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Orbinaut

Games: Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit), Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit), Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I, Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS), Sonic Lost World
Affiliation: [[Eggman Empire, Deadly Six]][[Category:Eggman Empire, Deadly Six enemies]]

Orbinaut is a recurring enemy robot (Badnik) in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Modelled after sea urchins, Orbinauts have spherical bodies surrounded by four rotating spike balls.

There are three varieties of Orbinaut, each of which has its own name in the Japanese releases. The first type, named Uni Uni (ウニウニ) in Japan, is always surrounded by its spike balls. The second type, named Unidus (ウニダス) in Japan, fires its spike balls when approached. The third type, named Pola (ポーラ) in Japan, is similar to Uni Uni, but moves and spins its spike balls in short bursts and changes direction to follow the player.

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-'''Orbinaut''' is a [[Badnik]] that appears in more than one game. It's a hovering sphere surrounded by four spiked balls which rotate slowly and are used for both attack and defence, and is apparently based on a sea urchin (the Japanese word for sea urchin is "uni"). A redesigned Orbinaut appears in the 3D games, where it is called [[Unidus]]. Also, there is a Badnik similar to Orbinaut in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' called [[Sol]].
+'''Orbinaut''' is a recurring enemy robot ([[Badnik]]) in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. Modelled after sea urchins, Orbinauts have spherical bodies surrounded by four rotating spike balls.
+There are three varieties of Orbinaut, each of which has its own name in the Japanese releases. The first type, named '''Uni Uni''' (ウニウニ) in Japan, is always surrounded by its spike balls. The second type, named '''Unidus''' (ウニダス) in Japan, fires its spike balls when approached. The third type, named '''Pola''' (ポーラ) in Japan, is similar to Uni Uni, but moves and spins its spike balls in short bursts and changes direction to follow the player.
+In English language releases the Unidus variety has gone by four names: Orbinaut, Spiky Spinner, Unidus and Spike Spinner.
 ==Game appearances==
-===''Sonic the Hedgehog''===
+===Orbinaut (Uni Uni)===
-In the Mega Drive version of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', there are two types of Orbinaut. The first appears in [[Labyrinth Zone]], and is referred to as '''"Unidus"''' (ウニダス) in the Japanese manual.{{fileref|Sonic1 MD JP manual.pdf|page=44}} "Unidus" is red in colour and launches its spikeballs along a horizontal line when Sonic approaches. The second type is found in [[Star Light Zone]], and is known as '''"Uni-Uni"''' (ウニウニ) in the Japanese manual.{{fileref|Sonic1 MD JP manual.pdf|page=44}} It is green in colour and doesn't launch its spikeballs, making it less threatening but harder to destroy. An orange "Uni-Uni" also appears in the 8-bit version of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' in [[Sky Base Zone]].
+====Enemy====
-If you run away from the Unidus after it throws the first spike ball until it leaves from the screen, when you back to Unidus, all the other spike balls will disappear.
+*[[Orbinaut (Uni Uni, Sonic the Hedgehog 16-bit)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]''
+*[[Orbinaut (Uni Uni, Sonic the Hedgehog 8-bit)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]''
+*[[Orbinaut (Sonic the Hedgehog 4)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
+*[[Orbinaut (Sonic Colours)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS)]]''
+*[[Orbinaut (Sonic Lost World)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''
+*[[Orbinaut (Sonic Lost World 3DS)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS)]]''
-===''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''===
+===Orbinaut (Unidus)===
-[[Image:Orbinaut in LBZ.png|thumb|right|180px|An Orbinaut in ''Launch Base Zone''.]]
+====Enemy====
+*[[Orbinaut (Unidus, Sonic the Hedgehog 16-bit)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]''
+*[[Orbinaut (Unidus, Sonic the Hedgehog 8-bit)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]''
+*[[Spiky Spinner]], in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
+*[[Unidus]], in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
+*[[Spike Spinner]], in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
+*[[Unidus (Sonic Lost World)|Unidus]], in ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''
+*[[Unidus (Sonic Lost World 3DS)|Unidus]], in ''[[Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS)]]''
-A third Orbinaut appears in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Launch Base Zone]] and is referenced as '''Pola''' (ポーラ).{{ref|1=http://www.theghz.com/sonic/son3/son3.html}} This version is silver-grey and spins faster when Sonic is moving, but doesn't launch its spikeballs. It is similar to Uni-Uni in this regard. Orbinauts can now be quickly defeated with Sonic's new ability, the [[Insta-Shield]].
+====Other appearances====
+*[[Sonic Rivals 2]]: [[Sonic Rivals 2/Card collection|Card Collection]] 76.
-A similar enemy in [[IceCap Zone]], [[Star Pointer]], does launch its spikeballs, like Unidus, so both types of Orbinaut are covered in Sonic 3. Said spikeballs will be destroyed if they touch a [[Lightning Shield]].
+===Orbinaut (Pola)===
+====Enemy====
+*[[Orbinaut (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)|Orbinaut]], in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
-===''Sonic the Hedgehog 4''===
+==Related enemies==
-Both types from the first ''Sonic'' game return in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]'', found in [[Lost Labyrinth Zone]]. The Unidus behaves and looks the same as it does in the original game. The Uni-Uni, however, can expand its circle of spikeballs, making it easier to attack.
+===Enemies===
+*[[Sol]]
+*[[Star Pointer]]
+*[[Flamer]]
+*[[Tubinaut]]
-===''Sonic Colours''===
+===Bosses===
-The Badnik returns exclusively in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colours]]'' where only the Uni-Uni variant can be found in [[Planet Wisp (DS)|Planet Wisp]], [[Aquarium Park (DS)|Aquarium Park]] and [[Asteroid Coaster (DS)|Asteroid Coaster]]. They look similar to how they did in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I'', and appear both above ground and in underwater sections. Some Uni Unis block openings for the player to pass through while others move up and down. The best way to destroy them is by using [[Wisps|Color Powers]].
+*[[Big Icedus]]
-===''Sonic Lost World''===
+==Gallery==
-Both types of Orbinauts appear as recurring enemies in both versions of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''. The Uni-Uni variants are found in [[Windy Hill]] Zones 1 and 2, [[Frozen Factory]] Zones 1 and 4, [[Silent Forest]] Zone 4 and [[Sky Road (Sonic Lost World)|Sky Road]] Zones 4 and ? in the Wii U/PC version. In the Nintendo 3DS version, they are found in [[Tropical Coast]] Zones 2 and 3, Frozen Factory Zones 1 and 3, and Sky Road Zone 1. In 2.5D sections in the Wii U/PC version, Uni-Unis hover back and forth in one place while their spiked balls orbit them laterally, but will drop their spike balls if approached by the player, leaving them vulnerable. In 3D sections and throughout the 3DS version, their spike balls orbit around them horizontally and they do not drop them.
+===Orbinaut (Uni Uni)===
+====Artwork====
+<gallery>
+File:Orbinaut2.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]''
+File:Sonic1 GG Orbinaut Art.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]''
+File:S4 Orbinaut Sprite.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
+</gallery>
-The Unidus variants are found in Frozen Factory Zone 4 and Sky Road Zones 1, 4 and ? in the Wii U/PC version, where their spike balls will orbit them laterally in 2.5D sections and horizontally in 3D sections. When they see Sonic, they will launch their spike balls at him one by one rather quickly. In the 3DS version, they appear exclusively in Sky Road Zone 2, where they do not attack Sonic and instead choose to hover about like their Uni-Uni cousins.
+====Screenshots====
+<gallery widths="320" heights="240">
+File:OrbinautSLZ.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]''
+File:OrbinautSkyBaseZone.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]'' (Master System)
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]'' (Game Gear)
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS)]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Lost World]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS)]]''
+</gallery>
-==Gallery==
+===Orbinaut (Unidus)===
+====Artwork====
 <gallery>
-Orbinaut.png|Unidus artwork.
+Orbinaut.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]''
-File:OrbinautSLZ.png|Uni-uni in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
+</gallery>
+====Screenshots====
+<gallery widths="320" heights="240">
 File:OrbinautLZ.png|Unidus in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)]]''
-File:Orbinaut in 8bit LZ.png|Unidus in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]''
+File:Orbinaut in 8bit LZ.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]'' (Master System)
-File:OrbinautSkyBaseZone.png|Uni-uni in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]'' (Game Gear)
-File:S4 Orbinaut Sprite.png|Orbinaut in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4]]''
+File:Sa unidus.png|''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
+File:Sa2 unidus.png|''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
+File:Sonic4llz.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Lost World]]''
+Notavailable.svg|''[[Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS)]]''
+</gallery>
+===Orbinaut (Pola)===
+====Artwork====
+<gallery>
+File:Sonic 3 Orbinaut.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
+</gallery>
+====Screenshots====
+<gallery widths="320" heights="240">
+File:Orbinaut in LBZ.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
 </gallery>
-===Technical information===
+==In other media==
-{| class="prettytable"
+===''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic]]''===
-!Game
-!Object ID #
+===[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (Archie comics)]]===
-!Code offset
-!Mappings offset
+===''[[Sonic the Comic]]''===
-!Compressed art offset
-!Subparameters
-|-
-|[[SCHG:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (16-bit)]]
-|$60
-|$11CCE
-|$11EEC
-|$389EE ([[Nemesis Format]], 31 blocks)
-|$00 - Attacking type<br>$02 - Nonattacking type
-|-
-|[[SCHG:Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (8-bit)]]
-|$35
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-|}
 ==References==
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Difference between revisions of "Orbinaut"

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Contents

Game appearances

Orbinaut (Uni Uni)

Enemy

Orbinaut (Unidus)

Enemy

Other appearances

Orbinaut (Pola)

Enemy

Related enemies

Enemies

Bosses

Gallery

Orbinaut (Uni Uni)

Artwork

Screenshots

Orbinaut (Unidus)

Artwork

Screenshots

Orbinaut (Pola)

Artwork

Screenshots

In other media

Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic

Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)

Sonic the Comic

References