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Dark Bat
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Dark Bat
Game: Sonic Unleashed
Affiliation: Dark Gaia
Points: 0 Dark Gaia Force (PS2/Wii version)

The Dark Bat, known as a Dark Float (ダークフロート) in Japan, is a harmless flying enemy found in the night stages of Sonic Unleashed, and one of Dark Gaia's minions.

Overview

Dark Bats are generally placed over bottomless pits so that the player can use them to navigate across it grabbing onto them or swinging from them. In the 360/PS3 version, grabbing them will pull Sonic to safe ground or another grabbable object, while they can grab onto one for a ride in the Wii/PS2 version. If the player defeats one, another will appear in its place after a while so they will have another chance to cross.

There are two other variants of this enemy, known as the Dark Bat Sniper and the Thunder Bat.

Dark Bats also appeared as equippable Buddies in Sonic Runners where they were known as a "Green Crystal Monster (L)". Bringing one on a run would turn all crystals green after reaching a specific combo, and its effects were greater when used by Fly Type characters.

Quotes

Flocks of these bats make their homes where Dark Gaia's energy runs densest. They aren't particularly hostile, and even if you defeat one, another will soon appear to take up its position.

— Encyclopedia, 360/PS3 version

You can grab these harmless guys for a ride.

Art Gallery, Wii/PS2 version

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