Overdrive Ostrich, known in Japan as Sonic Ostreague (ソニック・オストリーグ Sonikku Osutorīgu), 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 may be the largest in any Mega Man game to date. [Mega Man Zero sports a close-to-identical battle arena for the battle against Fefnir.] 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 battlefield. 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 stomped 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. He is also vulnerable to Silk Shot.
Zero, in Mega Man Xtreme 2, can take him on with Lightning.
Data
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)
Damage Data Charts
Displays the amount of damage in units that Overdrive Ostrich will receive from each Special Weapon in Mega Man X2.
Mega Man X | |||||||||||
| X-Buster | Sonic Slicer | Strike Chain | Spin Wheel | Bubble Splash | Speed Burner | Silk Shot | Magnet Mine | Crystal Hunter | Giga Crash | Shouryuken | |
| 1:1:2:4 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 3:0 | 2 | * | |
- For X-Buster, the four damage values are listed according to how long the weapon is charged. Note however that the forth number is damage done with the second shot when the X-Buster is charged all the way.
- For Silk Shot, the first set of numbers is damage dealt to them in their own stage; second set is damage dealt in the X-Hunters' fortress.
- For Giga Crash, value listed is the total amount of damage done.
- For Shouryuken, using this will generally defeat this boss in one hit, however it does not inflict a set amount of damage; the amount of damage done is dependent on how close X is to the boss when preforming it.
Gallery
Artwork
Sprites
Trivia
- Overdrive Ostrich is the first boss in the series to use an attack that involves use of the background.
- Overdrive Ostrich is also the only boss in the series to recieve a shift in his weakness order: as of X2, the Sonic Slicer was used to defeat Wire Sponge and his Strike Chain. In Xtreme 2, however, it is now the reverse, which is rather ironic.
- The Heart Tank in Overdrive Ostrich's level is possible to get without loosing a life. One thing unique about the bike in his stage is that you can turn around the bike while moving.
| Mega Man X2 | |
|---|---|
| Stage Select bosses | |
| Overdrive Ostrich • Wire Sponge • Wheel Gator • Bubble Crab • Flame Stag • Morph Moth • Magna Centipede • Crystal Snail | |
| Other bosses | |
| 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 | |