Batton Bone (バットンボーン Battonbōn) is a common enemy Mechaniloid appearing in the Mega Man X series that is the successor of the Batton from the original Mega Man series. They behave pretty much like their predecessor, mainly acting as aerial obstacles and inflicting damage if physical contact is made. The only difference is that they can be damaged even while hanging inactive upside down.
The Batton Bone's first appearance in the series is in Armored Armadillo and Chill Penguin's stage from the first Mega Man X game.
Varieties[]
Batton Bone G[]
Batton Bone G (バットンボーンG Battonbōn G) is a variety from Mega Man X2, Mega Man Xtreme and Mega Man Xtreme 2. Despite the name, they are exactly the same as their predecessors. They appear in the stages of Crystal Snail and Bubble Crab in Mega Man X2, Sigma Stages in Mega Man Xtreme, and in Neon Tiger, Volt Catfish, and some final stages in Mega Man Xtreme 2.
Batton Bone B81[]
Batton Bone B81 is a variety from Mega Man X4, X5, X6, and Mega Man X DiVE. These Batton Bones are equipped with legs, which some of them use to carry bombs to drop on the player from above. They appear in the stages of Magma Dragoon, Slash Beast, and Split Mushroom in Mega Man X4, in the stages of Dark Necrobat and Burn Dinorex in Mega Man X5, in Rainy Turtloid's stage in Mega Man X6, and the Ammunition Factory in Mega Man X DiVE.
Batton Bone B82[]
Batton Bone B82 is a variety from Mega Man X5 that appears in the stages of Dark Necrobat and Burn Dinorex. A legless version of this variant appears during the Dark Necrobat boss fight.
Skelebat[]
Skelebat, known as Batton Bone in Japan, is a variety from Mega Man X7 that appears in Tornado Tonion's Radio Tower stage and the Crimson Palace. If Axl uses his Copy Shot on them, he gains the ability to summon one Skelebat to assist him.
Batton Bone S[]
Batton Bone S (バットンボーンS Battonbōn S) is a variety from Mega Man X8. They appear in the introductory stage Noah's Park, Gravity Antonion's Primrose, Dark Mantis' Pitch Black and Burn Rooster's Inferno.
Bat Bone[]
Bat Bone, known as Batton Bone in Japan, is a variety from Mega Man X: Command Mission that appears in the Lagrano Ruins. They initially only observe the battles they appear in, but will attack with sound waves when one ally is destroyed. Run away in its third turn without taking damage. The message "When you face many enemies, use the R2 [Action Trigger]" only appear when X has Lv. 1 or 2 and face in battle at least two Bat Bones.
Bat Bone is also one of the Mechaniloids that can be deployed after it is found in the Northwest Division of the Gimialla Mine.
Batfighter[]
Batfighter, known as Batton Eater (バットンイーター Battonītā) in Japan, is another variety from Mega Man X: Command Mission with red wings and green eyes that appears in the Gimialla Mine. Unlike the Bat Bone, the Batfighter is more aggressive and attacks with bites that drain energy, recovering its health. It can also cause Berserk status.
This variety reappears in Mega Man X DiVE.
Other appearances[]
- Batton Bones appear as enemies in Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha, in Aircon Man's stage. Given that the bosses of this game come from the future, it could explain the presence of the Batton Bones.
- Batton Bone is the aerial enemy from World 1 and X Special World in Rockman Xover.
- Batton Bone appeared as an unit card in TEPPEN. It is named Stygian Bat (闇より召されし蝙蝠) when summoned by Dark Necrobat.
- Batton Bone appears as an enemy in Mega Man X DiVE, having a design similar to the Batton Bone S's concept art from Mega Man X8.
Other media[]
Batton Bones appeared in the Rockman X manga, Batton Bone Gs appeared in the Rockman X2 manga, Batton Bone B81s appeared in the Rockman X4 manga, and Skelebats appeared in Rockman X7 4Koma Manga Kingdom.
Archie Comics[]
Batton Bones appeared as part of Sigma-1's Mechaniloid army in Worlds Unite.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The only game in the Mega Man X series in which Batton Bones and/or variations of them are absent is Mega Man X3.
- Batton Bone B81 is similar to the Bat Bomb idea by Lytle S. Adams which America eventually abandoned in favor of the atomic bomb, since development of the project was moving too slow.
- Although the Mega Man Xtreme takes place after Mega Man X2, its stages are copies of past stages, so it is impossible to determine whether the Batton Bone appearing in it is Batton Bone G or the original. It can only be assumed to be the same as the original stage.
Similar enemies[]
References[]
- Sepelak, Greg (2003). Mega Man X7 Official Strategy Guide. pg.108. BradyGAMES Publishing. (For HP.)
- Sepelak, Greg (2004). Mega Man X8 Official Strategy Guide. pg.102. BradyGAMES Publishing. (For HP and attack damage.)
- Mega Man X Command Mission Enemies Information
| Mega Man X2 | |
|---|---|
| Bosses | |
| Overdrive Ostrich • Wire Sponge • Wheel Gator • Bubble Crab • Flame Stag • Morph Moth • Magna Centipede • Crystal Snail Gigantic Mechaniloid CF-0 • Violen • Serges • Agile • Zero • Sigma | |
| Special Weapons | |
| Sonic Slicer • Strike Chain • Spin Wheel • Bubble Splash • Speed Burner • Silk Shot • Magnet Mine • Crystal Hunter - Other - Giga Crush • Shoryuken | |
| Stages | |
| Maverick Factory Stage • Desert Base Stage • Weather Control Stage • Dinosaur Tank Stage • Deep-Sea Base Stage Volcanic Zone Stage • Robot Junkyard Stage • Central Computer Stage • Energen Crystal Stage • X-Hunter Stages | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Armor Parts • Damage data chart • Script | |
| Mega Man X4 | |
|---|---|
| Bosses | |
| Web Spider • Split Mushroom • Cyber Peacock • Storm Owl • Magma Dragoon • Frost Walrus • Jet Stingray • Slash Beast Eregion • Colonel • Double • Iris • General • Sigma | |
| X's Special Weapons | |
| Lightning Web • Soul Body • Aiming Laser • Double Cyclone • Rising Fire • Frost Tower • Ground Hunter • Twin Slasher | |
| Zero's Special Techniques | |
| Raijingeki • Kūenbu • Kūenzan • Rakuhouha • Tenkūha • Ryūenjin • Hyouretsuzan • Hienkyaku • Shippūga | |
| Armors | |
| - X - Fourth Armor • Ultimate Armor - Zero - Black Zero | |
| Stages | |
| Sky Lagoon • Jungle • Bio Laboratory • Cyber Space • Air Force • Volcano • Snow Base • Marine Base • Military Train • Memorial Hall • Space Port • Final Weapon | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Damage Data Chart (X) • Damage Data Chart (Zero) Mega Man X4 Script (X's story) • Mega Man X4 Script (Zero's story) | |
| Mega Man X6 | |
|---|---|
| Bosses | |
| Commander Yammark • Ground Scaravich • Blaze Heatnix • Blizzard Wolfang Rainy Turtloid • Metal Shark Player • Shield Sheldon • Infinity Mijinion D-1000 • Zero Nightmare • Dynamo • Nightmare Mother • High Max • Gate • Sigma | |
| X's Special Weapons | |
| Yammar Option • Ground Dash • Magma Blade • Ice Burst • Meteor Rain • Metal Anchor • Guard Shell • Ray Arrow | |
| Zero's Special Techniques | |
| Yammar Option • Sentsuizan • Shoenzan • Hyoroga • Ensuizan • Rakukojin • Guard Shell • Rekkoha | |
| Armors | |
| - X - Falcon Armor • Blade Armor • Shadow Armor • Ultimate Armor - Zero - Black Zero | |
| Stages | |
| Opening Stage • Amazon Area • Central Museum • Magma Area • North Pole Area • Inami Temple • Recycle Lab • Laser Institute • Weapon Center • Secret Lab | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Walkthrough • Another Route • Parts • Injured Reploids • List of Enemies Damage Data Chart (X) • Damage Data Chart (Zero) • Game Script (X's story) • Game Script (Zero's story) | |
| Mega Man X7 | |
|---|---|
| Bosses | |
| Tornado Tonion • Splash Warfly • Flame Hyenard • Ride Boarski Snipe Anteator • Wind Crowrang • Vanishing Gungaroo • Soldier Stonekong Mega Scorpio • Mole Bore • Red • Sigma | |
| X & Axl's Special Weapons | |
| Volt Tornado • Splash Laser • Circle Blaze • Moving Wheel • Sniper Missile • Wind Cutter • Explosion • Gaea Shield | |
| Zero's Special Techniques | |
| Raijinshou • Suiretsusen • Bakuenjin • Zankourin • Hieijin • Souenbu • Hadangeki • Gokumonken | |
| Other | |
| - X - Glide Armor - Zero - D Glaive • V Hanger - Axl - Copy Shot • Double Bullet • G-Launcher • Ray Gun | |
| Stages | |
| Crimson Fortress • Highway • Radio Tower • Battleship • Lava Factory • Central Circuit Cyber Field • Air Forces • Tunnel Base • Deep Forest • Palace Road • Crimson Palace | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Walkthrough • Chips • Enemies • Script (X) • Script (Zero) • Script (Axl) | |