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Blaze Heatnix
Artwork from Mega Man X6. | |
Stage portrait(s). | |
General information | |
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Name(s): | Blaze Heatnix |
Group(s): | Nightmare Investigators |
Appearances: | Mega Man X6 |
Inspiration: | Phoenix |
Voice (JP): | Shinichirō Miki |
Game Info | |
Weapon(s): | Magma Blade Shoenzan |
Weakness(es): | Ground Dash Sentsuizan |
Stage(s): | Magma Area |
Blaze Heatnix (ブレイズ・ヒートニックス) is a Maverick from the X era, appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X6. He is a fire-themed Reploid based on a phoenix, who attacks with lava and flying with his burning body. He is a former disaster relief worker who is now part of the Nightmare Investigators.
In the Games
Mega Man X6
Blaze Heatnix debuted in Mega Man X6 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of the Magma Area, observing the Nightmare Magma. He was built by Gate to withstand the heat of subterranean hotspots, and joined a disaster relief team specializing in volcanoes. He was arrogant of his elevated power and began leaving behind colleagues, resulting in needless casualties. Because of this, he was conspired against and disposed of while deep underground. However, he was later resurrected by Gate to serve as a Nightmare Investigator.[1]
In battle, Blaze Heatnix fills the arena with magma to limit the player's movement before pestering them with his own fire attacks. Defeating Heatnix grants Magma Blade to X and Shoenzan to Zero. His weakness is the Ground Dash or Sentsuizan from Ground Scaravich, which briefly stuns him. A boss attack rematch with Blaze Heatnix later occurs in the ?????? stage.
Other Game Appearances
- In Mega Man X Legacy Collection, Blaze Heatnix appears in X Challenge. He is fought alongside Blast Hornet in 6-1, and with Spiral Pegasus in 8-1.
- In TEPPEN, Blaze Heatnix appears as a Unit Card.
Other Media
- In the Archie Mega Man comic, Blaze Heatnix appears in the "Worlds Unite" arc as one of the Mavericks resurrected in Sigma's army.
Official Data
Source | Data |
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Rockman X6 manual | A Reploid created to explore underground for volcanic hotspots, where magma gushes out of the Earth. He worked as a member of a disaster response team, preventing disasters caused by volcanic eruptions that had recently become more active.[JP] |
Mega Man X6 Boss | "Blaze Heatnix. An ex-investigator for the Hot Spot. His ability is far beyond the others. He could research any dangerous area. All others who fell behind were killed... Gate, who created Heatnix, improved his powers and strengths. In order to prevent any more victims, Heatnix was disposed deep underground." - Alia |
Compendium of Rockman X | Due to his skill as a hotspot researcher, he forced an unreasonable expedition that resulted in the deaths of all his colleagues. He ended up discarded in the depths underground because he ignored repeated warnings against excessive risk-taking.[JP] |
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 Gallery | Heatnix is a Reploid specially designed to search out subterranean hotspots — the places where magma breaks through the Earth's mantle. Currently he is assigned to a disaster relief team helping to minimize the damage from a chain of recently erupting volcanoes. |
Gallery
Behind the Scenes
Nomenclature
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | Blaze Heatnix (ブレイズ・ヒートニックス) | "Heatnix" is a portmanteau of "heat" and "phoenix". |
English |
References
- ↑ Boss data, Mega Man X6. 2001.