Bat Cracker

The Bat Cracker (バットクラッカー, Battokurakkā^?) is a move and piece of equipment used primarily by Rouge the Bat.

Description

The Bat Cracker is a bat-shaped mine that detonates on contact, or otherwise chases down an enemy with limited AI.

Game appearances

Sonic Battle

The Bat Cracker first appears in Sonic Battle, serving as Rouge's Ground Trap.

When performing the Bat Cracker, the user summons a bat-shaped balloon bomb that hovers above enemies, preventing opponents from going into the air without the risk of the bomb detonating at them on contact.

Emerl can randomly obtain this skill after participating in a fight with Rouge, either with or against her.

Skill statistics

Sonic Riders series

Sonic Riders

In Sonic Riders, the Bat Cracker appears as a part of Rouge's personal level three attack. When using the Bat Cracker, Rouge tosses his one at her opponents, causing it to explode and for them to take damage and get stunned briefly.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, the Bat Cracker again appears as Rouge's personal attack when getting the Attack power-up. When using the move, Rouge will summon one to float around her, which will detonate upon contact with an opponent, briefly stunning them and covering their view with soot.

Sonic Free Riders

In Sonic Free Riders, the Bat Cracker again appears as Rouge's personal attack when getting the Special power-up. When using the move, Rouge will summon one to float around her, which will damage an opponent upon contact.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

The Bat Cracker Mine was a move that was intended to appear in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), once again as one of Rouge's abilities. The attack would've laid a mine that would've exploded after a set period of time, and would've been able to have been set while gliding as well.

The model for the Bat Cracker remains in the files, and is even shown on Rouge's loading screen hint for her Tropical Jungle stage. In this game, the Bat Cracker would've been more egg-shaped, and instead of having a design similar to Rouge herself, it would instead have a large pink heart on it.

While the move was ultimately made unavailable in the final game, it was not removed, and can be restored by editing the game. When used, the move places a Bat Cracker at Rouge's position, which detonates after a short period of time. It can also target nearby objects, but strangely does not target enemies unless they have pieces that detach.^[2]

Trivia

• The Bat Cracker's balloon can be seen in promotional artwork featured on the cover of Nintendo Dream magazine vol. 104.
• When used by Emerl or Phi, the bomb appears as an Emerl/Phi head with two rocket engines.

Gallery

Sprites and models

Gallery
Sonic Battle sprite Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) - The Bat Cracker on the Tropical Jungle loading screen (bottom left, partially inside Rouge). Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) model

Screenshots

Gallery
Sonic Battle Sonic Battle Rouge using the Bat Cracker as part of her Level 3 attack in Sonic Riders. Rouge using the Bat Cracker in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. Rouge using the Bat Cracker in Sonic Free Riders.

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