Hardest KOF boss ever
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Kirk Foiden
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Igniz has a very bad weakness that can be exploited by anybody who can possibly super jump over his head. He's still a boss in which most of his bar, if not all of his bar, can be taken down by a single character. There's only 1 character without the *ups* to do that jump, and that's K9999. He comes with his own baggage, though.
So Igniz is out because there's a fairly easy to execute, utilitarian way to beat him with every character.
I think the Magaki boss from XI is one of the hardest bosses ever. Though technically, Rugal has had a few doozies in there. Like '94. Mukai is pretty tough, too.
What works with Magaki, though, is that you are given more resources to put some real damage on him. The however is that it requires a new level of skill to pull off the best weapons on him. So he's tougher because he actually, in most character's cases, requires a higher level of player skill to pull off new and improved combinations, to beat him.
Other bosses usually die to good pattern matching and a few good damaging move landings whenever they're open. That is, you don't have to know any of the better-skilled combinations, in full. Just a few good damaging segments. So, in that case, it puts Magaki on a higher pedestal than most appearances. As usual, the command throw monsters (*ahem* Ralf, Clark, Goro, Tizoc) lose out in the lack of extra skill they need to beat a boss. One day, KOF will have a boss that gives them as much trouble.....One day.
So Igniz is out because there's a fairly easy to execute, utilitarian way to beat him with every character.
I think the Magaki boss from XI is one of the hardest bosses ever. Though technically, Rugal has had a few doozies in there. Like '94. Mukai is pretty tough, too.
What works with Magaki, though, is that you are given more resources to put some real damage on him. The however is that it requires a new level of skill to pull off the best weapons on him. So he's tougher because he actually, in most character's cases, requires a higher level of player skill to pull off new and improved combinations, to beat him.
Other bosses usually die to good pattern matching and a few good damaging move landings whenever they're open. That is, you don't have to know any of the better-skilled combinations, in full. Just a few good damaging segments. So, in that case, it puts Magaki on a higher pedestal than most appearances. As usual, the command throw monsters (*ahem* Ralf, Clark, Goro, Tizoc) lose out in the lack of extra skill they need to beat a boss. One day, KOF will have a boss that gives them as much trouble.....One day.
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TERRY_BOGARD
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Hmm...now lets see the 'Hardest KOF boss ever'......
.........well what I would like to say is that almost all of them are hard........
..........................BUT.......BUT......(wait...wait......listen to me)....its only a matter of time until we find the weakness in the BOSS....and then that BOSS is not hard anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.........well what I would like to say is that almost all of them are hard........
..........................BUT.......BUT......(wait...wait......listen to me)....its only a matter of time until we find the weakness in the BOSS....and then that BOSS is not hard anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kirk Foiden
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Post the tactic. Not many people are. In fact, there's still no real faq on a steady technique that takes him out.
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Beat Magaki = somehow get semi close to him, then roll through his pink spamballs then pull off your highest damage combo. If you're using a grappler then roll through them and let him have it. Although on higher settings I've had him pull off that special move in the middle of me doing combo. That's as cheap as cheap can get there.
Rugal in KOF95 has always been the boss that erks me the most. His general cheapness + the high damage factor in that game = he'll have me down in a couple of moves.
EDIT :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=i_PJaQscMbk&search=kofxi
That dude owed his ass there.
Rugal in KOF95 has always been the boss that erks me the most. His general cheapness + the high damage factor in that game = he'll have me down in a couple of moves.
EDIT :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=i_PJaQscMbk&search=kofxi
That dude owed his ass there.
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fatal fury fan #2
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has to be the boss for kofXI
I wan't to say Magaki but SNK is known to make some of the most all powerfull bosses that will hand you your butt on a silver plater.
Rugal got on my last nerve for a moment until I beat him. Then he went Omega and Lifes was just unfair. Than after find a way to strait own him, It was all good They just wouldn't let him die. Which is kind of a good thing because I did like his character.
Then they bought out Goenitz although he was ungodly cheap I eventualy Smashed on him and enjoyed smashing on him like its was a regulat past time.
When Orochi came out I had little problems putting the hurt on him. The Orochi powered team, PMS Leona and Rapist Iori were way worese than Orochi.
And then there Was Igniz. That guy was the chepest most unforgive boss that put Rugal to shame. He had a single moves that would result in like an 80 hit combo and drain you. Then god help you if he cought you with a special. It was over. I was proud when I beat him.
For the moment I have to go with Magaki untill they make another boss that makes you just hate life.
Another ideal way to beat Magaki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClEj-TCVjak
epic but that guy got the job done
Rugal got on my last nerve for a moment until I beat him. Then he went Omega and Lifes was just unfair. Than after find a way to strait own him, It was all good They just wouldn't let him die. Which is kind of a good thing because I did like his character.
Then they bought out Goenitz although he was ungodly cheap I eventualy Smashed on him and enjoyed smashing on him like its was a regulat past time.
When Orochi came out I had little problems putting the hurt on him. The Orochi powered team, PMS Leona and Rapist Iori were way worese than Orochi.
And then there Was Igniz. That guy was the chepest most unforgive boss that put Rugal to shame. He had a single moves that would result in like an 80 hit combo and drain you. Then god help you if he cought you with a special. It was over. I was proud when I beat him.
For the moment I have to go with Magaki untill they make another boss that makes you just hate life.
Another ideal way to beat Magaki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClEj-TCVjak
epic but that guy got the job done
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Devil_Gans
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Magaki can be a pain in the ass. His attack patterns are not as predictable as the previous KOF bosses. His transparent fireballs deal big damage. Don't ever jump and attack him when he throws out these transparent fireballs or you are screwed. Those transparent fireballs will slow you down, and he is good at mixing up with the pink fireballs. His pink fireballs can be dodged by running and rolling but you have to be very, very careful. Another thing is that he takes less damage and EVEN lesser damage when he is left with 25% health.
As for the hardest KOF boss, I have to say it's a tie between magaki and 95' rugal.
As for the hardest KOF boss, I have to say it's a tie between magaki and 95' rugal.
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Shawn Carr2o
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Igniz the boss at the end of KOF 2001 right and if so I beat him when I used to own the game on AES. 
