- "Kee-hee-hee! You've made it this far, but this is the end of the line!"
- ―Splash Warfly, Mega Man X7
Splash Warfly, known in Japan as Splash Uofly[1] (スプラッシュ・ウオフライ Supurasshu Uofurai), is a flying fish based Reploid and one of the Mavericks in Mega Man X7, being a member of the Red Alert vigilante syndicate.
Characteristics[]
Despite being based on a flying fish, Splash Warfly possessed a humanoid frame and considerable height. He had wing-like fins on either side of his head that he could detach and combine to form a double-sided glaive. His eyes were normally drawn in a relaxed sneer and his mouth was covered by a snout similar to a diver's regulator. He possessed a tank on his back, which contained the water used to fire his Splash Laser.
Splash Warfly had an arrogant and hateful personality. He was quite clever, using the destruction of his own battleship to his advantage by using the ruins as a perfect battle arena. He looked down on older Reploids such as X and claimed that it is the nature of Reploids to cause destruction. He had a very contentious working relationship with Axl, and claimed he hated him from the moment they met (a sentiment Axl shared). Warfly was further furious at Axl for helping the Maverick Hunters, deeming him a traitor.
History[]
Splash Warfly was a bounty hunter who was one of the main fighters in the vigilante group Red Alert. During his time as a vigilante, Splash Warfly had gained possession of an large, abandoned submarine battleship and used it to imprison some Mavericks that he captured. Eventually, the Professor came into contact with Red Alert and used DNA data to greatly enhance the strength of its members, Warfly included. However, this also made him subservient to the will of the Professor.
After Red Alert decided to challenge the Hunters to a Maverick-terminating contest, Warfly's battleship came in handy and he was able to use his captured Mavericks at the battleship to keep the Hunters busy. Warfly terrorized the seas with his battleship.[2] The deadly Mavericks he unleashed included the Fighter Aircraft and the Dragon Blaster. In the end, his Mavericks were not enough to stop the Hunters and were defeated, and his battleship destroyed. Warfly ultimately challenged the Hunters himself as a last stand, but he too was terminated by them in battle and met his end at the sea that he had spent his life using to his advantage.
Strategy[]
Even after his battleships are destroyed, Splash Warfly still occupies the partially sunken wreckage, claiming them as the ideal battleground. Warfly likes to perform hit-and run-maneuvers; attacking, retreating into water and then jumping back onto the platform from behind in an attempt to catch the player by surprise. He is weak to Volt Tornado or Raijinshou, which cause him to cancel his current action and retreat back into the sea. This can easily be chained into a pattern wherein he cannot attack.
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Naginata Swipe (ナギナタ攻撃 Naginata Kōgeki)[3][4] |
|---|---|
| Splash Warfly attacks with his polearm. It can either be a sequence of quick slashes and stabs, or running towards the player while spinning his weapon to reflect incoming attacks. | |
| Damage: 6 | |
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Splash Laser (スプラッシュレーザー Supurasshu Rēzā)[3][4] |
| Warfly spits three short-ranged water blasts at the player. | |
| Damage: 8 | |
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Tobiwao Missile[3] Waterspout & Tobiuo Missile (水柱&トビウオミサイル Suichū & Tobiuo Misairu)[4] |
| Warfly stabs the ground, creating a spray of water and launching two flying fish homing missiles. They don't necessarily appear from Warfly's spray effect, and can even appear from off-screen. | |
| Damage: 8 |
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Quotes[]
Dialogues[]
Splash Warfly: Kee-hee-hee! So you're the famous X?! I thought you were out of commission!
X: I was put back on the job, thanks to you creeps!
Splash Warfly: So you're saying we're playing too rough? Fool! This is our natural state - just like you!
X: No!
Splash Warfly: Kee-hee-hee! You've made it this far, but this is the end of the line!
Zero: Hah! Your battleship lies at the bottom of the sea. Don't you think it's about time you made your escape?
Splash Warfly: Idiot! This is all according to plan!
Zero: What?
Splash Warfly: I've been waiting for you, traitor!
Axl: Ah, you coward!
Splash Warfly: Prepare to feel pain! I hated you from the very beginning!
Axl: Well, that makes two of us!
In-battle quotes[]
| Action | Romaji | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naginata Swipe | Sora sorā! (Here I come!) | そらそらー！ | Heee-ah! |
| Naginata Swipe | Sōra! (Here!) | そぉらっ！ | Haaah! |
| Naginata Swipe, reflecting attack | Kikanee yo! (Futile!) | 効かねえよ！ | Not a scratch! |
| Tobiwao Missile | Kurai yagare! | 食らいやがれ！ | Eat this! |
| Entering water | Aba yo! | あばよ！ | Later! |
| Exiting water | Ahahahahaha! | あヘヘヘヘヘ！ | Hee-hee-hee! |
| Exiting water | Kocchi da yo! | こっちだよ！ | Over here! |
| Taking damage | Dame! (You piece of trash!) | ダメ！ | Eeeh! |
| Hit by weakness | Chikushou! (Dammit!) | ちくしょう！ | Eeeuugh! |
| Unused | Nomarechimai na! (Be swallowed!) | 呑まれちまいな！ | You can't escape! |
| Defeated | Waaahahahahahaha... | わあヘヘヘヘヘヘ… | Zzzz....eeeeeehh... |
Other media[]
Splash Warfly appeared in the Rockman X7 4Koma Manga Kingdom shorts.
Archie Comics[]
Splash Warfly was among the various Mavericks revived by Sigma-1 during Worlds Unite, and took part in a massive attack on the Sky Patrol before joining most of his comrades in scattering through various Genesis Portals to invade other worlds.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Splash Warfly has a brief appearance in the last issue from Dreamwave Productions' Mega Man comic.
- Because of his name, Splash Warfly is often mistakenly thought to be based on a fly.
- His Japanese pronunciation "Uofurai" is derived from "fish-fly (uo-tobu, 魚+飛ぶ)". Moreover, flying fish's Japanese name is "tobiuo (飛魚, トビウオ)".
References[]
- ↑ Listed as "Splash Uofly" 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.54. BradyGAMES Publishing.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Boss File: Splash Warfly, Compendium of Rockman X. p. 109.
| Mega Man X7 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |