- "Hahahah! Destroy, destroy, destroy! Hahahah! Look at me, look at me! I'm king of the mountain!"
- ―Vanishing Gungaroo, Mega Man X7
Vanishing Gungaroo, known in Japan as Vanishing Gangarun[1] (バニシング・ガンガルン Banishingu Gangarun), is a kangaroo-based Reploid from Mega Man X7 and member of the Red Alert Maverick hunting organization.
History[]
Gungaroo was a bounty hunter who was one of the main fighters in the vigilante group Red Alert. Gungaroo's Reploid brain was programmed with the intellect of a child, so he feels most comfortable cradled in the cockpit of his humongous kangaroo Ride Armor. Gungaroo's comrades are happy to have him around, but they try to stay out of his way during missions.[2]
Eventually, the Professor came into contact with Red Alert and used DNA data to greatly enhance the strength of its members, Gungaroo 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, Gungaroo holed up in an underground tunnel system converted for heavy weapons storage.[2] Gungaroo was found by the Hunters and destroyed in an epic battle, and not even his massive Ride Armor was able to save him.
Characteristics[]
Vanishing Gungaroo is a Reploid of diminutive stature and with the appearance of a kangaroo. His armor is predominantly pink, though his face and ears are yellow. His fists are designed to resemble boxing gloves, while his head resembles boxing headgear. He is also in possession of a larger kangaroo-style Ride Armor with a cockpit in the belly, meant to evoke the location of a marsupial pouch. It is a Kangaroo Ride (カンガルーライド) modeled after a mother kangaroo and designed for boxing competitions.[3]
As can be inferred from X, Zero, and Axl's interactions with Vanishing Gungaroo, his personality is that of a manchild, although he takes offense at his being considered a child. He took great pride in the enhancements he had received from "the Professor" and thought himself to be stronger than Axl because of them. He also had a love for wanton destruction and senseless fun. Among the Red Alert members, he had a strong sense of rivalry toward Axl as young as him. The other members of the group acknowledge and respect his solid abilities, such as his martial arts skills that make use of his light body, and his piloting skills that allow him to ride a very powerful Ride Armor.[3][4]
Strategy[]
Vanishing Gungaroo begins the battle in his signature Kangaroo Ride. Fortunately, the player can also bring a Ride Armor into the battle by leaving one dormant in the center of the room before the battle is triggered. His Kangaroo Ride has half a health meter before his own. Once Gungaroo's Ride Armor is destroyed, the player can continue to use their Ride Armor against him on foot; however, most Ride Armor attacks miss Gungaroo due to his size and speed.
Gungaroo can be a tricky opponent as he is very quick and constantly dodging. Use his own strategy against him; perform hit and run attacks, and keep a good amount of space between him to avoid surprise close ranged attacks. His weaknesses, Wind Cutter and Souenbu, stun him briefly. X's Charge Shot inflicts a decent amount of damage, making short work of Gungaroo and his Ride Armor.
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Gungaroo Personal Ride (ガンガルン専用ライド)[5] |
|---|---|
| Vanishing Gungaroo starts the battle piloting his Kangaroo Ride. It has its own health meter, which must be depleted before the player can damage Gungaroo himself. It jumps from side to side, throwing dash punches and using a giant version of Gungaroo's Sonic Shield. | |
| Damage: 4:8 (contact), 8:16 (Dash Punch), 4:8 (Sonic Shield) | |
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Triangle Kick[6] (三角飛びキック)[5] |
| Gungaroo attacks by bouncing off a nearby wall with a flying kick. He is invincible while performing this attack. | |
| Damage: 8 (Normal), 16 (Hard) | |
|
One-Two-Three[6] (ワン・ツー・スリー)[5][note 1] |
| Gungaroo dashes towards the player while punching three times. | |
| Damage: 8 (Normal), 16 (Hard) | |
|
One-Two-Upper[6] (ワン・ツー・アッパー)[5][note 1] |
| Gungaroo dashes towards the player with two punches, ending with an uppercut if the first punches connected. | |
| Damage: 8 (Normal), 16 (Hard) | |
|
Vanishing Upper[6] (バニシング・アッパー)[5][note 1] |
| Gungaroo performs three jumping uppercuts towards the player. | |
| Damage: 8 (Normal), 16 (Hard) | |
|
Shockwave[6] (衝擊波)[5] |
| Gungaroo turns around and donkey kicks, unleashing a long-range energy wave that can block the player's attacks. | |
| Damage: 4 (Normal), 8 (Hard) | |
|
Sonic Shield[6] (ソニックシールド)[5] |
| Gungaroo emits a sequence of slow-moving energy discs which block the player's attacks. He only uses this attack after losing half his health. | |
| Damage: 4 (Normal), 8 (Hard) |
Data[]
Stage[]
Quotes[]
Dialogues[]
Vanishing Gungaroo: Hahahah! Destroy, destroy, destroy! Hahahah! Look at me, look at me! I'm king of the mountain!
X: Stop it! Stop it right there! Do you know how hard we worked to rebuild this world?!
Vanishing Gungaroo: Aw, shaddup! Don't order me around, ya pile of scrap metal!
Vanishing Gungaroo: Blonde hair and a saber... You must be Zero! So they sent an S-Class hunter to stop me, huh?! But you'd need a dozen of 'em to beat me!!
Zero: How sweet. You look like you're having a swell time swinging around your new toy.
Vanishing Gungaroo: Stop treating me like a kid! Why I oughtta...
Vanishing Gungaroo: How do you figure, Axl? Who would've thought I'd turn out stronger than YOU! I'm not the kid you used to know!
Axl: But you're acting like a kid right now.
Vanishing Gungaroo: Don't call me a kid! I ain't that no more!
In-battle quotes[]
| Action | Romaji | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopping | Bion! | ビオン！ | Boing! |
| Hopping | Ban! | バン！ | Doing! |
| Vanishing Upper | Ha! Ha! Ha! | ハッ！ ハッ！ ハッ！ | Ha! Ha! Ha! |
| Triangle Kick | Sankaku Kikku! | 三角キック！ | Triangle Kick![note 2] |
| One-Two-Upper | Wan! Tsū! Appā! | ワン！ ツー！ アッパー！ | One! Two! Upper! |
| One-Two-Three | Hoo! Shu! Doon! | ほお！ シュー！ ど～ん！ | One! Two! Three! |
| Shockwave | Kore demo kurae! (Eat this!) | これでも食らえ！ | Back Kick! |
| Half health depleted | Yurusanai zo! (I won't let you get away with this!) | 許さないぞ！ | GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGHH! |
| Half health depleted | Yatta na! (Now you've done it!) | 遣ったな！ | Dooooooorrrrgh! |
| Taking damage | Itai! (Ouch!) | 痛い！ | Gahh! |
| Hit by weakness | Itaai! (Ouchie!) | 痛い！ | Uuuuuuuuhh! |
| Defeated | Waaaaaahh! | うわあああああ！ | Uhh, uuuuuuuuuuhhhh... |
Other media[]
Vanishing Gungaroo appeared in the Rockman X7 4Koma Manga Kingdom shorts.
Archie Comics[]
Gungaroo appeared in the Worlds Unite crossover as part of Sigma-1's Maverick army, who launched a massive assault on the Freedom Fighters' Sky Patrol. While they briefly had them and their Robot Master and Maverick Hunter allies on the ropes, the heroes were unexpectedly joined by Sticks the Badger and her new recruits from the world of Street Fighter. Gungaroo was soon engaged by Ryu, who quickly put paid to the marsupial Maverick with his Hadoken.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
The Mega Man sprite hidden in the textures for the Kangaroo Ride.
- There is an 8-bit sprite of Mega Man hidden in the textures for Vanishing Gungaroo's Kangaroo Ride.
- Vanishing Gungaroo's boxer theme is a reference to boxing kangaroos.
- Furthermore, Gungaroo's weakness to Wind Cutter may be a reference to that fact that boomerangs were traditionally used by the Australian Aboriginees to hunt kangaroos.
- Vanishing Gungaroo's name may be a reference to the ghungroo, an anklet of bells worn by classical Indian dancers, which is pronounced "gangurū" in Japanese.
- Vanishing Gungaroo has a brief appearance in the last issue from Dreamwave Productions' Mega Man comic, where Zero cuts his head.
- Vanishing Gungaroo is one of the few Mavericks who can be fought with a Ride Armor, the other two being Magma Dragoon and Bamboo Pandamonium.
- Vanishing Gungaroo is the only boss in the Mega Man X series with two discreet health bars. He is also one of three Stage Select bosses in the entire Mega Man series with more health than their fellow bosses, the others being Hyper Storm H in Mega Man: The Wily Wars and Tretista Kelverian in Mega Man Zero 3.
- In English, Gungaroo shares his voice actress with Axl. In Japanese, he shares his voice actress with Alia.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 One-Two-Three, One-Two-Upper, and Vanishing Upper appear to be switched in official sources; One-Two-Three is described as three uppercuts and One-Two-Upper as a dash punch into an uppercut.
- ↑ The game often cuts out the "Kick" part of this shout. It is possible to still hear it if Hunters are switched at the moment before he is about to land, or if there is a lag.
References[]
- ↑ Listed as "Vanishing Gangarun" in R20 Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Works.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 Gallery
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rockman X7 Official Guidebook - pp. 130-134
- ↑ Rockman X7 Official Guidebook - pp. 44-45
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Boss File: Vanishing Gangarun, Compendium of Rockman X. p. 110.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Sepelak, Greg (2003). Mega Man X7 Official Strategy Guide. pg.25. BradyGAMES Publishing.
| 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 | |