Top 10 STRONGEST Beings in KOF (From a Lore Perspective)
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- Unlike the hardest bosses video, this time we're gonna rank the 10 strongest characters in the KOF series, from a story and lore perspective.
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"Guitar to Omega to Rugal" from The King of Fighters XV
"Cutting Edge" from The King of Fighters 2002 UM
"Testament of NESTS" from The King of Fighters 2000
"Unlimited R" from The King of Fighters 2002 UM
"Trash Head" from The King of Fighters 96
"Styx" from The King of Fighters 2003
"An Improvised Concerto" from The King of Fighters XI
"Save The Universe" from The King of Fighters 2002 UM
"Diabolosis" from The King of Fighters XIII
"The Origin of Mind" from The King of Fighters 97
"Independence From An Aggregate" from The King of Fighters XIV
"Enforcement" from The King of Fighters XV
"Who Likes To Party" by Kevin MacLeod
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I love how the plot of SNK fighting games has escalated from "mob boss kidnapped my sister" to "the manifested will of the earth has come to bring judgement to humanity for all the harm it has caused".
Every RPG game ever
Idk im not into fighting esoteric dieties
Well Art of fighting and fatal fury are separate from KOF. They have different continuity from each other so that they can continue each respective franchise if they ever decide to make a new fatal fury or art of fighting. KOF always started with Orochi and all that stuff but art of fighting and fatal fury had their respective power dynamics. King of fighters started with a demigod like being trying to resurrect itself to full power so that's fine
Saiki warps time
Orochi warps space
But Otoma Raga can warp reality. Yeah no contest here among the "Gods"
@@colk5373 Hory sheet is that a motherfucking Jojo reference?
I feel bad for Otoma=Raga, she should have been the boss of an hypothetical next game.
If i made KOF XV story, i could use another character as final boss, and in the ending scene we could just see Otoma=Raga, presenting her as the defintive boss of a hypothetical 3-game saga. Also, giving more context about her, and creating expectation for the next game, by the way, i could maybe expand the lore of amplified spectrum's spirit hands.
@@D-Z-K I can see her coming back in 16 in some way. Her 15 appearance feels like a preview, and we'll be getting more in 16.
@Trần Ngọc Trường yeah, Saiki feels more demon or demigod
Yeah Saiki was more of a Devil than God
Kim's pants is the true #1 boss. I'm hoping one day they'll add Otoma to boss rush with additional moves. I understand we are no longer in the age of arcades trying to get all the quarters they can anymore, but no need to water down our boss.
Let’s be honest it’s Terry hat vs Kim’s pants
Kim's pants, Yasakani no Magatama and the Tengu mask are the true bosses of The King Of Fighters XIII.
Having additional moves won't improve anything, the problem with Otoma (and boss Rugal) is the AI.
Actually, CPU in every characters is mostly... dumb, SNK just need to fix it and Otoma=Raga will be THE BOSS.
Kim's pants are popular than Kim
Kyo’s headband is OP
Something to add on to Otoma=Raga is that her heralds (Verse and Re:Verse) can cause disruptions across the space-time continuum of several SNK’s universes (Which is why characters like Nakoruru, Mui mui, and Love Heart appeared in KOF’s dimension). So yeah, despite her lack of personality, Otoma=Raga is really powerful if she’s above that. Thanks for making this list, Shoryugame! I know it isn’t easy for you to rank this…..
I thought it was Nakoruru's own powers that allowed her to travel to Mui Mui and Love Heart's dimensions.
Nakoruru in KOF XIV is an eternal goddess of nature, she is not the Nakoruru of Samsho.
@@meganinten0078 I meant that Verse and Re:verse affected their space-time, not that it sent them to the KOF dimension.
@@meganinten0078 yeah but he means that they caused such a mess than even Nakoruru that was in an other dimension felt that thing and travel to KOF universe to stop it
Thanks. The disruptions were actually caused by Ash when he killed Saiki in the present.
@@ShoryuGame Thanks for the info.
Keep doing an awesome work with your videos 👍
If you think about it, Otoma=Raga may be Gaia.
I mean, she’s the creator of all life on Earth, and Orochi was suggested to be an offspring of her.
And who created Orochi?
That’s right, Gaia
Interesting!
I agree with the fact that Orochi is not the strongest boss of KOF , but his attacks are deadly if you didn't dodge it
Orochi's a simple simp......*ahem* boss, in one of the KoF 97 bootlegs, just catch him off guard with a MAX MODE level super after he tries to engage one of his own, so, I agree, Orochi? He's🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌fry
He is one of the easiest if your are good in the game.
Cause his AI is really dumb.
@@edmaster93 yep, this I agree, because man, he's AI is really dumb, I've mowed his a** with everyone, even his Chin Gentsai or worse, Choi Bounge, I think that I'd be chum to Otoma=Raga if I tried what I did to Orochi in KoF 97
Man but he is the first boss i feel after rugal, was the coolest. I hope orochi come back and stay alive.
@@sufianmaroni378 well, if you see how The Awakened Orochi Team ending goes, the guy can come back, but he would still need a host to inhabit to stay alive
Igniz has always been my favorite character, along with shermie
Nameless is my favorite, where is my bae ;_;
I love the video! Sometimes, I feel Orochi is overrated because fans adore the Orochi saga. I know how crucial he is for KOF, but there are stronger bosses.
Shoryu, keep making these top 10s. I would like you to make a top 10 of strongest team line-ups based on their tier placement, meaning which 3 top-tier characters of each KOF game would be the ultimate team?
Keep making these great videos! 😀
Thank you! Nice suggestion!
Iori is screaming like a baby🤣
yeah
Nah orochi is very powerful
The Power Scaling in the "King of Fighters" series is all over the place, it's Hard to really see it in a Canon standpoint outside of Gameplay wise, some are actual Champs but most of the times they are Jobbers,
It's a Lore perspective I know, but even that has to also be taken into Consideration, but in all Honesty, it's always like that in other Fighting Game Lore like Street Fighter, Tekken and even Mortal Kombat.
Yup all those games follow the 'Dragon Ball formula' of power scaling.
One arc, the main villain is the strongest until the next arc comes with an even stronger new villain.
I don't like that formula especially if a series is very long and uses the same main cast.
Over time it gets boring.
One of the reasons why I left Dragon Ball series, I got bored and also makes almost no sense now in terms of power scaling.
Mortal Kombat for example, for many years we were told the One Being was the peak until MK11 came and introduced Kronika and the Titans which are above the One Being.
That not only created a lot of plot holes in the story but also ruined the power scaling to the point that MK makes zero sense now...
I am sorry but I am not a fan of the writing of MK11
That's why I think the NESTS saga handled the power scaling better that the other sagas
How?
Simple, using a new cast of main characters to defeat the villains and that the NESTS villains were less or same power levels as the Orochi villains
That's why I think each new saga needs a brand new cast (heroes and villains) with no relationship with the previous saga, at all.
But that's just my opinion
@@meganinten0078 I would agree with this;
There is a definite powercreep in every story, whether by media or game; literally any story in general that has continuity to the last one involves a lot of powercreep
And yes, that's the reason why I love the NESTS saga; it is the only one that downgrades the powercreep while still being interesting, despite Igniz being able to harness kinesis from cosmos
I wouldn't be surprised if there is one entity that introduces itself that spawns the lesser people and became a boss in the next KoF series.
As stated, Raga is the Goddess of Truth, which is the 1st, then Gaia's Will, Orochi, down from Those From The Distant Land cult and Saiki, and then humans with different powers of different levels like Igniz, Ron, both Zeros and such, and maybe even affecting the protagonists of each game and sagas and how they got their powers (e.g. Tung Fu Rue's ways of teaching some of Fatal Fury's casts, 3 Sacred Treasures' flames and mirrors, Blanctorche light, Sakazaki family's chi energy and how it is inherited by either blood or training [Robert])
I think that's the general idea they were going for
Strongly disagree
@@meganinten0078 I guarantee you that Dragon Ball isn't the only Series, it's the same Thing as other Shounen series like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Fairy Tail and even Hero Academia,
Power Scaling is a controversial topic, but that's only depending on the *Plot* if it wants one of these Characters to be either Strong or Weak,
And this is the reason why Death Battle even Exists.
@@joseurbina3835 You are right.
It is a general problem with shounen animes.
As I said, it is not good for a series to last that long, there is going to be a point where the power scaling won't make sense
Mukai was such a sick boss in my opinion. Geokinesis as a power is fighting games underrepresented in fighting games. I think he's greek as evidence from his greek-ish outfit and his theme being called 'Styx', as in the river styx from greek mythology.
That might be true!
Just a few details i like to discuss
Magaki's projectiles cannot be reflected (the small pink ones teleport themselves , the big blue ones are near invincible and come from different trajectories ) as for the orochi team i believe each was stated to have comparable power to goenitz and accordingly the sacred treasures folks obviously got stronger in between 96 and 97 since they ultimately succeeded in sealing orochi , and i personally think mukai should be ranked a bit lower in the list (besides durability he is not that impressive) btw igniz and krizalid are the ones i want back the most in kof XV boss challenge mode or maybe you re reading into my thougths and hyping up their return hmmmm😄😄😄😁😁
It's true that the strength of Awaken Orochi Team is not always praised, but i don't think they could be as strong as Goenitz, first because of the hierarchy within the Hakkeshu, Goenitz is said to be the head. Then, i don't see the Sacred Treasures Team fighting 3 Goenitz before fighting Orochi, that would be insane, and if they had become that strong, then Chizuru wouldn't have been manipulated in KOF 2003 by Botan.
If i have to Rank the Awaken Orochi Team, i would put them at the same level as Rugal Bernstein (not Omega but 94 ver.) or maybe at the level of Krizalid, and fighting 3 Krizalid before fighting Orochi is more believable, still hard as hell, but it's possible for Kyo, Iori and Chizuru.
It seems to be mostly bosses, but I feel that Tung Fu Rue should be taken into consideration. Even thought this is a fighting game and anyone can beat anyone, Tung Fu Rue I feel hit a level of power that should probably beat a few of the people earlier in the list.
He has crazy Ki control, and while he may be one of the oldest humans in the games...it's hard to count out the guy who taught Geese, Terry, and Shun Ei.
Being a good teacher doesn't necessarily mean being stronger.
@@ShoryuGame You're right, but with no one on the list that's not a boss, all of which are beaten, why couldn't he?
Nice list. Definitely appreciate the details of each entrants strength.
Glad you liked it!
solid content! more of this please. i miss your top 10s❤️
Good list but you got wrong about O. Zero's power.
While the clone uses dark energy, the original uses light energy.
About Igniz, yeah I can see why that dude thinks himself as a God, he has godly powers! The power to absorb and control the energy of the stars and cosmos? That's amazing!
What I like about the NESTS saga bosses is that they are human, not demons, aliens, gods, etc.
I don't think power is the only thing that makes a boss interesting or likeable.
Those from the Past despite being very strong are the most boring villains in the series (seriously, they were killed by the power of the script) while the NESTS saga bosses are the most interesting and likeable.
Maybe that's also one of the reason why Rugal is so popular, with his hobby of eating coins in arcades
Igniz gameplay-wise is tough, and I adore the voice effects used on him. Krizalid definitely seems like he could be worth a return if he’s written well.
@@neonthunder3261 Idk about that, they could write him as just another goon from reborn NESTS since Igniz is revived, or similar situation as Shenlong from Bloody Roar, he do things on his own, mostly a neutral character with a rivalry with K'
So
C.Zero Dark energy
Zero Light energy
Igniz Cosmic energy
Yeah actually that is arguable, tho i like NESTS bosses more interesting, some other say they're the cheapest ones along with story, and appreciate the ash saga better
I think people dislike OR because she lacks personality, but personality is a human thing, she's a goddess, heck she might even be the mother of other gods in KoF
5:54 Pokemon logic.
Wind (Fly) can't beat Rock and Rock can beat Fire.
Just look at Krizalid, the first time he died was because of a giant rock 😆
And Magaki can stay dead.
I really hope he never comes back 😒
Thanks for the video Shoryugame
A "Strongest Side Characters" list would be interesting. There's Benimaru because he's won the most tournaments. Then there's Yamazaki who literally holds himself back just to have a "fair fight" (not to mention he can just resist the Riot of the Blood). Maybe Leona as well because her Orochi form is pretty powerful and because she canonically won the tournament in 2003.
"Strongest kids" would be interesting too. Characters who are teenage or younger. Bao would have to make the list, and either Athena or Chris would be #1 maybe?
waiting for this video
Igniz in KOF XV new boss Challenge will be Awesome
Let's hope he is gonna have a harder AI because the problem with Rugal XV is his AI. I came back to KOFXV after a couple weeks and beated him pretty easily
I agree.
I would love to see the return of the loveable Igniz
Outstanding video as always Shoryugame
I appreciate that
I think the problem with KOF lore is that it is difficult to gauge power levels because characters constantly talk trash. They very rarely EVER acknowledge the power of another person. We do know that the Sacred Treasures defeated the Heavenly Kings, Goenitz, and a weakened Orochi, but EVERY character talks trash. You look at dialogue, and Hwa Jai talks trash to SAIKI! It is too hard to scale power like that.
I would agree with you on that however, in such interactions, characters like Saiki react in a way, where they don't take the humans seriously. Like you see Saiki talk down to everyone, as he obviously acknowledges the power difference between them. [Added to the fact, that he killed Mukai, who needed 3 people to defeat him IIRC]. What i am saying is, the characters do back up their reputation, to a certain extent, using their feats.
@@zac.t3975 Yeah, some characters do back up their reputation. Ryo defeats Geese. Terry defeats Andy, Geese, Krauser, Yamazaki, Jinn Twins. Kyo defeats Rugal and I hear even Krizalid. Kyo defeats Benimaru. O. Iori defeats Kyo. K' and Kula defeat K9999 and Angel. These are all canon. Saiki kills Mukai, but that's weird because he surprises him similar to how Shion surprised Mukai and stabbed him even though she was way weaker (Saiki is obviously stronger though lol). For me, the top tiers are Kyo, Iori, Terry, Ryo (maybe), K', Shun'ei, and Ash (Maybe...he stole powers...he didn't exactly defeat people). The bosses are higher except Krizalid, Rugal, and Zero, who I think Kyo, Terry, and Iori would beat. But between the top tier characters, I can't tell who wins.
@@YophiGames K' beat Krizalid not Kyo
@@impulse5674 I know K' won the tournament, but last I checked, no official information on that was released. I know Whip kills him in 2001, but I never saw K defeating Krizalid, especially not in a 1v1 match. If you could get a source on that one, I'd appreciate it. That's why I said I HEARD Kyo beat him. I remember years ago that it was stated SOMEWHERE that Kyo woke up and defeated Krizalid neutralizing all the clones, but because I can't find that anymore, I can't say it is official.
It would also be easier if the in-game tiers reflected lore. Like very often Kyo is just average or solid but not top tier when actually looking at in-game stats but lorewise he's always top tier. Elisabeth is not top tier lorewise, but she is top tier playing wise.
honestly a pretty solid list. These are pretty much SS and S tiers of lore. A tiers would probably be all the main characters of the sagas (Kyo, Iori, Chizuru, K', Kula, Ash, Elisabeth etc etc)
Terry Rock Geese and The Awakened New Faces probably fit there too
@@kingsman5121 Krohnen and Angel are also arguable too and even Shun'Ei Isla Kukri and Dolores
@@miguelelkookies5012 if you’ve won a tournament or if you take part in beating up a boss you are probably strong in this universe
@@miguelelkookies5012 no Miguel >:c
I got adicted to the might of Igniz, he looks so cool and so cheap, a perfect SNK BOSS
Looked more divine then Orochi, and had a charismatic god complex. Also his gorgeous hair, must have taken hours to have it flow so flawlessly
@@angelblue1527 I play as him in the KOF WING on PC, its a nice mod were you can play as some of the bosses
Such an amazing video , i've always wanted to see a Good well made Ranking of KOF Boss's strength wise.
Really enjoyable videos Shoryu.
Glad you enjoyed it!
iv been waiting for a video like this for a long time , thanks for this bro👌
Hope you enjoyed it!
Great list Shoryu!
Thank you!
Great video! I agree with you as you explained well why each character was at each position in this top 10. I really like Otoma Raga as a boss. SNK did a good job with her design.
Glad you enjoyed!
That's why I have hope that for KOF XV, they'll release a Big Bad Trio DLC, which will have Orochi, Igniz and Saiki brought to the game, each representing themselves as the ultimate antagonist of their respective sagas.
I agree, Otoma has deserved her (assuming it's a woman due to the body frame) #1 spot, her AI is broken as fuck, her "hair" is basically what keeps her at the same spot (albeit not having to move as frequently as the other bosses in KoF), but props to SNK for giving us a "woman" for a boss, still yet to face "her" (God-willingly)
At least she is better than Kronika (screw her)
Another amazing top 10 video from Shoryu, well done!
May I suggest another top 10 video? Top 10 best themes from KOF XV as there are so many good ones!
I Love these lists. Instant like
One complaint might be the lack of mentioning the sub bosses, but that makes sense since comparing Chizuru and Antonov to the others might be dumb when Maki was killed by Goenitz and Antonov was defeated by Verse. Shion was definitely the canon weakest since he was the only Those from the Past that was defeated when his HP was 0 and unlike Chizuru, Antonov, or even Saishyu, he didn’t have the strength to move and was all bloody.
According to the lore (comics), IGNIZ can be considered as 1 of the strongest human being, he had mastered every single power that appeared since kof 96 till 2001, including universal power, plus he had been collecting fighting data of any possible moves of each martial arts n develop his own unique moves, if wasn't his arrogant pride that makes him lose to K' n decided to suicide, we might been able to see him kicking future bosses's ass.
He is insanely over powered both in story & in games. I would not wanted to fight him in real life at all.
The Hong Kong comics aren't canon lol
In fact, The most considered powerful character in KOF franchise respectively is Gaia (King of Fighters) which is capable of reality warping and manifested the inception or creation of Orochi along with Hakkeshu Clan forming and Those from The Past members impacting Kof Cosmology
Gaia is an adaption from Greek mythology (Gaia), in that mythology Gaia is the mother goddess, in KOF Otoma-Raga is the mother goddess so maybe the game is saying Gaia IS NOT A GODDESS maybe Gaia is just a representation/concept of Nature (everything including Otoma-Raga and Otoma's powers, it proves because otoma can be sealed and the void's force surpassed Otoma), if it is like this, Gaia is a concept that can be used to expand the multiverse even in game universes where Gods can't exist or in science fiction games, that's why there's no problem when KOF says Orochi is offspring of Otoma and Orochi is a "creation of Gaia"
Great list! Kof bosses are honestly extremely powerful!
Agreed!
Well, SNK boss syndrome
People always think Rock beats Wind but forget erosion is caused by wind.
I wish we knew what Otama=Raga says in KOFXV!
Been following for 2yrs now, glad we've gotten this far
That was very well made ty for this video
Thank you!
I'd put Zero over Rugal, other than that I completely agree with you.
What about a similar list, but no boss edition? The most powerful beings in the KOF universe without counting the bosses!
Top 1. Yamazaki while using both hands 🤣
This video is as great as the first video. I love your input and reasons.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, man! If there is one thing you I'm disappointed you missed is the dragon spirit in Kensou and Bao. That thing is a forced to be reckoned with apparently. Not just with the zero cannon absorption feat but also that Ron warned Saiki of it and Saiki confirms it potentially being a threat to him the moment he sees Kensou in XIII. So it's a heavy hitter. Sadly we still dont know too much about it.
Exactly, we haven't seen anything of it yet. But it has the potential to be one of the strongest powers in KOF
And then #1 is Gaia. Imagine fighting the Earth itself! Now that would be wild...
That's what we're against in real world!
Lol no. Gaia just means the Earth bro also an extra dimensional boss as much stronger than just a plain old planetary entity
Can we take a moment to appreciate how meticulously proportionate Otoma=Raga is?
Hada MaghriiiiiiiBiiiib !!!! Cool Video ❤️
Heck yeah, i've been waiting for this video for years now, very happy with the results!
I will say, I disagree with the final placement, i'd say switch Mukai and Geonitz with eachother's places and I think that's more accurate. My thinking is that, sure, Earth is arguably a stronger element when it comes to brute strength and his petrification is terrifying, but Geonitz was able to send the KOF 96 arena in ruins pretty instantly. You gotta remember that Geonitz is able to fly, and most likely be able to send most physical projectiles back, but (in theory) parts of the entire stage towards the opponent. Of course with his general zoning, that makes the job easier compared to Mukai's unga bunga rushdown. My final theory is that since Geonitz is the "head" of the orochi clan compared to Mukai's lackey position, that makes me think that Geonitz has arguably more experience, but thats moreso just theory crafting. Otherwise, I love that video, keep it up!
Fair enough and thanks.
Igniz is the strongest evil character. He was the only boss who didn't need Orochi's power.
Cool video. Let’s do a list for the most powerful characters in the series lore wise. That’ll be interesting too.
Great list and I agree with all the choices, only one I could see being argued is whenever Ignitz is above Magaki and Mukai.
I am a big lore fan of all the games I've played, and this channel goes into the lore, so it's the best for me. Love how you mentioned how the other Heavenly Kings aren't on the list. I never saw them as being as strong as Kyo, Iori, or Terry. Not because they aren't strong, but because they lost one on one battles. Krizalid also lost, and I heard some years ago that Kyo defeated him solely (I can't confirm that, so I don't count it as canon). Zero lost to K's team also, and he had Krizalid and Ron with him. Rugal lost to Kyo, and Orochi Rugal used his power and destroyed himself. Goenitz would be higher than them, but he still lost to the Sacred Treasures. I mean, Orochi did too, but Orochi wasn't fully powered AND Orochi Iori came to help the weakened team. Verse, although he had the ability to have sealed souls inside of him, the way Terry and Andy desired to fight him by themselves gave me the notion that he wasn't as strong as he was difficult in game. And CLEARLY, this boss has shown to be potentially stronger than a fully powered Orochi. I'm really looking forward to where this is going.
Rugal 95 (o.Rugal) lost to Kyo, Kyo from 97 was stronger than Kyo 95 obviously, Kyo 97 faced O. Chris in 1v1 and defeated him in a close fight, i don't see how O.Rugal who couldn't handle the full power of s single oroch's blood drop is stronger than the Orochi team, they are the literal heads of Orochi canonically stated by SNK. Popularity wise, ofc O. Rugal is more liked but lorewise i really don't see how.
@@nonmetateams4278 Ah, a fellow lore...er eh? I appreciate this. Well, let's go back.
Kyo did defeat Rugal, but I don't remember Kyo defeating O. Rugal by himself. Help me with that. Either way, Rugal with Orochi power can be stronger than Yashiro, Shermie, and Chris for a few reasons.
Rugal is no slouch by himself. It's not like he would solely rely on Orochi power. He learned the Reppuken and Kaiser Wave after all. And he turned the Kaiser Wave into a regular move, so he can upgrade. Still, he lost to Goenitz easily. But Yashiro, Shermie, and Chris, especially PRE KOFXV, are not Goenitz. In 97, Yashiro, Shermie, and Chris had no idea they were even Orochi. Not only that, but they had zero fighting experience. Yashiro was an untrained brawler that, if not for the Orochi power hiding in him, would probably have no chance even against the American team. Shermie uses wrestling moves and ice skating twirls. "She can ignore weight" yeah, so can Blue Mary. This doesn't rate her high tier lorewise. Chris is a kid with no training and relies solely on speed. But smack a teenager around and he falls, so what advantage did these characters have? None.
But when they awakened as the Heavenly Kings, things change. They began to manifest fire, lightning, and Yashiro could make the Earth shake. This obviously raises the stakes, but seriously, Benimaru can do all of Shermie's moves, Kyo soundly defeated O. Chris, and Kyo is WAY stronger now than in 97, and Kula changed an entire beach to ice in seconds, and she isn't even as strong as K'. So even WITH their awakened powers, I still don't automatically consider them above everybody else. They didn't prove that they are stronger by defeating anyone of significance. They didn't even achieve their goal of using Kyo's girlfriend to resurrect Orochi. They had to sacrifice themselves and use Chris' body instead. Then, after Kyo goes through the tournament, AND defeats the Orochi Team, he, Iori, and Chizuru STILL manages to defeat and seal Orochi himself? Yeah, Yashiro, Shermie, and Chris don't seem like the type of threat that Rugal was. They just have titles "Four Heavenly kings of Orochi." Whatever. Now they are back...with the same moves and storyline, only their regular forms are aware and on board, so their regular forms are probably stronger...but their Orochi forms still don't seem like much of a threat considering characters like K', Kula, Krohnen, Ash, Haohmaru, and Shun'ei have been added to the roster. Plus, characters like Terry, Ryo, Kyo, and Iori have gotten a lot stronger since 97 while they were just corpses. If you can give me anything to show that those three would be above Rugal, let me know. I'm always eager to learn about KOF.
Here, kusanagi, yagami, chizuru ancestor power at least par with genjuro, haomaru at ancient basara time. Their level of power is different level than today clan. Because all three clan fight orochi at prime strength. From samurai spirit view, you need send haomaru, genjuro, nakoruru at same time to kill orochi if exist in samurai spirit world. But because samurai spirit power is different level than kof, fatal Fury and Aot, only one of character from samsho need to fight against boss based on lore.
That why in kof world only nakoruru canon, the rest of samsho can't join because their easily kill kof, aot, fatal Fury cast. Nakoruru can join other world,
1. she is pasifict,
2. She weak even among samsho cast but can stab you to dead easily because setmind, smasho cast is different level of strength, anyone of samsho cast just Boss vs Boss.
3.lore of nakoruru with magic realm and nature.
@@YophiGames Rugal actually raise to boss level par or less with geonitz in 2002 kof.
Why snk stat kyo as strongest one because he definitely already past kusanagi ancestors power.
Iori bit weak because curse of orochi, but not give shit about that. Even without fire power, iori skill and brutality enough to par against enemy like orochi team.
Chizuru definitely getting stronger and stronger by day.
If anyone can join samsho as dlc definitely kyo or lori only. Terry can join if he not hesitate killing the opponents. Heck send any kof boss to has balance in samsho regular cast lol.
@@ashchisalleh1454 Yeah, the Samurai Spirits franchise is stronger because they willingly kill. I always view them the same way I view the Darkstalkers being stronger than the Street Fighters of Capcom. While Akuma would decimate basically any SF character, he's not doing much against Demitri or Morrigan. Likewise, only Kyo, serious Terry, Mr. Karate, and Iori and some bosses would be able to last in the Samurai Spirits world. Terry wouldn't have much fun though because he fights for fun, and he'd have to kill to survive.
Rugal in 2002 isn't canon. He died in 95 when he tried to use Orochi power. That's why I never rated him strong. In game, he's overpowered, but all SNK bosses are. In KOFXIV as a dlc boss, he still has overpowered moves, but nothing lorewise states that he is a problem, especially now that Kyo is so much stronger. And even in the Ash saga, Kyo still got heavily injured by O. Iori, so I wouldn't see Rugal doing anything against Kyo or Iori now.
Muito bom seu video parabens
great list keep up the good work next time make us the list of strongest protagonists
Thanks for the idea!
@@ShoryuGame I think Boss Syndrome Goenitz would be ranked even higher.
To be honest bro I agree on your previous video because you mentioned the ranking will be based on tough ai bosses not according to lore but yeah here is the video.
I like this video as usual.
Plus a superb image you put for your video title I took the screenshot of that man orochi looks awesome in that wallpaper.
I was in doubt when you said original zero is weaker than rugal but yeah he has orochi power so yeah makes him stronger than him 😅.
well nice video as always bro.
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i love this channel!
Thank you for the kind comment!
@@ShoryuGame thanks to your videos, i am having more fun with kof (and other fighting games), since i know, what the story and characters are about
Great vid! 👏
My favorites are the Gods (Orochi and Otama=Raga) Goenitz and Mukai. Saiki did Mukai dirty.
If we ever get to see what Orochi really looks like I hope they don't make it too human. I hope they work in some of the real-world Orochi legend into the design.
What about a top 10 mid boss tier list? That would be awesome.
We do know that Orochi Leona needed to be subdued by Ralf and Clark together. We do know that Orochi Iori defeated Kyo and Shingo soundlessly, AND was able to help the Sacred Treasures defeat Orochi himself. The Heavenly kings lost to the Sacred Treasures, so I wouldn't rate them higher than Orochi Iori, but definitely higher than Shion, Orochi Leona, Adelheid, and Saisyu Kusanagi.
Maki Kagura from 2003 maybe?
@@SpikeTheLucario All we know about her is that she was killed by Goenitz right? Plus, when she was revived, it seems she was defeated again. In game though, she clearly broke the physics engine 😂.
@@YophiGames I didn't know she was killed by Goenitz. I know it was established that she was more powerful than Chizuru. Also, I don't know if it matters, but I think Maki died in 2003 because Botan killed her, not because of the fight.
Great vid, Orochi is my favorite. As for strongest, I think Shingo on a team by himself is Kof's strongest boss
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I would like to draw a distinction between Rugal and Omega Rugal. One is the version of him as a veteran fighter, and the other is a version of him with cybernetic improvements and using Orochi's powers to his fullest capacity.
Thus, I would put Rugal Bernstein at the bottom of the list, and Omega Rugal just above the Zeros.
i was not surprised about the top 2
I wonder if Athena is awesomely strong if she unleashes her full psychic potential.
She is ATHENA reborn.
Nice
AWESOME VID I been waiting for this vid in fact I think I requested it a few yrs ago lol always wanted to know but yeah this seems really accurate to me spot on!! I would say The Sacred Treasures Team could make this list given that they defeated Goenitz and sealed Orochi easily the strongest Team though individually I’d say Kyo and Iori could make it on the list but HMs. My list would be
1. Otoma Raga(with the fact she has Verse/Re Verse as servants and those beings can disrupt space and time continuum along with her stated to being above Orochi)
2. Verse/Re Verse(with the ability to tear time and space continuum and have souls of many dead powerful characters in her like Orochi himself, Igniz, Mizuki Rashojin, Rugal Bernstein, Ash Crimson, Krizalid having all those characters inside it and carry out Otoma Raga and it’s own will speaks volumes)
3. Orochi( this being can wipe out entire species easily beyond planetary level likely galactic lvl at least with given time this is Gaia’s Will and the embodiment of the Apocalypse we all know what’s up)
4. Saiki/Awakened Saiki/Dark Ash(Saiki is able to manipulate and travel through time, he is stronger in his Awakened Form and Dark Ash and also given that the tampering of his ability through both himself and Ash caused the Anomaly Phenomenon known as Verse)
5. Igniz(probably the most powerful non entity like character this is easily up there this guy’s energy blasts, projectiles and his suit capabilities are absolutely devastating not to mention this guy defeated K’Dash’s and his entire initial team and that K’Dash came back for a round 2 with Kyo, Iori and Kula Diamond, with that being 2/3 members of The Sacred Treasure Team that are powerful in their own rite along with K’Dash being formidable himself it took all of them to defeat this monster it’s understandable why he is be all big bad in The NESTS Arc)
6. The Sacred Treasures Team( what can I say Kyo and Iori are the posterboys to the game added Chizuru in the mix and this Team has defeated Goenitz, Team Awakened Orochi and sealed away and defeated Orochi himself given that they are descendants to the OG Sacred Treasures wielders gives them the plot armor against Orochi the reason they are under Saiki and Igniz is cause them being Sacred Treasure holders wouldn’t favor them against opponents like those but they are effective against Orochi and the Hakkesshu)
7. Magaki/Mukai(I personally say they are probably equals yes Magaki is the most POS AI and has a typical arrogant snob personality which is why he talks down on Mukai and Mukai being a more honorable respectable individual where as one was killed by a surprise attack from a lesser being the other was killed by one of the most powerful characters in Saiki so it’s arguable, they both are top enforcers of Those From The Past)
8. Goenitz(guy defeated and punked Rugal and elevated his superiority by using him as a guinea pig giving part of the Orochi power to see how much of it he could handle before being defeated really an experiment to him and nothing more, send a naive Kyo to the hospital with ease, killed Maki and Gaidel, cursed Leona aside from being as powerful as he is left a huge impact on the story effecting many characters)
9. Omega Rugal( this guy survived an explosion, has Orochi powers, able to copy moves with Geese and Wolfgang Krauser’s attacks being his favorite, his array of special moves and attacks cover all ranges making him difficult in close quarters and to zone and use range attack while keeping distance)
10. OG Zero/Clone Zero(with their ability to use dark energy and their special custom suits we can only assume they gave K’Dash and his crew as much hard time as Krizalid did)
HM: K’Dash(defeated Krizalid, Clone Zero, OG Zero, Igniz during their rematch and Mukai he has a hell of a resume, possibly a tier under Kyo and Iori whom are possibly the most powerful Pyrokinetic users but K’Dash isn’t too far behind), Ash Crimson(likely rivals normal Saiki and is probably an equivalent Pyrokinetic user to Kyo and Iori also if we consider him post KOF11 he has both Iori and Chizuru’s Sacred Treasures I’m sure that’s why he was so confident to enter KOF13 as a solo entry), Krizalid(meant to be better than K’Dash who is also a HM and I’m sure K’Dash has the toughest fight with his superior clone in KOF 99), Shun’Ei and Isla(whom I’m certain canonically defeated Otoma Raga the most powerful character in KOF so far given their Amplified Specters being plot armor against Verse/Re Verse and Otoma Raga in the same way Sacred Treasure Team is to Orochi), Team Awakened Orochi(simply cause they are 3 of the 4 Heavenly Kings though not as strong as Goenitz and rivals for both The Sacred Treasures Team and Team Japan), Tung Fu Rue, Geese Howard, Wolfgang Krauser, Terry Bogard.
Thanks for sharing!
Remember Street Fighter, Tekken and King of Fighters are all in the same universe. So if Otama Raga broke reality. Alot of fallen characters can come back.
hey its the one i suggested before, thanks broski
Dude I'm just happy that you mentioned or even put Rugal on this list. Honestly if you did a top 10 most arrogant characters he would be at the top of the list wouldn't you?
Saiki and Igniz are strong contenders for that title.
I hope to see more bosses in a KoF XV boss challenge
Well, most of the great bosses wanted to harness Orochi's power. That tells something.
I'd say Goenitz should be higher in the list, but most of the ones above him are from games I haven't played, so I can't compare, still my fav boss, he's the only one with the carisma to make a absolute incredible character.
i think it's kind of interesting some of the more ridiculous god bosses we've gotten like orochi and otoma raga are a lot easier compared to like dream match omega Rugal, goenitz, and all of the nests villains
For me original zero and lord Igniz are my favorite bosses to go up against
I feel you give Geonitz enough credit. Remember when he shows up in 96 and he single-handedly blows up the entire stadium - by just showing up? I'd say his AOE destructive power is actually is close but below that of Ignis.
Please next make a video of Top 10 Strongest KOF fighter without including the bosses and based on story/lore wise. Also it's normal versions and no orochi forms
Always wondered how Mr.Karate(Takuma) of the KOF timeline would do against the other bosses of KOF...
Watch a random person come out of nowhere just to say “Goku Solos.”
I wonder if goddess athena is more powerful than otama=raga or orochi. Just like Orochi uses Chris to come out, maybe goddess Athena can choose Athena to come out one day to save the world.
Absolutly no body :
3:37 : PTSD flash back kicks in
Please please make more analysis videos of KOF lore
I will, thanks for the support!
K DASH will get Angry with KRIZALID'S Arrival but we have seen the twins Clashed. I really wanted to see the Reaction of KROHNEN when he go against KRIZALID.
Although IGNIZ is a human with Telekinesis Powers. This human is outclassed and Competing the GODS like OROCHI and SAIKI( If he is a GOD).
I hope Krizalid Clone Zero Original Zero Igniz Goenitz Orochi Iori Orochi Leona Wolfgang Krauser Mr Big and Mr Karate return in The King of Fighters XV
For me the best is Orochi of course ❤ Thanks for your efforts
Nightmare Geese also deserves a shout out!
Great list! And here I thought Terry Bogard was the strongest being in all of KOF...
By the way can you do the Top 10 Strongest KOF Characters
I'm deff behind that Number 1 spot as Otoma-Raga takes a beating and then gets right back up like. "Ok... Now I'm mad!" Then one shot's you from acrost the arena with her antennas. Granted I think her second phase could have used more health and would have been nice if her ground spike attack moved along the ground.
Truth be told thoe, I don't think this is the last we have seen of Otoma-Raga as she tried to claim Isla to rebalance the world and she was pulled out at the last minute. Also, Re-verse explodes just as they did before as verse So there deff coming back too.
Saiki is maybe the least intimidating but about provocation compare to him, kukri is a kitten because for every opponent he have an insult quote more deadly than the previous. My favorite trashtalk quote are: "Oink all you want! It's only natural for a sacrifice to squeal on the altar!" Poor Raiden maybe he forgot his choice to fight him. It's my favorite bad guy
For DLC Season 2 do you think we'll have more opponents for the boss mode ?
Perfect as ever
I sure hope so!
wtf the animation @ 2:41😳😳🔥🔥🔥
Where did you get this clip art of Orochi please?
Rugal’s biggest downside is his ego and sore loserness his desperate need for power and strength clouds his mind
Have you seen how Otoma owns Rugal? Go back and play KoF XV, then come back and shake my hand
@@GeekGhostGamerTop damn bro
@@calsium2678 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 chill bro, don't take it seriously, but do go and watch where Otoma=Raga definitely owns Rugal
Can you do top 10 kof theme but the remade versions of kof all star
Seria muito interessante se eles abordassem a história do Espírito do Dragão no próximo kof. Esse poder ainda é muito mistérioso, e o próprio Ron disse que era um poder de nível inimaginável. Fico pensando se o Espírito do Dragão tem algo a ver com o Orochi ou os seres do espaço.
Is that Orochi in the thumbnail?
I thought it was Samatoki Aohitsugi from Hypnosis Mic.
Yes, that's Orochi.
Some of the characters are Boss and some are regular
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I just realized this, but Krizalid has a lot in common with Ryumen Sukuna from Jujitsu Kaisen. I wonder if there was any inspiration from him or not.
Saiki: Time Control
Orochi: Space and Reality Control
Otoma=Raga: G O D
they need to put mukai in kof xv. thats the best looking one!
Good video, not really a player of KOF, so don't know much of Kof characters, what about K Clone and Nameless
K' clone? you mean Krizalid?
@@ShoryuGame I guess
Agree with you, Otoma is the most powerful in the KOF universe so far if you base on the lore. But from the gameplay perspective, Igniz is the most powerful.
I can't disagree with this list even with Raga being at the top spot given what was shown in the Orochi storyline. I do hope SNK lets her be the pinnacle because if they keep going beyond Otama=Raga then we're going to get into dragonball levels of power evolution lol. I think KoF works better when it's a bit more grounded. One thing I cannot agree on is bringing back Krizalid! Please don't! lol. It was like fighting a Dhalsim on speed, with double the hit box.
Great vid Shoryu!
Thanks!