X and four early Maverick rivals
Recognise four original Maverick sprites while keeping X and the X-Hunters’ separate objectives in view.
Original 1994 Super Famicom / 1995 SNES Mega Man X2. X has a ground dash from the beginning; the leg capsule adds an air dash. Armor effects, item placement and X-Hunter encounters follow X2 rather than the first Mega Man X.
4 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Character directory
Wire Sponge
Wire Sponge guards the weather-control facility and provides Strike Chain when defeated. His stage contains early Heart Tank and Sub-Tank opportunities that help a first route.
Wheel Gator
Wheel Gator occupies the Dinosaur Tank and provides Spin Wheel. Learn the arena’s surfaces and his approach before committing to a jump into an unfamiliar attack.
Flame Stag
Flame Stag occupies a volcanic stage and provides Speed Burner. His fast movement rewards a player who watches the next landing rather than attacking through every exchange.
Bubble Crab
Bubble Crab guards the underwater route and provides Bubble Splash. The surrounding water and vertical movement ask for a deliberate approach to both platforms and the boss arena.
Quick notes
- Treat each Maverick as a weapon opportunity. X gains a special weapon by defeating a Maverick, and that reward can make another boss or route easier.
- Compare movement before memorising a pattern. Wheel Gator’s arena and Flame Stag’s fast movement ask for different responses.
- Distinguish Mavericks from the X-Hunters. Violen, Serges and Agile are the X-Hunter trio, separate from the eight main selectable Mavericks.
These are crops of original SNES boss sprites. Promotional layouts from the archive have been removed without redrawing the game pixels.
Picture details
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