King of Fighers 98 Omega Rugal Boss Guide July 2, 1999 by: Patrick Hwang email: ph@ucla.edu So i find that a lot of people have trouble beating this cheap boss. Well i have found a way to beat him easily. So maybe this is a cheap way to beat him, but at least you get the job done. I don't know if anyone else has found this pattern, but no one here does, so im gonna share it with you. I find this works in the arcades, i havent played the home versions yet, so i cant say that will work, but i wouldnt be surprised if it did... Rugal is stupid if you can get him to jump at you. Thats the way to beat him, make him jump at you and do an anti-air move. To get him to do this, try to get as far away from him as you can the the start of the match, then, when there is an opening, run at him. If you run at him, 99% of the time he will jump at you. Do an anti-air move, you the character doesnt have one, then do a crouching C, that usually works. This doesnt work for everyone though, Choi has a hard time of doing this. After the move connects, simple backdash/hop backwards away, and run at him again. repeat and you win. You know you did this correctly if he jumps at you everytime. Alternately, command throwers can keep rolling behind him and throwing him, its harder to do this IMO. NOTE: the method i have explained is not fun, its actually quite pathetic to see Rugal fall for such things, but if you wanna get the job done... I have beaten him w/ everyone like this. Below are some of the things i do with certain characters. * means do the method as explained above Kyo: * and flaming uppercut. 95 Kyo: * and uppercut Benimaru: * and lightning kick anti-air Goro: * and downforward+C (you can also do his bug afterwards if you know how) Terry: * and rising tackle RB Terry: Hard to do RT cuz its charge now, stick w/ downforward+C...i think :) Andy: * and his uppercut RB Andy: * same as above Joe: * and tiger knee, i find this one hard to do tho, he doesnt fall for it. Old Joe: same as above Ryo: * and uppercut 94 Ryo: * and uppercut...damn uppercut Robert: * and uppercut 94 Robert: * and uppercut Yuri: her uppercut sux, use * and crouching C instead 94 Yuri: * and QCB+C Kim: he is hard, * and crouching C works 40% of the time.... Choi: i find that i can actually do damage by double jumping off the wall and doing his flying kick move Chang: A buttion Ball swing (chrg Back, Forward+A/C) then C button Ball swing. alternate and you'll see what i mean Athena: * and uppercut or stand back and reflect his energy ball Sie: * and Dragon drubbing kick (??) well its HCF+C, it has autoguard Chin: * and his "uppercut" or Downforward+C King: * and tornado kick Mai: * and upward flame kick RB Mai: cant say on this one Chizuru: * and uppercut or reflect his energy blasts Ralf: alternate between standing C and crouching C, hes a sucker Clack: * and his anti-air thorw (DP+A/C), do not do the follow up elbow or else you wont have time to dash back Leona: she is hard, i just do the energy ball (chrg back, forward+A), occasionally Rugal will dash into it and get hit a few times, follow up w/ a jump kick, does lots of damage. Yashiro: * and crouching C O. Yashiro: must rely on command throws, or above is the same. Sherimie: * and anti-air (DP+B), do not do the follow up O. Shermie: uh...hard, if you can trick him to keep running into the lightning kiss, then you win, i only did once, otherwise, * and crouching C Chris: * and uppercut w/ the kick O, Chris: this ones hard, i think * and crouching C works, sliding kcik when he has the force field around him also works Billy: * and uppercut RB Billy: * and upwards stick (HCB+C) Mary: * and uppercut (vertical arrow) Yamazaki: stand back and reflect projectile w/ QCF+C Iori: * and uppercut Vice: * and crouching C Mature: haha this is funny, if you can do the DP+A and he blocks, you can keep doing it and he will keep blocking doin massive tick damage. This is too funny Saishu: * and uppercut Heidern: stand back and do his projectile move with A, he will keep blocking or get hit and die Takuma: * and crouching C works Lucky: cant help you on this one, he always dies...lol Heavy D!: * and crouching C Brian: * and upwards shoulder ram (DP+B) Rugal: his uppercut kick is too weak, i stand back and reflect his projectiles instead Shingo: * and uppercut Remember, you must run back after hitting him for it to work. if done correctly, almost every character can beat him. copyright 1999 Patrick Hwang