Desert Base Stage

Desert Base Stage. or Desert Stage in Mega Man Xtreme 2, is Overdrive Ostrich's stage from Mega Man X2 and Mega Man Xtreme 2. It is an abandoned missile base situated in a desert.

Mega Man X2
The stage begins outside, with X entering the complex from what looks to be a highway. There is immediately a large chunk of rock, which can be broken with Spin Wheel to reveal the X-Hunter room. Otherwise, going down a ladder leads to a hangar of Ride Chasers. Mounting one leads to a drive across the desert, including a large machine manufacturing a sandstorm. With careful handling, the Ride Chaser can be taken all the way into the next segment of the base. Next is a boss shutter, but instead of an arena is a giant missile, which X mounts and automatically destroys with his X-Buster midair. X then lands in the middle of the desert, where he is confronted by Overdrive Ostrich.

Enemies

 * Aclanda
 * Crash Roader
 * Road Riders (not present in Xtreme 2)

Mega Man Xtreme 2
The Missile Base makes a reappearance on Laguz Island in Mega Man Xtreme 2 as one of Zero's four stages in Zero Mission. It is radically different from its layout in Mega Man X2. The stage begins with the Ride Chaser segment, which is much closer in design and control to the Ride Chaser sections from Mega Man X4 or X5. There is then an on-foot section featuring tornado machines indoors, followed by a second Ride Chaser segment that leads to a typical two-door hallway before Overdrive Ostrich's arena.

Items

 * Life Up (X2): If the Ride Chaser is taken all the way through the desert segment and into the second portion of the base, it can be used to collect the Life Up sitting precariously on a spiked floor. Alternatively, a careful air dash and a charged Speed Burner can reach the Life Up at the cost of an extra life.
 * Foot Parts (X2): In the final room before the boss door, climb up the wall on the right to find multiple blocks that can be destroyed by Spin Wheel. Doing so grants access to the capsule.
 * Life Up (Xtreme 2): During the second Ride Chaser segment, instead of jumping, drop into the pit with a mesh fence visible for a hidden tunnel with a Life Up in it.
 * Body Parts (Xtreme 2): At the end of the downward-sloping tunnel with tornado machines, air dash to the left to find a ladder leading to the capsule.