Argoyle & Ugoyle the Shisaroids

Argoyle & Ugoyle the Shisaroids
In-Game Information
HP:	48 (Argoyle) 48 (Ugoyle) 96 (both)
Attack Damage:	3 (contact) 3 (Roller Dash) 3 (Aiguille Globe) 4 (Hat Trick Blast) 3 (Dark Halo's bomb and energy blasts) 5 (Dark Halo's explosion)
Weakness:	None
Main Stage:	Waterfall Ruins
Misc. Information
Script:	アーゴイル・ザ・シーサロイド ウーゴイル・ザ・シーサロイド
Rōmaji:	Āgoiru za Shīsaroido Ūgoiru za Shīsaroido
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man ZX Advent
Japanese VA:	Maki Mizuma (Argoyle) Eriko Nakayama (Ugoyle)
English VA:	Terry Osada (Argoyle & Ugoyle)

"Do you think you can break through our defenses?"

—Argoyle, Mega Man ZX Advent

Argoyle the Shisaroid and Ugoyle the Shisaroid (アーゴイル・ザ・シーサロイド & ウーゴイル・ザ・シーサロイド, Āgoiru za Shīsaroido & Ūgoiru za Shīsaroido) are two halves of the same Pseudoroid from Mega Man ZX Advent. They are based on the shisa, and serve as guardians in the Waterfall Ruins.

Characteristics

Argoyle and Ugoyle are a Pseudoroid duo based on the mythical shisa, a cross between dogs and lions. Argoyle is the one with an open mouth and large ears, while Ugoyle is the one with the closed mouth and a horn on his forehead. They have stocky purple bodies with large paws for arms, a pair of exhaust pipes around their necks and another for a tail, and wheels on their feet which complement their motorized look.

Armed with Dash Rollers on their feet, Argoyle and Ugoyle are high-speed masters of multi-directional assaults. They combine speed with teamwork to flank the opponent and attack from unexpected angles. They use spiked bombs to attack.

Argoyle is the vocal member of the duo, having a highly developed language circuit for quick instructions, while the supporting Ugoyle has a minimum language setting and usually merely grunts to confirm Argoyle's statements.

History

Mega Man ZX Advent

Argoyle and Ugoyle appear in the Waterfall Ruins, where they intercept the Mega Man Biometal Model A who had arrived to investigate a computer facility used to hack into the Legion HQ database. The Shisaroids defend their post with their lives, but they are defeated and their DNA is copied by Model A's A-Trans.

The two are revived for the final battle in Ouroboros, where they acknowledge the Mega Man Model A's superiority as they are defeated once again. After Argoyle and Ugoyle are defeated in Ouroboros, Argoyle accepts defeat, while Ugoyle just grunts.

Strategy

Boss Battle

Argoyle and Ugoyle will corner the player from both sides of the field, and try to overwhelm the player with combined attacks. They generally rush the player with their Skate Dash or fling bombs in the enemy's direction. Argoyle has powerful arms for throwing while Ugoyle has powerful legs for kicking; Argoyle's weakspot is his hands and Ugoyle's is his legs.

Attack	Descripton	Notes
Skate Dash (Roller Dash in Japan)	Argoyle and Ugoyle rush the player simultaneously with a continuous dash.
Aiguille Globe (エギーユグローブ,)	Argoyle and Ugoyle kick a bomb at each other a number of times in an arc before kicking it to the player.
Hat Trick Blast (ハットトリックブラスト,)	Argoyle and Ugoyle kick a bomb at each other forward three times before converting it into a triple shot.
Dark Halo (ダークヘイロー,)	Argoyle and Ugoyle emanate an aura before jumping off-screen and descending slowly, passing a bomb at each other a few times before detonating it; the Shisaroids back off as the bomb's explosion launches energy blasts in eight directions.	Only used after one of the Shisaroids loses half of his energy.

Medal Awards

Defeating Argoyle and Ugoyle under specific conditions will award the player with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Obtaining all 24 medals in the game will unlock Model a.

• Gold - Finish off Argoyle and Ugoyle simultaneously with Buckfire's Double Tomahawks.
• Silver - Finish off Argoyle and Ugoyle simultaneously with Hedgeshock's Spark Ball.
• Bronze - Finish off Argoyle and Ugoyle simultaneously with Model A's Giga Crush.

A-Trans

As a copied form, these two work in a slightly different manner. The player controls Argoyle, who can throw bombs and dash for as long as there is room. The player can also summon Ugoyle as a ghost in a similar manner to Soul Body from Mega Man X4 to travel in front of Argoyle and kick enemies or bombs that Argoyle has thrown. This Ugoyle is not affected by terrain or obstacles and can retrieve certain out-of-reach items such as Secret Disks or Sub Tanks.

Image	Attack	Input	Description
	Skate Dash	L	Argoyle performs a sustained dash.
	Ar-Throw	Y (aim with ↑, ↓)	Argoyle throws a bomb that bounces before exploding.
	Ghost	Hold R and release	Argoyle summons a ghost of Ugoyle, which can pass through obstacles to collect items or attack. Depletes the BM gauge on use.
	U-Kick	R (with Ugoyle)	Ugoyle kicks forwards. This can kick minor enemies or break blocks.
	Rock Bomb (エギーユグローブブラスト, "Aiguille Globe Blast")	Perform U-Kick on an Ar-Throw bomb	Ugoyle can kick an Ar-Throw bomb to power up its strength and speed.

Dialogue

Action	Japanese	Translation	English
Jump	ハッ！(Ha!)	Ha!	Hah!
Ar-Throw	それっ！(Sore!)	Take that!	Take that!
U-Kick	うぬっ！(Unu!)	Un!	Huun!
U-Kick	うぬっ！(Unu!)	Un!	Hah!
Hat Trick Blast	必殺！(Hissatsu!)	Special move!	Die!
Dark Halo	決めるっ！ヒィ! フゥ! ミィ! でやぁっ！(Kimeru! Fi! Fu! Myi! Deya! )	We'll end this! Fi! Fu! Myi! Deya!	Bombs away! One! Two! Three! HERE!
Argoyle defeated	無念！(Munen!)	Such a shame!	Rats!
Ugoyle defeated	ぬうっ！(Nū!)	Nu!	Oohh...

Gallery

Argoyle and Ugoyle with the other Pseudoroids.

Argoyle and Ugoyle in the manga.

Etymology

Argoyle and Ugoyle's names both derive from the term "gargoyle", meaning a stone statue of a monster that legends say can come to life. Their names may also be derived from the twin deities Agyo and Ungyo, known together as Nio, the twin protectors of the Buddha. Shisaroid comes from the Japanese shisa upon which they are based.

Trivia

• In Japanese mythology, shisa statues are guardians commonly seen in pairs that combat evil spirits; one has an open mouth to ward off evil spirits and another has a closed mouth to protect the good spirits. This is mirrored by Argoyle and Ugoyle, who are willing to defend Master Albert's territory with their lives.
  • Gender is variously assigned to the shisa. Some Okinawans believe the male has his mouth closed to keep bad out of the home, while the female has her mouth open to share goodness. Others believe the female has her mouth closed to "keep in the good", while the male has his mouth open to "scare away the bad". However, Argoyle and Ugoyle are both male.

• The A-Trans version of Ar-Throw's bomb can be changed into a soccer ball upon acquiring the hidden Soccer Ball item in Oil Field 3.
• Argoyle & Ugoyle mark the only instance in the series to date in which two Pseudoroids are fought together. However, the Shisaroids were designed to work this way.
• All medal requirements for Argoyle and Ugoyle require the player to finish both Shisaroids at the same time.
• Argoyle and Ugoyle mark the second instance in the franchise where a boss is fought at the very beginning of the stage, instead the middle or the end (the first being Hidden Phantom in Mega Man Zero).