Chronoforce the Xiphosuroid

Chronoforce the Xiphosuroid
In-Game Information
HP:	64
Attack Damage:	3(contact) 3(Water Dash) 4(ice needles) 4(Ice Carnival, ice needles) 3(Kabutogani Missiles) 3 (Sand Dash)
Weakness:	Fire
Main Stage:	Arctic Ice Floe
Misc. Information
Japanese Name:	Chronophos the Tridenroid
Script:	クロノフォス・ザ・トリデンロイド
Rōmaji:	Kuronofosu za Toridenroido
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man ZX Advent
Japanese VA:	Masakazu Kohara
English VA:	Iain Gibb

"Ha ha ha, welcome to my sub-zero world where even time freezes!"

—Chronoforce, Mega Man ZX Advent

Chronoforce the Xiphosuroid, known in Japan as Chronophos the Tridenroid (クロノフォス・ザ・トリデンロイド, Kuronofosu za Toridenroido), is a horseshoe crab-based Pseudoroid boss from Mega Man ZX Advent. He dwells in the Arctic Ice Floe.

Characteristics

Chronoforce the Xiphosuroid is based on horseshoe crabs and other members of the Xiphosura order, mainly the Tachypleus tridentatus (kabutogani). His body is deep blue with white and gold details, along with green lights. His top half is a sturdy round shell which protects him from all damage from above. The shell has a hatch that can release small Mechaniloids to aid Chronoforce in battle. The sides have rectangular openings which can produce Ice Needles, and the back has an ice tail which he rotates for propulsion. The underside of Chronoforce's shell has his head and torso, with three pairs of articulated fins as appendages. The front fins can also produce ice.

Chronoforce is cruel and manipulative, provoking opponents with violent threats and psychological tricks. Befitting his skills, Chronoforce also has a tendency to speak in terms relating to time and ice. He starts his speeches with a short laughter, talking to the Mega Man Biometal Model A in a condescending manner. He shows sadistic traits when he announces that he will take his time "manhandling" the Chosen One.

History

Chronoforce appears in the Arctic Ice Floe, meeting the Mega Man Model A after the Chosen One is thrown into the bottom of a frozen lake by Atlas. He calls the Mega Man a "lowlife commoner" and attacks in an attempt to take Model A, but he is defeated and his data is copied by Model A's A-Trans. He is revived by Master Albert for the final battle in Ouroboros, but he is again defeated. He declares that the Mega Man cannot stop the flow of time and should allow him/herself to "be swallowed by the tidal wave of a new era" as he dies.

Strategy

Boss Battle

Chronoforce using Sand Walker

Though he has the ability to freeze water, Chronoforce was actually designed for electronic warfare. His true power is the ability to make a target's brain run wild by generating a special signal pattern, combining the high-speed vibration of his tail with the optical sensor on his back. This sensitizes or desensitizes the enemy's sensory perception, making it appear as if time is speeding up or slowing down. He has a thick armored shell on his back that is impervious to spikes and most attacks. However, he is completely immobile on the land.

Attack	Description	Notes
Water Dash	Chronoforce rotates his tail and rushes forward at high speed.	If performed in the middle of the screen, he will immediately perform his Ice Carnival attack afterwards.
Ice Needle	Chronoforce aligns himself with the player's position and produces two ice needles, which are projected toward the player at the same time he swims forward.	He produces three needles on Expert mode.
Ice Needle Quartet	Chronoforce aligns himself on the top of the screen and produces four ice needles diagonally.	He will produce eight ice needles on Expert mode, four at a time.
Sand Walker	Chronoforce retreats offscreen and burrows his lower half under the ground. The hatch of his shell opens, releasing four Kabutogani Missiles, miniatures of the Pseudoroid that dive in the player's direction as he travels the ground.
Time Bomb	Chronoforce vanishes and appears in the background facing the viewer; He rotates his tail like a clock's hand, increasing his speed relative to the player.
Ice Carnival	Chronoforce retreats off-screen and reappears in the background. He shoots the ice spikes on his sides in a clockwise or counter-clockwise manner, which aim at the player from all angles. He then spins his ice tail, causing the spikes to return as if he is turning back time.	Only used after he loses half of his energy.

Medal Awards

• Gold - Hit Chronoforce with Queenbee's attacks only.
• Silver - Finish off Chronoforce with Buckfire's Slash Dash.
• Bronze - Finish off Chronoforce with Model ZX's Charge Saber.

A-Trans

Chronoforce's abilities are fewer when copied by the player's A-Trans. He can shoot a single icicle, slow down time, and swim and dash underwater. He is also invulnerable to damage from above thanks to his hard shell. However, he's completely immobile on land (save for Time Bomb).

Image	Attack	Input	Description
	Swim	←, ↑, →, ↓ (underwater)	Chronoforce can swim freely in any direction while underwater.
	Water Dash	L (underwater)	Chronoforce dashes through the water at great speed.
	Ice Needle	Y (underwater)	Chronoforce shoots an icicle forwards.
	Time Bomb	Hold Y and release	Chronoforce faces the screen and rotates his tail like a clock, slowing down time for all objects and enemies for a while.

Quotes

Dialogue

• "*Ha ha ha* Welcome to my sub-zero world where even time freezes! You've got some nerve calling yourself a Mega Man, Defective/Plebian! I, Chronoforce, will take that Biometal off your hands!" - (Arctic Ice Floe, pre-battle)
• "...You are nothing more than a pawn in the palm... of HIS hand. ...All you can hope to do is just flail about in the little time you have left! *cackle*" - (Arctic Ice Floe, defeated)
• "*Ha ha ha* I've been waiting to get my revenge." - (Ouroboros, replicate by Albert)
• "*Ha ha ha* Shall we begin our time of bliss together? I'm going to take my time manhandling you! " - (Ouroboros, pre-battle)
• "You can't stop the flow of time! Just let yourself be swallowed by the tidal wave of a new era...! " - (Ouroboros, defeated)

In-battle quotes

Action	Japanese	Translation	English
Time Bomb	処刑の時間だ！(Shokei no jikan da!)	It's time for your execution!	Time's up!
Ice Needle Quartet	串刺しだ！(Kushizashi da!)	Skewer!	Freeze up...
Sand Walker	おぇっ！ 行くぞぉ！(Oi! Iku zo!)	Hey! Get them!	Get 'em! Go!
Ice Carnival (firing icicles)	踊れ踊れぇ！(Odore odore!)	Dance!	Let me see you dance...
Ice Carnival (returning icicles)	逃げろ逃げろぉ！(Nigero nigero!)	Run!	Run!

"Kabutogani Missile"

"Kabutogani Missile"
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man ZX Advent

"Kabutogani Missiles" are enemies in Mega Man ZX Advent. They exclusively appear in the Undersea Volcano. They emerge in trios from hatches and charge towards the player. Oddly enough, they do not appear in the Database.

Other media

Chronoforce appeared in the Rockman ZX Advent manga. Grey accidentally caught him while fishing at the beach, enraging him. However, Grey was able to defeat him by using A-Trans to swim as Buckfire and then counterattack with Model A.

Gallery

Chronoforce with the other Pseudoroids.

Chronoforce in the manga.

Etymology

• Chronoforce's name is a portmanteau of the Greek prefix "chrono" (meaning in relation to time) and "force".
• His English subtitle, Xiphosuroid, is derived from "xiphosura", the biological order of arthropods to which horseshoe crabs belong. His Japanese subtitle, Tridenroid, comes from "tachypleus tridentatus", the scientific Latin name of the Chinese horseshoe crab.

Trivia

• In the Japanese version, Chronoforce says "Shokei no jikan da!" (処刑の時間だ！, It's time for your execution!) when activating his Time Bomb. These are the same words that Popla Cocapetri says when performing his Devil Eye attack, which also freezes the player, making Chronoforce's quote a possible homage to the Zero series.
• Chronoforce seems to have relatives in the Undersea Volcano level, as some of the enemies have a similar ability to him (that is, spawn certain miniature versions of themselves, all in the likeness of Chronoforce himself). As it's stated that Hunters often fight and kill the Pseudoroids in a test, it's likely they are also different members of Chronoforce's species.

  

• Chronoforce is the only one of the eight Pseudoroids whose ability is mimicked by Master Albert during the final battle. Albert will use Time Bomb if the player attempts to use Time Bomb on him.