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|caption = The Needlenose in ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]''.
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*Mosqui
  
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{{Quote left|The Robot Mosquito flies slowly through the air. When it sees an enemy it swoops to attack!|Description, [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95)|''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' (Windows 95)]]}}
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The {{Nihongo|'''Needlenose'''<ref name=Needlenose>''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' ([[Sega 32X|Genesis 32X]]) United States instruction manual, pg. 26</ref>|カメカ<ref name=Kameka>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]'' ([[Sega Game Gear|Game Gear]]) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 31.</ref><ref>''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' ([[Sega 32X|Super 32X]]) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 42</ref>|Kameka}}, also known as {{Nihongo|'''Robot Mosquito'''<ref name=Robot>''The Robot Mosquito flies slowly through the air. When it sees an enemy it swoops to attack!'' - ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' PC port help file.</ref>|モスキー<ref name=Mosqui>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega Mega-CD]]) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 30.</ref>|Mosukī|lit. “Mosqui”}}, is a reoccurring enemy from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] which first appeared in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. They are a mosquito-based [[Badnik]] model created by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] that will try to skewer their foes.
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The {{Nihongo|'''Needlenose'''<ref name=Needlenose>''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' ([[Sega 32X]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 26.</ref>|カメカ<ref name=Kameka>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble|Sonic & Tails 2]]'' ([[Sega Game Gear]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 31.</ref><ref name="Chaotix">''[[Knuckles' Chaotix|Chaotix]]'' ([[Sega 32X|Super 32X]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 42.</ref>|Kameka}}, also known as the {{Nihongo|'''Robot Mosquito'''<ref name=Robot>''The Robot Mosquito flies slowly through the air. When it sees an enemy it swoops to attack!'' - [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95)|''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' (Windows 95)]] help file.</ref>|モスキー<ref name=Mosqui>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD|Mega-CD]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 30.</ref>|Mosukī}}, '''Kameka''',<ref name="ESI">{{Cite book|first1=Ian|last1=Flynn|last2=[[Sega]]|title=[[Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia]]|publisher=[[Dark Horse Books]]|date=8 December 2021|page=63|chapter=Sonic The Hedgehog Triple Trouble|isbn=978-1506719276|quote='''Enemies''' - Kameka}}</ref> and '''Mosqui''',<ref name="ESI2">{{Cite book|first1=Ian|last1=Flynn|last2=[[Sega]]|title=[[Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia]]|publisher=[[Dark Horse Books]]|date=8 December 2021|page=33|chapter=Sonic CD|isbn=978-1506719276|quote='''Mosqui''' - Divebombing mosquito.}}</ref> is an enemy that appears in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]]. It is a mass-produced, mosquito-based [[Badnik]] created by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] that is designed to skewer their foes.
   
 
==Appearance==
  
==Appearance==
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Based on a mosquito, the Needlenose is one of the smallest [[Badnik]]s [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] has ever created. They have a cone-shaped body with a gray needle-like proboscis at the point of their body, two large black eyes between their body and proboscis, and white circular wings behind their eyes. Standard Needlenoses have a red body with a yellow line near their rear, though those in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]'' have a gray body with a white line.
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Based on a mosquito, the Needlenose is one of the smallest Badniks [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] has ever created. They each have a cone-shaped body with a gray needle-like proboscis at the point of their bodies, two large and cartoonish black eyes between their bodies and proboscises, and white circular wings behind their eyes. Standard Needlenoses have a red body with a yellow line near their rear, though the Needlenoses in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]'' have a gray body with a white line.
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==Powers and abilities==
  
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Needlenoses attempt to fly down at high speeds and puncture their target. They can be easily dodged, and can be destroyed in the air or when they are stuck in the ground after attempting to player. In the Bad Futures of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', their flight speed and reaction time are much slower due to age in the Bad Future.
  
   
 
==Game appearances==
  
==Game appearances==
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[[File:Mosqui_fine.gif|left]]
  
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In their debut in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', this Badnik is referred to as {{Nihongo|'''Robot Mosquito'''<ref name=Robot/>|モスキー<ref name=Mosqui/>|Mosukī|lit. “Mosqui”}}. They appear in [[Palmtree Panic]]. In gameplay, they fly in straight lines, but will immediately dive-bomb into the player to inflict damage once the player passes underneath them, although they are left stuck to the ground until they are off-screen. Regardless, the player can still dodge them.
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In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', the Needlenose is referred to as both {{Nihongo|'''Robot Mosquito'''<ref name=Robot/>|モスキー<ref name=Mosqui/>|Mosukī}} and '''Mosqui'''.<ref name="ESI2"/> In this game, they appear in [[Palmtree Panic]]. In gameplay, they fly in straight lines, but when the playable character passes underneath them, they will attempt to dart down at high speeds and puncture the playable character. Regardless, they are very easily dodged, and can be destroyed in the air. Also, after attempting to dive-bomb the playable character, they will be stuck in the ground, rendering them helplessly and leaving them vulnerable to attack.
   
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Unlike other Badniks in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'', if the player does not destroy a Robot Mosquito after it has landed on the ground and goes off the screen, it does not come back upon returning.
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[[File:Needlenose_Animation.png|thumb|200px|Robot Mosquitos in the ending of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.]]
  
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In the Bad Future of Palmtree Panic, Robot Mosquitos will be worn down from age, showing a bend nose. These Robot Mosquitos fly a bit slower and has slower reaction times. Like other Badniks in this game, Robot Mosquitos have [[Little Planet flowers|flowers]] from the [[Little Planet]] as their power source. They are also seen in the ending sequence that plays during the credits.
  
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[[File:Needlenose_Animation.png|thumb|225px|Robot Mosquitos, from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.]]
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In the Bad Future of Palmtree Panic, Robot Mosquitos will be worn down from age, showing a twisted nose. These Robot Mosquitos fly a bit slower and has slower reaction times, significantly reducing any threat they pose. Also, like every Badnik in the game, they are powered by [[Little Planet flowers|Little Planet flower seeds]] which will pop out of them when they are defeated.
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Several Robot Mosquitos also appear during the ending sequence that plays during the credits, attempting to dive-bomb [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], only for Sonic to dodge them despite his initial surprise.
   
 
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===''Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble''===
 
[[File:Mosquistt.png|left]]
  
[[File:Mosquistt.png|left]]
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In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]'', this Badnik is referred to as {{Nihongo|'''Kameka'''|カメカ<ref name=Kameka/>}}. They appear in [[Sunset Park Zone]]. In this game, their color scheme is gray. Like in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', they fly along a straight line, but turn to drive into the ground as soon as the player passes underneath them. Sometimes, when [[Spin Jump]]ing into a Kameka in midair, it will both damage the player and destroy this Badnik. Like other Badniks in the game, Kamekas do not have any [[Animals|Animal]] power sources.
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In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]'', the Needlenose is referred to as the {{Nihongo|'''Kameka'''<ref name="ESI"/>|カメカ<ref name=Kameka/>}}. They appear in the skies of [[Sunset Park Zone]]. In this game, their color scheme is gray and white.
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In gameplay, like in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', they fly along a straight line, but will turn to drive into the ground as soon as the playable character passes underneath them. Sometimes, because of their placement around the wind turbines in Sunset Park Zone, the player may end up taking damage from attempting to attack them in the air as they will often have their [[Spin Jump]] cancelled by the turbines. Like other Badniks in the game, Kamekas do not have any [[Animals|Animal]] power sources (or any visible power source for that matter).
   
 
===''Knuckles' Chaotix''===
  
===''Knuckles' Chaotix''===
 
[[File:Mosquikc.png|left]]
  
[[File:Mosquikc.png|left]]
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In ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'', this Badnik is referred to as {{Nihongo|'''Needlenose'''<ref name=Needlenose/>|カメカ<ref>''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' ([[Sega 32X]]) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 42.</ref>|Kameka}}. In the game's cinematic intro, four Needlenoses fly above the [[Newtrogic High Zone]] before joining [[Metal Sonic]] on his flight.
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In ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'', this Badnik is referred to as {{Nihongo|'''Needlenose'''<ref name=Needlenose/>|カメカ<ref name="Chaotix"/>|Kameka}}. In the game's cinematic opening sequence, four Needlenoses are shown flying above the [[Newtrogic High Zone]] before joining [[Metal Sonic]] on his flight.
   
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In gameplay, Needlenoses appear as enemies in [[Speed Slider]]. They fly overhead, but will dash straight down as soon as the player passes underneath, plunging their noses into the ground. Upon impacting through, they also release a pair of flashing projectiles. In this game, the Needlenoses are powered by [[Dark Ring]]s.
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In gameplay, Needlenoses appear as enemies in [[Speed Slider]]. Much like in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'', they fly overhead, but will dash straight down as soon as the player passes underneath, plunging their noses into the ground. Upon impacting the ground through, they also release a pair of flashing projectiles. In this game, like all of the Badniks featured in ''Knuckles' Chaotix'', the Needlenoses are powered by [[Dark Ring]]s.
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==Powers and abilities==
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Needlenoses are capable of flight and possesses needle-like noses that can skewer their opponents. [[Knuckles' Chaotix|Later variants]] were also able to release energy-based projectiles upon striking the ground.
   
 
==In other media==
  
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{{Main|Needlenose (Sonic the Comic)}}
  
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[[File:Needlenose-Sonic-the-Comic.png|thumb|left|Needlenose in ''[[Sonic the Comic]]''.]]
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[[File:Needlenose-Sonic-the-Comic.png|thumb|right|A Needlenose, from [[Sonic the Comic Issue 131|''Sonic the Comic'' #131]]. Art by [[Richard Elson]].]]
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In the ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'' series published by [[Fleetway Editions]], the Needlenoses are as a part of [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Sonic the Comic)|Dr. Robotnik]]'s [[Badnik (Sonic the Comic)|Badnik]] army. They have only made a few brief appearances during the comic's run. Between the issues, the different artists would give the Needlenose different designs, some more radical than others.
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In the ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'' series published by [[Fleetway Editions]], the Needlenoses are as a part of [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Sonic the Comic)|Dr. Robotnik]]'s [[Badnik (Sonic the Comic)|Badnik]] army. They have only made a few brief appearances during the comic's run. Between the issues, the different artists would give the Needlenoses different designs.
   
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{{Main|Needlenose (Archie)}}
  
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[[File:Needlenose-Archie-Comics.png|thumb|140px||Needlenose in [[Archie Comics]].]]
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[[File:Needlenose-Archie-Comics.png|thumb|left|140px|A Needlenose, from [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 74|''Sonic Universe'' #74]].]]
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In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and its spin-offs published by [[Archie Comics]], the Needlenoses are old robots from [[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Dr. Eggman]]'s [[Badnik Horde]]. Several of them were left behind on [[Isolated Island (Archie)|Isolated Island]] and got turned into helper robots by [[Doctor Ellidy|Dr. Ellidy]].
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In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and its spin-offs published by [[Archie Comics]], the Needlenoses are old robots from [[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Dr. Eggman]]'s [[Badnik Horde]]. Several of them were left behind on [[Isolated Island (Archie)|Isolated Island]], where they got turned into helper robots by [[Doctor Ellidy|Dr. Ellidy]].
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====IDW Publishing====
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=====Dr. Eggman's Birthday=====
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[[File:Sonic IDW Needlenose.png|thumb|right|A Needlenose, from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special]]''.]]
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In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and its spin-offs published by [[IDW Publishing]], several Needlenoses, along with many other [[Badnik/IDW Publishing|Badniks]] worked together to give [[Doctor Eggman/IDW Publishing|Dr. Eggman]] a nice birthday by trying to destroy [[Sonic the Hedgehog/IDW Publishing|Sonic]] for him. However, they were ordered to return to base by Eggman before they could commence their attack.<ref name="StH30ASs3">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special]]'', "Dr. Eggman's Birthday"</ref>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
 
*The {{Nihongo|"ka"|カ}} in its second Japanese name, ''Kameka'', is Japanese for "mosquito".
  
*The {{Nihongo|"ka"|カ}} in its second Japanese name, ''Kameka'', is Japanese for "mosquito".
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*The Needlenose's Japanese name in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]'' ("Kameka"), which literally means "mosquito mecha", is derived from the Needlenose's original concept art for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.<ref>[[Media:MosquiConceptArt.png|''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' concept artwork]].</ref>
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*This enemy is notable for being one of the recurring [[Badnik]]s of the classic era.
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*The Needlenose is notable for being one of the many recurring [[Badnik]]s of the older ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games.
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**It is also notable for getting a different moniker in each of its original appearances, even though it looks and behaves virtually identically every time.
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**It is also notable for getting a different moniker in each of its original appearances, even though it looks and behaves virtually identically every time. The only new ability they earned was to release projectiles when they hit the ground in [[Knuckles' Chaotix]].
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*This Badnik has a different power source (if nothing at all) in all three games that it has appeared in.
  
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*Unlike other Badniks in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'', if the player does not destroy a Robot Mosquito and goes off the screen, it does not appear in same place where it was located upon returning.
  
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*The Needlenose is very similar to the ''Pikmin 3'' enemy Scornet.
  
   
 
==Gallery==
  
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===Concept artwork===
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Mosqui.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''
  
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Kameka.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]''
  
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For other uses, see Needlenose (disambiguation).

The Robot Mosquito flies slowly through the air. When it sees an enemy it swoops to attack!


— Description, Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95)

The Needlenose[1] (カメカ[2][3] Kameka?), also known as the Robot Mosquito[4] (モスキー[5] Mosukī?), Kameka,[6] and Mosqui,[7] is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, mosquito-based Badnik created by Dr. Eggman that is designed to skewer their foes.

Appearance

Based on a mosquito, the Needlenose is one of the smallest Badniks Dr. Eggman has ever created. They each have a cone-shaped body with a gray needle-like proboscis at the point of their bodies, two large and cartoonish black eyes between their bodies and proboscises, and white circular wings behind their eyes. Standard Needlenoses have a red body with a yellow line near their rear, though the Needlenoses in Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble have a gray body with a white line.

Game appearances

Sonic the Hedgehog CD

Mosqui fine
Mosquiscd

In Sonic the Hedgehog CD, the Needlenose is referred to as both Robot Mosquito[4] (モスキー[5] Mosukī?) and Mosqui.[7] In this game, they appear in Palmtree Panic. In gameplay, they fly in straight lines, but when the playable character passes underneath them, they will attempt to dart down at high speeds and puncture the playable character. Regardless, they are very easily dodged, and can be destroyed in the air. Also, after attempting to dive-bomb the playable character, they will be stuck in the ground, rendering them helplessly and leaving them vulnerable to attack.

Unlike other Badniks in Sonic the Hedgehog CD, if the player does not destroy a Robot Mosquito after it has landed on the ground and goes off the screen, it does not come back upon returning.

Needlenose Animation

Robot Mosquitos, from Sonic the Hedgehog CD.

In the Bad Future of Palmtree Panic, Robot Mosquitos will be worn down from age, showing a twisted nose. These Robot Mosquitos fly a bit slower and has slower reaction times, significantly reducing any threat they pose. Also, like every Badnik in the game, they are powered by Little Planet flower seeds which will pop out of them when they are defeated.

Several Robot Mosquitos also appear during the ending sequence that plays during the credits, attempting to dive-bomb Sonic, only for Sonic to dodge them despite his initial surprise.

Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble

Mosquistt

In Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, the Needlenose is referred to as the Kameka[6] (カメカ[2]?). They appear in the skies of Sunset Park Zone. In this game, their color scheme is gray and white.

In gameplay, like in Sonic the Hedgehog CD, they fly along a straight line, but will turn to drive into the ground as soon as the playable character passes underneath them. Sometimes, because of their placement around the wind turbines in Sunset Park Zone, the player may end up taking damage from attempting to attack them in the air as they will often have their Spin Jump cancelled by the turbines. Like other Badniks in the game, Kamekas do not have any Animal power sources (or any visible power source for that matter).

Knuckles' Chaotix

Mosquikc

In Knuckles' Chaotix, this Badnik is referred to as Needlenose[1] (カメカ[3] Kameka?). In the game's cinematic opening sequence, four Needlenoses are shown flying above the Newtrogic High Zone before joining Metal Sonic on his flight.

In gameplay, Needlenoses appear as enemies in Speed Slider. Much like in Sonic the Hedgehog CD, they fly overhead, but will dash straight down as soon as the player passes underneath, plunging their noses into the ground. Upon impacting the ground through, they also release a pair of flashing projectiles. In this game, like all of the Badniks featured in Knuckles' Chaotix, the Needlenoses are powered by Dark Rings.

Powers and abilities

Needlenoses are capable of flight and possesses needle-like noses that can skewer their opponents. Later variants were also able to release energy-based projectiles upon striking the ground.

In other media

Books and comics

Sonic the Comic

Main article: Needlenose (Sonic the Comic)
Needlenose-Sonic-the-Comic

A Needlenose, from Sonic the Comic #131. Art by Richard Elson.

In the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions, the Needlenoses are as a part of Dr. Robotnik's Badnik army. They have only made a few brief appearances during the comic's run. Between the issues, the different artists would give the Needlenoses different designs.

Archie Comics

Main article: Needlenose (Archie)
Needlenose-Archie-Comics

A Needlenose, from Sonic Universe #74.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Needlenoses are old robots from Dr. Eggman's Badnik Horde. Several of them were left behind on Isolated Island, where they got turned into helper robots by Dr. Ellidy.

IDW Publishing

Dr. Eggman's Birthday
Sonic IDW Needlenose

A Needlenose, from Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, several Needlenoses, along with many other Badniks worked together to give Dr. Eggman a nice birthday by trying to destroy Sonic for him. However, they were ordered to return to base by Eggman before they could commence their attack.[8]

Trivia

  • The "ka" (カ?) in its second Japanese name, Kameka, is Japanese for "mosquito".
  • The Needlenose's Japanese name in Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble ("Kameka"), which literally means "mosquito mecha", is derived from the Needlenose's original concept art for Sonic the Hedgehog CD.[9]
  • The Needlenose is notable for being one of the many recurring Badniks of the older Sonic the Hedgehog games.
    • It is also notable for getting a different moniker in each of its original appearances, even though it looks and behaves virtually identically every time. The only new ability they earned was to release projectiles when they hit the ground in Knuckles' Chaotix.

Gallery

Concept artwork

Artwork

Gallery

Screenshots

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Knuckles' Chaotix (Sega 32X) United States instruction booklet, pg. 26.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic & Tails 2 (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 31.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chaotix (Super 32X) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 42.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Robot Mosquito flies slowly through the air. When it sees an enemy it swoops to attack! - Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95) help file.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 30.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). "Sonic The Hedgehog Triple Trouble". Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 63. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Enemies - Kameka"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). "Sonic CD". Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Mosqui - Divebombing mosquito."
  8. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special, "Dr. Eggman's Birthday"
  9. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD concept artwork.
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Playable characters Sonic · Tails* · Knuckles* · Amy*
Non-playable characters Amy · Robotnik · Metal Sonic · Animals (Flicky, Pecky, Pocky, Ricky, Robin, Sheep)
Rounds General Palmtree Panic · Collision Chaos · Tidal Tempest · Quartz Quadrant · Wacky Workbench · Stardust Speedway · Metallic Madness · Special Stage
Other Dubious Depths · Desert Dazzle* · Final Fever*
Enemies Amenbo · Antlion · Anton · Bata-Pyon · Bigbom · Dango · Ga · Hotaru · Kabasira · Kama-Kama · Kanabun · Kemusi · Kumo-Kumo · Mecha-Bu · Minomusi · Mosqui · Noro-Noro · Pata-Bata · Poh-Bee · Sasori · Scarab · Semi · Taga-Taga · Tamabboh · Tentou · Tonbo · Yago
Bosses EGG-HVC-001 · Egg Tilter · Egg Bubble · Egg Conveyer · Egg Razer · Metal Sonic · Egg Spinner
Moves
techniques		 Playable characters Climb* · Crouch · Glide* · Hammer Attack* · Hammer Jump* · Propeller Flying* · Spin Jump · Spin Attack · Spin Dash · Super Peel Out · Swim*
NPCs Ring Spark Field · V. Maximum Overdrive Attack
Gimmicks and obstacles Bumper · Capsule · Chopper Block · Conveyor Belt · Crusher · Dash Panel · Dropping platform · Electrical conduit · Electrical emitter · Giant Ring · Hidden platform · Fan · Flipper · Flywheel · Goal Plate · High-speed spiral tube · High-speed warp tube · Iron ball · Saw · Seesaw · Shrink ray · Snowblower · Sphere · Spikes · Spring · Spring Pole · Star Post · Switch · Time Warp sign · Triangle Bumper
Items Air bubble · Goal · Item Box (1-Up, Invincible, Power Sneakers, Shield, Super Ring) · Ring · Robot transporter · 20 Rings · Time Bonus · Time Stone · Little Planet flowers · Metal Sonic hologram · UFO
Voice actors Masato Nishimura (Sonic)
Music Songs "Brand-new World" · "Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself" · "Love you "Sonic"" · "Metallic Madness" · "Sonic - You Can Do Anything" · "Sonic Boom" · "When we reach for you~Could it be right~"
Albums Sonic CD (vinyl album) · Sonic the Hedgehog - Remix · Sonic the Hedgehog Boom · Sonic the Hedgehog CD Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition
Other Death Egg saga · Debug Mode · Game Over · Freeze · Life · Little Planet · Loop · Never Lake · Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Official Super-Sonic Tips for SegaManiacs! · Time Attack · Time Over · Time Warp · Tunnel · Water
*Appears in re-releases of the game only
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Zones Great Turquoise Zone · Sunset Park Zone · Meta Junglira Zone · Robotnik Winter Zone · Tidal Plant Zone · Atomic Destroyer Zone · Special Stages
Enemies Bombaberry · Bomblur · Eeliotte · Ladybuggy · Mecha Hiyoko · Needlenose · Penguin Bomber · Rabibin · Ridal Tap · Spidal Tap · Springshell
Bosses Tart Turtle · Marve-Shupopolous-Gou · Wood Buttarundorf · Giga Thomas "Pen" · Knuckles · Metal Sonic · Atomic Destroyer Zone boss 1, 2, 3 · Fang
Moves/techniques Crouch · Flying Spin Attack · Propeller Flying · Spin Attack · Spin Dash · Spin Jump · Super Peel Out · V. Maximum Overdrive Attack
Gimmicks and obstacles Bomb · Breakaway Bumper · Conveyor Belt · Dash Panel · Goal Plate · High-speed warp tube · Spin Coaster · Spring · Switch · Teleporter
Items Air bubble · Chaos Emerald · Item Box (1-Up, Chaos Emerald, Hyper Heli-Tails, Invincible, Jet Board, Marker, Pogo Spring, Power Sneakers, Propeller Shoes, Rocket Shoes, Super Ring, Time Bonus) · Ring · Sea Fox · Star Circle
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Non-playable characters Eggman · Metal Sonic (Metal Sonic Kai) · Amy · Sonic · Tails
Stages Isolated Island · Botanic Base · Speed Slider · Amazing Arena · Techno Tower · Marina Madness · World Entrance · Special Stage · Bonus Stage
Enemies Am-Bush · Beatal · Blitz · Bombbearer · Burboom · Bushbubble · Catalurcher · Dribbler · Floatsam · Gotcha · Gut Buster · Hoverby Mk II · Liftor · Marina Madness Badnik 1, 2 · Motorspike · Needlenose · Piranha · Poptank · Ringleader · Spiketower · Triclod · Ticktock · Trundull
Bosses Amazing Arena sub-boss · Amazing Arena boss · Botanic Base boss · Marina Madness boss · Speed Slider boss · Techno Tower boss · Metal Sonic · Metal Sonic Kai
Moves/
techniques		 Playable characters Axel Spin · Climb · Crouch · Dash · Glide · Power Boost · Spin Attack · Spin Dash · Spin Jump · Wall Jump
NPCs V. Maximum Overdrive Attack · Plasma Pulse Attack
Gimmicks and obstacles Balloon · Bumper · Chopper Block · Goal · Elevator · Giant Ring · Goal Plate · High-speed warp tube · Iron ball · Ring Power · Saw · Spring · Switch · "X" Bumper
Items Bound Rings · Chaos Ring · Dark Ring · Item Box (Change, Combi Catcher, Combine Ring, Grow, Invincible, Power Sneakers, Shield, Shrink, Stage Select, Super Ring, Swap) · Ring · Sphere
Other Archie Knuckles' Chaotix · Combi Catcher · Debug Mode · Level Select · Loop · Newtrogic High Zone · Sonic Crackers · South Sea
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