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"My master no longer considers your world to be ideal. We intend to fix things. It's too late, X. You and your puny Maverick Hunters have lost."
―Avalanche Yeti, Mega Man X8

Avalanche Yeti, known as Ice-Snow Yetinger (アイスノー・イエティンガー Aisunō Ietingā) in Japan, is a Yeti-based New Generation Reploid from Mega Man X8. He worked at an environmental research center in Antarctica before turning against humanity. Avalanche Yeti makes his lair in the Central White stage, which takes place in a snowy plain and ends at the research center where X and his companions fight him.

History

Yeti was a New Generation Reploid and the overseer of an environmental research facility at the South Pole. The continuing deterioration of the environment made him cynical and pessimistic.[3] Eventually, he became a Maverick and went under the service of Sigma to help usher in a new world of Reploid supremacy and dominance and, to further his master's plans, tampered with the control system of the facility, putting the world's ecological balance at risk.

The Hunters confronted him at his Central White Arctic Base and destroyed him, putting a stop to his plans of Reploid domination.

Characteristics

Avalanche Yeti was a tall and wide Reploid whose appearance was inspired by tales of a real yeti. He had white and ice-blue armor, vents all along his arms and back, and a pointy red nose similar to the carrot nose often seen on snowmen. With each breath, he expelled a small puff of cold air.

Yeti is normally a pacifist, but his spirit is broken by the deterioration of the Earth's environment, driving him to extreme measures.[3] He never bends his ideal and belief, and does everything in his power to stand up to anyone in his way.[4][5] Indeed, he didn't seem to desire conflict, instead urging the Maverick Hunters to leave him in peace at first, but eventually relented and decided to fight. He looked down on them greatly, calling them "lowly", and was disappointed by their inability to reconsider the situation. In the Japanese version, instead of this word, he criticizes the Maverick Hunters for their activities as a "stupid thing". In the English version, he spoke with a slight Russian accent.

Strategy

The battle against Yeti is in deep snow, and Yeti charges through it with the treads on his feet to pursue the player. If he rams into a wall, it can interrupt the player's wall kicks. When he digs beneath the snow, the player cannot see him as he moves, except for the movement of the snow, which can be useful in predicting his movement and positioning yourself to avoid him. When he attacks, both his icicles and snowflakes can be destroyed by most weapons. Avalanche Yeti is weak to electric attacks (Thunder Dancer, Raikousen, and Plasma Gun), which stun him and make him fall on his back.

MMX8 AvalancheYeti IceGattling Ice Gattling (アイスガトリング Aisu Gatoringu)[5][6]
Avalanche Yeti jumps and fires a stream of icicles from his hands, which stick into the surfaces they hit.
Damage: 2
MMX8 AvalancheYeti DriftDiamond Drift Diamond (ドリフトダイヤモンド Dorifuto Daiyamondo)[5][6]
Yeti surrounds himself with a snowy aura, then jumps and charges diagonally towards the player twice. This attack freezes the player on contact, which can be broken out of early using Escape Capture.
Damage: 0
MMX8 AvalancheYeti Hyouryuushou Hyouryuushou (氷龍昇 "Ice Dragon Rise")[5][6]
Yeti dives into the snow, following the player before rising with a surprise uppercut. He may perform this move multiple times consecutively, diving back into the snow after each punch.
Damage: 6
MMX8 AvalancheYeti SnowCrampons Snow Eisen (スノーアイゼン Sunō Aizen)[5][6]
Avalanche Yeti's Overdrive attack, used once per battle. He retreats to a corner to launch a gust of snow from the vents on his back, causing giant snowflake projectiles to flutter down from the ceiling for the remainder of the battle. The Snow Eisen will freeze their victims upon contact, but can still be destroyed.
Damage: 4

Data

Stage

Main article: Central White

Navigator descriptions

Alia: The target is highly resistant to cold. It can move freely in snow-covered areas. Watch out for sudden movements!

Layer: It looks like this target suffers no loss of ability when fighting on snow. Expect to be bombarded by freeze attacks. If you get frozen, you won't be able to move for a while, so use the Tag Assist.

Quotes

Dialogues

Before defeating four Mavericks

Avalanche Yeti: I will not let you get in our way!
X: Avalanche Yeti! What do you think you're doing?
Avalanche Yeti: You old model Reploids have no business here. Get out of here, X!
X: No way! If we don't repair this system, the world's ecological balance is at risk! You're a Maverick!


Avalanche Yeti: Zero, even if you refuse to understand our ideal, at least just leave us be.
Zero: Hmpf. I could never understand the ideals of Maverick slime!
Avalanche Yeti: You truly are an old model, aren't you? You can't change the world with that thinking.
Zero: Change the world? With destruction? Leave it to a Maverick to come up with that.


Avalanche Yeti: So you are the prototype who can shape-shift?
Axl: If we turn Maverick this easily, I can't say I'm happy to be your prototype.
Avalanche Yeti: Strong words for someone as lowly as a Maverick Hunter.
Axl: Who you callin' low? You're trying to destroy the world, not me!


After defeating four Mavericks

Avalanche Yeti: You must not stand in the way of our - my master's - ideal!
X: Avalanche Yeti! What is Sigma trying to do?
Avalanche Yeti: My master no longer considers your world to be ideal. We intend to fix things. It's too late, X. You and your puny Maverick Hunters have lost.


Avalanche Yeti: Zero. My master sees a part for you in his new ideal world.
Zero: What do you Mavericks see in me? Aside from a potential beating, that is...
Avalanche Yeti: Your world... Your ideals...are incomprehensible to my master.


Avalanche Yeti: You have the same abilities and potential as we new generation Reploids.
Axl: I'm not flattered by all this sudden attention from your boss.
Avalanche Yeti: Ha! We have no use for flimsy prototypes anyway...


In-Battle Quotes

Action Romaji Japanese English
Ice Gattling Fuun! ふんっ! Hmmm!
Ice Gattling Ha! ハッ! Haa!
Ice Gattling Oraa! オラッ! Woooo!
Drift Diamond Dorifuto Daiyamondo! ドリフトダイヤモンド! Drift Diamond!
Drift Diamond Kurau ga ii! 食らうがいい! Eat this!
Drift Diamond freezes player Amai na! 甘いな! Weak!
Phase change Nuooo! ぬおーっ! Uuuooooo!
Hyouryuushou Osoi! 遅いっ! Too slow!
Hyouryuushou Hyouryuushou! 氷龍昇! Hyouryuushou!
Hyouryuushou Yokeraremai! (You can't dodge this!) 避けられまい! Crystal Blast!
Overdrive: Snow Eisen Nurui wa! (Pathetic!) ぬるいわ! Cool off!
Hit by weakness Nuwaa! ぬわあぁぁ! Arrrgh!
Defeated Migoto da...! 見事だ…! Incredible...!

Other appearances

Avalanche Yeti is one of the bosses from World 7 in Rockman Xover.

Other media

Archie Comics

Avalance Yeti and the other Mega Man X8 Mavericks made a brief appearance during the events of Worlds Unite.

Gallery

Videos

Trivia

  • Like Gravity Antonion and Gigabolt Man-O-War, Avalanche Yeti has only one stage theme, while all the other Mavericks in Mega Man X8 have two.
  • When X and his companions defeat Yeti in the Boss Rush section of the Gateway stage, the snow appears to swallow him completely. In his original battle, Yeti only sank partially into the snow upon defeat.

References

  1. Mega Man X8 instruction manual
  2. MM25 Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 Gallery
  4. Rockman X8 Kyūkyoku Complete Guide - p. 14
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Rockman X8 Hisshou Kouryakuhou - pp. 86-87
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Rockman X8 Kyūkyoku Complete Guide - pp. 124-125



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