Final Haunt
From Sonic Retro
Final Haunt is an area of the Black Comet and the name of a level in Shadow the Hedgehog.
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Purpose
After heeding to Maria's plea and defeating the Artificial Chaos at Lost Impact, or Defeating Sonic the Hedgehog in a race for the cyan Chaos Emerald, Shadow and Sonic are seen walking on the deck of the ARK. Sonic points out the Black Comet flying past ARK, and Shadow senses that the Black Comet is the location of Black Doom and his invading army. Shadow and Sonic apparently used Tails' shuttle, and they get to the surface. It's time for a showdown on the Black Comet, and Sonic wants Shadow to help him find Black Doom. However, Doom's Eye appears near a shield generating device and asks Shadow to activate all four of them.
Appearance
The surface of the infamous Black Comet is crawling with Black Warriors, Black Oaks, Black Assassins, and Black Volts. Interestingly, there are no G.U.N. robots, as there were in Black Comet, the 'outer core' of the Comet itself. Final Haunt is has a color scheme that ranges simply from red to shades of purple, with some blue here and there. Many bridges, pits, narrow passages, and Dark Spin Dash Trails are scattered throughout the level, which may help or hinder movement around the stage. Being the comet's surface, Final Haunt's large, gaping pits are covered by a thin layer of purple smoke that seems to envelope the entire level. Other features are Shield Generators, that turn on both outer shields and to block paths on the surface and inner ones to guard the core. There are also blue 'light poles' that can be broken and utilized as melee weapons.
Missions
- Hero: Sonic the Hedgehog: Find the real Black Doom.
- Dark: Black Doom: Activate four switches and turn on the Black Comet's defense system.
Bosses
Shadow's actions determine Final Haunt's boss. Going dark makes the boss Diablon, a GUN defense robot aided by Sonic (the reason being is, as Shadow says, is because he is 'siding with whoever goes up against you [Sonic]'). Going hero forces Black Doom to challenge the two hedgehogs.