Difference between revisions of "Moto Bug"

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Moto Bug, called Motora (モトラ) in Japan is an enemy (badnik) which debuted in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog. They are loosely based on ladybirds and are designed to simply move forwards along the ground, stopping and reversing should they hit a cliff or obstacle.

A Moto Bug is the very first enemy a player sees in Sonic the Hedgehog, and so, much like the Goomba of Super Mario Bros. has become an iconic enemy in the series. Moto Bugs are amongst the easiest enemies to destroy as they have no form of self defense - they are easy to outmaneuver, and can be taken out either by a jump or a roll.

Despite this, Moto Bugs are the most common cause of death for new players, as if he/she does nothing, or just holds , one will kill Sonic in the opening stage of the game.

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-[[Image:Motobug.gif|frame|right|Manual and sprite art for Moto Bug]]
+[[File:Motobug.png|thumb|right]]
-'''Moto Bugs''' (called "Motora" in the [[Sonic 1 JP Manual|Japanese manual]]), found in [[Green Hill Zone (S1)|Green Hill Zone]], are overgrown metal beetles only capable of moving forward. They have a fair bit of speed, but are easy to outmaneuver and take out with a simple spin attack. They don't attack back as well.
+'''Moto Bug''', called '''Motora''' (モトラ) in Japan is an enemy (badnik) which debuted in the video game ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. They are loosely based on ladybirds and are designed to simply move forwards along the ground, stopping and reversing should they hit a cliff or obstacle.
-==Technical Information==
+A Moto Bug is the very first enemy a player sees in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', and so, much like the Goomba of ''Super Mario Bros.'' has become an iconic enemy in the series. Moto Bugs are amongst the easiest enemies to destroy as they have no form of self defense - they are easy to outmaneuver, and can be taken out either by a jump or a roll.
-===Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)===
+Despite this, Moto Bugs are the most common cause of death for new players, as if he/she does nothing, or just holds {{right}}, one will kill Sonic in the opening stage of the game.
-<table>
-<tr>
-<td width="75">F61A</td>
-<td>Moto Bug [[object]] offset</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td>37582</td>
-<td>Moto Bug [[sprite]] art ([[Nemesis Format]] compression, 29 blocks)</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td>40</td>
-<td>Object function number</td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-===[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear)]]===
+==Appearances==
-<table>
+<gallery widths="320" heights="240">
-<tr>
+Motobug in ghz.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]'': found in [[Green Hill Zone]] (with prototype screenshots suggesting a further planned appearance in [[Spring Yard Zone]]).
-<td width="75">08</td>
+Motobug_8bit.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]'':
-<td>Moto Bug object function number</td>
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]'':
-</tr>
+Motobug_in_scz.jpg|''[[Sonic Colours]]'':
-</table>
+Sonic generations 10.jpg|''[[Sonic Generations]]'':
-[[Category:Badniks]]
+Sonic kicking a Moto Bug.png|''[[Sonic Lost World]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Runners]]'':
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Runners Adventure]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Mania]]'':
+MotoBug in SonicForces.png|''[[Sonic Forces]]'':
+</gallery>
+==Artwork==
+<gallery>
+Motobug.png|Concept art for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', released 2010-01-27.
+ConceptMotobugNeedlemouse.jpg|Concept art for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''.
+S4 Motobug Sprite.png|Moto Bug render for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''.
+Motobug toy.png||Promotional [[Sonic the Hedgehog 4]] Xbox 360 avatar prop.
+Moto_Bug_Colors.png|Moto Bug render for ''[[Sonic Colours]]''.
+Motobug Generations.png|Moto Bug render for ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.
+Moto_Bug_Runners.png|Moto Bug render for ''[[Sonic Runners]]''.
+</gallery>
+==Technical information==
+{| class="prettytable sortable"
+!Game
+!Object ID #
+!Code offset
+!Mappings offset
+!Compressed art offset
+!Subparameters
+|-
+|[[SCHG:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] (16-bit)
+|$40
+|$F61A
+|$F7AE
+|$37582 ([[Nemesis Format]], 29 blocks)
+|$00
+|-
+|[[SCHG:Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] (Game Gear)
+|$08
+|
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|[[SCHG:S2 Early Prototype|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nick Arcade)]]
+|$40
+|$F248
+|
+|$AD7B0
+|$00
+|}
+==References==
+<references />
+{{S1MDOmni|2}}
+{{S4Omni|2|collapse}}
+{{ColoursOmni|2|collapse}}
+{{SonicGenerationsOmni|2|collapse}}
+{{SManiaOmni|2|collapse}}
+[[Category:Sonic Mania enemies]]
+[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog enemies]]
+[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog 4 enemies]]
+[[Category:Sonic Colours enemies]]
+[[Category:Sonic Generations enemies]]

Game	Object ID #	Code offset	Mappings offset	Compressed art offset	Subparameters
Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)	$40	$F61A	$F7AE	$37582 (Nemesis Format, 29 blocks)	$00
Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear)	$08
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nick Arcade)	$40	$F248		$AD7B0	$00

Difference between revisions of "Moto Bug"

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