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(http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicTheHedgehog4/episodeII/ - probably should transcribe it somewhere before Sega eventually takes their own site down.)
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{{Infobox character
{{Character
 
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|title = Scarabesque
|image= <tabber>
 
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|image = Scarabesque Sonic 4.png
Concept Art= [[File:6808484417.jpg|200px]]<br>Concept Artwork
 
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|caption = The Scarabesque
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|first = ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''<br/>{{Only}}
In-Game= [[File:Scarabesque Sonic 4.png|200px]]<br>Sonic 4 Website Model
 
 
|creator = [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]
</tabber>
 
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|species = Robot
|-|first = ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''
 
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|color scheme = Purple, green, gray
|creator = [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]
 
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|eye color = Black
|species = Robot, based off of Scarab.
 
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|alignment = Evil
|skills = Rolls dangerous ball to hit foes behind it.|games = *''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''
 
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|affiliation =
*''[[Sonic Lost World]]''
 
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*[[Eggman Empire]]
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**[[Badnik]]
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|skills = Bomb generation
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Quote left|A Dung Beetle type [[Badnik]] designed for use in desert areas. It can generate an infinite large boulders that explode while rolling. A troublesome enemy that is always there in undesirable places.|Description, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]'' website}}
'''Scarabesque''', or {{nihongo|'''Scara'''|スカラ|Sukara}}, is a [[Badnik]] from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''. It appears in [[Oil Desert Zone]].
 
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The {{nihongo|'''Scarabesque'''<ref name="StH4Info">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonicthehedgehog4.com/us/html/ep2-badniks.html |title= Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II official website |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sega]] |work=Badniks: Scarabesque |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524063554/http://www.sonicthehedgehog4.com/us/html/ep2-badniks.html |archivedate=24 May 2019 |quote= }}</ref>|スカラ<ref name="StH4site">{{Cite web|url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicTheHedgehog4/episodeII/mobile/character/index.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817200921/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicTheHedgehog4/episodeII/mobile/character/index.html |title=Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II official website |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sega]] |work=Characters: Scarabesque |accessdate=30 July 2015 |archivedate=17 August 2017 |language=Japanese }}</ref>|Sukara|lit. "Scara"}} is an enemy that appears in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]]. It is a mass-produced, dung beetle-based [[Badnik]] model created by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] that roams [[Oil Desert Zone]].
   
==Description==
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==Appearance==
Scarabesque's appearance is similar to that of a dung beetle, and it has the ability to throw bomb spheres resembling dung balls. Its color is green and blue with gray stripes, while its sphere is red with white patterns. In the trailer that was revealed on 5 April 2012, it was confirmed that this badnik would appear in Oil Desert Zone along with [[Sandworm (Sonic the Hedgehog 4)|Sandworm]] and a variant of [[Orbinaut]].
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The Scarabesques' appearance is similar to that of a dung beetle. They have oval-shaped bodies, their heads and bodies coming together in an indistinguishable shape. They also possess purple elytron with stripes on them, and they have green underbellies. They also have six purple legs with gray joints where they connect to the Scarabesques' bodies and green shoe-like feet. Lastly, their heads, which are purple, have no mouths, two black eyes each, and a gray plate across their foreheads.
   
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==Overview==
===Sonic 4 Website info===
 
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In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]'', the Scarabesques only appear in [[Oil Desert Zone]]. In gameplay, they can commonly be found perched in locations that do not work to the player's advantage, such as on high ledges. As their form of attack, they will push an endless barrage of explosives spheres designed after dung balls in the playable character's path. If these balls hit the playable character, they will take damage. Because of their placement and attack pattern, the Scarabesques are some of the more frustrating Badniks the player will encounter.
:''A Dung Beetle type Badnik designed for use in desert areas. It can generate an infnite amount if'' [sic] ''large boulders that explode while rolling. A troublesome enemy that is always there in undesirable places.''
 
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==Powers and abilities==
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Scarabesques have the ability to manifest and deploy an endless supply of red and white bombs designed after dung balls, which they can send rolling in the direction of their enemies.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*The Scarabesque behaves similarly to the [[Ball Hog]], with both launching endless explosive balls in a given direction. However, the Scarabesque's balls do not bounce, and will explode even if not touched.
*Scarabesque is very resemblant of [[Egg Scarab]] in [[Mirage Road]] from ''[[Sonic Rush]]''.
 
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[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog 4 enemies]]
 
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==Gallery==
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===Concept artwork===
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<gallery>
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Scarabesque concept.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
{{Sonic 4 Episode II info}}
 
[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II enemies]]
 
[[Category:Badniks]]
 
[[Category:Badniks]]

Revision as of 20:15, 25 July 2019

A Dung Beetle type Badnik designed for use in desert areas. It can generate an infinite large boulders that explode while rolling. A troublesome enemy that is always there in undesirable places.


— Description, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II website

The Scarabesque[1] (スカラ[2] Sukara?, lit. "Scara") is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, dung beetle-based Badnik model created by Dr. Eggman that roams Oil Desert Zone.

Appearance

The Scarabesques' appearance is similar to that of a dung beetle. They have oval-shaped bodies, their heads and bodies coming together in an indistinguishable shape. They also possess purple elytron with stripes on them, and they have green underbellies. They also have six purple legs with gray joints where they connect to the Scarabesques' bodies and green shoe-like feet. Lastly, their heads, which are purple, have no mouths, two black eyes each, and a gray plate across their foreheads.

Overview

In Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, the Scarabesques only appear in Oil Desert Zone. In gameplay, they can commonly be found perched in locations that do not work to the player's advantage, such as on high ledges. As their form of attack, they will push an endless barrage of explosives spheres designed after dung balls in the playable character's path. If these balls hit the playable character, they will take damage. Because of their placement and attack pattern, the Scarabesques are some of the more frustrating Badniks the player will encounter.

Powers and abilities

Scarabesques have the ability to manifest and deploy an endless supply of red and white bombs designed after dung balls, which they can send rolling in the direction of their enemies.

Trivia

  • The Scarabesque behaves similarly to the Ball Hog, with both launching endless explosive balls in a given direction. However, the Scarabesque's balls do not bounce, and will explode even if not touched.

Gallery

Concept artwork

References

  1. Sega . Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II official website. Badniks: Scarabesque. Sega. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019.
  2. Sega . Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II official website (Japanese). Characters: Scarabesque. Sega. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved on 30 July 2015.