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Jump Combatant - Gets in Tails' way by jumping.


— Description, Tails Adventure Japanese manual[2]

The Jumping Combatant[3] (ジャンプ戦闘員[2] Junpu Sentouin?, lit. "Jump Combatant"), also known as the Jumping Soldier,[4] is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They are anthropomorphic avian foot soldiers of the Battle Kukku Empire, who possess impressive agility.

Appearance[]

Jumping Combatants are anthropomorphic birds about the same size as Tails. They have pointy orange beaks and feet, and a blue plumage. For attire, they wear gray combat helmets with black goggles which cover their heads, and gray overalls.

Overview[]

Jump-Combatant-Sprite

In Tails Adventure, Jumping Combatants appear as enemies. They are encountered in Polly Mountain 1 and Lake Rocky.

In gameplay, Jumping Combatants are first encountered in Polly Mountain 1. Usually placed individually, they jog around in one spot until Tails approaches them, upon where they start jumping in one place. On the third jump though, they will leap towards Tails to stomp on him. If Tails is not enough close enough, Jumping Combatants will keep jumping in one place. Due to the uneven terrain, it is extremely difficult to dodge them as the player has to attack first, although any type of bomb will take them out in one hit.

Jumping Combatants later appear in Lake Rocky, where they roll logs downstream, getting in the player's way as they move upstream in the Sea Fox. The player has to use the Vulcan Gun to defeat the Jumping Combatants here.

Like several other enemies in Tails Adventure, the Jumping Combatants may drop a Ring upon being defeated.

Powers and abilities[]

The Jumping Combatants are really agile soldiers who can make impressively high leap and easily balance on rollings logs in moving rivers.

References[]

  1. TOUMA on Twitter (Japanese). Twitter (13 February 2018). Retrieved on 28 July 2018. "TOUMA: このキャラクター達は私がデザインしました。"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tails Adventure (Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 28.
  3. Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Enemy appearances in Zones - Jumping Combatant."
  4. Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Enemy appearances in Zones - Jumping Soldiers."

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