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{{Maverick Infobox
{{Maverick Infobox
| image = [[File:MMX3 - Neon Tiger Art.png|250px]]
| image = [[File:MMX3 - Neon Tiger Art.png|240px]]
| caption = Artwork from ''Mega Man X3''.
| caption = Artwork from ''Mega Man X3''.
| portrait = [[File:MMX3 - Neon Tiger Portrait.png|X3]] [[File:MMXT2 - Neon Tiger Portrait.png|Xtreme 2]]
| portrait = [[File:MMX3 - Neon Tiger Portrait.png|X3]] [[File:MMXT2 - Neon Tiger Portrait.png|Xtreme 2]]
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=== ''Mega Man X3'' ===
=== ''Mega Man X3'' ===
[[File:MMX3 - Neon Tiger.png|frame|left|Sprite from ''Mega Man X3''.]]
[[File:MMX3 - Neon Tiger.png|frame|left|Sprite from ''Mega Man X3''.]]
Neon Tiger debuts in ''[[Mega Man X3]]'' as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He is a poacher hunter in the [[Dopple Town]] safari park who was infected by the [[Sigma Virus]], and serves as the boss of [[Safari Park Stage]]. He attacks from the walls, and while he isn't too fast, his attacks can be difficult to avoid. Defeating Neon Tiger grants X the [[Ray Splasher]]. His weakness is the [[Spinning Blade]], from [[Crush Crawfish]], which stuns him and makes him retreat to a wall. A boss attack rematch with Neon Tiger later occurs in [[Doppler Stage C]].
Neon Tiger debuts in ''[[Mega Man X3]]'' as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of [[Safari Park Stage]]. The Japanese game manual states that he was created to protect the small remaining number of natural animals from poachers in a safari park, but has now gone [[Maverick]].<ref>Game manual, ''Rockman X3''. December 1995.</ref>
 
Neon Tiger attacks from the walls, and while he doesn't move too quickly, his attack trajectories can be difficult to avoid. Defeating Tiger grants X the [[Ray Splasher]]. His weakness is the [[Spinning Blade]], from [[Crush Crawfish]], which stuns him and makes him retreat to a wall. A boss attack rematch with Neon Tiger later occurs in [[Doppler Stage C]].


=== ''Mega Man Xtreme 2'' ===
=== ''Mega Man Xtreme 2'' ===
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== Official Data ==
== Official Data ==
=== ''[[Mega Man X3]]'' ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" | Protector of the Jungle<br/><span style="font-size:1.1em">'''{{PAGENAME}}'''</span>
! Source
! colspan="4" | Data
|-
| ''[[Rockman X3]]'' (PS) manual
| colspan="4" style="background:#e4e6eb" | ...{{Translated}}
|-
| ''[[Super Famicom Kanpeki Kōryaku Series]] #123: [[Rockman X3 Hisshō Kōryaku-hō]]
| colspan="4" style="background:#e4e6eb" | ...{{Translated}}
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#e4e6eb"|A poacher hunter made to protect the few remaining animals in the world from heartless poachers. With solar light as his energy source, his power is unlimited. His visual sensors are vastly superior, and he is capable of striking suddenly in the darkness. He dropped in with his razor-sharp claws, buried his partner with a single blow, and left.<ref name="ChoHyakka">''[[Kodansha Manga Hyakka]] #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka''. April 1996.</ref><ref name="ComicBomBom">''[[Comic BomBom Special]] #99: Ketteiban - Rockman 7 & Rockman X3 Chō Hyakka''. February 1996.</ref>
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Kodansha Manga Hyakka]] #34: [[Rockman X Chō Hyakka]]''
| colspan="4" style="background:#e4e6eb" | ...{{Translated}}
|-
|-
| style="background:#e4e6eb" | '''Height:''' 198 cm<br/>'''Weight:''' 150 kg
| style="background:#e4e6eb" | Height: 198 cm
| style="background:#e4e6eb" | '''Max Power:''' 3600rp<br/>'''Max Speed:''' 9900rp
| style="background:#e4e6eb" | Weight: 150 kg
| style="background:#e4e6eb" | Max Power: 3600rp
| style="background:#e4e6eb" | Max Speed: 9900rp
|-
| ''[[Compendium of Rockman X]]'' [[Boss Files (Compendium of Rockman X)|Boss File]] (''X3'')
| colspan="4" style="background:#e4e6eb" | A poacher hunter made to protect endangered wild animals from the hands of poachers. He uses solar light as an energy source, giving him unlimited power.{{Translated}}
|-
| ''[[Compendium of Rockman X]]'' [[Boss Files (Compendium of Rockman X)|Boss File]] (''XT2'')
| colspan="4" style="background:#e4e6eb" | A hunter created to protect endangered animals from poachers. Despite going Maverick, he still operated in the jungle that was his original territory. Appeared in ''Mega Man X3''.{{Translated}}
|-
| ''[[Mega Man X Legacy Collection]]'' [[Gallery (Mega Man X Legacy Collection)|Gallery]]
| colspan="4" style="background:#e4e6eb" | Unlike most Reploids, Tiger is no stranger to fighting against humans; he was designed to hunt down poachers threatening the world's few remaining wild animals. Since he is solar-powered, he can operate indefinitely without an external power source, and his wickedly-sharp claws and extreme speed make him a tough enemy. To defeat him, you'll have to fight blades with blades!
|}
|}


=== ''[[Compendium of Rockman X]]'' ===
==Gallery==
{{CompendiumX BossFile/X3|Neon Tiger}}
{{Main|Gallery:Neon Tiger}}
{{CompendiumX BossFile/XT2|Neon Tiger}}
 
=== ''[[Mega Man X Legacy Collection]]'' [[Gallery (Mega Man X Legacy Collection)|Gallery]] ===
{{MMXLC Gallery/X3|Neon Tiger}}


==Behind the Scenes==
==Behind the Scenes==

Latest revision as of 16:51, 16 May 2024

Walkthrough
Quotes
Maverick Info
MMX3 - Neon Tiger Art.png
Artwork from Mega Man X3.
X3 Xtreme 2
Stage portrait(s).
General information
Name(s):Neon Tiger, Shining Tigerd
Title(s):Protector of the Jungle[1]
Group(s):Doppler Army, Mavericks
Appearances:Mega Man X3, Mega Man Xtreme 2
Inspiration:Tiger
Designer:Tatsuya Yoshikawa[1]
Game Info
Weapon(s):X3 Ray Splasher
XT2 Ray Claw
XT2 Rising
Weakness(es):X3 Spinning Blade
XT2 Tornado Fang
XT2 Drill Crush
Stage(s):X3: Safari Park Stage
XT2: Jungle Stage


Neon Tiger, known as Shining Tigerd (シャイニング・タイガード) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X3. He is a light-themed Reploid based on a tiger, who ambushes targets with his beam claws and light shots. He was formerly a poacher hunter in Dopple Town before he was infected by the Sigma Virus.

In the Games

Mega Man X3

Sprite from Mega Man X3.

Neon Tiger debuts in Mega Man X3 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of Safari Park Stage. The Japanese game manual states that he was created to protect the small remaining number of natural animals from poachers in a safari park, but has now gone Maverick.[2]

Neon Tiger attacks from the walls, and while he doesn't move too quickly, his attack trajectories can be difficult to avoid. Defeating Tiger grants X the Ray Splasher. His weakness is the Spinning Blade, from Crush Crawfish, which stuns him and makes him retreat to a wall. A boss attack rematch with Neon Tiger later occurs in Doppler Stage C.

Mega Man Xtreme 2

Sprite from Mega Man Xtreme 2.

In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Neon Tiger returns as a resurrected Maverick guardian of Laguz Island. He is one of the four bosses in X Mission, being the boss of Jungle Stage. He has new Special Weapons for X and Zero: Ray Claw and Rising, respectively. He is weak to Tornado Fang and Drill Crush. Neon Tiger is later part of the boss attack in the Sigma Stage in Extreme Mode.

Other Game Appearances

Other Media

Official Data

Source Data
Rockman X3 (PS) manual ...[JP]
Super Famicom Kanpeki Kōryaku Series #123: Rockman X3 Hisshō Kōryaku-hō ...[JP]
Kodansha Manga Hyakka #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka ...[JP]
Height: 198 cm Weight: 150 kg Max Power: 3600rp Max Speed: 9900rp
Compendium of Rockman X Boss File (X3) A poacher hunter made to protect endangered wild animals from the hands of poachers. He uses solar light as an energy source, giving him unlimited power.[JP]
Compendium of Rockman X Boss File (XT2) A hunter created to protect endangered animals from poachers. Despite going Maverick, he still operated in the jungle that was his original territory. Appeared in Mega Man X3.[JP]
Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery Unlike most Reploids, Tiger is no stranger to fighting against humans; he was designed to hunt down poachers threatening the world's few remaining wild animals. Since he is solar-powered, he can operate indefinitely without an external power source, and his wickedly-sharp claws and extreme speed make him a tough enemy. To defeat him, you'll have to fight blades with blades!

Gallery

Behind the Scenes

Developer Commentary

"I designed Catfish and Tiger. The Catfish design came together pretty easily, and I'm quite happy with how it turned out. With Tiger, I'm particularly happy with he crystal bubbles on his body. I wanted those to look like cat eyes." - (Tatsuya Yoshikawa)[1]

Nomenclature

Language Name Origin
Japanese Shining Tigerd (シャイニング・タイガード) "Tigerd" is a corruption of the English word tiger.
English Neon Tiger Neon is a noble gas that emits bright red light when electrified.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. 2013.
  2. Game manual, Rockman X3. December 1995.