Toxic Seahorse, known as Acid Seaforce (アシッド・シーフォース Ashiddo Shīfōsu) in Japan, is a seahorse-based Reploid in Mega Man X3. He is a stealth Reploid who joined the Doppler Army.
Characteristics[]
Toxic Seahorse has a body inspired by a seahorse, possessing a long and curved neck and tail composed of connected spheres. His feet splay out like fins, and his head has multiple crests on the back and a long snout. His armor is primarily green and purple in color.
What little is known about Toxic Seahorse's character paints him as a secretive stealth operative. His manga incarnation is a very emotional individual who cares deeply for his loved ones, driving him to commit violence.
History[]
Toxic Seahorse's origins are a well-guarded secret.[1] He was created with a unique liquid metal body, which allows him to liquidize and solidify at will as a stealth tactic.[2] Under Dr. Doppler's orders, he took control of the Monarch Dam to restrict the supply of drinking water for humans. As many would perish of thirst if he were not stopped, the Maverick Hunters needed to liberate the dam, and X destroyed him in combat.
Strategy[]
Toxic Seahorse follows a simple pattern of jumping back and forth, stopping to shoot Acid Bursts or liquefy. Once his health is below half, Seahorse may throw two balls of acid that bounce along the floor after the player. His weakness is Frost Shield; since the Frost Shield's normal fire delays before launching, it can be used as a trap for Toxic Seahorse to land on after jumping.
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Acid Burst (アシッドラッシュ Ashiddo Rasshu, "Acid Rush")[3] |
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| Toxic Seahorse shoots an acid ball. It leaves droplets each time it bounces off a wall, until it dissipates on the ceiling. It can be destroyed by weapons fire. | |
| Damage: 4 (ball), 2 (droplet) | |
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Liquefy (液化 Ekika)[3] |
| Toxic Seahorse melts into liquid, then reforms under the player. He is invulnerable while using this move. | |
| Damage: 4 | |
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Bounding Acid Ball (バウンド酸弾 Baundo San-dan)[3] |
| Toxic Seahorse lobs two balls of acid that bounce along the floor to follow the player, often overlapping. They cannot be destroyed, only disappearing on hit or after bouncing for too long. | |
| Damage: 4 |
Other appearances[]
- Toxic Seahorse appears in the X Challenge mode in both Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2. He is fought alongside Storm Eagle in Mega Man X Legacy Collection, and Blast Hornet in Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2.
- Toxic Seahorse is a boss in Mega Man X DiVE. Players can obtain the Corrosion chip for weapons by analyzing his data.
- He appeared in Rockman X Shùxué Xuànfēng.
Data[]
Mega Man X3 stats[]
- Height: 200~350 cm (6'6"~11'6")
- Weight: 87 kg (192 lbs)
- Power: 5800rp
- Speed: 4300rp
Stage[]
Other media[]
Rockman X3 (manga)[]
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The death of Toxic Seahorse, reuniting him with his late girlfriend.
Toxic Seahorse appears in the Rockman X3 manga, cutting off water to the humans on Dr. Doppler's orders. X and Zero fight him after running afoul of his hidden ambush attacks in the sea. Toxic Seahorse has drowned an entire town, poetically proclaiming it to be "holy ground", upon which our heroes X and Zero should stay away, since it is his "sanctuary". He also ominously says that he is "already dead". They do battle across the town, and eventually come out victorious, forcing Seahorse to flee. When X and Zero follow him, they see he has escaped to the top of a tree, and is quietly hugging the corpse of a frozen, female Reploid, who was his girlfriend. Seahorse is also about to liquefy his programming, which would kill him. X wants to stop him and take him into custody, but Zero convinces him not to, saying they have finished their task of defeating Seahorse and fixing the dam he ruined. Seahorse then perishes, together in death with his beloved.
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Archie Comics[]
Toxic Seahorse in Worlds Unite.
Toxic Seahorse is alluded to in issue #40 of the Mega Man comic book, when Sigma calls him to handle dismantling the Wily Walker's chemical weapons. He later appeared in person in Worlds Unite as part of Sigma's Maverick army resurrected to attack the heroes assembled by X, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Mega Man. He and Spiral Pegasus are seen in the Breath of Fire world trying to set up a Unity Engine, using his liquid body to avoid damage only to be defeated by Rei and Peco.
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
- Toxic Seahorse Japanese name Seaforce (シーフォース Shīfōsu) is a pun of Seahorse (シーホース Shīhōsu) as "fu" was used to transcribed as ふ (hu) in Japanese.
Trivia[]
- The boss fight against Toxic Seahorse is similar in strategy to Toad Man from Mega Man 4. This is because if the player keeps hitting him with a Frost Shield while he is jumping around, he'll never get a chance to attack. Unlike Toad Man, however, this requires his weakness.
- Coincidentally, both Toxic Seahorse's and Toad Man's stage take place in a sewage area and dam.
- He, along with Blizzard Buffalo, Crush Crawfish, and Gravity Beetle, are the only Mavericks from Mega Man X3 that never appear in the Mega Man Xtreme sub-series. While Seahorse does not appear in Mega Man Xtreme 2, a portion of Volt Catfish's stage is identical to his stage.
- Along with Armored Armadillo, Launch Octopus and Shield Sheldon, this Maverick is misnamed in the Music Gallery in the Mega Man X Legacy Collection and 2. There, he is called Acid Seahorse.
References[]
| Mega Man X3 | |
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| Doppler Army | |
| Toxic Seahorse • Tunnel Rhino • Volt Catfish • Crush Crawfish • Neon Tiger • Gravity Beetle • Blast Hornet • Blizzard Buffalo | |
| Other Bosses | |
| Maoh the Giant • Vile MK-II • Bit • Byte • Godkarmachine O Inary • Press Disposer • Volt Kurageil • Dr. Doppler • Sigma | |
| X's Special Weapons | |
| Acid Burst • Tornado Fang • Triad Thunder • Spinning Blade • Ray Splasher • Gravity Well • Parasitic Bomb • Frost Shield - Other - Beam Saber | |
| Stages | |
| Hunter Base • Giant Dam Stage • Quarry Stage • Power Control Center Stage • Shipyard Stage • Safari Park Stage • Airborne Aircraft Carrier Stage • Weapons Factory Stage • Frozen Town Stage • Vile Stage • Dr. Doppler's Laboratory | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Armor Parts • Walkthrough • List of Mega Man X3 enemies • Damage Data Chart • Game Script | |