U-555, known as Death Avenge (デスエベンジ Desu Ebenji) in Japan, is the mid-boss of Tidal Whale's stage in Mega Man X5. It is a giant, whale Mechaniloid that once belonged to the marine museum and was affected by the Sigma Virus. It will pursue the player throughout the stage three times, each time attacking with a different parts of its body. First with its head, which releases Dejira GR's and fires lasers from its mouth, then with its tail (that is equipped with four missile launchers), and finally the upper body, where its core is located. The Flash Laser, Crescent Shot, and Tri-Thunder are capable of dealing increased damage to it.
Gallery[]
The U-555's head. Before the Mechaniloid can reach the point where it is fought as a mid-boss, the orange "knobs" on its head can be destroyed, making the fight significantly easier.
The U-555's tail. E-Blade (obtainable by defeating Squid Adler using Zero) can be effective in destroying the "knobs" all at once.
The U-555's body. C-Flasher is an effective choice for dealing with this part of the Mechaniloid, as it is considered the hardest among the three parts.
The U-555 partially assembled with all available sprites.
Trivia[]
- The Mega Mech Shark from Mega Man 9, and the Sea Canthller from Mega Man X2, are similar to this boss.
- Despite being a mid-boss, the U-555 has highest amount of HP out of any mid-boss/boss in Mega Man X5, with a total of 127 health in three phase, adds up to 381 HP.
- The name U-555 may be based on the real-life German submarine U-55.