In the quarter of a century that Sonic has been kicking around, he’s crossed paths
with many challenging foes in his games.
Some have been more memorable than others, some more difficult than others, but the majority
– even in the under developed games – have at least been entertaining.
So today we’re taking a closer look at some of those battles the blue blur has faced with
our list of the top 10 sonic boss fights.
And yes, we did an eerily similar list to this already with our top 10 sonic bosses
parts 1 and 2, but the powers that be requested more boss fights, so here we go!
10 Nonaggression – Sonic Advance 3 Eggman and Sonic teaming up?
Who would’ve thunk.
This extra zone epic battle against non-aggression brings the blue blur and his nemesis together
in an epic duel.
As Super Sonic, you work with Eggman to bring down the robotic chaos that is nonaggression,
with you using Eggman and his pod as a weapon - which is pretty great in it’s own right.
9 Solaris – Sonic 06 While Sonic 06 was generally a flop, it did
have a few moments of merit, including this battle with Solaris.
When Mephiles and and Ibis combine into Solaris, Sonic and the gang have one hell of an enemy
on their hands.
You play as Sonic, Shadow and Silver to take the villain down in a two part battle that
not only takes skill, but some guts - it’s one of the scarier Sonic boss battles out
there.
8 Biolizard – Sonic Adventure 2 Speaking of Shadow, let’s take a look at
the battle in Sonic Adventure 2 between the dark hedgehog and his prototype, biohazard.
Or rather, the prototype of ultimate life.
The goal is run from the biohazard and it’s all consuming mouth & it’s projectiles,
collecting as many rings as possible until it stops, and you grind up on the rail along
it’s back to cause it damage.
Biolizard makes our list for not only being a unique boss battle, but also one that highlights
one os Shadow’s awesome moments in one of his earliest appearances.
7 Heavy Magician – Sonic Mania Much like the rest of Sonic Mania, the Heavy
Magician is a blast from the past.
This magical robot transforms into Sonic characters of the past - some of which had been completely
forgotten - to make for one of the more compelling battles in the game.
Heavy Magician also keeps you on your toes - not because of speed, but because of each
of their transformations varying abilities, meaning you have to switch up your tactics
depending on who she’s become.
6 Them Sonic vs Team Dark – Sonic Heroes One of the coolest things about 2003’s Sonic
Heroes was that you could play as both Team Sonic and Team Dark, each team providing a
different gameplay experience.
That made the confrontation battle between the two teams even more enjoyable.
The three on three made for an epic duel, especially being contained to a small island
for the battle.
5 Perfect Dark Gaia – Sonic Unleashed Every time we talk about Perfect Dark Gaia,
we can’t help but mention how utterly terrifying it is.
While Sonic Unleashed is by no means a fantastic game compared to others in the franchise,
Perfect Dark Gaia is the kind of boss battle that leaves you with a sense of satisfaction
- primarily because it begins with one of the most frightening and intimidating introduction
cut scenes in Sonic history.
4 Metal Sonic – Sonic Mania You could easily argue that any face off against
Metal Sonic in the Sonic games is fulfilling.
Metal Sonic exists purely to defeat Sonic - it’s an obsession of the characters to
be THE best version of Sonic, and he’s one of the only characters who actually can match
our hero’s speeds.
The Sonic Mania version is not only an homage to all of the Metal Sonic boss fights of the
past - it’s one of the best, and really reminds players what Sonic games are all about
- the adrenaline rush, and the speed.
3.
Big Arms - Sonic 3 In 1994’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Big Arms
was the boss you encountered during act 2 of the Launch Base Zone.
The battle starts off fairly straightforward - Robotnik is in a simpler robot that after
a few hits is destroyed.
But then the sky turns dark and he busts out this concoction of massive robotic arms protecting
a pod lined with spikes, and you’re like WHOA how do I knock this guy out?
Much of this battle is knowing when to dodge, especially when it comes to landing on those
spikes or getting caught in big arms’ hands.
2 Death Egg – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 The Final battle that takes place in the Death
Egg zone is pretty intense.
First off, you’re up against Silver Sonic - the evil robotic Sonic that preceded Metal
Sonic, and had a much more obedient personality.
After he’s out of the way, you have to chase Robotnik for a bit, who then jumps into a
terrifying robotic Eggman suit that will not only jump down and crush you, but also has
detachable flying fits with deadly spikes on them that he uses as a long range attack.
Eventually, after you strike the robot enough, it’ll break apart into bits, causing an
explosion that you then have to run away from.
1 Doomsday Zone Eggman – Sonic 3 & Knuckles This isn’t the first time we’ve mentioned
the Doomsday Zone Eggman boss on this channel, and it probably won’t be the last - this
boss from Sonic 3 and Knuckles is one of the most intricate and well structured boss battles
in the franchise.
It’s split into three parts - the first being against the massive Egg robot whose
fingers you have to smash in order to progress.
The second half has you running away from the massive robot while simutaneously attacking.
The platform beneath you is being destroyed, so you must combine speed and quick attacks
in order to outrun and defeat it.
After that robot blows up, Eggman still tries to flee with the master emerald, and you must
chase him while attacking his fleeing pod.
This then opens up another final level where, as Super Sonic, you fly through the sky, avoiding
asteroids and collecting rings, all to catch up to a giant Robotnik rocket that shoots
missiles at you.
THEN Robotnik shifts to yet another robot, holding the master emerald, that you must
bash before you can rescue the gem yourself.
All in all, this immense battle not only highlights the versatility and ingenuity of Sonic’s
greatest foe, but the blue blur’s heroism and adaptability in taking on whatever antagonist
is thrown his way.