- "Mega Man X! I've located The X-Hunters base! It's at grid location 00. That's right at the North Pole!"
- ―Dr. Cain, Mega Man X2
The X-Hunter Stage, known as Counter Hunter Stage (カウンターハンターステージ Kauntā Hantā Sutēji) in Japan, is a set of stages from Mega Man X2. It is the fortress of the X-Hunters, hidden in the North Pole. After the defeat of the eight bosses, the base is located by Dr. Cain and X invades it to stop the X-Hunters. After their defeat, Sigma destroys the fortress in an attempt to destroy X with it, but X escapes and fights against Sigma in the Central Computer Stage.
Stages[]
X-Hunter Stage 1[]
This stage is mostly set with enclosing walls and spikes, and has Violen as the boss.
Enemies[]
| Image | Enemy |
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Neo Violen (boss) |
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Slidame |
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Batton Bone G |
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Barrier Attacker |
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Scriver |
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Barite Lastar |
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Scrambler |
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Mecha-Arm |
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Crash Roader |
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Aclanda |
X-Hunter Stage 2[]
This stage features an underwater segment and floating platforms, and a boss fight with Serges.
Enemies[]
| Image | Enemy |
|---|---|
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Serges Tank (boss) |
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Batton Bone G |
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Fishern |
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Barite Lastar |
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Garakuta Robot |
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Cannon Driver |
X-Hunter Stage 3[]
This stage is longer than the last two, featuring several gimmicks such as spiked hallways and platforms that must be navigated through vertical shafts. The boss is Agile. The Shoryuken can also be found in this stage.
Enemies[]
| Image | Enemy |
|---|---|
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Agile Flyer (boss) |
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Disk Boy 08 |
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Batton Bone G |
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Pararoid V-1 |
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Pararoid R-5 |
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Tiranos |
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Barrier Attacker |
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Garakuta Robot |
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Tubamail-S |
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Tubamail Generator |
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Cannon Driver |
X-Hunter Stage 4[]
A short stage where X has a rematch against the eight bosses. Afterwards, the place begins to explode and a mysterious voice (Sigma) calls out to X, before X escapes the base.
Enemies[]
| Image | Enemy |
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Boss Rush |
Central Computer Stage[]
The final stage is actually in the first half of Magna Centipede‘s Central Computer Stage. Once X-Hunter Stage 4 is complete, visiting either the X-Hunter Stage or Magna Centipede's stage triggers the final battles in the first sub-boss room. The Life Up and Sub Tank, surprisingly, can actually be retrieved during this portion.
Enemies[]
| Image | Enemy |
|---|---|
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Sigma Virus (final boss) |
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Neo Sigma (boss) |
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Zero (boss, unless all three Zero parts are collected) |
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Barrier Attacker |
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Blecker |
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Installer |
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Fishern (from the Sigma Virus) |
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Scriver (from the Sigma Virus) |
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Tiranos (from the Sigma Virus) |
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Tubamail-S (from the Sigma Virus) |
Other media[]
Rockman X2 (manga)[]
The base of the X-Hunters in the manga
The hideout of the X-Hunters appeared in the Rockman X2 manga. Like in the game, it is where X battles the X-Hunters. However, there is no Boss Rush, and X fights both the brainwashed Zero and Neo Sigma in the depths of the base instead of at the Central Computer.
Trivia[]
- The theme for Gate's Secret Lab in Mega Man X6 is a remix of the third X-Hunter Stage theme.
- X-Hunter Stage 4 has a broken teleporter next to the one that leads to the boss teleporters. The significance of this is never explained.
| 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 | |