Information: - Rugal Bernstein ( Rugru Bnshutain ) is a video game character created by SNK . First introduced in The King of Fighters ' 94 , he is a recurring boss in the The King of Fighters fighting game series . As the host of the tournaments from The King of Fighters ' 94 and ' 95 , Rugal plans to turn all the competitors from the tournament into stone statues as part of his collection . Despite his death in ' 95 , Rugal is still featured in following The King of Fighters titles which do not contain a storyline ( nicknamed '' Dream Matches '' ) . He has also been featured in the SNK Vs. Capcom as a boss character . His character has also appeared in other media related to The King of Fighters franchise , including comic adaptations and The King of Fighters live - action film , and portrayed by British martial arts actor Ray Park . As the first boss character from The King of Fighters , the SNK staff created him to be one of the most difficult characters to defeat . His Omega Rugal form from ' 95 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 . - The King of Fighters '94 (officially abbreviated KOF 94) is a fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo-based arcade system in , as the inaugural game in "The King of Fighters" series. The game was soon also released for the Neo Geo home console systems, including a Neo-Geo CD version. In 2008, "KOF 94" was one of sixteen games included in "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1" for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii. - SNK is most notable as creator of the Neo Geo family of arcade, home, and handheld game consoles, beginning in 1990. The Neo Geo line was halted in 2001, when financial troubles forced SNK Corporation to close in October 22, 2001. Anticipating the end of the company, Kawasaki founded Playmore Corporation in August 1, 2001. By October, Playmore had acquired all of the intellectual property of the former SNK Corporation. On July 7, 2003, Playmore Corporation was renamed to SNK Playmore Corporation, to more firmly establish itself as the successor to the SNK brand and legacy. - A fighting game is a video game genre in which the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent, which can be either an AI or controlled by another player. The fight matches typically consist of several rounds and take place in an arena, while each character has widely differing abilities but each is relatively viable to choose. Players must master techniques such as blocking, counter-attacking, and chaining attacks together into "combos". Since the early 1990s, most fighting games allow the player to execute special attacks by performing specific input combinations. The fighting game genre is related to but distinct from beat 'em ups, which involve large numbers of enemies against the human player. - Raymond "Ray" Park (born 23 August 1974) is a British actor, author and martial artist. He is best known for playing Darth Maul in "", Toad in "X-Men", Snake-Eyes in "" and "", and Edgar on "Heroes". - Darth Maul, later referred to as just Maul, is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Trained as Darth Sidious's first apprentice, he serves as a Sith Lord and a master of wielding a double-bladed lightsaber. He first appears in "" (portrayed by Ray Park and voiced by Peter Serafinowicz). Darth Maul later makes appearances in "" and "Star Wars Rebels", voiced by Samuel Witwer. - , officially abbreviated KOF, is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with "The King of Fighters '94" in 1994. What is the relationship between 'rugal bernstein' and 'fictional character'?
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