The Outlaw's Least Favorite Gaming Moments: Mega Man X's Maverick Spider

First things first: I love the hell out of Mega Man X. I love it so much that I stayed up all night last week beating it in one sitting. The music, the enemies, the powers, the upgrades: It's all so magical. However, it has one thing I can't stand; effing Maverick Spider.

Don't get me wrong. There are harder bosses in the game, but none of them are as cheap. Sure, he can only move on poles and it gives you a chance to predict which ones he'll use, but once he starts he moves so quickly you don't have time to guess. And as the fight goes on, he starts to move more quickly. On top of that, he spits out little spiders to harass you while you try to dodge. AAAAANNNNDDD, he can only be hurt for a split second when he is at the bottom of his path while his eye is open. This kind of sucks seeing as his weakness is shotgun ice. It's not the slowest weapon, but it's also not the quickest. You can play it yourself, but it's much easier to just watch a video. Here, watch a video.



See? It's easier. Now here's a video that's actually related. Ignore the annoying guy and skip ahead to the boss fight if you want.


Maveriiiiiiick!

Granted, once you get in the groove and learn how to dash effectively it becomes a little easier. When I finally did beat the bastard I had full health while he only had about a 1/4th left. He did get close to killing me afterward with his speed increase, however.

I spent longer trying to kill the three stages of Sigma and his dog, but it never felt as cheap. I found a strategy and it worked. With Maverick Spider I felt like I was just getting lucky. That's why he is one of my least favorite boss fights and one of my least favorite game moments.