Wire Sponge, known as Wire Hetimarl (ワイヤー・ヘチマール) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, first appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X2. He is a chain-themed Reploid based on a luffa, who fights with mechanical vines and spikes. He is an SA-Class Maverick who was created by Sigma, suffering from a programming quirk that makes him playfully violent.
Wire Sponge debuted in Mega Man X2 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of Weather Control Stage. The Japanese manual states that he is a defective Reploid created in one of Sigma's Maverick factories. He loves to dance and recklessly plays with weather control systems.[2]
Wire Sponge's variety of attacks can be difficult to navigate, and he powers up with electricity once he has lost half his health. Defeating Wire Sponge grants X the Strike Chain. His weakness is the Sonic Slicer, from Overdrive Ostrich, which can interrupt his chains and even slice him in half. A boss attack rematch with Wire Sponge later occurs in X-Hunter Stage 4.
Mega Man Xtreme 2
Sprite from Mega Man Xtreme 2.
In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Wire Sponge returns as a resurrected Maverick guardian of Laguz Island. He is one of the four bosses in Zero Mission, being the boss of Weather Stage. His defeat gives Strike Chain to X and Lightning to Zero, and is weak to Fire Wave. Wire Sponge is later part of the boss attack in the Sigma Stage in Extreme Mode.
A mysterious Reploid of unknown allegiance. Wire Sponge is actually a failed experiment created in Sigma's war machine factory. He is strangely cheerful despite his violent nature, and loves nothing more than to dance and play. Sigma has obliged him with his very own playground: the weather control center, where he loves to alter the weather on a whim.[3]
A soldier of unknown affiliation. His true identity is a failure created at Sigma's factory. He has a very cheerful and fun personality, and loves to dance. He attacks by extending his chains, the same way the loofah plant extends its vines. After taking over the weather control center, he enjoys changing the weather as he pleases.[JP]
Affiliation unknown. Intel indicates that he is a Reploid made in Sigma's factory. He has a cheerful disposition and loves to dance. After taking over the weather control center, he freely changes the weather for fun.[JP]
A Reploid of unknown affiliation who appeared in Mega Man X2. A carefree person who is satisfied as long as he is having fun, he enjoys changing the climate with the weather control equipment.[JP]
