- For other uses, see Batbot (disambiguation).
The Batbot[2] (バットボット[3] Battobotto?), known as the Halogen (ハロゲン[4][5] Harogen?) in Japan, is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, bat-based Badnik model created by Dr. Eggman that follows its targets with its lightbulb.
Appearance[]
Batbots are generally based on bats. They have black mechanical wings with neon-light blue and yellow edges, and their heads consist of ears and a pair of eyeballs. They also have a red rim around their "neck" and an active lightbulb on their underside.
After their debut, the Batbots have received small design changes in each subsequent appearance. In Sonic Blast, they had yellow eyes with black sclera and white complexion, and in Sonic the Hedgehog 4, their design is more detailed and their wings strongly resemble magnet tiles.
Game appearances[]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles[]
In their first appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and the lock-on game Sonic 3 & Knuckles, this Badnik is referred to as the Batbot[2] (バットボット[3] Battobotto?). In these games, the Batbots are encountered in Carnival Night Zone.
In gameplay, Batbots normally hang motionless in mid-air either by themselves or in groups. When the player gets close however, the Batbots will activate and start following the playable characters everywhere in circular patterns. They will return to their original position if the player moves far enough away however. The player can use the Spin Jump to defeat them easily.
Sonic Blast[]
In Sonic Blast, the Batbot is referred to as the Halogen (ハロゲン[4] Harogen?) in Japanese material. In this game, they appear only in Yellow Desert Zone.
This time, the Batbots are much smaller, but their attack pattern remains much like in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Like before, they can easily be defeated with the Spin Jump.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I[]
In Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I, Batbots are featured in Casino Street Zone, where they hang in mid-air until the player gets close to them. While they are much slower than in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, they will follow the player in a straight line instead of in circular patterns. Regardless, the player can defeat them before they start pursuing Sonic with the Homing Attack.
Sonic Colors[]
In the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, Batbots are featured in Starlight Carnival. In this game, they have the same circular chase pattern as in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 when they start following the player. The player can easily defeat them with the Homing Attack.
Other game appearances[]
Sonic Jump series[]
In Sonic Jump (2012) and Sonic Jump Fever, Batbots appear as enemies in Mechanical Zone. Rather than attacking the playable character head on, the Batbots fly around back and forth. Regardless, they are still easily defeated with the Spin Jump.
Powers and abilities[]
A Batbot waits in one position in mid-air. When it spots the target, it flies around it in circles, although its attack pattern varies as it can also fly in straight lines or just fly back and forth.
In other media[]
Books and comics[]
Sonic Adventures[]
In the Sonic Adventures comic series published by Sirène, Robotnik sent numerous Badniks (including Batbots) on a huge chase after Sonic and Tails when they escaped from his spaceship.
Archie Comics[]
Batbots, from Sonic the Hedgehog #262.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Batbots are models from the Badnik Horde. They were first seen guarding the mining facility in Crystal Cave.
IDW Publishing[]
A pair of Batbots, from Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome #4.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, when Dr. Starline took over the Eggman Empire, he sent out an override code that brought Badniks all over the world under his control, including the Batbots. The Batbots would then make their way towards Eggperial City upon Starline's command, eventually arriving in said city.[6]
Trivia[]
- The previously-scrapped Batbot that later appeared in the 2013 remaster of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 seems to have been the basis for this Badnik.
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References[]
- ↑ Sega . Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I. Badniks: Batbot. Sega. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved on 27 October 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis) United States instruction booklet, pg. 23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 38.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sonic Blast (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 20.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 card number 07, Sonic Tweet.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome #4, story one
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