Mega Man X, Ep. #08: Sting Chameleon

With the elimination of Launch Octopus and ship traffic returning to normalcy, X is given new orders to infiltrate and raid Sigma's unfinished reconnaissance base stationed deep within the mechanical forest where former Maverick Hunter, Sting Chameleon acts as guardian.
This stage, compared to the rest we've gone through so far, is quite possibly the easiest of them all - in all fairness, it's the most straightforward stage in the whole game. This stage has also an environmental change upon defeating Launch Octopus prior to accessing it, which makes getting the Heart Tank easier. The sub-boss, which is optional, can be taken out faster with the use of the Storm Tornado; it may put up a fight for some, but it is actually a pushover. The armor upgrade that you receive upon defeating the sub-boss is the body part, which halves damage taken.
PS: The Snes9x has problems recording multiple transparencies.
STAGE DATA
ENEMIES:
Amenhopper / アメンホッパー
Axe Max / アックスマックス
RT-55J (Sub-boss)
Crag Man / クラッグマン
Mad Pecker / マッドペッカー
Creeper / クリーパー
Planty / プランティー
Iworm / アイアーム
Hoganmer / ホーガンマー
Jamminger / ジャミンガー
Armor Soldier / アーマーソルジャー
BOSS:
Sting Chameleon (Sting Chameleao) / スティング・カメリーオ Bewitching Conqueror of the Deep Forest / 妖艶征深い森の
STATS:
HP: 32
Ht: 5.80 ft (177 cm)
Wt: 169 lb (77 kg)
Weapon: Chameleon Sting
Weakness: Boomerang Cutter
Other Attacks: Camouflage; Iron Tongue; Earthquake / Spikes
BACKGROUND:
A former Maverick Hunter pertaining to the 9th Special Unit--known as the Ranger Unit--and modeled after a chameleon, Sting Chameleon was a rather sly and cunning Hunter whose tactics didn't suit well with his commanding officers. Although highly skilled, operating under stealth and relaying mostly on trickery in order to fulfill his goals made him stand out as a coward amongst his fellow Hunters, which in turn made Sting Chameleon feel ostracized and unappreciated. Being such a devious Reploid, Sting Chameleon felt respect only for those that could outsmart him and were seemingly stronger.
Once he heard about Sigma's rebellion, Sting Chameleon wasted no time in joining the cause after considering it a perfect opportunity to exert his methods and therefore receive proper merit. Being a former Ranger used to jungle-type environments, Sting Chameleon was ordered to protect a newly established base deep inside the mechanical forest.
MISCELLANEOUS:
• Although Recon Base Ruins / 探察基地の跡 is the official and most common name of this stage, it is also known as Forest Stage / 森林ステージ.
TRIVIA
• Contrary to common belief, Sting Chameleon was never infected by the virus; his attitude and personality was all him from the beginning. He joined Sigma seeking merit for his capabilities, which weren't exactly respectable to begin with.
• In the Mega Man X manga, Sting Chameleon is the third Maverick X faces. He's akin to his video game counterpart, except he's an actual coward who creates devices to control the nearby animals of the forest to do his biding. (Due note that this is a non-canon scenario.)
• In the Mega Mission carddas released by Bandai, Dr. Doppler revived Sting Chameleon. In it, he's remodeled and renamed Sting Chameleao L, where the 'L' stands for "limited". His appearance is changed, looking more like a Chamaeleo jacksonii (Three-horned Chameleon), showcasing a fiercer demeanor and seemingly upgraded weaponry. The design is sleeker, though bulkier, and of completely different colors. (Due note that this is a non-canon scenario.)
• One of Sting Chameleon's eyes is cybernetic, which alludes to his "sniper" traits being modeled after a chameleon.
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R20 Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Works
Rockman X (Manga)
Rockman X MEGA MISSION Carddas (Card No. 21)
All Mega Man X / Rockman X material including but not limited to game, characters, images, and music are © Capcom Co., Ltd. Video gameplay done solely for entertainment purposes.
Personal Record: RT-55j defeated in 0:00:44

[@Mkoberland]

"which in turn made Sting Chameleon feel ostracized and unappreciated.." Poor Sting, he was just misunderstood.

[@ThePressStartProject]

Thanks, glad you liked it. The new episode will be uploaded in about a week or so. And yes, I played MHX. It's pretty good.

[@ThePressStartProject]

From various Rockman media, years of playing the games, the Internet...yadda-yadda-yadda.

[@taknarian]

Sting Chameleao Swing - aint nothing better... Another perfect run.

[@moebley12]

That's a good video, thanks to whoever uploaded it.

[@chelljohnson1204]

Remember when Boss fights had dialog, and were much harder? Pepper-ridge farm remembers.

[@burritosenior]

This boss... oh man. Bane of my existence back then. >.

[@shadowalfaroz]

Wow man, you are the best, im waiting for the other episodes ^^, Have you played the "New" psp version?

[@ThePressStartProject]

Yes, I know... And not _exactly_ a Starscream per se, but due to his sly and conniving attitude it can easily be attributed as such.

[@TommyPKFire]

As a kid, he always whooped my face.. there was barely an internet then so I never knew all the weakness's LOL. Anyways my band did a cover of this stage theme I think you guys would really enjoy!

[@sandysuicide]

How do you switch suits so quickly? also it seems like you're moving faster than normal... i know about the dash ability, but still it seems like you move way faster. How do you do it?

[@ThePressStartProject]

I'm really not doing anything else other than hitting L+R to switch weapons and dashing for speed.

[@ThePressStartProject]

Giant pants with arms?

[@ThePressStartProject]

OH! The Ride Armor. LOL! Giant pants with arms. That's a new one to me, but funny, quite frankly. But no, I often neglect myself from using them...giant pants with arms, since I usually find them more of a nuisance than a commodity. At least for this stage in particular.

[@ThePressStartProject]

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