegrated, he saw Iori Yagami, who told him that only those "of the bloodline" could control Orochi's power Enemies: Rugal Bernstein (for killing his wife and biological daughter), Leopold Goenitz, Original Zero, M. Bison, Johann Schmidt/Red Skull, Glenn Arias, every evil Deity in the House of War.

Rugal then unleashes his new powers, which turned him into a cybernetic fighter: Rugal is introduced as the sponsor and final boss of In the first round, Rugal faces against the players wearing his full tuxedo, using basic moves. Heidern furiously fought him, but he was severely outmatched.

Watch Queue Queue. On their anniversary website, SNK has stated that Rugal was originally based on the concept of the "mightiest and most evil boss character ever".

Both villains subject the fighters to the Black Crystals' power, greatly enhancing their fighting abilities at the cost of their sanity. His fighting style was an amalgam of various arts, including Hakkyokuseiken and House of Strolheim, the styles used by Geese Howard and Wolfgang Krauser. A martial arts master known as Saisyu Kusanagi challenged Rugal alone to stop his plan, but was defeated by him. He is also known as the General of the Soldiers of Fortune. Eager to demonstrate his power, Rugal attacked their base in Brazil and annihilated them.