- "Oink-wa--! You...You...I'm gonna...I oughtta... Arrghyaaa! WHY, YOU!!!!!"
- ―Ride Boarski, Mega Man X7
Ride Boarski, known in Japan as Hellride Inobuski[1] (ヘルライド・イノブスキー Heruraido Inobusukī), is a wild boar-based Reploid who is a member of the Red Alert syndicate and one of the Mavericks encountered in Mega Man X7.
History[]
Boarski was a bounty hunter who was one of the main fighters in the vigilante group Red Alert. A wild maniac of a biker, Boarski would prowl the highways at night.[2]
Eventually, the Professor came into contact with Red Alert and used DNA data to greatly enhance the strength of its members, Boarski included. However, this also made him subservient to the will of the Professor.
After Red Alert and the Maverick Hunters went to war against each other, Boarski traveled to an unnamed city in Canada and occupied a driving circuit with some comrades from his mortorcycle group and littered the roads with time bombs and Reploid hostages. The Hunters collected the time bombs and disabled them, and then engaged Boarski in battle and destroyed him.
Characteristics[]
Ride Boarski was a Reploid of average height with the appearance of a wild boar. His armor was primarily red and white, and he had a mohawk on his head and vents all over his snout. Various motorcycle features covered his body, such as handlebars on his shoulders, exhaust pipes on his hips, and wheels on his arms and legs, allowing him to take on the form of a vehicle.
Ride Boarski was noted for his aggressiveness as he had an an extremely touchy personality, well-befitting an actual wild boar. He had a great sense of pride, and disliked being lumped in with common thugs or motorcycle gangs. Boarski looked down on the Reploid motorcycle clique known as the Road Attackers, considering them to be punks. His temper was so out of control, he would go berserk at the drop of a hat, and if given the slightest insult, proceed to run down the target of his aggression. With his fierce, rebellious attitude, there was absolutely no way of reasoning with him, giving the Maverick Hunters little other option than to do him in. Despite his unpredictability, Boarski was fiercely loyal to Red, the leader of the group, and remained incensed that Axl "betrayed" the organization by joining the Maverick Hunters.
Strategy[]
Ride Boarski is an aggressive opponent, attacking at high speeds and covering the arena in wheels and electricity. Additionally, Runnerbombs stand outside the arena and can throw explosives at the player if they get too close. Fortunately, Boarski is prone to wearing himself out and leaving himself open as he catches his breath. He is weak to Circle Blaze/Bakuenjin, the latter dealing the most damage to him of any attack. Other special weapons such as Explosion and Sniper Missile are also quite effective.
Lightning Fang (ライトニングファング Raitoningu Fangu)[3][4] | |
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Ride Boarski changes into a motorcycle and charges. He either charges at the player, knocking them off their feet and slamming them into the electric fence, or he drives in circles around the arena while leaving wheels in his wake. | |
Damage: 4 (Normal), 8 (Hard) | |
Search Wheel (サーチホイール Sāchi Hoīru)[3][4] | |
Boarski deploys three wheels that chase the player along the floor. | |
Damage: 6 (Normal), 12 (Hard) | |
Laser Rope[3] Laser Trap (レーザートラップ Rēzā Torappu)[4] | |
Boarski summons three rotating beams of electricity from the center of the arena, which lasts for several seconds before fading. | |
Damage: 2 (Normal), 4 (Hard) |
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Quotes[]
Dialogues[]
X: So you're the big cheese?
Ride Boarski: Big cheese?! Arggghhhhmm! How dare you call me that! I'm the Head Honcho, for crying out loud!
X: OK, whatever you say. I order you to disband this motorcycle gang!
Zero: Are you guys remnants of the Road Attackers?
Ride Boarski: Argghaa! How dare you group us with those punks! You'll get it for this!
Zero: Oh, so you must be the Road Riders, then?
Axl: Hey, honcho. I'm here to defeat you.
Ride Boarski: Why you!!! Red gave you a home - and this is how you repay him?! You worthless upstart!
Axl: Dude, you're breathing's getting heavy. Calm down. Anyway, in a way this is exactly how I'm repaying Red.
In-battle quotes[]
In the Japanese version, Ride Boarski speaks like Bōsōzoku (暴走族). In the dialogue, X orders him to disband his Bōsōzoku. However, he does not consider himself as such, even though he called himself "sōchō" (総長, Bōsōzoku's leader).
Action | Romaji | Japanese | English |
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Right before charging | Tokkō da!*1 (Special attack!) | 特攻だ! | Charge! |
Charging in a circle | Ora ora ora orā! (One of the kiai or kakegoe) | オラオラオラオラァッ! | Here goes nothin'! |
Charging directly at opponent | Bukkomu ze! (Smash!) | ぶっこむぜ! | Waaargh! |
Exhaustion after charging | Buhī, buhī... (Japanese onomatopoeia of a pig's grunting sound) | ブヒィ、ブヒィ… | Urgh, urgh... |
Dashing | Buhiiiii! | ブヒィィィィ! | AaawawawawaWAAARGH! |
Launching Search Wheels while standing | Orā! (Here!) | オラァッ! | Why I oughta! |
Launching Search Wheels while standing | Itte kōi! (Go and come!) | 行って来ーい! | Slice and dice, arrgh! |
Launching Search Wheels while charging | Bucchigiru zē!*2 (I'll win a race by a wide margin!) | ぶっちぎるぜェッ! | You punk! |
Laser Rope | Ēi! (One of the kiai or kakegoe) | えぇいっ! | Wheeeee! |
Laser Rope | Baribari dā! (Japanese onomatopoeia of crackling lightning or energy, and Bōsōzoku's shout) | バリバリだァッ! | Woooorgh! |
Damaged | Buhyō! | ぶひょぉ! | Ugh, no way! |
Loses significant amount of health | Bukkiiii! | ぶっきィィィ! | Wheeeaah, arrgh!! |
Knocked down by weakness | Maji yabē! | マジやべー! | Holy moly! |
Defeated | Buhiiiiiii! | ブヒィィィィィィ! | Wheeeeaaah! |
- 1 Tokkō (特攻) was the official name for the group of Japanese Special Attack Units who would charge their aircraft directly into enemy targets as suicide attacks during World War II. In addition, Bōsōzoku's leading group is also called "Tokkō-tai" (特攻隊, Special attack unit).
- 2 The Conjunctive or noun form of "bucchigiru" is "bucchigiri" (ぶっちぎり). The most famous ateji of this word is "仏恥義理". It is used as one of the "Tokkō-fuku" (特攻服, Special attack uniform) kanji.
Other appearances[]
- Ride Boarski appeared as Battle Memory in Rockman Xover.
- Ride Boarski appeared in cards from TEPPEN.
Other media[]
Ride Boarski appeared in Rockman X7 4Koma Manga Kingdom.
Archie Comics[]
Ride Boarski appeared alongside other members of Red Alert and Mavericks from most of the Mega Man X series games during the crossover Worlds Unite.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- One of Boarski's primary attacks turns him into a motorcycle/vehicle form. This trait is similar to the Robot Masters Turbo Man, Ground Man, and Nitro Man.
- Ride Boarski has a brief appearance in the last issue from Dreamwave Productions' Mega Man comic.
- Ride Boarski may have been inspired by the Crash Roader enemy, that appears in Mega Man X2 and X7.
- The fact that he is based on a wild boar may be a reference to the slang "hog" for Harley-Davidson brand motorcycles. This stems from a tradition of performing a victory lap at motorcycle rallies with a baby pig onboard.[5]
- His Japanese name "Inobuski" is probably derived from "inoshishi" (イノシシ) and "inobuta" (イノブタ), Japanese for "wild boar" and "boar–pig hybrid".
References[]
- ↑ Listed as "Hellride Inobuski" in R20 Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Works.
- ↑ Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 Gallery.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sepelak, Greg (2003). Mega Man X7 Official Strategy Guide. pg.68. BradyGAMES Publishing.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Boss File: Hellride Inobuski, Compendium of Rockman X. p. 109.
- ↑ Panhead Jim, How Harleys Became Known as 'Hogs', RideApart.com, 2017.
Mega Man X7 | |
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Red Alert | |
Tornado Tonion • Splash Warfly • Flame Hyenard • Ride Boarski • Snipe Anteator Wind Crowrang • Vanishing Gungaroo • Soldier Stonekong | |
Other Bosses | |
Mega Scorpio • Mole Bore • Red • Sigma | |
X and 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 |