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Titanic robot with a massive hammer.


— Description, Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia

The Egg Hammer[1] (エッグハンマー Eggu Hanmā?) is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced Pawn Series[2] Badnik model created by Dr. Eggman. While not common, these robots are some of the toughest robots that has ever been manufactured by the Eggman Empire.

Appearance[]

On the console games, the standard Egg Hammer looks similar to the Egg Pawn, but is about three times larger and much heavier. They possess purple armor and a round torso with a black lower half and a thick collar around their neck. They also have two red bolts on their underbelly and large cup-shaped shoulders with round red spikes (similar to knobs). They also possess large hands and feet, yet thin and gray upper arms and thighs, with red bands around their ankles and wrists, and purple armor around their forearms and lower legs. Their hands are mainly purple with gray fingers, and their feet are shoe-like and purple with black soles. Lastly, they have dome-shaped heads with menacing green eyes, sharp red noses, and pointy teeth.

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In the handheld games, the Egg Hammers possess their bulky build and colors, but are much smaller and slightly different. They possess a round torso with a thick gray upper half and black lower half. They also have large gray and orange round shoulders, thin arms and large blue and white hands with orange wristbands. They have no lower body to speak of, and instead have an orange, blue-and-white striped spike on their pelvis with spikes around it. Lastly, they have a dome-shaped head with a wide smile, a pointy orange nose and blue eyes.

Game appearances[]

Sonic Heroes[]

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An Egg Hammer in Mystic Mansion, from Sonic Heroes.

The Egg Hammers first appeared in Sonic Heroes. In this game, they can be encountered in Lost Jungle, Mystic Mansion, Robot Storm and Final Fortress.

In gameplay, Egg Hammers are the slowest-moving enemies the player will encounter. However, they can only be damaged by attacks from the Power Type characters; any other type of attack will have no damage-inducing effects on them, although they can also be temporarily stunned with Thunder Shoot while they are moving or standing still. The Egg Hammers have thirty health points and they will always drop one random Power Core that is not of the team leader's type after they are destroyed.

In the game, Egg Hammers stand still until they encounter the playable characters. In some cases however, they will launch a surprise attack by jumping down from above. In the Super Hard Mode of Mystic Mansion, it appears tumbling along with the characters midway from the corridor stairway to the fan pit. When getting the playable characters in their sight, they will start walking towards them. The Egg Hammers will use two forms of attack when engaging the playable characters. If the playable characters near them from the front, they will swing their hammers into the ground in front of them a couple of times. If the playable characters are behind them or circling around them, however, they will begin spinning around a few times in one spot with their hammer outstretched. The latter attack maneuver tends to make them dizzy and cause them to wobble, making them vulnerable to being knocked over on their backs when touched by the playable characters or any attack in the playable characters' arsenal. However, if nothing is done when they wobble, the Egg Hammers will regain their balance and resume their attack patterns. If knocked over though, the Egg Hammers will get back on their feet after a few moments if they are not destroyed.

Sonic Rush[]

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An Egg Hammer, from Sonic Rush.

In Sonic Rush, the Egg Hammers were made smaller and given a slight redesign. In this game, they can be encountered in Mirage Road and Dead Line.

In gameplay, Egg Hammers will usually appear in rooms that seal off, where waves of enemies will appear to attack the player once they enter; the Egg Hammers are normally the last of these enemies to appear. They usually appear by themselves, although they will sometimes appear in pairs. For attack patterns, they move back and forth slowly and will attack the player with their hammer (which will cause damage should it hit) when the player approaches them. What makes the Egg Hammers dangerous in this game, however, is that they require three hits to defeat (unlike other enemies) and do not flinch when struck, meaning the player can easily take damage if standing carelessly close to them after attacking them.

Sonic Colors[]

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An Egg Hammer, from the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors.

In the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, the Egg Hammers look just like they did in Sonic Rush. In this game, they can be encountered in Sweet Mountain and Asteroid Coaster.

In gameplay, the Egg Hammers' attack patterns and mechanics are the same as those in Sonic Rush. Like in Sonic Rush, they take three hits to be defeated, though they can also be taken out in one swoop using the Violet Void.

Team Sonic Racing[]

In Team Sonic Racing, the Egg Hammers possess the same design they had in Sonic Heroes. In this game, they appear in Turbine Loop and Dark Arsenal.

In gameplay, Egg Hammers serve the same roles they did in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing's Turbine Loop and Dark Arsenal, being obstacles that are pulling across the tracks by conveyor bars. These Egg Hammers are indestructible, even to Power Type characters, and colliding with one will make the racer lose Rings and spin out temporarily.

Other game appearances[]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[]

In the Wii version and Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, the Egg Hammers appear as non-playable characters. In this game, they possess their design from Sonic Heroes.

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A pair of Egg Hammers, from the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

In the Wii version of the game, the Egg Hammers appear as obstacles in the Dream Snowboard Cross event on Radical Highway and the Dream Alpine event in Seaside Hill. In gameplay, the Egg Hammers will be standing in one spot on the tracks, but will slowly approach the playable characters when they get close. Get too close, and they will attack with their hammers. Running into or getting attacked by an Egg Hammer will make the playable character fall down and lose speed.

In the Nintendo DS version of the game, an Egg Hammer makes an appearance in the final round of the Ski Shooting event as a boss. During this event, the Egg Hammer will hit the ground with its hammer to stun the playable characters from time to time. To control this Egg Hammer's actions, the player must shoot it. Shoot it enough times while its hammer is raised and it will be defeated. While hitting the Egg Hammer does not score any points, defeating it will cause a large number of 100 point and special targets to appear.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing[]

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An Egg Hammer in Seaside Square, from Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.

In Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, the Egg Hammers, referred to here as Egg Pawn Giants, possess the same design they had in Sonic Heroes.

In gameplay, Egg Hammer appear along the routes of the Turbine Loop and Dark Arsenal tracks. They do not attack the player directly, but act instead as obstacles that are being moved across the tracks by conveyor bars. Be careful not to run into them while driving. The Egg Hammers also appear during the final mission in the game. To complete this mission, the player has to destroy the local Egg Hammer using Item Box power-ups from around Seaside Square. This Egg Hammer moves around the Seaside Square area and deals damage to the player upon contact.

Powers and abilities[]

The Egg Hammers are quite physically strong, carrying their large hammers with just one hand and can create tremors by hammering into the ground. They are likewise highly durable, capable of withstanding a few head-on Boosts/Fire Boosts without flinching before being destroyed. In Sonic Heroes, only Power Type characters, powerups, or Team Blasts can harm and destroy them; they are immune to all other attacks.

Weapons[]

Each Egg Hammer carries a large purple, gray and black hammer with spikes. They use them for basic melee combat by bringing them down on foes or by swinging them around.

Variants[]

Heavy-Egg Hammer[]

Main article: Heavy-Egg Hammer

The Heavy-Egg Hammer is simply a larger and tougher version of the Egg Hammer. It is heavily armored and cannot be hurt by any attack (aside from Team Blast). The player must find a way to knock the robot's helmet off before it will be susceptible to damage.

In other media[]

Books and comics[]

Archie Comics[]

Main article: Egg Hammer (Archie)
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An Egg Hammer, from Sonic the Hedgehog #163.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Egg Hammers are Badnik Horde units and giant heavy melee versions of the Egg Pawn. They appeared for a short time, as they were created during the third year of the Second Robotnik War. They were later destroyed by Enerjak during Project Enerjak: Reborn.

IDW Publishing[]

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References[]

  1. Guess, Gerald (6 January 2004). "Walkthrough • Team Rose". Sonic Heroes: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 26. ISBN 978-0761544494.
  2. Sonic Comic, "Act:005 The Creator's Presentation of Masterpieces"



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