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This is ARK Defense Unit Blue Falcon. I'm engaging the hedgehog!


— The Blue Falcon, Shadow the Hedgehog

LZ-12R/Blue Falcon (ブルーファルコン Burū Farukon?) is a vehicle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a large, hovering, battle mech used by the Guardian Units of Nations, being based on the same model as the Heavy Dog from fifty years ago.[1]

It wields an area-of-effect particle beam cannon and several rocket launchers on its side, which can be broken off and used against it.

Description[]

Appearance[]

Being based on the Heavy Dog,[1] the Blue Falcon resembles the same as the former, with the only difference being its primary color being dark blue instead of dark gray.

Powers and abilities[]

History[]

Shadow the Hedgehog[]

In Shadow the Hedgehog, the Blue Falcon appears after Shadow reaches the center of the Space Colony ARK on Doom's Eye's order. It is used by a GUN Soldier in an attempt to stop the hedgehog from reaching the Eclipse Cannon.

Battle[]

The Blue Falcon is the boss of both the Dark and Normal missions of The ARK in Shadow the Hedgehog. The guide for this battle is Doom's Eye.

Boss guide[]

This battle is similar to Heavy Dog. The player can switch between two platforms: one upper and the other lower. To dodge Blue Falcon's particle beam cannon, the player must move opposite the platform they were originally standing when the charge is completed. If Shadow is on the lower platform the canon is not fired until he goes to upper platform or changes his height. When underneath the Falcon, it will continuously drop bombs onto the lower platform, so the player must keep moving. To defeat it, Shadow must use homing attacks which not only damage it but also break its rocket launchers down so he can use them against GUN mobile. Using Chaos Blast gives the player a chance of getting an A-Rank.

Ranking[]

Rank Time
A Rank (Mini) (Shadow the Hedgehog) ≤ 1:50
B Rank (Mini) (Shadow the Hedgehog) 2:30
C Rank (Mini) (Shadow the Hedgehog) 3:00
D Rank (Mini) (Shadow the Hedgehog) 3:30
E Rank (Mini) (Shadow the Hedgehog) > 3:30

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
"Boss: Blue Falcon" Lee Brotherton (Remix Factory) 2:56

Video[]

Quotes[]

"ARK to Headquarters. ARK to headquarters. Come in! Come in! Shadow's penetrated the ARK. He's headed toward the control room of the Eclipse Cannon."
—The Blue Falcon, Shadow the Hedgehog
"10-4, copy that!"
—Blue Falcon following Commander Abraham Tower's order, Shadow the Hedgehog
"This is Blue Falcon. I am under attack by the Hedgehog. Moving into attack position!"
—The Blue Falcon, Shadow the Hedgehog
"This is Blue Falcon! Situation critical! Requesting assistance!! He's... TOO STRONG!!!"
—The Blue Falcon, Shadow the Hedgehog
"HQ, do you read?! HQ! UGAAAAHH!!!"
—The Blue Falcon defeated, Shadow the Hedgehog
"Charging particle beam cannon!"
—The Blue Falcon, Shadow the Hedgehog
"Particle beam cannon... fire!"
—The Blue Falcon, Shadow the Hedgehog

Trivia[]

  • The music that plays during this boss fight is a remix of "GUN Mobile," which plays in Sonic Adventure 2 during the boss fights with F-61 Bigfoot, B-3x Hot Shot and R-1/A Flying Dog.
    • The theme of the Heavy Dog, which shares the same model as this boss, has an alternate remix of the same theme.
  • This boss and Black Bull are both named after vehicles in the F-Zero series.
  • This boss is mistakenly known as "Blue Falcom" in the Shadow the Hedgehog Official Soundtrack.
  • The Blue Falcon made an appearance in the final episode of the miniseries Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings, "To the ARK", where it guarded the GUN launch pad and thus fought against Shadow and Omega. It largely used the same weaponry as in Shadow the Hedgehog, though a notable difference between the two instances is that Shadow made sure to save the pilot after taking down the mech in Dark Beginnings.

Gallery[]

Artwork[]

Stage map[]

Screenshots[]

Gallery

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Stage Guide: Blue Falcon" (in Japanese). Shadow the Hedgehog Strongest Strategy Guide. Shogakukan. March 1, 2006. p. 118. ISBN 978-4091062833. "Profile - Based on the Heavy Dog developed by GUN 50 years ago, it is a state-of-the-art large flying weapon that has been completed through repeated modifications. The armor has become thicker, and he has also succeeded in gaining the durability to withstand durability tests in outer space. It is now possible to move up and down, and battles in outer space are also possible."

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