Turtloids

Turtloids
Games: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit), Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, Sonic Lost World
Affiliation: [[Eggman Empire, Deadly Six]][[Category:Eggman Empire, Deadly Six enemies]]
Hits to defeat: 1
Points: 100

TurtloidsMedia:Sonic2 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf, referred to as Dawson (ドースン) in the Japanese manualMedia:Sonic2 MD JP SonicJam manual.pdf, is a Badnik from the 16-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 found in Sky Chase Zone. They are pretty easy to get rid of; just jump on the little turtle. The Badnik attacks by pulling a handle, causing the bigger turtle to fire a bullet from its mouth. Once the smaller turtle is destroyed, the larger turtle becomes a stationary platform.

Turtloids return in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, flying high in the skies as part of Metal Sonic's fleet in Sky Fortress Zone Act 1. This time, however, the Tornado cannot pass through the bigger turtles, and at a certain point in the Act, Sonic is required to step across them to get from one side to the other.

Turtloids can also be found flying through the skies of Tropical Coast Zone ?, Sky Road Zone 3 and Hidden World Zone 2 with the same attack pattern in the Wii U/PC version of Sonic Lost World. The ones in Hidden World do not have smaller Turtloids riding on them.

A similar Badnik, known as an Armadiloid, appears in Sonic Mania's Mirage Saloon Zone.

Quotes

“	A Turtle type Badnik last seen in "SKY CHASE ZONE" in "Sonic 2". It serves as a guardian of Metal Sonic's weapon unit "Metal Carrier."	„
— Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II website

Technical information

Game	Description	Object ID #	Code offset	Mappings offset	Compressed art offset	Subparameters
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)	Larger turtle badnik	$9A	$37936		$8A362 (Nemesis Format, 57 blocks)	$00
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)	Turtloid rider	$9B	$37A06		$8A362 (Nemesis Format, 57 blocks)	$00