Interceptor

"Eggman's ultimate masterpiece in mid-air sized anti-Sonic weaponry. It boasts extreme durability and a wide variety of attacks. At present only one has been made, but it dogs Sonic through multiple scenes."

- Description, Sonic Unleashed

The Interceptor is a large, hovering Badnik that chases after Sonic during day stages in Sonic Unleashed. Interceptor's attack patterns vary between different versions of the game.

Overview
The Interceptor appeared in both the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 version and PlayStation 2/Nintendo Wii version of Sonic Unleashed. In both versions, it can only be encountered in the daytime Action Stages/Stages where it serves as a mini-boss. When appearing, the Interceptor will case after Sonic from behind where it will launch its attacks until the player leaves the section with the Interceptor or it is defeated (PS2/Wii version only).

PS3/Xbox 360
On the PS3/Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed, the Interceptor appears in Savannah Citadel Act 5, Dragon Road Acts 1 and 1-2, Skyscraper Scamper Acts 1, 1-2, and 3, and Jungle Joyride Acts 1 and 1-2. In this version, the player cannot attack the Interceptor and instead has to keep avoiding its attacks until Sonic can escape from it. Besides having to avoid the Interceptor's attacks during the sections with it, the player also has to avoid incoming bombs from the front, where it is shown on the screen where each bomb will appear.

PS2/Wii
In the PS2/Wii version of Sonic Unleashed, Interceptor appears in the second Windmill Isle act and Eggmanland. In this version, the Interceptor can be damaged and defeated by the player; whenever the Interceptor overtakes Sonic and the camera moves behind it, it will be vulnerable to damage from the Sonic Boost for a short period of time. If the Interceptor is hit five times by the Sonic Boost, it will be defeated.

Attacks

 * Running over Sonic (Wii/PS2 version)
 * Lasers
 * Ground Pound (Performs with a shockwave in Xbox 360/PS3 version)
 * Punch attack
 * Slam Attack

Powers and Abilities
The Interceptor is capable of flight and can move at speeds in mid-air rivaling that of Sonic's running speed. It also possesses a high level of super strength, enough to let it create shock waves by pounding into the ground. Additionally, it has an extreme amount of physical durability, high enough to let it barge through trees and wooden gates without slowing down and even withstand exloding bombs with a scratch, though it cannot withstand several meter thick brick walls.

The Interceptor is able shoot powerful laser beams from its eyes and shoulders, and it possesses shredding wheels on its hands that lets mow down anything they come into contact with.

Giant Crabmeat
In Sonic Colors there is a huge crablike badnik that acts much like the Interceptor. Its only attacks are lasers and a punch attack. Its appearance is seemingly based off the Spikes or Crabmeat both from the original Sonic the Hedgehog.

Trivia

 * The Interceptor shares many similarities with the Aero-Chasers:
 * The both chases Sonic down long stretches of terrain
 * In the PS3/Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed, they both attack with up to three possible "lines of fire".
 * In the PS3/Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed, they both become so distracted in their task of eliminating Sonic that they lose awareness of the environment around them and usually crash into a large object, destroying them.
 * The "Interceptor" in Sonic Colors acts very similar to the Interceptor in the PS3/Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed, punching when Sonic is close and shooting lasers when he is farther away.
 * The Interceptor's attacks are all dodged using Quick Step in Sonic Unleashed. In Sonic Colors, timed jumping and limited boosting are also needed to dodge the crablike Interceptor's attacks.
 * The Interceptor in the PS2/Wii version of Sonic Unleashed will often tend to beat on itself due to malfunction if Sonic damages it enough.