We have been getting more and more robotic Badniks in Jakks Pacific's line of Sonic figures which is very exciting! Primary characters are great, but getting more of the background designs to fill out the scenes is awesome and we've recently got some Badniks I was eagerly waiting for like the Burrobot, Newtron, and most recently the Caterkiller!! Eggman's army is packed to the brim though with all kinds of robotic enemies, and these are five more I hope to eventually see!
5. Jaws
The Chopper is not the most posable of the Badniks that we've gotten so far (not that many are very posable to begin with), but it is such a classic design from the series and another underwater enemy would be the Jaws. With Jakks Pacific steadily working through giving us little playsets themed around different levels, a set themed around the underwater sequences would be the perfect way to get this guy into the line.
4. Roller
With complete transparency, I will admit that these guys have scared my pants off more than a couple times. The way they sometimes come blazing in behind you without warning catches me off guard more than I'd like to admit, especially in parts of the level where I don't have any coins and any hit would mean certain death. With the Burrobot not having the ability to transform into his burrowing position, I wouldn't expect the Roller to be able to transform either, but it's armadillo form would be welcome enough.
3. Ball Hog
A staple in some of the later stages of the game, the Ball Hog has a very cute pig design and would help to represent the later stages of the game as most of the Badniks we have gotten all hail from earlier stages. The 2.5inch figures scarcely come with any accessories (aside from Chao with coins) so I wouldn't hold my breath, but getting them belly bombs would be nice.
2. Spikes
One of the only Badniks to remain after my previous list would be the Spikes, a crab-like robot with spikes adjourning its shell much as its namesake would suggest. It has a very cool design and would not as necessarily as iconic as some of the other Badniks so far, I think the line can easily start to produce more obscure designs and characters at this point!
1. Batbrain
I will be shocked if we get any other Badniks on this line before the Batbrain. With the Caterkiller we have the entirety of Green Hill Zone complete (excluding color variants), and the next stage in the original game was the Marble Zone which featured this guys in troves! Flying down from the ceiling, you had to be wary where you were jumping, and keep your eyes both above you at all times, and below to the lava making the level extra nerve racking. A flight stand would be very nice for this release, similiar to the Motobug's stand.
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