Template:Character Grounder (ハンドリル Handrill?) is a mole-type badnik created by Doctor Robotnik, that first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Grounders are successors of Burrobots from the original Sonic the Hedgehog in terms of its design and attack pattern. As well as a nose drill, like Burrobot, it also has a drill at the end of each arm.
Game Appearances
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Grounders made their first appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, as these badniks can be found at Aquatic Ruin Zone. It appeared only in the Aquatic Ruin Zone. Grounders usually move around back and forth on the ground or underwater while its drill hands and nose are spinning. However sometimes Grounders might drill out from walls and suddenly hit the player with drill hands and nose. The player can still easily destroy Grounders by performing Spin Attack or Spin Jumping on it.
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog variation of Grounder appears as eighth opponent in both 16-bit and 8-bit versions of Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. As the 16-bit version of game is western edition of Puyo Puyo, Grounder has the same pattern like Witch.
He calls himself as SAM, which states "Surface of Air Missile" and is attempting to use the player as his launch. Grounder is also seen with Scratch in intro scene listening Robotnik's plan and in prelude scene before the last opponent as being mocked by Robotnik.
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Grounder later made another appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure, as being featured at Aquatic Relix Zone, which is similiar to Aquatic Ruin Zone while having same gimmicks and badniks. Grounders have exact same attack pattern from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Description
Physical Appearance
As being successors of Burrobots, Grounder is similar type of badnik, although being more bulky looking. Grounder has red colored metallic body, that moves with two continuous tracks, as one on each side. Grounder round head has two grey bolts (purpose of being eyes), a white aerial on the back of the head and large drill bit bottom between bolts. In between head and body goes yellow line. Lower, broad body has blue button, each shoulder is round shaped and left one has early Eggman Empire symbol in it, while each hand has set slightly smaller drill pit.
Abilities
Much like the Burrobots, the Grounder badniks mainly attack the target by breaking through walls and launching a surprise attack. It uses both drill pits on its head and arms to drill through the walls and hitting its target. On the other side, Grounders are like many other badniks that move backward and forward on the land or underwater.
Appearances in Other Media
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Strategy Guide
Different coloring of Grounders are seen drilling in small story comic of japanese Sonic the Hedgehog 2 strategy guide, which tells loosely the original japanese storyline of the game. There are purple and green colored Grounders, while Eggman is searching Chaos Emeralds. Only for while, Grounders are quickly destroyed by Sonic.
Sonic the Comic
Grounder in Sonic the Comic #37. Art by Richard Elson.
In Fleetway's Sonic the Comic, Grounder was part of Robotnik's badnik army. During his initial reign over Mobius, they were only utilised on one occasion, helping Robotnik break into Sonic's Secret Underground Base (Doctor Ovi Kintobor's old laboratory) along with his Squeeze Tag Machine and several Crawlton and Tunnelbot models. They succeeded in breaking into the Freedom Fighters' base, but were thwarted when Knuckles the Echidna arrived to help. The battle was taken outside where Knuckles, Sonic the Hedgehog and Johnny Lightfoot finished them off.[1]
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Grounder in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.
In Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Grounder was one of the main antagonists of the show. Grounder is one of the main henchmen of Doctor Ivo Robotnik. Together with Scratch he was created to be a part of the Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad, whose job it is to eliminate Sonic the Hedgehog and aid his creator in his various schemes. However, Grounder is incredibly stupid and gullible, and often ends up causing his team and Robotnik more trouble when Sonic is trying to foil Robotnik's plans.
This variation of Grounder also appears in Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comics and as minor character at Sonic Live that was held in Sydney.
Gallery
Artwork
Trivia
- Grounder is one of the few badniks in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 that features an early version of the Eggman Empire symbol, which can be seen on its shoulder armor.
References
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #37 and #38, "Robotnik's Revenge"
External links
- Grounder at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.