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| debutyear = 2004
 
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| species = [[Eggman Robot]] / [[Gizoid]]
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'''Gemerl'''{{ref|[[Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia]]}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200531003930/https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/15623484187}} (ジーメル), also known as '''G-merl''', is a [[Eggman's robots|robot created by Dr. Eggman]] who debuted in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]''. Gemerl would serve as a secondary antagonist throughout the game; [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and co. fight against him in Act 3 of [[Sunset Hill]], [[Toy Kingdom]], and [[Cyber Track]]; and also in the Boss Acts of [[Route 99]] and [[Altar Emerald]].
  
'''G-merl''' (ジーメル), is a [[Eggman's robots|robot created by Dr. Eggman]] who debuted in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]''. G-merl would serve as a secondary antagonist throughout the game; [[Sonic]] and co. fight against him in Act 3 of [[Sunset Hill]], [[Toy Kingdom]], and [[Cyber Track]]; and also in the Boss Acts of [[Route 99]] and [[Altar Emerald]].
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Gemerl bears a great deal of resemblance to (and derives his name from) [[Emerl]], the [[Gizoids|Gizoid]] whose development forms the core of ''[[Sonic Battle]]'s'' story. However, the precise nature of Gemerl's relation to [[Emerl]] is unknown. It is stated that [[Dr. Eggman]] created Gemerl from Emerl's "data"{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200531003930/https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/15623484187}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20050125095353/http://sonic.sega.jp/advance3/}}, which would seem to imply that Gemerl is merely an advanced [[E-121 Phi|Phi series]] robot.
 
 
G-merl bears a great deal of resemblance to (and derives his name from) [[Emerl]], the [[Gizoid]] whose development forms the core of ''[[Sonic Battle]]'s'' story. However, the precise nature of G-merl's relation to [[Emerl]] is unknown. It is stated that [[Dr. Eggman]] created G-merl from Emerl's "data", which would seem to imply that G-merl is merely an advanced [[E-121 Phi|Phi series]] robot.
 
  
== Boss Battles ==
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==Personality and traits==
G-merl serves as a miniboss throughout ''Sonic Advance 3'', usually protecting [[Goal Ring]]s and in two instances larger boss machines. In each of these battles, G-merl takes four hits to destroy in Normal Mode, and two in Easy Mode. Like Emerl before him, G-merl learns new attacks throughout the game and gradually becomes a more serious foe.
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[[File:Sonic Pict 2021-03-12.jpg|thumb|right|Cream and Gemerl visiting [[Chun-nan]].]]
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When G-merl is defeated as a miniboss, he typically retreats to Eggman's nearby boss machine and incorporates himself into its structure somehow (reminiscent of [[Metal Sonic]]'s [[Knuckles' Chaotix penultimate boss|actions in]] [[Newtrogic High Zone]]).
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==History==
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[[File:Sonic Gemerl Transformed.png|thumb|right|Gemerl's transformation (top) and Sonic going Super to stop him (bottom).]]
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Having been created from Emerl's "data", Gemerl would repeatedly encounter Sonic and friends over the course of ''Sonic Advance 3'', even to the point of merging himself with Eggman's many boss machines.
  
You must battle G-merl in each of the following zones:
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What happens to Gemerl varies depending on the ending achieved. If the player fails in their task to gather the seven [[Chaos Emeralds]] as Sonic, they'll have earned the bad ending. Having fumbled his last stand, Eggman attempts to flee the scene with Gemerl. The controlled character, as per usual, busts the doctor's [[Egg Mobile]], causing it to careen into the abyss to the right. Gemerl himself lands at the edge of the precipice, and after hesitating for a brief second, decides to follow his master into the unknown below. Sonic and Co. don't seem too troubled by the apparent deaths of their adversaries, as the [[Master Emerald]] is seconds away from restoring [[Sonic's World|the planet]] to its former glory.
  
'''[[Route 99 Boss|Route 99]]''' - Fought almost immediately in the Boss Act. G-merl simply sweeps the arena in low-altitude, slow-moving bursts. Trash the up-and-comin' contender to advance to the first bona-fide boss.  
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However, if the player collects the seven Chaos Emeralds and beats [[Altar Emerald]] as Sonic, Eggman attempts to escape with Gemerl and spouts off his usual assurances of vengeance. Gemerl, however, strikes out on his own and attacks Sonic unawares, wrestling all the Chaos Emeralds from his grasp and using their powers to transform into Ultimate Gemerl. The beast escapes into [[:Category:Levels with an outer space theme|space]], but the Chaos Emeralds happen to fall back to earth, allowing Sonic to harness their power and transform into [[Super Sonic]]. Tossing aside their personal vendettas, Sonic and Eggman both pursue Ultimate Gemerl and take him down in [[Nonaggression]].
  
'''[[Sunset Hill Boss|Sunset Hill]]''' - Fought near the end of Act 3. G-merl sweeps the arena, as well as jumping in the air and performing a fairly accurate homing attack on the player.  
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An unspecified amount of time later, [[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]] and [[Vanilla the Rabbit|her mother]] find the original, damaged shell of Gemerl washed up on the beach. [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] uses his technical skills to repair the robot, resulting in a robot much more tolerant of carbon-based lifeforms. Gemerl is last seen having tea and frolicking with Cream, Vanilla, [[Cheese]] and the [[Animals|local wildlife]], effectively taking the role of his fun-loving predecessor Emerl. He has been living with them ever since as Cream's protector.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200531003930/https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/15623484187}}
  
'''[[Toy Kingdom Boss|Toy Kingdom]]''' - Fought near the end of Act 3. In addition to his old sweeping and homing maneuvers, G-merl learns to launch small, slow-moving missiles that cover the horizontal extent of the arena. They're a tad tricky to dodge.
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==Boss battles==
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'''[[Cyber Track Boss|Cyber Track]]''' - Fought near the end of Act 3. G-merl learns three new tricks for this battle. First, he'll sometimes sprout a protective shield when you attack him, preventing you from landing a hit. Secondly, he'll teleport directly beside your character and attempt to cut through you. Finally, he'll leap into the air and quickly fly to the other side of the screen and back, each time leaving a trail of missiles that will home in on you. Strangely enough, G-merl still retains his antiquated sweeping attack.  
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==In other media==
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===[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (Archie comics)]]===
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[[File:SonicTheHedgehog Archie Gemerl.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gemerl as he appears in the Archie comics.]]
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In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series by [[Archie Comics]], Gemerl would not make an appearance in the comic until the universe was rebooted after the [[Super Genesis Wave]], wherein he is given a personality similar to that of the pre-Super Genesis Wave character [[Shard the Metal Sonic]].
  
'''[[Altar Emerald Boss|Altar Emerald]]''' - Fought almost immediately. G-merl operates almost exactly the same as he did last time (sans evasive shield maneuver) with one new card up his metallic sleeve: G-merl warps to the top of the screen and sprouts six orbiting missiles, which are eventually released from their center of gravity. While only two impact the floor inside the arena, it's unpredictable to tell where they'll land, so watch out. Defeat the battle-hardened robot and brace yourself for the penultimate boss.
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Having originally been created as a weapon-based android by Dr. Eggman in the past, Gemerl became good and lived peacefully with Cream, acting as [[Mobotropolis]]' protector whenever the [[Freedom Fighters]] were absent, wishing to enjoy a peaceful existence. His most active roles in the comic include defending Mobotropolis from [[M'egga Man]] and later joining the [[Unified Army]] in the "[[Worlds Unite]]" crossover, and fighting [[Metal Sonic]] and a horde of [[Badnik]]s in [[Sonic the Hedgehog 284 (Archie)|issue #284]].
  
== Ending ==
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===[[Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (IDW comics)]]===
[[File:Sonic Gemerl Transformed.png|thumb|right|G-merl's transformation (top) and Sonic going Super to stop him (bottom).]]
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In [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series, Gemerl's personality is different from his Archie iteration in that he is very devoted to protecting Cream and her family, even going as far as to go too far in his directive and attack innocents who appear to pose a threat to Cream. However, he can be reasoned with, prompting him to show regret for his actions and admit mistakes with his procedures. Gemerl uses a very robotic and computer-based speech pattern, similar to that of [[E-123 Omega]].
'''The Bad Ending''' - Fail in your task to gather the seven [[Chaos Emeralds]] as [[Sonic]], and you'll have earned the bad ending. Having fumbled his last stand, Eggman attempts to flee the scene with his fallen partner in crime. The controlled character, as per usual, busts the doctor's [[Eggpod]], causing it to careen into the abyss to the right. G-merl himself lands at the edge of the precipice, and after hesitating for a brief second, decides to follow his master into the unknown below. Sonic and Co. don't seem too troubled by the apparent deaths of their adversaries, as the [[Master Emerald]] is seconds away from restoring [[Sonic's World|the planet]] to its former glory.
 
  
'''The Good Ending''' - Collect the seven [[Chaos Emeralds]] and beat [[Altar Emerald]] as [[Sonic]]. [[Eggman]] attempts to escape with G-merl and spouts off his assurances of vengeance, as usual. G-merl, however, strikes out on his own and rudely head-butts Sonic unawares, wrestling all the [[Chaos Emeralds]] from his grasp and using their powers to transform into Ultimate G-merl. The beast escapes into [[Outer Space cliche|space]], but the [[Chaos Emeralds]] happen to fall back to earth, allowing [[Sonic]] to harness their power and transform into [[Super Sonic]]. Tossing aside their personal vendettas, [[Sonic]] and [[Eggman]] both pursue Ultimate G-merl and take him down in [[Nonaggression]].
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After the events of ''Sonic Advance 3'' he has lived with Cream in [[Floral Forest Village]]. Gemerl would play key roles when the world was ravaged by the [[Metal Virus]], defending Cream at all costs.
  
An unspecified amount of time later, [[Cream]] and [[Vanilla|her mother]] find the original, damaged shell of G-merl washed up on the beach. Tails uses his technical skills to repair the robot, resulting in a robot much more tolerant of carbon-based lifeforms. G-merl is last seen having tea and frolicking with [[Cream]], [[Vanilla]], [[Cheese]] and the [[Animals|local wildlife]], effectively taking the role of his fun-loving predecessor [[Emerl]]. G-merl hasn't been seen since.
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Before Sonic fights [[Tails Nine|Nine]], he remembers working with Tails to fight Gemerl with Dr. Eggman in [[Sunset Hill]].{{intref|No Escape}}
  
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Latest revision as of 08:56, 11 January 2024

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Gemerl
First seen: Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
Species: Eggman Robot / Gizoid
Gender: N/A (referred to as male)
Height: 110cm (3'6")
Weight: 110kg (242lbs)

Gemerl[1][2] (ジーメル), also known as G-merl, is a robot created by Dr. Eggman who debuted in the Game Boy Advance game Sonic Advance 3. Gemerl would serve as a secondary antagonist throughout the game; Sonic and co. fight against him in Act 3 of Sunset Hill, Toy Kingdom, and Cyber Track; and also in the Boss Acts of Route 99 and Altar Emerald.

Gemerl bears a great deal of resemblance to (and derives his name from) Emerl, the Gizoid whose development forms the core of Sonic Battle's story. However, the precise nature of Gemerl's relation to Emerl is unknown. It is stated that Dr. Eggman created Gemerl from Emerl's "data"[2][3], which would seem to imply that Gemerl is merely an advanced Phi series robot.

Personality and traits

Cream and Gemerl visiting Chun-nan.
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History

Gemerl's transformation (top) and Sonic going Super to stop him (bottom).

Having been created from Emerl's "data", Gemerl would repeatedly encounter Sonic and friends over the course of Sonic Advance 3, even to the point of merging himself with Eggman's many boss machines.

What happens to Gemerl varies depending on the ending achieved. If the player fails in their task to gather the seven Chaos Emeralds as Sonic, they'll have earned the bad ending. Having fumbled his last stand, Eggman attempts to flee the scene with Gemerl. The controlled character, as per usual, busts the doctor's Egg Mobile, causing it to careen into the abyss to the right. Gemerl himself lands at the edge of the precipice, and after hesitating for a brief second, decides to follow his master into the unknown below. Sonic and Co. don't seem too troubled by the apparent deaths of their adversaries, as the Master Emerald is seconds away from restoring the planet to its former glory.

However, if the player collects the seven Chaos Emeralds and beats Altar Emerald as Sonic, Eggman attempts to escape with Gemerl and spouts off his usual assurances of vengeance. Gemerl, however, strikes out on his own and attacks Sonic unawares, wrestling all the Chaos Emeralds from his grasp and using their powers to transform into Ultimate Gemerl. The beast escapes into space, but the Chaos Emeralds happen to fall back to earth, allowing Sonic to harness their power and transform into Super Sonic. Tossing aside their personal vendettas, Sonic and Eggman both pursue Ultimate Gemerl and take him down in Nonaggression.

An unspecified amount of time later, Cream and her mother find the original, damaged shell of Gemerl washed up on the beach. Tails uses his technical skills to repair the robot, resulting in a robot much more tolerant of carbon-based lifeforms. Gemerl is last seen having tea and frolicking with Cream, Vanilla, Cheese and the local wildlife, effectively taking the role of his fun-loving predecessor Emerl. He has been living with them ever since as Cream's protector.[2]

Boss battles

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Gemerl (boss)

In other media

Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)

Gemerl as he appears in the Archie comics.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics, Gemerl would not make an appearance in the comic until the universe was rebooted after the Super Genesis Wave, wherein he is given a personality similar to that of the pre-Super Genesis Wave character Shard the Metal Sonic.

Having originally been created as a weapon-based android by Dr. Eggman in the past, Gemerl became good and lived peacefully with Cream, acting as Mobotropolis' protector whenever the Freedom Fighters were absent, wishing to enjoy a peaceful existence. His most active roles in the comic include defending Mobotropolis from M'egga Man and later joining the Unified Army in the "Worlds Unite" crossover, and fighting Metal Sonic and a horde of Badniks in issue #284.

Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)

In IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, Gemerl's personality is different from his Archie iteration in that he is very devoted to protecting Cream and her family, even going as far as to go too far in his directive and attack innocents who appear to pose a threat to Cream. However, he can be reasoned with, prompting him to show regret for his actions and admit mistakes with his procedures. Gemerl uses a very robotic and computer-based speech pattern, similar to that of E-123 Omega.

After the events of Sonic Advance 3 he has lived with Cream in Floral Forest Village. Gemerl would play key roles when the world was ravaged by the Metal Virus, defending Cream at all costs.

Sonic Prime

Before Sonic fights Nine, he remembers working with Tails to fight Gemerl with Dr. Eggman in Sunset Hill.[4]

References

  1. Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2020-05-31 00:39)
  3. http://sonic.sega.jp/advance3/ (Wayback Machine: 2005-01-25 09:53)
  4. No Escape


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