For his Mega Man Maverick Hunter X incarnation, see Boomerang Kuwanger/Maverick Hunter X. |
Boomer Kuwanger (ブーメル・クワンガー Būmeru Kuwangā) also known as Boomerang Kuwanger, is a boss in Mega Man X, a Reploid based on the stag beetle ("kuwagata" in Japanese). He is a former Maverick Hunter who joined Sigma's rebellion.
Characteristics[]
Boomer Kuwanger is an anthropomorphic stag beetle Reploid. His entire face is obscured save for his eyes, and he has two palps at his mouth. His most notable feature is his giant horns, which is actually a single cutter blade that he can remove to wield as a weapon. His limbs are skinny and insectoid, featuring pointed boots and shoulderpads, and he possesses an elytron-like speed booster on his back.
Boomer Kuwanger is a calculative and reclusive warrior. He is a nihilist who doesn't agree or disagree with Sigma's motives, and joined the Maverick uprising simply because he thought "isn't this more interesting?"[3]
History[]
Mega Man X[]
Boomer Kuwanger was a Maverick Hunter who worked in the 17th Elite Unit under Sigma, in the same unit as his older brother Gravity Beetle. After agreeing to follow Sigma's rebellion, Kuwanger takes control of a tower that was supposed to be the symbol of a city's progress, and turns it into an oppressive fortress. He sits plotting within, sneering at the despair in the city below until X comes to stop him, taking his Boomerang Cutter.[4]
After his defeat, Kuwanger reappeared in the first stage of Sigma's Hideout as the very first of the Maverick boss rematches.
Strategy[]
Boomer Kuwanger dashes and teleports around the arena, attacking with his Boomerang Cutter by throwing it or using it to grab the player. He is weak to Homing Torpedoes, as they lock on to his energy signature and can hunt him down even when he vanishes. However, if the player continuously shoots him with the X-Buster, Boomer Kuwanger will not have a chance to use his Boomerang Cutter or even approach the player.
Boomerang Cutter (ブーメランカッター Būmeran Kattā)[3] | |
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Boomer Kuwanger throws the cutter from his head, arching towards the player before returning to his head. This limits him to only using his Dash Attack until it returns. | |
Damage: 2 | |
Dash Attack (ダッシュ攻擊 Dasshu Kōgeki)[3] | |
Boomer Kuwanger dashes towards the player at high speeds. | |
Damage: 4 | |
Dead Lift (つかみ投げ Tsukaminage, "Lifting Throw")[3][5] | |
Boomer Kuwanger lunges to grab the player with his cutter. On hit, he tosses them into the ceiling. | |
Damage: 4 |
Data[]
Mega Man X stats[]
Height: 242 cm (7.94 ft, mistakenly shown as 7.93 ft in-game)
Weight: 94 kg (207 lbs, mistakenly shown as 206 lbs in-game)
Attacks: Boomerang Cutter, Dead Lift
Stage[]
Other appearances[]
- Boomer Kuwanger reappears in the remake Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, this time renamed Boomerang Kuwanger.
- Boomer Kuwanger is a boss in Mega Man X DiVE. He first appeared as an event boss where players could obtain his chip for weapons. He was later included in the Co-op and Jakob Orbital Elevator modes.
- Boomer Kuwanger appeared in cards from TEPPEN.
- Boomer Kuwanger makes a small cameo in the Rockman Battle & Chase manga, along with Armored Armadillo, Storm Eagle, and Launch Octopus.
Other media[]
Rockman X[]
Boomer Kuwanger is the last of the eight Mavericks that X fights in the Rockman X manga. X was searching for Zero in an aerial vehicle when a giant tower appeared from the ground and wiped out the city around it in one shot, and was charging in preparation for an even greater one. After entering, he finds Boomer Kuwanger at the top of the tower. Kuwanger joined Sigma because it is more fun than his days as a Hunter, and he moves so fast that X can't see him. His Boomerang Cutter is sharp enough to cut X's armor, damaging his X-Buster. At a disadvantage, X tries to shoot in all directions to hit him, making Kuwanger worried and slow down for a short time when he hit a part of the ceiling. Due to this and Kuwanger saying that he was "reborn", X shot at the ceiling (also destroying Kuwanger's right leg) and discovered that he moved his mind to the tower, allowing him to surpass his physical limits. His mind was protected by a forcefield that could not be destroyed even by X's charge shot. When the charge of the tower completed, X saw an energy line and attached it to his buster, giving him enough energy to destroy almost half of the tower with one shot, destroying Boomer Kuwanger. X's buster became useless after this.
In the Rockman X2 manga, Boomer Kuwanger is one of the zombies that appear in Morph Moth's illusion.
Boomer Kuwanger is later revived by his brother Gravity Beetle in the Rockman X3 manga. He now only speaks in katakana and the lower half of his body is replaced by a machine. Gravity Beetle captures X and Zero and he tries to transfer Boomer Kuwanger's program into Zero's body. X fights against them to save Zero, and uses a Gravity Well fired by Gravity Beetle into his arm to destroy Boomer Kuwanger. The Gravity Well flies from his arm to the sky and transforms into a giant black hole with an image of Boomer Kuwanger's head inside. Like his previous fight against Boomer Kuwanger, X destroys the black hole by connecting cables of the Big Beetle transport into his buster to fire a powerful charge shot.
Irregular Hunter Rockman X[]
Boomer Kuwanger is first introduced as one of the remaining Hunters that remained loyal to Sigma and did not join Vile's rebellion. Due to power outages thanks to Spark Mandrill taking over the powerplant, Sigma orders Kuwanger to deal with Mandrill at once. Against his wishes, Sigma also has X accompany Kuwanger for his mission, who sees little need for a B-Class Hunter at his side. Nonetheless, Kuwanger has X distract and engage Mandrill's minions and the Thunder Slimer while he would get all the credit by defeating Mandrill by himself.
Once the pair split up, Kuwanger ambushes Mandrill while he is busy monitoring X. Before Kuwanger can finish his opponent, Chill Penguin arrives and strikes Kuwanger from behind. Outnumbered, Kuwanger is defeated, but remains adamant in keeping X from joining the fight and hogging the glory. Kuwanger is then promptly knocked out by the pair as they move to fight X, but X is able to creatively angle himself so that his opponents hit each other instead of him. By the time Kuwanger regains consciousness, X reveals that he has managed to destroy Mandrill while forcing Penguin to flee. Completely embarrassed at having been outperformed by X, Kuwanger refuses to return to Hunter Base for repairs and promptly retires.
It is later revealed, however, that Kuwanger was just an undercover agent of Sigma, who had been plotting a full-scale Maverick rebellion alongside Vile. When X and Zero attempt to stop Sigma, they are intercepted by Kuwanger, Armored Armadillo, Storm Eagle, and Vile. Feeling betrayed, X would kill Kuwanger by freezing him in place with Shotgun Ice and destroying him with Homing Torpedo.
Rockman X Mega Mission[]
Boomer Kuwanger is revived by Dr. Doppler by infusing the Limited on his body, turning him into the Limit Reploid Boomer Kuwanger L. As a Limit Reploid, his main colors are now green and blue, with red, black and blue details. His abilities improved and he has a blade on each arm. X destroyed him with Homing Torpedo, and Curtiss took the Limited from Kuwanger's wreckage.
Rockman Remix[]
In the manga adaptation from Rockman Remix, Boomer Kuwanger L appears in the beginning being defeat by Zero. Curtiss appears to take his body and leaves before Zero could do anything.
Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]
Boomer Kuwanger appears in the Mega Man comic with his Maverick Hunter X design. He is seen among Sigma's group of Hunters in issue #35, and later as part of the Maverick army Sigma-2 used to plant Unity Engines on various worlds.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The word "kuwanger" comes from the word "kuwagata (クワガタ)" which is Japanese for "stag beetle."
- He was the only one of the eight Mavericks from Mega Man X that wasn't renamed in the English version, but he was renamed "Boomerang Kuwanger" in the remake Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.
- Boomer Kuwanger is one of the only two Mavericks known to have a brother, Gravity Beetle.
- Both he and Gravity Beetle represent beetles: Boomer Kuwanger himself as a stag beetle, and Gravity Beetle as a rhinoceros beetle.
- Boomer Kuwanger and Sting Chameleon are the only two Mavericks from the first Mega Man X to not appear in the Mega Man Xtreme games.
- Boomer Kuwanger's stage theme is similar to Tomahawk Man's stage theme from Mega Man 6, possibly due to both being composed by Yuko Takehara.
- Along with Kuwagust Anchus, Boomer Kuwanger is the second Reploid based off of the stag beetle.
References[]
- ↑ Mega Man Maverick Hunter X manual and Mega Man X DiVE event stage
- ↑ MM25 Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Boss File: Boomer Kuwanger, Compendium of Rockman X. p. 25.
- ↑ Mega Man X Legacy Collection, Gallery.
- ↑ Boomer Kuwanger, Spec tab, Mega Man X Stage Select screen.
Mega Man X | |
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Stage Select bosses | |
Chill Penguin • Spark Mandrill • Armored Armadillo • Launch Octopus Boomer Kuwanger • Sting Chameleon • Storm Eagle • Flame Mammoth | |
Other bosses | |
Vile • Bospider • Rangda Bangda • D-Rex • Velguarder • Sigma | |
Special Weapons | |
Shotgun Ice • Electric Spark • Rolling Shield • Homing Torpedo Boomerang Cutter • Chameleon Sting • Storm Tornado • Fire Wave | |
Stages | |
Highway Stage • Snow Mountain Stage • Power Plant Stage • Gallery Stage • Ocean Stage Tower Stage • Forest Stage • Airport Stage • Factory Stage • Sigma's Hideout | |
Miscellaneous | |
Armor Parts • Hadouken • Mega Man X Walkthrough • List of Mega Man X enemies • Damage Data Chart • Script |