Wheel Gator, known as Wheel Alligates (ホイール・アリゲイツ) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, first appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X2. He is a spike-themed Reploid based on an alligator, who hides underwater to ambush targets with his jaws. He is an SA-Class Maverick who was formerly a Maverick Hunter in the 6th Naval Unit.
Wheel Gator debuted in Mega Man X2 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of Dinosaur Tank Stage. The Japanese game manual explains that he is a former Maverick Hunter of the 6th Naval Unit, who was hunted down for harming his own comrades and joined Sigma's rebellion. He is now bulldozing an entire city using a giant, dinosaur-shaped terrestrial aircraft carrier.[2]
Wheel Gator spends large portions of the battle underwater, attempting to ambush the player from below and crowding the arena with bladed wheels. Defeating Wheel Gator grants X the Spin Wheel. His weakness is the Strike Chain, from Wire Sponge, which briefly stuns him in place. A boss attack rematch with Wheel Gator later occurs in X-Hunter Stage 4.
Mega Man Xtreme
Sprite from Mega Man Xtreme.
In Mega Man Xtreme, Wheel Gator returns as a digitized Maverick in the Mother Computer. He is one of the four bosses in Hard Mode, being the boss of Dinosaur Tank Stage. He again yields Spin Wheel to X, but because Wire Sponge is not in the game, Gator is instead weak to Magna Centipede's Magnet Mine. Wheel Gator is later part of the boss attack in Sigma Stage 3.
Other Game Appearances
In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Wheel Gator returns for the Boss Attack mode alongside the other Mega Man Xtreme bosses. His weakness is adjusted to Tornado Fang/Drill Crush.
Gator was second-in-command of the 6th Naval Unit until during a mission, he got caught up in a frenzy of destruction and turned his weapons on his fellow Hunters. He became a fugitive, fleeing the very Hunters he had once commanded. Working under Sigma has proven to be ideal for Gator, as he can slaughter and destroy to his heart's content. Recently he has acquired the means to enact even greater devastation: a massive land-based mobile fortress.[3]
The former adjutant of the 6th Naval Unit, until his Maverick Hunter unit turned against him. He is very cruel and loves to cause destruction. He has the greatest power of the eight major bosses. His specialty is biting attacks from underwater. He drives a huge dinosaur-shaped land carrier and seeks to destroy the whole world.[JP]
Formerly in the 6th Naval Unit. He has a violent personality and was turned against for harming his comrades. Since becoming a servant of Sigma, he has taken command of a land carrier and is causing destruction as he pleases.[JP]
Originally a Maverick Hunter in the 6th Naval Unit, but he was unable to control his violent tendencies and ended up harming his comrades, leading to him being hunted as a wanted criminal. Appeared in Mega Man X2.[JP]
