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Crystal Snail, known in Japan as Cristar Mymine (クリスター・マイマイン Kurisutā Maimain), is a snail-type Reploid in Mega Man X2. He is an SA-Class Maverick who serves the X-Hunters.[2]

History[]

Crystal Snail's background and any past affiliations are unknown, but his status as an SA-Class Maverick indicates he was a criminal before joining the X-Hunters.[3] Regardless, he is ordered by the X-Hunters to protect the Energen Crystal mine used by the Mavericks. He hides in its deepest depths, until X infiltrates it to defeat him and take his Crystal Hunter.

Crystal Snail later reappears in X-Hunter Stage 4 as part of the boss rush.

Strategy[]

Crystal Snail's only real method of dealing damage is with physical blows using his shell. However, his Crystal Hunter and his ability to slow time can make avoiding that shell harder than it seems. He may also hide in the shell if the player is attacking too senselessly.

Crystal Snail's weakness is Magnet Mine, which knocks him out of his shell. He will jump after it to get back inside, but the player can dash into it to knock it away from him. If Snail is hit by his own ricocheting shell, he receives massive damage.

X2 Snail Hunter Crystal Hunter (クリスタルハンター Kurisutaru Hantā)[3]
Crystal Snail throws out three globs of gel, which harden and trap the player in crystal on contact.
Damage: 0
X2 Snail Lunge Shell Tackle (殻で体当たり Kara de Taiatari)[3]
Crystal Snail tucks into his shell and spins, before rocketing towards the player to ram them.
Damage: 4
X2 Snail Slow Slow-Down (スロー化 Surō-ka)[3]
Crystal Snail tucks into his shell and spins, before casting his arms out to temporarily slow down time for the player. Snail only uses this attack when below half health.
Damage: 0

Data[]

Mega Man X2 stats[]

  • Height: 166 cm (5'5")
  • Weight: 98 kg (216 lbs)
  • Power: 6800rp
  • Speed: 500rp

Stage[]

Main article: Energen Crystal Stage

Other appearances[]

Other media[]

Rockman X2 manga[]

Snail fights X

Snail fights X in the crystal mine.

In the manga, Snail is a henchman of Sigma. After a test run with his new body, an unsatisfied Sigma orders Snail to occupy a crystal mine and extract more Energy Crystals, which keep Reploids functioning and also increase their output potential. Snail happily complies with this request, not only out of his loyalty to Sigma, but because the aesthetic beauty of the Magna Quartz allows Snail to forgot his own physical unsightliness.

X realizes that Sigma is using the mine as a power source, and attacks it. After destroying some small Maverick guards and the Magna Quartz, X confronts Snail, and they battle each other. Although X proves to be a formidable opponent, Snail gains the upper hand by using his powers to freeze X in place. Snail is livid with X for destroying the Magna Quartz and robbing him of his pleasure, then retracts into his shell and charges at X for a killing blow, X is able to break free of his temporal trap through sheer willpower and a strong desire to live and fires off a point-blank charged shot at Snail. Snail is fatally injured and dies in defeat, and X cries in agony that his duty as a Maverick Hunter has forced him to take another life, having failed to get through to Snail.

Archie Comics[]

Crystal Snail appeared in the Mega Man comics, specifically in the Worlds Unite crossover event that saw Mega Man X characters appear in the Archie Mega Man series and interact with characters from Archie Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Boom, and various other Capcom and Sega franchises such as Street Fighter and Alex Kidd. He appeared as part of an army of Mavericks sent to conquer various worlds.

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Artwork[]

Sprites[]

Trivia[]

  • Crystal Snail, along with Bubble Crab, are the only Mavericks from Mega Man X2 that do not appear in the Mega Man Xtreme sub-series.
  • His Japanese name "Mymine" comes from the word "maimai (マイマイ)". This is another name for "katatsumuri (カタツムリ)", which is the Japanese word for snail.
  • If X destroys Crystal Snail while he is out of his shell, the shell will stay on the screen.

References[]

  1. MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. 2013.
  2. Mega Man X Legacy Collection gallery.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Boss File: Cristar Mymine, Compendium of Rockman X. p. 36.


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