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Chill Penguin
Artwork from Mega Man X. | |
Stage portrait(s). | |
General information | |
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Name(s): | Chill Penguin, Icy Penguigo |
Title(s): | Lord of the Snowy Plains,[1][2] Glacial Emperor[3] |
Group(s): | Maverick Hunters, Mavericks |
Appearances: | Mega Man X, Mega Man Xtreme, Mega Man Xtreme 2, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X |
Inspiration: | Emperor penguin |
Designer: | Keiji Inafune[3] |
Game Info | |
Weapon(s): | Shotgun Ice Frozen Castle |
Weakness(es): | Fire Wave Speed Burner Flame Mammoth weapons |
Stage(s): | X1: Snow Mountain Stage XT1: Snowfield Stage MHX: Abandoned Missile Base |
Voice (JP): | Ryuzo Ishino |
Voice (EN): | Dean Galloway |
Chill Penguin, known as Icy Penguigo (アイシー・ペンギーゴ) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, first appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X. He is an ice-themed Reploid based on a penguin, with the ability to summon snowstorms and create ice sculptures from the frosty air he breathes from his mouth.
Like the rest of the Mavericks in the first game, he was previously part of the Maverick Hunters, more specifically serving in the 13th Polar Region Unit.
In the Games
Mega Man X
Chill Penguin debuts in Mega Man X as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of Snow Mountain Stage. The Japanese game manual states he is a former Maverick Hunter of the 13th Polar Region Unit who joined Sigma's rebellion, and plans to trigger a giant avalanche to crush a city below.[4]
Chill Penguin is generally considered one of the game's easiest bosses, thanks to his easily-readable attack patterns and the knockback he takes when hit by X-Buster shots. Since the Foot Parts are in his stage too, players frequently target him as their first Maverick. Defeating Chill Penguin grants X the Shotgun Ice and causes the Factory Stage to freeze over, removing its lava hazards. His weakness is the Fire Wave, from Flame Mammoth, which briefly engulfs him in flames. A boss attack rematch with Chill Penguin later occurs in Sigma Stage 2.
Mega Man Xtreme
In Mega Man Xtreme, Chill Penguin returns as a digitized Maverick in the Mother Computer. He is one of the four bosses in Normal Mode, being the boss of Snowfield Stage. He again yields Shotgun Ice to X, but because Flame Mammoth is not in this game, Penguin's weakness is changed to Flame Stag's Speed Burner. Chill Penguin is later part of the boss attack in Sigma Stage 3.
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
In the remake Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, Chill Penguin receives a redesign but plays largely the same role as in Mega Man X, being the boss of Abandoned Missile Base. He claims that getting paid to work for Sigma is much better than being stationed at the South Pole with nothing to do.
In X Mode, Chill Penguin is still weak to Fire Wave and yields Shotgun Ice upon his defeat. In Vile Mode, he is weak to most weapons obtained from Flame Mammoth (Wild Horse Kick, Dragon's Wrath, Green-Eyed Lamp, Burning Drive) and yields the Frozen Castle upgrade. In Hard Mode, he gains a new attack where he jumps and spits three Shotgun Ices consecutively. Penguin's boss attack rematch occurs in Sigma Palace 3.
Chill Penguin also appears in the included animation "The Day of Sigma" , which is set before the events of the game. He fights a berserk Mechaniloid on a mission with the 17th Unit, working alongside X, Zero, and Sigma. He is then present during a briefing to find the hackers responsible.
Mega Man X DiVE
In Mega Man X DiVE, Maverick Data of Chill Penguin appears as the final boss of Chapter 4 in Story Mode, being fought in Air Force 4-6. His defeat unlocks the Chip for Shotgun Ice. He also reappeared as a boss in Co-op and Jakob.
A variant of Chill Penguin called Summer Penguin appeared in the Summer 2020 event, Summer Vacation for Lord of Snowy Plain. The premise is that he left his snow base to open a water amusement park. He fights with summer and water attacks instead of ice attacks.
Other Game Appearances
- In Mega Man X4, Chill Penguin can be seen encased in ice in Frost Walrus's Snow Base stage, though he cannot be interacted with and is merely an easter egg.
- In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Chill Penguin returns for the Boss Attack mode alongside the other Mega Man Xtreme bosses. Because Flame Mammoth is in this game, his weakness is Fire Wave again.
- In Mega Man X Legacy Collection, Chill Penguin appears in X Challenge. He is first fought alongside Frost Walrus in 1-1, and later with Neon Tiger in 7-2.
- In Rockman ✕over, Chill Penguin is the boss of the tutorial and is one of the four bosses from World 1. He also appears in a Battle Memory.
- In Minecraft, Chill Penguin appears as a boss in the Mega Man X crossover DLC.
- In TEPPEN, Chill Penguin appears in multiple Unit Cards.
- In Zombie Cafe, Chill Penguin appears as an enemy during the Rockman X event.
- In Tower of Saviors, Chill Penguin appears as an event character.
Other Media
- In the Rockman X manga, Chill Penguin reprises his role from Mega Man X.
- In Rockman X Mega Mission 2, Chill Penguin is revived as Icy Penguigo L by the Limited.
- In the manga Irregular Hunter Rockman X, Chill Penguin again reprises his role in Mega Man X.
- In the Rockman: Battle & Chase manhua, Chill Penguin is one of the participants in the Battle & Chase race.
- In Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report, Chill Penguin reprises his role from Mega Man X.
- In the Archie Mega Man comic, Chill Penguin appears in the "Worlds Unite" arc as one of the Mavericks resurrected for Sigma's army.
Official Data
Source | Data | |||
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Rockman X manual | A cold-weather Reploid who belongs to the 13th Polar Unit. Bored of life in the Antarctic, when he received news of Sigma's rebellion, he was eager to return to civilization. He destroyed his superior, escaped, and joined Sigma. Despite his small size, he has a strong competitive spirit, and doesn't get along with Flame Mammoth, who is his polar opposite. He plans to cause a huge avalanche on a snowy mountain to destroy the town at its base.[JP] | |||
Mega Man X Stage Select | Height: 5.34 ft | Weight: 237 lb | Attacks: Shotgun Ice, Sliding | |
Kodansha Manga Hyakka #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka | A cold region Reploid who uses Shotgun Ice to fight with the power of ice.[JP] | |||
Height: 163 cm | Weight: 108 kg | Max Power: 2700rp | Max Speed: 7500rp | |
Compendium of Rockman X Boss File (X1) | A Reploid designed for cold regions, formerly of the 13th Polar Unit. He destroyed the Reploid who was his superior and escaped to join Sigma's rebellion. He specializes in ice attacks and snowstorms.[JP] | |||
Compendium of Rockman X Boss File (XT1) | A Reploid designed for cold regions, who joined the rebellion because he was tired of living at the South Pole. He attacks with frigid air that can freeze X. Appeared in Mega Man X.[JP] | |||
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X manual | Reploid specially designed for extremely cold regions, formerly of the 13th Polar Battalion. Had been operating on a wholly unsatisfying mission at the South Pole, but once he heard Sigma's call to rally Reploids, Chill Penguin started operating with the 17th Battalion. His thought circuits are designed to be flexible so he can perform missions with his small-size body, but this has gained him a reputation among other Reploids of being somewhat warped. He's on bad terms with Flame Mammoth, who relies solely on brute strength. | |||
Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery | Penguin was designed for operating in sub-zero temperatures. He was deployed along with the 13th Polar Unit to guard a station at the South Pole, but soon grew tired of his dull, isolated life, and when the news of Sigma's uprising reached him, he saw his chance to return to civilization. He destroyed his own commander, made his escape, and joined up with Sigma. He's rowdy and belligerent despite his small stature, and gets along poorly with Flame Mammoth out of jealousy for his large size. Currently he is planning to use avalanches to crush cities near mountains under tons of snow. | |||
Mega Man X DiVE | He was a Maverick Hunter from the 13th Polar Region Unit. Chill Penguin has flexible thought circuits in order to perform missions with his small body. But due to the other coworkers can't understand his thought, so they consider him as a trouble maker.[sic] |
Gallery
Behind the Scenes
Developer Commentary
- "Inafune did Eagle and Penguin, Kaji designed Mandrill, Octopus, and Chameleon. Mammoth, Armadillo, and Kuwanger were Tazaki's. Even as I watched them work, I could really see each of their distinct flavors coming out in their illustrations." - (Tatsuya Yoshikawa)[3]
Nomenclature
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | Icy Penguigo (アイシー・ペンギーゴ) | Named after the penguin. |
English | Chill Penguin |
Trivia
- In Mega Man X, Chill Penguin rarely exhibits a unique behavior where he harmlessly coughs snow instead of spitting Shotgun Ice, when at low health. It is currently unknown what triggers this behavior.