Which 2D Fighters had the most insane bosses?

[marurun]

Remind me never to play against you in SF3... ;)

[Mozgus]

I've never beaten SF3, but thats because I am worthless without the gameplay mechanics from the crossover titles.

[neohx_7]

I'm surprised no one mention Shin Akuma especially in Alpha 2. The best is GOKUENTOU Island in Alpha 3 World Tour. 3rd round is 2x Shin Bison with unlimited supers Reverse Dramatic Battle.

[msimplay]

Rugal in king of fighters 94 / 95 I mean those games were hard to clock without continuing against the normal charachters but the last boss was amazingly hard. I mean I've played near most all the major hard bosses like on Marvel vs Capcom Onslaught, Streetfighter Alpha 2 Shin Akuma, Xmen Children of the Atom Magneto but for me I found Rugal the hardest of the bunch with Shin Akuma being a close second followed by Cyber Akuma from Xmen VS Street fighter a nice 3rd.

[neohx_7]

Rugal in king of fighters 94 / 95 I mean those games were hard to clock without continuing against the normal charachters but the last boss was amazingly hard. I mean I've played near most all the major hard bosses like on Marvel vs Capcom Onslaught, Streetfighter Alpha 2 Shin Akuma, Xmen Children of the Atom Magneto but for me I found Rugal the hardest of the bunch with Shin Akuma being a close second followed by Cyber Akuma from Xmen VS Street fighter a nice 3rd.

The only time I could regularly beat a "boss" Rugal was in CVS2. Old SNK was brutal...

[arion]

Kintaro from MK II is rather tricky IMO. Shao Kahn in MK II wasn't exactly easy either, but I think Kintaro was harder.

But I am far from a fighting expert.

Ivo.

i could only beat kintaro with sub zero

[Espio 1919]

Onaga in Deception can be a pain in the behind too; I've heard of boss damage, but Onaga's is ridiculous. 8 hit combo for 10% damage, Onaga throws you on the ground from 20 feet up for half you life bar, unfair!

[Ivo]

Kintaro from MK II is rather tricky IMO. Shao Kahn in MK II wasn't exactly easy either, but I think Kintaro was harder.

But I am far from a fighting expert.

Ivo.

i could only beat kintaro with sub zero

Likewise! I finished the game with other characters by cruising to Kintaro with Sub, defeating Kintaro, losing on purpose against Kahn, and then swapping into another.

Ivo.

[Acetate]

Gill is definately the one who comes to my mind: insane damage, cheap specials, god-like priorities, revival from nowhere.. I would have been bored much sooner if his stage music was not so groovy. A few of his moves are easier to parry though.

As a second class boss in 3rd Strike, top-level difficulty Gouki is also a pain (you have to fight him before Gill when you choose.. Ryu I guess).

[The Apprentice]

I don't know if this is considered an easy boss because I don't often play 2D fighters but... The boss in King of Fighters Dream Match 1999? I got brutally beatten so many times.