Asteron

Appearance:
Asteron is a Badnik that appears in Metropolis Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) for the Sega Mega Drive.

Attack Pattern:
Asteron is one of the more deadly Badniks in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit). When closely approached, it will fire its star points (which are like spears) in five different directions (considering it's a star). Its red eye helps it to detect you when you are close enough. In a certain part of Metropolis zone, a giant tower appears where you must run on a bolt to reach the top. The deadly part is that there are about 4-6 of these along the way. If you get hit, and you fall to the bottom, you'll have to use the other one to go down, then you will have to go back up.