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Hahaha! Let me ask you - How long has this madness been going on?
~ Snipe Anteater

Snipe Anteator is a minor antagonist in Mega Man X7. After becoming a Maverick thanks to The Professor, he was tasked with trapping the Maverick Hunters in cyberspace. He is one of the members of the Red Alert Syndicate, originally called Snipe Ariquick.

He is voiced by Mugihito in Japanese and by Jeff Manning in English.

Character Description[]

Personality[]

Snipe Anteator is an intelligent reploid that can manage and traverse the cyberspace with great ease. After being infected by the virus, he became pessimistic, aiding The Professor in his goals against humanity.

Appearance[]

Snipe Ariquick resembles an anteater. He has long purple claws on his hands. His face is cyan and his body is covered in green, purple, and white armour. On his back is a green cannon that lets him fire his Sniper Missiles. He has purple claws on his feet.

His weapon[]

Snipe Ariquick uses the Sniper Missiles for his weapon. These missiles home in on their targets, pursuing them until impact. Wind Karasting is weak to this weapon due to the weapon being the best to use as a counter to his flight ability. Only X and Axl can use this weapon, and X can charge his version of the move to launch more, whereas Axl is stuck with using just the uncharged version due to his attacks' unchargeability.

Roll cannot use Sniper Missiles, so her alternative is the Flying Shadow Blade. With this equipped, she performs a sword slash, releasing a beam of light that travels forwards from the deceased-at-the-time Zero's saber, piercing and hurting enemies. However, Flying Shadow Blades cannot home in, unlike their counterparts that X uses.

Biography[]

Snipe Anteator was once a vigilante reploid named Snipe Ariquick who worked for the Red Alert Syndicate. He and his team would bounty hunt those who went Maverick. Due to his intelligence in cyberspace material, he became the cyberspace specialist of the syndicate. At one point, The Professor approached the syndicate and offered them to become more powerful to aid them in their goals. Although they agreed, Snipe Anteator was infected along with his team members were infected with the virus. The virus corrupted Snipe's programming and therefore his spirit, turning him into a Maverick. Now under Sigma's control, Snipe was stationed in a cyberspace area in India, with his mission being to lure the Maverick Hunters in and trap them. After X and company (including new Maverick Hunter Axl) made it to Snipe Anteator's lair, the Keeper of the Electronic Labyrinth was defeated in combat, meeting his demise. His body was later duplicated and stationed in a similar area to his arena in Sigma's palace.

Stage[]

Snipe Ariquick makes his lair in the depths of cyberspace. In order to get to him, X and his friends have to make their way through mazes on several "planets" that float in the void.

The first planet's maze is pretty standard, with some enemies. There are yellow barriers that Axl can pass through by copying data from certain sword-wielding enemies.

The second planet has a double-sided maze so characters can go on the underside.

The last planet is Snipe Ariquick's planet, which has a long, cylindrical body, and is where Snipe has set up his battlefield.

Combat[]

Snipe Ariquick is fought on a cylindrical planet that he and the Hunters can run around.

Phase 1[]

At first, Snipe is limited to slashing with his claws; if this misses, energy blades fly forwards from Snipe's position, allowing him to strike a distal enemy, but that can also be avoided. A single strike activates Snipe's next phase.

Phase 2[]

Snipe expands his moveset during this phase. His new attacks involve the following:

  • Snipe Ariquick lashes out with his tongue, dragging his foe towards him on a hit. This doesn't deal damage to Snipe's target, but instead allows him to use his next attack.
  • Snipe Ariquick creates ant drones that slide throughout the tube that serves as the arena. These drones eventually grab onto random spots on the tube, their bodies detonating after a while. The drones' explosions deal hefty damage.

Phase 3[]

Upon having his health dropped to 75% maximum, Snipe gets the ability to launch his Sniper Missiles.

Phase 4[]

This starts when Snipe is at 50% HP or below. He gains the ability to summon laser pods at this point. These act on their own and cannot be destroyed, and when Snipe dies, so will they.

Dialogue[]

Pre-battle[]

Versus X[]

  • Snipe Ariquick: (Laughter) "Splendid! Even better than expected."
  • X: "How long must this madness go on!?"
  • Snipe Ariquick: (Laughter) "Let me ask you - how long has this madness been going on?" (X is taken aback.) "The annals of history contain endless records of war... The "madness" will never end."
  • X: "You're wrong! We can create a world without war. Utopia is not just a dream!"
  • Snipe Ariquick: "You can't build a utopia on top of the graves of rebels like myself."
  • X: "But... even so..." (Stammers) "I must follow my beliefs!"

Versus Axl[]

  • Snipe Ariquick: (Hearty laughter.) "So you've come, little one?"
  • Axl: "Isn't it about time for your retirement?"
  • Snipe Ariquick: "Ah-hah, this little one is a big talker! Shouldn't you concentrate on being granted Hunter status?"
  • Axl: "Ah, man! You always were good at figuring people out..."
  • Snipe Ariquick: (Hearty laughter) "Yeees. And of course, I know why you're here too. So why do you think I'm here?"
  • Axl: "Know thine enemy, is it? You're a real pain, geezer."
  • Snipe Ariquick: (Hearty laughter) "Now, I want you to fight like normal. I need to get good data on you, boy!"
  • Axl: "Fine with me. I'm no good at holding back anyway."

Versus Roll[]

  • Snipe Ariquick: (Hearty laughter.) "Very well! But you've forgotten your true mission."
  • Roll: (Confused) "My true mission?"
  • Snipe Ariquick: "I see data buried deep within you... Is it memories of the future? Or false images of the past?" (Roll doesn't respond.) "Blue - the lies that have infested the earth. Red - those destroyed and sealed away forever."
  • Roll: (Playing along) "Hm! I don't know what you saw, and I don't care either. My "true mission" is to defeat you, here and now!"
  • Snipe Ariquick: (Chuckles.) "You certainly are driven."
  • Roll: "I don't have time to listen to your prattling. Ready yourself!"

In-battle[]

  • Preparing claw attack: "Hi..."
  • Claw attack released: "Yah!"
  • Deploying drones:
    • "Army ants!"
    • "Go get them!"
  • Tongue attack: "Dead end kiss!"
  • Firing missile: "Homing cannon!"
  • Phase 4 start: "You little rat!"
  • Deploying laser pods: "Laser pod!"
  • Defeated: "I missed!" (Growls at his loss.)

Trivia[]

  • Etymology: Snipe Ariquick earned his name from the Japanese "arikui" (anteater) and "quick" (fast).
  • Snipe makes a reference to X getting turned into a tyrant in the first Mega Man Zero game in his banter with him.

External Links[]

Snipe Anteator on the Mega Man Wiki

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