Upgradeables
Every Sub Tank, Weapon Tank, EX Item, and Heart hidden across the 8 Maverick stages.
Sub Tank
Health ReserveTwo are hidden across the 8 Maverick stages. In Cyber Space, the Sub Tank is the prize for clearing the second speed trial with an "S" rank — clear the electric orbs slowing you down (Soul Body helps) to make the time. In Marine Base, stay on the upper route of blocks through the bike section and take a running jump off the first big ramp onto the platform where it waits.
- Cyber Space (Cyber Peacock) — Area 1, earn an "S" rank on the second speed trial; its end-of-run reward becomes the Sub Tank
- Marine Base (Jet Stingray) — Area 2, during the bike section: take the upper route of blocks and long-jump off the first big ramp to reach the platform
- Fills up a little every time you pick up a health recovery item
- Tap it any time to restore health
Weapon Tank
Weapon Energy ReserveTake the upper route at the start of Area 2 — the Weapon Tank is frozen inside a large ice block. Break the ice open with a fire attack (Rising Fire) to claim it.
- Fills up a little every time you pick up a weapon energy refill
- Tap it any time to restore Weapon Energy
EX Item
Extra LivesA one-time pickup that permanently doubles your lives on this stage — instead of the usual 2, you'll always start it with 4 from now on, whether you're loading a save or continuing after a Game Over. Reach the high ledge on the right with Lightning Web.
- Restarts the stage with 4 lives instead of the standard 2, on load or Game Over
Heart
Health UpgradeOne hidden in each of the 8 Maverick stages, usually off the main path or behind an obstacle only cleared with the right weapon or the Ride Armor. Collecting all 8 gives X a substantially longer health bar for the rest of the game.
- Jungle (Web Spider) — Area 2, burn the wooden log blocking the corner at the end of the area with a fire attack (Rising Fire)
- Marine Base (Jet Stingray) — Area 1, near the end on the ground floor; stay on the lower level, don't take the upper platforms
- Military Train (Slash Beast) — Area 2, punch through the roof of the second armored car with the Ride Armor
- Air Forces (Storm Owl) — Area 1, on a platform a laser cannon blasts apart; grab it before it falls
- Bio Laboratory (Split Mushroom) — Area 2, final corridor, ceiling gap on the right; jump fast before the platform drops, or climb a Lightning Web
- Cyber Space (Cyber Peacock) — Area 1, earn an "S" rank on the first speed trial
- Snow Base (Frost Walrus) — Area 1, up above the section where the giant ice blocks fall
- Volcano (Magma Dragoon) — Area 2, on a very high platform at the start; dash-jump from the Ride Armor or climb a Lightning Web
- Permanently extends X's maximum health bar
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