Overdrive Ostrich

Overdrive Ostrich, known in Japan as Sonic Ostreague (ソニック・オストリーグ), is an ostrich-type Maverick in Mega Man X2. Overdrive was once a Maverick Hunter of the 7th Airborne Unit, but retired after an accident that cost him the ability to fly. Sigma later sought to recruit him, seeing use for his superior speed. Overdrive, sensing appreciation for his abilities, pledged his loyalty to Sigma and was stationed at an abandoned missile base; charged with the task of launching the one remaining missile stored there at the Hunter Base. Before confronting Overdrive, X manages to destroy this missile just as it launches.

Strategy
He is one of the few Mavericks with an outdoor battle arena, which maybe the largest in any Mega Man game to date. His most common attack is a charging run, which is easily dodged by jumping over him. He will also perform another style of run, in which he will jump and kick across the screen with just enough room to run or dash under. Overdrive tends to always use his Sonic Slicer in its charged state, by jumping high and firing six energy boomerangs that rain down on the battle field. And, one unique attack that he will perform, is he will run off screen out into the desert (background) and then jump back to the foreground to try and land on X; to avoid being stomp just keep moving. He is weak to Crystal Hunter, which will both damage and freeze him, but once he thaws he will immediately counter with Sonic Slicer. It is possible to cancel his counter by just freezing him again just as he thaws (trapping him in a continuous loop), but your timing must be spot on.

Zero, in Mega Man Xtreme 2, can take him on with Lightning.

Mega Man X2 stats:

 * Height: 255cm (8ft)
 * Weight: 152kg (335lb)
 * Power: 3800rp
 * Speed: 9900rp

Stage enemies
Enemies in Overdrive Ostrich's stages:


 * Aclanda
 * Crash Roader
 * Road Riders (not present in Mega Man Xtreme 2)

Trivia

 * Overdrive Ostrich is the first boss in the series to use an attack that involves use of the background.