Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X2

Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X2 is a successor to Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X, which was released in 2005. Given a strong demand for more Mega Man X games, Capcom published the sequel recently in 2021.

Synopsis
The world has been devastated by Sigma's uprising in Mega Man X1. The city center has been reduced into a crater but lives are returning back, and a military type barrack city formed.

X and Zero assault the last fragments of Sigma's forces in a robot making factory, but Zero goes missing, much to X's concern.

Meanwhile, three Mavericks, known as the "X Hunters" plan to use Zero's parts to make him realize his true potential and revive Sigma. They send their Mavericks to buy them time and challenge X if he wishes to get Zero back before it's too late.

After storming the X Hunter's base, each of the hunters is killed eventually and X makes his way to stop Sigma who occupies a brand new fortress with new mechanical monstrosities waiting ahead. He brings with him Zero (depending if you saved him or not) who looks identical to the real Zero. If you failed to get his parts, it's the real Zero, but if you saved his parts, it's a fake duplicate Zero with the same personality traits. After Zero is beaten, Sigma awaits.

By coming back, he's caused outbreaks around, creating endless loyalists to his cause. X manages to destroy Sigma's brand new panther robot, his standard body and his viral form, sealing him away for a short time.

Boss List + Extra Details
Mavericks :


 * Wire Sponge
 * Morph Moth
 * Magma Centipede
 * Crystal Snail
 * Flame Stag
 * Bubble Crab
 * Overdrive Ostrich
 * Wheel Gator

Minibosses


 * Chop Register + Raider Killer (Magma Centipede)
 * Sea Cantheller + Submerged Fang (Bubble Crab)
 * Pararoid S-38 + Junk Driver (Morph Moth)
 * Mad Hog (Overdrive Ostrich)
 * Dinosaur Tank + Turret Commander (Wheel Gator)
 * Shining Golem + Magna Quartz (Crystal Snail)
 * Serpent Trident (Wire Sponge)
 * Burning Knight (Flame Stag)

X-Hunter Fortress


 * Warrior Machine (Miniboss, Stage 1)
 * Titanium Sea Serpent (Boss, Stage 1)
 * Muscle 300X (Miniboss, Stage 2)
 * Mecha Violen (Boss, Stage 2)
 * Raider Killer (Miniboss, Stage 3)
 * Cryogenic AI (Boss, Stage 3)
 * Hound Digital 20A (Miniboss, Stage 4)
 * Mecha Serges (Boss, Stage 4)


 * Hatchet Mech (Boss, Stage 5)
 * Silceon (Miniboss, Stage 6)
 * Neo Agile (Stage 6 Boss)

Sigma Palace 2

Stage 1 - Storming the fortress

After Sigma's fortress address is located by defeating the X Hunters, X rushes to the fortress in hope of saving Zero. He makes his way up a rainy, storming battle full of dangerous robots. He climbs to a cliff, crosses a flaming moat and battles a giant mechanical gorilla machine that attempts to crush X with his powered fists, laser eyes and shaking the bridge over lava. He is destroyed, and is weakness is Bubble Splash.

Stage 2 - Deep Chasis

Proceeding down the base is a large robot manufacturing center. The rails are often electrified and dangerous drilling mechanism are in operation. The boss ambushes X and pushes him down a seemingly endless chasm. The boss must be destroyed before they both fall into the grinder at the bottom.

Stage 3 - Hidden Lair

Things get more insidious as half mutated reploids, victims of torture attack X. It seems some kind of unethical lab treatment has been occuring. At the end of the acidic lab, X finds a giant machine that produces these mutants, seemingly infected with the Sigma Virus.

Stage 4 - Refights

X breaches through the lab defenses to find 8 capsules. Afterwards, the lab attempts to self-destruct, but X escapes.

Stage 5 - Digital HQ

X reaches the heart of the base. The virality of the Sigma Virus is very strong here and hurts X. He knows that Zero must be close by. Out of the dark, Sigma's voice is heard saying he wants X to play with some of his new toys. He is attacked by Sigma's new pet, a rabid bulldog robot called Caesar. Afterwards, X descends the base into the core where Sigma materializes with a close friend, Zero. Sigma explains that his friend was upset that you did not retrieve all the parts, showing how much of a friend you really are. Zero seemingly is angry at X and apparently boasts his allegiance as a Maverick. If X did retrieve all the parts, this is simply a fake clone of Zero, but if not, it truly is Zero. If the real Zero is not stolen, he will give a Sub-Tank to X. Otherwise, Zero will snap back to his normal self (Sigma Controller Chip destroyed) if he is the genuine copy fighting. After that, X and Zero rush to stop Sigma. Zero stops the signal broadcast from Sigma's tower, while X confronts Sigma. Sigma battles X with his sharpened claws but is defeated with Sonic Slicer.

Stage 6 - Ruins

The base self-destructs and is reduced to ruins. Deep below the earth in a wet, broken basement with more maverick mutants and acid pools are all that is left before the final confrontation with Sigma. Viral Sigma attempts to kill X by chasing him and assaulting him with weapons. X's weapons seemingly deal no damage against the threat, but Zero appears and helps X. Viral Sigma detonates, destroying the base fully and eradicating the Sigma Virus, for now at least. He laughs that each defeat will make him stronger as long as pure form is intact.


 * Attack Beast (Stage 1 Boss)
 * Drill Blazer (Stage 2 Boss)
 * Mutant Producer (Stage 3 Boss)
 * Maverick Re-fights (Stage 4)
 * Caesar, (Fake) Zero, Sigma MK II (Stage 5)
 * Viral Sigma (Stage 6)

Dialogue :
Wire Sponge Fight

Wire Sponge : La,la,la,la **Singing Happily**... who are you ?

X : I am Mega Man X, and I have orders to stop all Mavericks.

Wire Sponge : That's a shame. I wanted someone to dance with me, spinning and watching the weather change.

X : Do you not realize the destruction you are causing by your blissful ignorance towards others ?

Wire Sponge : You don't seem to have the rhythm, X. Come, my beautiful roots and shoots, let's give X a show he won't forget !

 **When Wire Sponge is defeated, 1 HP remains.** 

Wire Sponge : **Whimpering** You are such a meanie, X !

X : Maybe you will listen to me now ! Tell me where Sigma is, otherwise.... **Begins charging buster**

Wire Sponge : **Crying for mercy**

** A voice appears in X's head. It's the sound of Dr Light.**

??? : "X, this is not who you are ! The power of peace and compassion will always prevail over brute force. Child, please do not become who I feared you would become.

X : Huh ? It's that voice again. **Sad** What would I have become ? I would have been no less a killing machine than Sigma ! I am sorry. Please come with me, Wire Sponge. You do have a kind heart.

Wire Sponge : **Tear** Really ?

X : Yes, my friend. (It is really true as the wise man said, peace can exist between Reploids and Humans. It's just that they are lured into wrong temptations...)

Morph Moth Battle :

X : Morph Moth ! You must have been responsible for resurrecting those broken reploids !

** Zombified Illusion Clones of previous Mavericks spawn around X **

Morph Moth : Do you not feel remorse for the reploids you killed in cold blood ? Look at them, with their broken limbs, rotting away to fulfill their pathetic lives...

X : This endless war... the constant sufferings of all the reploids and the humans... it has always been so painful. I will never use force unless I am forced to.

Morph Moth : The endless creation and death of all creatures, X, is inevitable. But, your loyalty to the humans means that all reploids will be condemned into an endless cycle of rotting. Shame on you. Now, who really is the true villain **hahaha**...

** Morph Moth erupts from a decayed robot body as a giant worm creature. After taking enough damage, he turns into a cocoon attached to the roof, feeding off decayed robot corpses. He will eventually burst into a moth.**

Chapter 1 - The X-Hunters Dilemma :

Occurs when the introduction boss is destroyed.

** Deep in a secret lair, three Mavericks look intently at a giant hologram projector of Mega Man X. **

Serges : "I have called upon you today due to the urgency of the situation. It seems like their leader is called Mega Man X."

Violen : "This will be easy. Once I've crushed X with my fists, our plan will be a success."

Serges : "We must not use force against X. Not now. We cannot jeopardize the mission."

Agile : "Yes, indeed. We have to by sly and stab X in the back, when our opportunity rises."

Serges : "We must continue our plan. Given his undeniable power, we must delay his progress at any cost. **Points to a soldier** Activate the Maverick Squadron."

Agile : "I hope we have enough time. Is the plan going ahead, Serges ?"

Serges : "Yes, and everything is falling into place. We may be able to contact our master soon. However, I am experiencing trouble with the master control chip."

Agile : "We must hasten with the operation. It will not be long before X breaches our defenses..."

** The X-Hunters leave the room **

Chapter 2 - Trouble Brewing

2 Mavericks have been destroyed by Mega Man X.

Serges : This is an emergency. X has already destroyed 2 of our Mavericks without seemingly any resistance.

Agile : X's power is a force to be reckoned with. We must act with utmost caution.

Violen : I am growing impatient **Growl** He is ruining our plans !

Serges : The situation is becoming untenable. We may have to jeopardize the operation and intervene.

** Large expulsions begin in the destroyed city. X and Zero is called into the city due to an emergency situation. **

Commander : X ! Maverick forces have attacked the city. We are currently evacuating the city.

X : Roger that, commander ! We are immediately dispatching !

** X makes his way to the city center. The telecommunication systems have been hijacked and Serges materializes on the screen. He immediately spots X, summoning flashlights and robots to surround them. A giant carrier is secretly carrying Violen.**

Serges : Greetings, X, the savior of world peace. I suppose you want to know what happened to your friend, Zero ?

X : What have you done with Zero ?! Surrender your weapons now !

Serges : **Laughs** Oh, X, it's just like your programming, your naivety is so very amusing. You see, we don't quite have him. Rather, we have bits of him. Let my dear allies explain...

Agile : You see X, Serges has told me about Zero. He seems to have a bit in common with our master's origins. Now, each of us has one of Zero's parts. If you want him back, you're going to have to defeat us all.

Violen : **Drops out of the battleship behind X and smashes him in the back with a mace attack** We'd love to smash you into a pulp right now, but not that wouldn't be fun, would it... so if you want your so precious Zero back, you're gonna have to get through us, punk !

X : **Attempts to fight Violen, but his shots are nothing against his thick armor** You won't get away with this ! I will find all of you, and you will all pay for what you have done !

Agile : I love it when you get angry. That's the kind of power we are looking for in a superior reploid. We'll be looking forward to fighting you, X. Don't keep us waiting.

Serges : But before we leave, we've arranged a little surprise for you.

Violen : And here it is, X ! Maybe this might make you fear the name of the "X Hunters". Farewell, and hopefully not for the last time !

''Omechatron 10,000 appears behind two skyscrapers. It's a giant beast type machine equipped with laser drills, a flamethrower mouth and immediately comes towards X to battle him.''

Battle with Serges :

X : Serges ! Why...

Serges : Our unification is for the good of all humans and reploids, X ! You must be stopped before you destroy our masters future utopia !

X : You call this a utopia ?! You bring chaos and destruction to all of humanity and reploids !

Serges : Perhaps to you, X. Your programming creates a delusional sense of morality. Do you not consider how the humans treat the reploids ? Do you not see that as barbaric ?

X : You are wrong, Serges. Humanity and reploids can exist in peace, and I will not let any Maverick stop this cause !

Serges : **Throws his cloak and activates his machine** Very well, X. I was wishing you could understand us, but I see you are just as foolish as the rest.

** Serges Defeated**

X : Please listen to me Serges. Think of all the good things in society you could do with your intellect ! Help me end this violence.

Serges : I appreciate your efforts, but I am not going to abandon what I started. Though I have lost for now, you are delaying your own demise, X.

X : I will get you, Serges ! I will dismantle your group and destroy the Maverick virus once and for all !

Serges : I would like to see you try.

-- Serges is hit by a buster shot by X as he teleports, staggering him and forcing him to drop the Zero Head Part --

Serges : No !

X : Zero ! Zero ! Speak to me !

Zero : **His eyes briefly open and he smiles gently, but he is too weak**

Commander Scientist : X, we must gather [Other unobtained Zero part/s] first.

X : Roger, commander. Stay with me, Zero !

Encounter with Sigma

** X rushes into the heart of the technological base, with the hums of technology buzzing in the background.**

X : This must be the central mother computer. If I destroy it, it should disrupt the Sigma Virus's transmission.

Sigma Central Computer : Intruder detected. Initiating defense sequence.

''X fights the computer, as it sends basic energy attacks. However, it is easily damaged, and easily falls apart. In fact, you could consider it a generic enemy rather than a boss fight.''

** Charges buster, X aiming at the central computer **

X : I will avenge your death, Dr Cain ! I will make your vision of peace between the humans and reploids a reality !

** X fires a large charged shot, damaging the computer. However, the Sigma Virus is increasing. Distorted laughter is in the background, and the screen fades to black with explosions. Afterwards, Sigma appears with a familiar reploid. **

Sigma : It has been a while, Mega Man X. You may have destroyed the X Hunters, but thanks to you, my power has increased to a new level not seen on this Earth.

X : Sigma ! You will pay for the crimes you have done against humans and reploids !

Sigma (Triumphantly) : That energy, X. The way you clench your fists, that glow in your eyes and your blind loyalty to the humans. It gives me more incentive to rip your worthless body into metallic scrap.

X : You exploited millions of reploids under your will, destroyed entire cities with innocent civilians and reploids ! You killed my master Dr Cain, and attempted to disembody Zero just for your selfish gain ! I will crush your revolution right here, right now.

Sigma : **Chaotic Laughter** The real fun has yet to begun, X ! Velshredder ! Crush him !

** Velshredder, an upgraded Velguarder appears. It bars it's giant fangs. It howls shake the castle walls. It's become the size of a large tank and armed with more elemental attacks like elemental missiles and giant cutlasses attached to the front. **

''Velshredder is defeated by X. Sigma teleports out of the room. The floor crumbles beneath X, making him fall further into the central core.''

''Sigma teleports with Zero. Depending on how many parts will change the difficulty of the battle. If X has all three Zero parts, the enemy Zero will be gray in colour. If X has 2 parts, the enemy will still be Grey Zero but will be enhanced. If X only has 1 part, Real Zero will be the enemy but weaker than no parts. If X really did not get any parts, Real Zero will be near Maverick at high power.''

Sigma : Look who I found wandering around here, X ! It seems my friend here has a little problem with you. You see, you left him to die and he isn't very pleased about that. I think it's about time that he repays the favor !

Zero sheathes his Z-Saber, looking menacingly at X.

'''Zero : Die, X ! Long live Sigma's rebellion !!!'''

If Fake Zero is destroyed, Real Zero will appear to destroy the boss at 1/2 or 1/3rd of the health bar, respectively.

''If Real Zero is damaged, he will be beaten at 4 HP remaining or 1 HP remaining, respectively. The Maverick force controlling Zero will dissipate.''

X (Real Zero helps out) :