Vile

Vile
Unlockable Status	Defeat Vile in Edge of Beyond
Health	4
Stomp	Yes
Grace Hit	No
Abilities	Vile Buster Peace Out Roller Front Runner Cannon Jet Dash Jet Boost
First Appearance	Mega Man X (1993)

“Same thing I always do... Crush anyone and anything who gets on my bad side!”
― Vile, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (2005)

Vile is a secret playable character in Mushroom Kingdom Fusion. He's one of the stronger secret characters, but only has a few powerups.

Vile is unlocked via a secret boss fight accessible by completing the regular exit of Mimiga Caverns. The Black Switch Palace must also have been cleared to access the fight.

Background

Vile was originally a Special A-class Maverick Hunter of the 17th Elite Unit, the same unit as Zero. However, he was extremely ruthless and violent when dispatching Mavericks and was more concerned with enjoying the hunt then eliminating threats. Because of this, he was branded a Maverick and arrested. However, he was freed when Sigma, the leader of the Maverick Hunters, rebelled against humanity.

During Sigma's rebellion, Vile confronted Mega Man X in a Ride Armor and easily overpowered him, but was forced to retreat by Zero. Later, Vile confronted X and Zero in Sigma's hideout and lured Zero into a trap. Just as he was about to destroy X, Zero broke out of the trap and sacrificed himself to destroy Vile's Ride Armor. With renewed resolve, X fought and destroyed Vile.

When the Reploid scientist Dr. Doppler went Maverick, he revived Vile in a new body known as Vile Mk. II. He confronted X once again and was defeated, but swore that he would haunt him until the he dies. True to his words, he later returned as Vile V and started the Jakob incident by kidnapping the new generation Reploid Lumine. In the end, however, he was defeated once more.

Gameplay

Vile has a unique gameplay mechanic in that he plays just like he does in Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X. He has the ability to dash on the ground and in mid-air for a speed increase. Similar to Link, he also has a health meter. Vile has knockback comparable to Arthur.

Vile comes equipped with three weapons: one each for his arm, shoulder cannon, and leg. While his arm buster does not require ammo, his cannon and leg weapons run off a shared energy meter. This can be refilled by acquiring weapon energy.

• Arm: Vile fires a buster shot forward. It has fireball strength and consumes no ammo.
• Shoulder Cannon: A large blast is used. It's much stronger, but has a slight delay and uses significant ammo.
• Leg: Vile drops a grenade. If it hits the ground, it splits and flies a bit in opposite directions. It's weaker than the shoulder cannon, but uses less ammo.

Vile shares the universal abilities of picking up and throwing SMB2 style, using guns, and picking up shells & keys. Vile also possesses the abilities to swim and stomp.

Similar to Wario and Arthur, Vile gains a speed boost when using a Starman.

Level Controls

See Basic Controls which goes over Map and standard Level Controls.

Below are non-standard controls specific to Vile. Parenthesis indicate optional.

Action	Key[s]	Description
Buster	Press RUN	Vile can shoot a Buster Shot. They can be fired quickly, and there are no limit to the number on-screen at a time. They travel though walls,
Fully Charged Buster	Hold and release RUN	Hold and release the RUN button for about 1 second to shoot a Charged Buster Shot. They travel though walls. Only 1 can be on the screen at a time.
Stomp	[Movement] + Press JUMP	Jumping on top of enemies ("stomping") as Vile hurts them, except for some enemies that can't be stomped on. Generally watch out for spiky headed enemies.
Dash	Hold DOWN + Press JUMP	Vile can perform a dash. The dash can be performed on the ground or in the air. The dash allows Vile to fit into low areas and is faster then her standard movement.
Jet Jump	Jump + Press JUMP	Press JUMP while in mid-air to perform a Jet Jump. The Jet Jump is not as high nor as far as a standard Jump. Requires 5 Energy to use (which takes about 17 seconds to recharge).
Front Runner Cannon	Hold and release SHOOT	Hold and release SHOOT for about .5 seconds to fire the Front Runner. The Front Runner Cannon does a lot of damage. Requires 10 Energy to use (which takes about 34 seconds to recharge).
Peace Out Roller	Hold DOWN + Press SHOOT	While in mid-air, hold DOWN + press SHOOT to perform the Peace Out Roller. An electric yellow sphere drops vertically downwards (from his knee) which splits into two when it hits the ground, traveling left and right horizontally. Requires 2 Energy to use (which takes about 5 seconds to recharge).

Power-Ups

Power-Up	Shop Cost	Description
HP Refill	N/A	Refills one unit of Vile's health meter. Can be found in Item Boxes or can sometimes be dropped by defeated Enemies.
Energy Pack	N/A	Completely restores Vile's Energy. Can be found in Item Boxes or can sometimes be dropped by defeated Enemies.
Full Health	$100	Completely restores Vile's HP.

Trivia

• If the player cleared a level with Vile, the "Stage Clear" music from the 2005 game Mega Man Maverick Hunter X plays.
  • Prior to the v0.91 Rev 02 update of MKF, if the player cleared a level with Vile, the "Stage Clear" music from the 1994 (1993 in Japan) SNES game Mega Man X plays. He also shared this theme with Zero, who also had his "Stage Clear" music updated.
• Vile received a gameplay revamp in the v0.91 update.
• If Vile grabs a Starman, the music heard is Vile's Theme from Mega Man X3.
• In v0.8, there is a glitch that, if the player has purchased Vile and Zero, makes it so that they become unplayable again and you have to purchase them all over again. It is unknown how to trigger this glitch, but it might have something to do with saving when the game turns the computer black.

Video

• RCBlazer Plays MKF v0.91 Rev 02: Vile Boss Fight