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{{Infobox character
[[File:Sa2_laserhunter_-_Kopi.png|thumb|A Laser Hunter]]
 
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|title = Laser Hunter
The {{Nihongo|'''Laser Hunter'''|レーザーハンター|Rēzā Hantā}} is a robot deployed by [[G.U.N.]] in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' and ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''. Instead of bullets, they fire lasers, hence the name.
 
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|image = Laser GUN.jpg
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|caption = A Laser Hunter
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|first = ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
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|games =
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*''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
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*''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''
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|media = ''[[Sonic X]]''
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|realcreator = [[Sonic Team]]
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|species = Robot
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|color scheme = Blue, white, red, grey, yellow
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|eye color = Red
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|alignment = Good
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|affiliation = [[Guardian Units of Nations]]
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|skills = Laser beam emission
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}}
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The {{Nihongo|'''Laser Hunter'''<ref name="SA2 Guide">{{Cite book |author=Prima Development |title=Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide |publisher=Prima Games |page=16 |chapter=Enemies |date=20 June 2001 |isbn=978-0761536147 |language=English }}</ref>|レーザーハンター|Rēzā Hantā}} is an enemy that appears in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' and ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''. It is a mass-produced robot model deployed by the military organization [[Guardian Units of Nations]], and a part of the Hunter series. Instead of shooting bullets like the [[Gun Hunter]]s, they fire lasers, hence their name.
   
==''Sonic X''==
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==Appearance==
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Nearly identical to the [[Gun Hunter]]s, the Laser Hunters are blue, white, yellow, red and black 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 thin legs with large kneecaps, thick forearms, a hand on the left arm, and a short, yet thick rifle with a sharp laser barrel on the right arm.
[[File:Hunter017gunbots.jpg|thumb|A Laser Hunter in ''Sonic X'']]The Laser Hunter made an appearance in the anime ''[[Sonic X]]''. Following [[Perfect Chaos#Sonic X|Perfect Chaos]]' attack on [[Station Square#Sonic X|Station Square]], the Laser Hunters were build by [[G.U.N.#Sonic X|G.U.N.]] to combat the growing threat of [[Doctor Eggman (Sonic X)|Doctor Eggman]], after having being giving clearance to being constructed from the [[President (Sonic X)|President]]. In this continuity, their laser color is green rather than blue.
 
   
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==Overview==
The Laser Hunters were first seen sent to halt [[Eggman]] from entering the room where [[Shadow|Shadow was]]being held, resulting in its destruction, along with numerous Beetle series robots. Several other Laser Hunters were seen in the defense of the G.U.N base, though most, if not all, were gunned down by Eggman.
 
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By comparison, the Laser Hunters appear less frequently than the [[Gun Hunter]]s, although they pose a somewhat greater danger. They can be found in the following [[Stage]]s:
{{Clear}}
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! rowspan="2" |Character
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! colspan="2" |Stage
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|-
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!Normal mode !! Hard mode
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|-
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|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] || N/A || [[City Escape]]<br />[[Green Forest]]
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|-
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|[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] || [[Prison Lane]]<br />[[Mission Street]] || [[Mission Street]]
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|-
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|[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] || [[White Jungle]] || [[White Jungle]]<br />[[Final Chase]]
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|-
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|[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] || N/A || [[Iron Gate]]
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|}
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In gameplay, Laser Hunters either drop down from above or stay in a hunched-down standby position before entering attack mode when the player is in range. They mostly remain in one spot from where they take aim at the player. When the player leaves the area, the Laser Hunters return to standby. When destroyed, the Gun Hunters each grant one hundred [[points]].
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[[File:Sa2 laserhunter - Kopi.png|thumb|150px|right|A Laser Hunter charging its shot.]]
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When engaging the player, the Laser Hunters lock onto the playable character when they are within range and charge their rifle briefly before firing a laser. Unlike the Gun Hunter, their shots cannot be destroyed by the [[Lock-On Missile]], but they can still pass through [[Container]]s. These lasers are also quite harmful; one shot can reduce ta walker's [[Health Gauge]] by 20%. As they charge their laser, however, the Laser Hunters cannot change their shots' trajectory, giving the player an opportunity to evade them.
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==Powers and abilities==
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[[File:Sonic2app 2015-09-05 14-57-59-266.png|left|thumb|200px|The Laser Hunter's shot.]]
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The Laser Hunters, as their name implies, are armed with laser rifles that can shoot rapid-fire yellow laser beams.
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==In other media==
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===''Sonic X''===
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{{Main|Laser Hunter (Sonic X)}}
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[[File:Hunter017gunbots.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Laser Hunter in ''[[Sonic X]]''.]]
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In the anime series ''[[Sonic X]]'', the Laser Hunters appeared during the ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' adaptation saga. In this media, they were constructed after the [[Perfect Chaos (Sonic X)|Perfect Chaos]] incident to combat [[Doctor Eggman (Sonic X)|Dr. Eggman]]'s forces.
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Adventure 2 info}}
 
{{G.U.N. robots}}
 
{{G.U.N. robots}}
 
[[Category:Sonic Adventure 2 enemies]]
 
[[Category:Sonic Adventure 2 enemies]]
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[[Category:G.U.N. robots]]

Revision as of 11:14, 18 July 2019

The Laser Hunter[1] (レーザーハンター Rēzā Hantā?) is an enemy that appears in Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. It is a mass-produced robot model deployed by the military organization Guardian Units of Nations, and a part of the Hunter series. Instead of shooting bullets like the Gun Hunters, they fire lasers, hence their name.

Appearance

Nearly identical to the Gun Hunters, the Laser Hunters are blue, white, yellow, red and black 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 thin legs with large kneecaps, thick forearms, a hand on the left arm, and a short, yet thick rifle with a sharp laser barrel on the right arm.

Overview

By comparison, the Laser Hunters appear less frequently than the Gun Hunters, although they pose a somewhat greater danger. They can be found in the following Stages:

Character Stage
Normal mode Hard mode
Sonic N/A City Escape
Green Forest
Tails Prison Lane
Mission Street
Mission Street
Shadow White Jungle White Jungle
Final Chase
Dr. Eggman N/A Iron Gate

In gameplay, Laser Hunters either drop down from above or stay in a hunched-down standby position before entering attack mode when the player is in range. They mostly remain in one spot from where they take aim at the player. When the player leaves the area, the Laser Hunters return to standby. When destroyed, the Gun Hunters each grant one hundred points.

Sa2 laserhunter - Kopi

A Laser Hunter charging its shot.

When engaging the player, the Laser Hunters lock onto the playable character when they are within range and charge their rifle briefly before firing a laser. Unlike the Gun Hunter, their shots cannot be destroyed by the Lock-On Missile, but they can still pass through Containers. These lasers are also quite harmful; one shot can reduce ta walker's Health Gauge by 20%. As they charge their laser, however, the Laser Hunters cannot change their shots' trajectory, giving the player an opportunity to evade them.

Powers and abilities

Sonic2app 2015-09-05 14-57-59-266

The Laser Hunter's shot.

The Laser Hunters, as their name implies, are armed with laser rifles that can shoot rapid-fire yellow laser beams.

In other media

Sonic X

Hunter017gunbots

A Laser Hunter in Sonic X.

In the anime series Sonic X, the Laser Hunters appeared during the Sonic Adventure 2 adaptation saga. In this media, they were constructed after the Perfect Chaos incident to combat Dr. Eggman's forces.

References

  1. Prima Development (20 June 2001). "Enemies" (in English). Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 16. ISBN 978-0761536147.

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