Omega Rugal

Omega Rugal (オメガ・ルガール, Omega Rugāru) is an alternate form of Rugal Bernstein in The King of Fighters series of fighting games. He was first introduced in The King of Fighters '95 as the boss and is used in dream matches as the boss as well. He is voiced by Toshimitsu Arai and Norio Wakamoto.

Story
When Rugal Bernstein was trying to channel Orochi's power, Goenitz came to him and attacked him, taking off his eye. Rugal survived the attack and Goenitz gave him some extent of power and warned him not to use his full power. Goenitz left Mature and Vice to watch him. In '94, Rugal sponsored the King of Fighters tournament but lost to Kyo Kusanagi. He returned the following year and decided to use 80% of his full power. Even with that power, Rugal lost to Kyo, Benimaru Nikaido and Goro Daimon. With hatred in his heart, he activated his full power, but it was too much for his body to withstand and he exploded from inside.

He was also the boss in '98 and 2002, but these games are not considered canon. Despite this, there are some arguments to Rugal's survival or resurrection - he does not "disappear" like the other strikers of dead characters in 2000, instead running off the screen. His hobbies include "resurrecting" (presumably himself), his pre-boss sequence in 1998 shows a resurrection, and the end credits of 2002 depict him on a throne surrounded by NESTS executives, as if to imply that they were behind his resurrection somehow. However, nothing is stated concretely, so Rugal can be assumed to be permanently dead, with the possibility of future resurrections.

Personality
His personality remains unchanged.

Powers

 * Gather Energy - Rugal can channel energy from Gaia and from other sources.
 * Sense - Rugal can sense the chi energy of people nearby.
 * Energy Projectile - Rugal can fire Geese Howard's Reppuken and Wolfgang Krauser's Kaiser Wave.
 * Energy Reflector - Rugal can create a shield of energy that reflects projectiles.
 * Slashing Hands - Rugal can make his hands become like knives.
 * Slashing Aura - Rugal can create an aura of cutting energy around his legs.

The King of Fighters '98
These powers are not considered canon, as they are only used in The King of Fighters '98, a dream match.


 * Electric Projectile/Shield - Rugal can create a ball of electricity around his body and then fire it.
 * Super Speed - Rugal can run and strike at incredible speeds.
 * Orochi Power Surge - By piercing his enemy with his Slashing Hands power, he can let loose his Orochi power within them, poisoning them from the inside.

Fighting Style
His fighting style remains unchanged.

Music

 * Guitar, Omega and Rugal - The King of Fighters '95
 * Ketchaku R&D - The King of Fighters '98
 * Last Dance - The King of Fighters 2002
 * Unlimited R - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match

Game Appearances



 * The King of Fighters '95
 * The King of Fighters '98
 * The King of Fighters 2002
 * The King of Fighters Neowave
 * The King of Fighters (pachinko) - boss character
 * The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
 * The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match

Mobile Appearances

 * The King of Fighters Mobile R-2
 * The King of Fighters Volleyball
 * The King of Millionaire
 * Moeyo! KOF Daiundokai

Cameo Appearances

 * Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits: Bushidou Retsuden (Neo-Geo CD version only)

Similar Characters

 * Rugal Bernstein
 * God Rugal