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The Kamaki[1] (カマキー[2] Kamakī?) is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, mantis-based Badnik created by Dr. Eggman.

Appearance[]

Kamaki

The Kamakis bear a resemblance to the Slicers. However, Kamakis are more realistic to real-life praying mantises in comparison to the Slicer's more cartoony appearance. They have two arms with short yellow claws, a green abdomen with four legs, and a head with a set of two blue eyes that lack sclera.

Overview[]

The Kamakis make their only appearance in Sonic Advance 3, where they appear exclusively in Cyber Track. In gameplay, the Kamakis simply stay in one spot, either in the floor or the ceiling in the reverse gravity sections of Cyber Track. When the player gets close to a Kamaki, however, it will attack by throwing it claws into the air in an arc in both directions and then regrow a new pair of claws to attack with. This attack can be hard to avoid if the player is not fast enough to destroy them. Unlike Slicers however, the Kamaki's claws do not home in on the player. Their attack also has a significant delay, which gives the player more time to react. The Kamaki can be easily destroyed via any attack, where upon destruction it will release a Ring.

Trivia[]

  • The Kamakis' name is derived from "kamakiri," which is Japanese for "mantis."

References[]

  1. Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). "Sonic Advance 3". Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 149. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Enemies - Kamaki"
  2. (in Japanese) ソニックアドバンス3最強攻略ガイド. Shogakukan. July 2004. p. 21. ISBN 978-4091061737.

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