| “ | This is no ordinary riot. This is revenge! Revenge for all the Reploids you labeled Maverick and threw onto this scrap heap! | „ |
| ~ Burn Rooster reveals his goals prior to his fight. |
| “ | I won't let you get in the way of our new world! | „ |
| ~ Burn Rooster harshly antagonizing Axl before his battle. |
Burn Rooster, also known as Burn Kokekokker in Japanese, is one of the eight Maverick bosses in Mega Man X8. He makes his lair in a waste disposal center called "Inferno". In order to face him, the heroes have to make their way down the volcano where it is stationed; they encounter him at the bottom. His special weapon is the Melt Creeper, which Bamboo Pandamonium is weak to.
He was voiced by Kyouzou Kudou in Japanese and Jonathan Love in English.
Character Description[]
Personality[]
Burn hated his waste disposal job, feeling sorry for the Reploids before him that had to be smelted in there. This sorrow eventually built up into fury, which clouded Burn's judgement and lead to his transformation into a Maverick.
However, Rooster himself is a proud, fair and square character, showing a sense of honor. On the other hand, he is a characteristically-fittingly hot-headed individual, even showing a sense of calmness, too. He refers to the disposal center as a Reploid graveyard, and wants revenge for all the Reploids that he falsely believed were wrongfully labeled Maverick and scrapped in the name of justice. Therefore, he's willing to pay the price of being used and brainwashed by Sigma and Lumine, as confirmed in the dialogue between him and X.
Appearance[]
Hence his name, Burn is a humanoid rooster Reploid. His eyes are green, and his chin has two red cylindrical growths. He wears a yellow and purple heat-resistant suit that can withstand high temperatures. His feet are yellow with three grey talons on the front and a talon-like growth in the back.
His Weapon[]
The Melt Creeper acts like the Water Wave from Mega Man 5. When X uses the weapon, he will generate a wave of fire (the Melt Creeper). The Melt Creeper will travel in the direction that X is facing, starting from his current position. Melt Creepers will dissolve if they travel too far, and cannot travel up walls, but a downwards drop will not block their path. Any foe that touches a Melt Creeper will burn to death. Due to his inability to jump, Bamboo Pandamonium can get hit by the weapon without any risk of harming X.
Zero will ignite his sword and thrust it downwards when he uses the Melt Creeper. This attack is a technique called the Blaze Drop Blade, which also goes by "Enkoujin". Equipping Roll with the K-Knuckle lets him use a diagonal kick called the Enkoukyaku, or Blaze Drop Leg. He cannot aim either one as he goes in a single direction.
Axl will fire his version of the Melt Creeper from a Flamethrower. This attack is called Flame Burner.
Biography[]
Burn was built with a heat-resistant body, hence his job being to dispose of killed Reploids. Before he was brainwashed into joining Sigma's army, Burn worked at a waste disposal center so hot, it harnesses the heat from a volcano just to cremate garbage, as well as the previously killed Mavericks. Burn grew to strongly hate the Hunters, and his job, so when he had heard of Sigma's plan, he immediately joined Sigma to help him destroy Earth and establish a new colony as a New Generation Reploid.
When the Hunters arrive, he is angrily kicking a machine in the back of the room and then attacks them, telling them he plans to avenge the Mavericks that were killed by them. After a long fight, Burn dies and is apparently destroyed. However, the lava in his lair rises, so defeating him does not accomplish the mission and Rock, Zero, and their friend Axl have to climb to escape and finish their mission.
Strategy[]
Burn Rooster is the game's fire boss, so it's easy to expect that his attacks are fire-based. Rooster will jump through the air and use the Enkoujin, a downwards thrust. If he hits the wall, he will bounce back and forth until he lands. After taking enough damage, he'll activate a machine that causes the floor segments to rise and fall (those this will interfere with him too). He will also burn the sides of the arena, creating fire pillars that force players to be careful fighting him. Burn is weak to Avalanche Yeti's Drift Diamond, which can nerf his power, so be sure to have them with you when he appears.
Quotes[]
| “ | Axl: Why did you start this riot? Are you being controlled by Sigma? Burn Rooster: My master... He will have his revenge for all the Reploids whose broken bodies rest here Axl: Sad story, but I'm afraid you've been led astray. You can't believe the things Sigma says. Burn Rooster: I won't let you get in the way of our new world! |
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| ~ Burn Rooster cruelly and harshly antagonizes Axl after being told that Sigma's bad influence led his astray before their battle. |
| “ | Enkoujin! | „ |
| ~ Burn Rooster when he uses his Enkoujin attack. |
| “ | Gotcha! | „ |
| ~ Burn Rooster when he uses Crest Shoot or Flame Burner attack. |
| “ | Melt Creeper! | „ |
| ~ Burn Rooster when he uses his Melt Creeper attack. |
| “ | I'll show you my true power! | „ |
| ~ Burn Rooster when he enters his powered form while using his Fire Enchantment attack. |
| “ | I'll get you! | „ |
| ~ Burn Rooster when he uses Flame Tornado, his Overdrive Attack. |
| “ | Darn! | „ |
| ~ Burn Rooster when he is frozen with the Drift Diamond. |
Trivia[]
- Burn Rooster has earned his Japanese surname from "kokekokkō (コケコッコー)", a Japanese onomatopoeia for a rooster's crowing.
- The Japanese name of Burn's level comes from an English expletive used to convey hatred towards another person.
- Due to an error in the game, Burn Rooster calls his Enkoukyaku "Enkoujin".
- Burn Rooster is the only fire-type boss within the Mega Man X subseries to be weak to an ice-based weapon.
- Burn Rooster is the only Maverick boss to laugh upon defeat.
- Burn Rooster is the only Maverick boss who isn't fought at the end of their stage, as after his defeat, the lava rises. However, it doesn't rise when he goes down in the Boss Rush.
- Prior to his battle, Burn is seen kicking a piece of machinery. This machinery could be what stabilizes the volcano, explaining why the lava rises after the battle.
