Marino

Marino

"I don't care who thisRebellion Army is. All I know is I'm not gonna stand by while they steal stuff I could be stealing!"

―Marino, when joining the party,Mega Man X: Command Mission

Marino (マリノ,Marino) is a femaleReploid fromMega Man X: Command Mission encountered byX in theGiga City region, at theGaudile Laboratory. She joins theResistance and becomes a member of X's party.

Marino prides herself as a thief specializing in targeting trade secrets, such as new information, inventions and data on the latest developments in curing modern illnesses (including theSigma Virus). Marino then spreads the acquired information throughout the world without seeking compensation.^[1]

Characteristics[]

Marino is a Reploid with a slender female frame. Her armor is lightweight, fitting for a stealth operative, and pink in color with white and gold accents. She has curly pale green hair with bangs and a large ponytail. She wears a helmet with a mask that can be pulled over her face for anonymity. Her equipped weapon is held to her back by a holder/sheatheMechaniloid calledHayohn (ハヨーン,Hayohn), which floats close to her.

Marino is a sly and charismatic individual. Despite being a thief, she tries not to be a mere crook, carrying a gallant and upbeat personality.^[2] Unlike most criminals, Marino specializes in leaking technology and information to the public, showing that she is a philanthropist with very anti-corporate sentiments.^[3] She does this for little to no pay, showing she is very selfless. Despite her under-handed ways, she has a kind heart, treating Cinnamon with friendliness and respect even though she was kidnapping her. Judging by her comments after Spider's supposed death and later Redips' betrayal, Marino seems to have had a checkered past and dislikes getting close to people, out of fear of getting hurt.^[4]

History[]

Mega Man X: Command Mission[]

Little is known about Marino's past. A nurse Reploid inCentral Tower recognizes her as a "model-type" Reploid (the context doesn't make clear if the term is meant as "celebrity" or "production" model), though this could merely be a comment on her beauty.^[5] Additionally, several Reploids in the Resistance had heard rumors of her presence inGiga City, showing that she already had a reputation for her activities.^[6]

Seeing the conflict between theRebellion andResistance as the perfect smokescreen for her activities, Marino snuck intoGiga City to steal the rumoredForce Metal Generator created byProfessor Gaudile.^[7] First appearing in theGaudile Laboratory, Marino uses X's group's entry as a cover to intrude unseen into the facility, where she discoversCinnamon. She deduces that Cinnamon contains the Force Metal Generator in her very body, and takes the oddly-compliant young Reploid with her.

However,Dr. Psyche intercepts Marino's escape and she ends up nearly killed by hisPreon soldiers. Fortunately, Marino survives thanks to Cinnamon's healing ability, but she falls unconscious until X finds and rouses her later. She decides to join forces with X to get Cinnamon back. Once the party defeats Dr. Psyche, Cinnamon encourages Marino to join the Resistance with her, which she accepts.

After her introduction to the party, Marino has little role in the rest of the story, but is available to be spoken to or used in battle freely. Speaking to her between chapters reveals that Marino is interested inAxl'sCopy Chip, and she begins investigating copy abilities in her spare time to potentially further her thieving prowess.^[8] From this investigation, she learns that Spider's data was once checked into a copy research facility, a fact which irks her.^[9]

Before heading up to the Heliport to await the transport thatColonel Redips had arranged to ferry X,Zero, andAxl back to base, Marino mentions that she's going to try a more legitimate lifestyle, though she does admit to maybe just stealing on the weekends. When Redips later exposes himself to be aMaverick and frames X and his friends, she compares his actions to that of a corrupt corporate executive. She accompanies them to defeat the corrupt official and clear their names.

Weaponry[]

In battle, Marino fights like a nimbleninja. She utilizes a pair of Beam Knives initially, which she draws with lightning speed (moderate hit ratio). Later on, she can be equipped with elementally themedbō shurikens and even a laser-bladedChakram, with which she shows off her martial arts prowess and performs a 1-2-3 combo of slashes and a high-kick. She is the only playable character in the game able to equip either a shot or combat type main weapon, while others are limited to one type.

• Beam Knife (ビームナイフ) - Marino's starting weapon, a pair of small laser knives that she uses to attack withTwo Strike.
• Beam Blade (ビームブレイド) - A pair of short laser swords with straight blade (similar to aNinjatō) that attack withTwo Strike.
• Beam Sword (ビームソード) - A pair of short swords that attack withTwo Strike. They posses slightly better defensive stats than her other weapons (second only to the Vengeful Needles), but they weigh more than most of her other weapons as a tradeoff (again, second only to the Vengeful Needles).
• Beam Chakram (ビームチャクラム) - A pair of laser chakrams that Marino uses to attack withThree Strike.
• Beam Wonder (ビームワンダー) /Beam Miracle (ビームミラクル) - Both weapons are a pair of purple laser blades shaped like a question mark that Marino uses to attack at close range. Beam Wonder attacks withMore Learning, and boosts the amount of EXP obtained from the enemy if it deals the final blow, while Beam Miracle attacks withA Little Rich and the final blow boosts theZenny obtained.
• Beam Dagger (ビームダガー) - A pair of laser daggers with two blades that attacks withEye Closer, which may cause Blind status to the target.
• Vengeful Needles - A pair of hand-held paper fans that attack with "Sweet revenge!", causing the same amount of damage Marino received before her attack. If she isn't attacked before her attack, no damage is inflicted. The damage received can be accumulated by not attacking with the weapon, inflicting more damage when used in her turn. The damage is lost if she is defeated. In the Japanese version of the game, this weapon was originally namedRevengeHarisen (リベンジハリセン).
• Fire/Ice/Thunder Star (ファイア/アイス/サンダースター) - Elemental energykunai that Marino uses to attack withTriple Arrow, throwing three of them at one enemy. In the pause menu they have the same appearance as the Beam Knife, but in battle Marino's hands are empty.
• Fire/Ice/Thunder Comet (ファイア/アイス/サンダーコメット) - Same as the Fire/Ice/Thunder Star, but Marino attacks withQuintuple Arrow, throwing five kunai at the enemy instead of three.
• Fire/Ice/Thunder Stella (ファイア/アイス/サンダーステラ) - Same as the Fire/Ice/Thunder Star, but Marino attacks withArrow Barrage, throwing one kunai at each enemy present.

Image	Weapon	Power	Armor	Shield	Weight	Additional stats
	Beam Knife	10	9	10	6	2-hit attack.
	Beam Chakram	11	2	3	4	3-hit attack.
	Beam Chakram S	22	4	6	4
	Beam Wonder	26	13	13	11	Final blow boosts EXP. NOTE: Final blow doubles the EXP of a defeated enemy.
	Beam Wonder S	50	16	17	13
	Beam Miracle	35	15	16	13	Final blow boosts Zenny. NOTE: Final blow doubles the Zenny of a defeated enemy.
	Beam Miracle S	72	20	21	15
	Beam Blade	24	13	14	8	2-hit attack.
	Beam Blade S	46	18	19	14
	Beam Dagger	42	17	18	7	Can cause Blind status to the target.
	Beam Sword	62	23	25	18	2-hit attack.
	Vengeful Needles	0	30	30	30	Causes damage equal to that received. NOTE: Never misses.
	Fire Star	30	10	12	12	3-hit Fire attack.
	Ice Star					3-hit Water attack.
	Thunder Star					3-hit Thunder attack.
	Fire Comet	78	14	16	16	5-hit Fire attack.
	Ice Comet					5-hit Water attack.
	Thunder Comet					5-hit Thunder attack.
	Fire Stella	60	12	14	14	Fire attack to all enemies.
	Ice Stella					Water attack to all enemies.
	Thunder Stella					Thunder attack to all enemies.

Other appearances[]

• Marino appeared as an A RankHunter Program inMega Man X DiVE. Her Active Skills areShuriken, inspired by her throwing knife attacks, and Blink, inspired by the vanishing dash she performs when attacking up-close. She has an alternate skin ofQuicksilver Marino, and there is an alternate S Rank Hunter Program calledHalloween Marino, whose Active Skills are Phantom Kick and Scattering.
• Marino appeared as an Unit Card inTEPPEN.
• Marino appeared as an event character inTower of Saviors. Her Active Skill is Godspeed Flames.

Gallery[]

Marino inMega Man X: Command Mission.

Marino close-up.

Alternate Marino art.

Marino's in-game model.

Marino's battle pose.

Marino's Quicksilver model.

Marino's in-game concept art.

Partially translated concept art fromMega Man X Official Complete Works.

Marino's early design sketches.

More early design sketches.

Marino's 3D model inMega Man X DiVE.

Marino fromMega Man X DiVE.

Marino's Quicksilver skin fromMega Man X Dive.

Halloween Marino artwork inMega Man X DiVE.

Solitary Ninja Marino card inTEPPEN.

In theTEPPEN cardDauntless Work.

Marino inTower of Saviors.

Illustration of Marino byYoshihiro Iwamoto.

Alternate illustration of Marino by Yoshihiro Iwamoto.

Quicksilver Marino's X Dive concept art.

Cinnamon, Marino &Nana Artwork inRockman 30th Anniversary.

Etymology[]

• Marino is an Italian name normally given to males, which means "man of the sea" or "son of Mario".

Trivia[]

• Marino takes inspiration from the popular female ninja, also known askunoichi. However, her footwear resemblesgo-go boots instead of sandals andtabi socks, like a more traditional ninja; this may have been intended in order to better fit the game's art style.
• Marino's theme song "Pleasant Thief Marino" plays duringRafflesian's boss battle. Coincidentally, the two also share the same voice actress, Carol-Anne Day.
• After Chapter 4 where she is introduced, Marino never speaks in any voiced cutscenes for the rest of the game, only speaking in text during dialogue exchanges. She also only physically appears in the scene ofChief R's death, disappearing inexplicably.
• In the cutscene where Cinnamon heals Marino, the latter's eyes are still open even though she's suppose to be unconscious. This is mainly due to the fact that the characters' eyes never blink in-game.
• The BradyGames Strategy Guide forMega Man X: Command Mission erroneously states that Marino's Beam Knife weapon has a stat of 9, 10, and 9 for Power, Armor, and Shield respectively when in actuality it has a stat of 10, 9, and 10 for Power, Armor, and Shield respectively.

See also[]

• In-battle lines for Marino
• Marino's Action Trigger: Emotional Reel
• Marino's Hyper Mode: Quicksilver

References[]