Everything is finished! Mega Man X3 is my second favorite X game behind X2, but it's close. I Planned to do this one a while ago, right after I finished the X2 boss rush, but then X7 started calling to me, and you guys wanted X4... so it got pushed for 5 months until I couldn't ignore what I wanted to do. It was a tossup between this and X5, but I knew I needed to do X3, so here we are! I rewrote a lot of the plot, especially regarding the fortress onwards, and I love how it turned out. Right now, this is my favorite of the boss rushes, but I'm sure X5 is gonna change that. Anywyays, Enjoy!
Okay, the main gimmick here is that There are actual effects in each of the 8 maverick fights! Remember how in Mega Man X1 where beating Chill Penguin froze over Flame Mammoth's stage? I'm doing the same thing here, except all 8 mavericks have an effect that affects each of their fights, and can be disabled by beating a specific boss. This kinda reminds me of the weakness chain in real Mega Man games, and that's awesome. You will be forced to play through a minimum of one stage hazard in a normal playthrough, so decide which one you are gonna deal with! Below is each effect and how to disable it, as well as potential weakness order to play through: Blizzard Buffalo: Dangerous Ice Spiked Ceiling that will damage player and drop spikes down when Buffalo shakes the stage, if Volt Catfish is alive. Volt Catfish: Tons of Boxes in the way messing with player movement, but also potentially providing cover, if Blast Hornet is alive. Blast Hornet: Random Gravity Spikes lifting the player upwards for a short period of time if Gravity Beetle is alive. Gravity Beetle: Floor Gives out causing the fight to have to happen over the walls, if Crush Crawfish is alive. Crush Crawfish: periodic rising and lowering toxic sludge that deals damage to the player if they are in it, if Toxic Seashore is alive. Toxic Seahorse: Conveyer Belt moving player and Toxic Seahorse all over the stage, if Neon Tiger is alive. Neon Tiger: Periodic earthquakes stunning grounded players, if Tunnel Rhino is alive. Tunnel Rhino: Ice physics on the ground and the walls cause you to slip down faster, if Blizzard Buffalo is alive.
