Tubamail-S (ツバメール・Ｓ Tsubamēru S) is a swallow-like Mechaniloid originally created for mail delivery, but Mavericks remodeled it as a missile and it appears as an enemy in Mega Man X2 and Mega Man Xtreme. They emerge from Tubamail Generators or gaps in the ceiling in Wheel Gator's stage, and will try to kamikaze into X.
As they fly at high speed, dashing under them may prove to be easier than jumping over or trying to destroy them with X-Buster shots. All Special Weapons are very effective on them, except the Crystal Hunter.
They are also one of the enemies summoned by the Sigma Virus.
Tubamail-S also appeared alongside the Sigma Virus in Dragon Poker, where it was named "Tubamail" without the "S" in the end of the name.
Tubamail Generator[]
Tubamail Generator (ツバメールジェネレーター) is a large machine that deploys Tubamails-S. They mainly appear in Wheel Gator's stage, but they also appear in third X-Hunter Stage. As they quickly generate Tubamails-S at a height they are able to hit X, it is recommended to either quickly destroy or jump over and ignore them.
They are weak to Bubble Splash and Speed Burner, as well as to Sonic Slicer. As at many times they are placed in a way X's normal shots can't hit them, a good use of the Speed Burner or X's charge shots are the key to eliminate them.
Other Media[]
A Tubamail-S appears in the Rockman X2 manga trying to take down a rebellious Zero. More are later seen during Wheel Gator's attack on the city, alongside Disk Boy 08s, and Tiranoses.
Gallery[]
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Etymology[]
The name Tubamail-S is derived from tsubame (swallow in Japanese) and mail.
| 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 | |
| Mega Man Xtreme | |
|---|---|
| List of Mavericks | |
| Chill Penguin • Spark Mandrill • Storm Eagle • Flame Stag • Armored Armadillo • Morph Moth • Magna Centipede • Wheel Gator | |
| Other Bosses | |
| Vile • Zain • Geemel • Bospider • Serges • Sigma | |
| Mega Man X's Special Weapons | |
| Shotgun Ice • Electric Spark • Storm Tornado • Speed Burner • Rolling Shield • Silk Shot • Magnet Mine • Spin Wheel -Other- Hadouken • Shoryuken | |
| Zero Scramble Programs | |
| Dash • Rising • Earth Gaizer • Final | |
| Stages | |
| Highway Stage • Snowfield Stage • Power Plant Stage • Airport Stage • Volcanic Zone Stage • Gallery Stage • Scrap Plant Stage • Central Computer Stage • Dinosaur Tank Stage • Sigma Stage | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Armor Parts • Damage Data Chart • Game Script | |