Gun Hunter

Gun Hunter
A Gun Hunter, from Sonic X Shadow Generations
Appearances
First appearance	Sonic Adventure 2
Game appearances	Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Sonic Rush Sonic Rivals 2 (cameo) Sonic Generations (console/PC) Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS) Sonic Adventure 2 (2012) Sonic X Shadow Generations Shadow Generations Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Appearances in other media	Archie Comics Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings The Jet Black Hedgehog: Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)
Real-world designer(s)
Creator(s) (real-world)	Sonic Team
Biographical overview
Species	Robot
Physical description
Color scheme	Blue, white, red, gray, yellow
Eyes	Yellow Red
Alignment and character traits
Alignment	Good
Affiliation(s)	Guardian Units of Nations Hunter Series
Powers and abilities
Skills	Flight Energy beam emission Gel emission Teleportation

The Gun Hunter (ガンハンター, Gan Hantā^?) is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced robot model deployed by the military organization Guardian Units of Nations, and a part of the Hunter Series. It is the most basic of its series, and from where all other variations are designed and modified from.

Quick Answers

What is the role of Gun Hunter in Sonic Adventure 2?

In Sonic Adventure 2, Gun Hunters are robotic enemies linked to the Guardian Units of the Nation (GUN). They appear in stages like City Escape and Radical Highway, armed with firearms, and act as obstacles for Sonic and Shadow.

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How do Gun Hunters differ from other Hunter Series robots?

Gun Hunters, part of the Hunter Series, are humanoid robots designed by the Guardian Units of Nations. They have a distinct appearance with a flat head, single red eye, and unique chest plating marked with '02' and GUN's symbol. Unlike other Hunter robots, Gun Hunters specialize in firing lasers and are equipped with firearms and shields. They are prominently featured in 'Sonic Adventure 2.'

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What colors are the Gun Hunters in the Sonic series?

In Sonic Adventure 2, Gun Hunters are robots with a color scheme of blue, white, red, gray, and yellow. They are part of the Guardian Units of the Nation (GUN) and appear as enemies in several game stages.

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What organization deploys the Gun Hunters in Sonic games?

Gun Hunters are robots used by the Guardian Units of the Nation (GUN) in Sonic games. They first appeared in Sonic Adventure 2 as common enemies in several stages. Equipped with laser beams, they can track Sonic's movements but are slow to fire, making them easy targets. In the Sonic the Hedgehog comics by Archie Comics, they are deployed in the conflict against the Eggman Empire.

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What is the design inspiration behind the Gun Hunter robots?

Gun Hunter robots are designed with a top-heavy upper torso and a flat head lacking a neck. They have a single red eye under a drop-shaped blue cap. Their torso features red and blue chest plating with the number '02' on the left and GUN's symbol on the right. The color scheme includes blue, white, yellow, red, and gray. Their legs have large kneecaps, and their arms are thick, with a hand on the left arm.

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Appearance

The baseline Gun Hunters are blue, white, yellow, red, and gray humanoid robots with a top-heavy upper torso. They have a flat head with no neck, a single red eye, and a drop-shaped blue cap covering it. On their torso, they have red and blue chest plating with the number "02" on the left side and GUN's symbol on the right. They also have legs with large kneecaps, thick forearms, a hand on their left arm, and a large, red and black-barreled gun on their right arm.

Originally, the Gun Hunters' legs were portrayed as rather thin. Later, during the Time Eater incident, they were made thicker and their feet became bigger. They also gained larger shoulders, smoother curves, a more streamlined gun, and had the number "02" and GUN's symbol emblazoned on their heads.

History

Sonic Adventure 2

The Gun Hunters first appeared in Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle as one of the games' more common enemies. They can be found in the following stages:

Character	Stage
	Normal mode	Hard mode
Sonic	City Escape Green Forest Crazy Gadget
Tails	Prison Lane	Prison Lane Mission Street
Shadow	Radical Highway White Jungle	Radical Highway
Rouge	Dry Lagoon Security Hall	N/A
Eggman	Iron Gate Weapons Bed	N/A

In gameplay, Gun Hunters either drop down from above or stay in a hunched-down standby position before entering an attack mode when the player is in range. They mostly remain in one spot from where they take aim at the player, but will hover around them in rare cases. When the player leaves the area, the Gun Hunters return to standby. They usually appear alone, but can appear in groups of two to three. When destroyed, the Gun Hunters each grant one hundred points.

The Gun Hunter's gel shot, from the 2012 remaster of Sonic Adventure 2.

When engaging the player, Gun Hunters attack by locking onto the playable character when they are within range before firing a yellow, arrow-shaped bullet. They repeat this once every second. Their shots have a range of roughly five-six meters before they vanish, and can pass through Containers. Some Gun Hunters can also shoot blue gel which will immobilize the characters they hit, making it easier for the Gun Hunters to shoot them. However, the player can break free by pressing /.

Inactive Gun Hunters can be found all over Weapons Bed which do not hurt Eggman when he approaches them, nor do they drop Chaos Drives when destroyed. They will still earn the player points and lock-on bonuses when destroyed, though.

Sonic Rush

In Sonic Rush, Gun Hunters appear alongside other G.U.N. robots in Huge Crisis. In this game, they appear smaller than in Sonic Adventure 2 with a more rounded design and visible eyes. They sometimes arrive by teleporting. When they spot the player, they will fire gunshots which can be avoided by simply crouching or jumping.

Sonic X Shadow Generations

Sonic Generations

A Gun Hunter shooting, from the console/PC version of Sonic Generations.

In the console/PC version of Sonic Generations, as well as its remaster Sonic X Shadow Generations, Gun Hunters from somewhere across spacetime appear as enemies in both Acts of City Escape. In this game, they were redesigned with more realistic feet, larger shoulders and jetpacks. They also do not have a crouching position like in Sonic Adventure 2, and they hold their weapon like a minigun. In gameplay, the Gun Hunters can charge their shot and fire it as a yellow bullet. They can also fly at high speeds through the air. In Act 2, they are blown away upon impact when attacked, like all of Modern Sonic's enemies, and can be used to hit other enemies if hit at the correct angle. In City Escape Act 1, a group of Gun Hunters will fly out of the GUN Military Truck to attack the player.

In the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Generations, the Gun Hunters appear in both Acts of Radical Highway. In gameplay, they either suddenly bump into Sonic from the sky and shoot a laser beam at him or are found stationary in specific sections and tracks Sonic's movement to shoot at them. In either case, the Gun Hunters still possess a degree of maneuverability that allow them to track Sonic even if he goes behind them, although their slowness in firing their beams allows the player to destroy them easily.

During some sections of its stage, a Gun Hunter can also be seen in the background firing its laser beam at Sonic.

Shadow Generations

Shadow launching a Chaos Spear at a Gun Hunter, from Shadow Generations.

In Shadow Generations, Gun Hunters appear as enemies in both Acts of Space Colony ARK and Radical Highway, as well as in White Space and the Tokyo DLC. In this game, they retain their appearances from Sonic Generations, with the exception for when they are in Tokyo, in which they are slightly redesigned and recolored to match their movie counterparts. In gameplay, they stand stationary and shoot a laser beam at him in specific sections and tracks Shadow's movement to shoot at him. In either case, the Gun Hunters still possess a degree of maneuverability that allow them to track Shadow even if he goes behind them, although their slowness in firing their beams allows the player to destroy them easily.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

The Gun Hunters appear in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, via the racetrack Metal Harbor, Radical Highway and White Space. They serve as stage hazards and can harm the player via contact, making them lose Rings. They can only be destroyed via the Monster Truck power-up.

Other game appearances

Sonic Rivals 2

In Sonic Rivals 2, the Gun Hunter appears on a collectible card:

Image	Card Number	Card	Challenge	Unlocked
	82	Gun Hunter	Get the High Score in Zone 6 Boss	N/A

In other media

Books and comics

Archie Comics

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Gun Hunters appeared as robots utilized by the Guardian Units of the Nation in their war against the Eggman Empire.

Films

Paramount

In the Sonic the Hedgehog film series produced by Paramount Pictures and its spin-offs, Gun Hunters are battle robots stationed aboard the Guardian Units of Nations' ultimate weapon, the Eclipse Cannon.

Trivia

Hunched Gun Hunters in Weapons Bed, from Sonic Adventure 2.

• In Sonic Adventure 2, there are perpetually hunched Gun Hunters in Weapons Bed that do not hurt the player when touching them, nor do they drop a Chaos Drive when destroyed. However, they still give 100 points each. This is presumably because they have not been activated.

Gallery

Concept artwork

Sonic Generations (console/PC)

Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings model sheet

Artwork

Sonic Adventure 2

Sonic Adventure 2

Models

Sonic Generations

Sonic Generations (console/PC)

Miscellaneous

Lego figure

References

Navigation templates to Gun Hunter

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Guardian Units of Nations robots

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Beetle Series · Hawk Series · Hornet Series · Hunter Series · Rhino Series

• Beetle Series
• Hawk Series
• Hornet Series
• Hunter Series
• Rhino Series
• Trooper Series
• Big Foot Series

Bomb Beetle

Bomb Wing

Gold Beetle

Gun Beetle

Gun Wing

Mono Beetle

Rocket Beetle

Spark Beetle

Spring Beetle

Bomb Hawk

Gun Hawk

Gum Hawk

Laser Hawk

Sky Hawk

Hornet-3

Hornet-6

Hornet-9

Laser Hornet

Phoenix

Gun Hunter

Laser Hunter

Shield Hunter

Rhino Cannon

Rhino Cannon (Sonic Rush)

Rhino Jet

Rhino Metal

Rhino Spike

GUN Trooper

Giga Trooper

B-3x Hot Shot

Big Foot Type A

Big Foot Type B

F-6t Big Foot

R-1/A Flying Dog

Sonic Adventure 2

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