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MAVERICK

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17. Overdrive Ostrich (Mega Man X2)

There are two things I love about Overdrive Ostrich. The first is how you reach the boss arena. This is the only one in the trilogy where you don't just slide into the room. Instead, X hops onto a missile and rides it up before shooting it out of the sky. Then he lands in a big expansive stage, which is also unique. I love how Overdrive Ostrich can run off the edge, then reappear in the background before leaping back in. It's unfortunate that these cool ideas are wasted on a maverick who is as basic as this. If you have his weakness, Overdrive Ostrich is completely trivialized, quickly caught in a loop where you freeze him over and over. Fighting him with a buster isn't much harder. The only challenge is discerning whether he's running straight at you or doing a little hop. Then you either jump over him or dash under him and shoot him in the back. If he jumps into the air, it's easy to dodge his projectiles. There just isn't any challenge to this fight whatsoever. But damn if riding a rocket into the arena isn't one of the coolest things ever.

STAGE
17. Airborne Aircraft Carrier Stage (Mega Man X3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGEHALaDXZI&t=20s

I like the opening storage room. It's another example of boss order impacting other levels (I believe the only such instance of this in X3). If you go here first, it's filled with boxes you have to navigate through. If you beat Blast Hornet first, the boxes stop getting delivered so you have an easier time through. Otherwise, this is just a solid level in my opinion. It's got an outdoor section where the background subtly moves to show you're on an airship, an elevator section, and an area you can traverse with ride armor if you have some unlocked. I like how you need to jump the ride armor up, too, it isn't just a straight area like most other ones in the games. You actually have to platform with it. Basically, this is a solid stage with no glaring flaws. This is the part of the ranking where the stages start rapidly getting better and better.

SONG
17. Neon Tiger (Safari Park Stage) (Mega Man X3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOTFmAF7ICA

I don't like Safari Park, but damn if this isn't a good song. In my opinion, it has kind of an ominous feeling to it. The beginning is my favorite part, it starts with just the drums and then launches into a really bold tune. There isn't much variety throughout except at around 0:37 before it loops, but it doesn't really need to change it up. The song is solid the whole way through and fits the vibe of a jungle area. No complaints.