The F-6t Spider Troop Big Foot - Ground Air Combat Walker, also known simply as the Big Foot[2] (ビッグフット[2] Biggu Futto?), is a vehicle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a bipedal military fighter mech used by G.U.N.'s foot soldiers in the Scorpion Troop.[1]
Description[]
The Big Foot is an anti-terrorist, military fighter which has mechanical legs. It is equipped with missile pods and hover jets to take off vertically and a rotary machine gun.[1]
Specifications[]
General Characteristics
- Combat weight: 100,600 lbs.
- Dimensions
- Full length: 16.0 ft.
- Width: 10.2 ft.
- Height: 18.1 ft.
- Power Plant: GUN F-series Diesel Engine / Two GUN R-series turbofan engines.
Speed
- Ground: 45 mph
- Air: 96 mph
Armament
- One M32 A-1 22mm Gatling gun
- Two four AIM-120C Advanced Medium-Range air-to-surface Missiles
Crew: One
Protection
- Chobham-type armor on glacis and turret and armored bulkheads between turret and engine
- Depleted uranium armor in production
- Automatic fire detection and suppression
- Collective overpressure Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC) protection
- GVDR-1A radiological warning device
History[]
Sonic Adventure 2[]
In Sonic Adventure 2, a F-6t Big Foot was sent after Sonic the Hedgehog, who had been declared an enemy after supposedly stealing a Chaos Emerald. When the F-6t Big Foot found him, its pilot engaged Sonic in battle, but was soundly defeated. Shadow the Hedgehog would later appear on the remains of the F-6t Big Foot, also meeting Sonic in the process and causing the latter to deduce Shadow was the reason GUN tried to arrest him.
Variants[]
Hot Shot[]
The Hot Shot is almost exactly the same as Big Foot, with the same weapons and capabilities. However, it also has an added lock-on laser its front. It first appeared in Sonic Adventure 2.
R-1/A Flying Dog[]
The Flying Dog is basically the Hot Shot without legs. Without walkers, the Flying Dog remains hovering during its operation. It also has an improved defense, as it takes five strikes to destroy. Once four strikes have been dealt, the Flying Dog simply stops using missiles and machine guns, and instead launches its plasma cannon repeatedly. It first appeared in Sonic Adventure 2.
Big Foot Type A[]
The Big Foot Type A is one of the strongest mechs belonging to G.U.N., following the F-6t Big Foot. In combat, they carry Gatling Guns to use against their enemies. These first appeared in Shadow the Hedgehog.
Big Foot Type B[]
The Big Foot Type B is a variant that utilizing 8-Shot RPGs to attack foes. It is one of the strongest mechs used by GUN Soldiers, being G.U.N.'s strongest unit. These first appeared in Shadow the Hedgehog.
Battle[]
| Sonic Adventure 2 F-6t BIG FOOT |
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The F-6t Big Foot is the first boss of the Hero story in Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. It is fought as Sonic the Hedgehog after clearing City Escape.
Boss guide[]
The Big Foot begins by flying up and strafing the ground with machine gun fire. It's easily seen and does not move very fast, and the player can run in a wide circle to avoid it. After a few passes with the machine guns, the Big Foot will land, and the missile bays will open. Predictably, missiles shoot out at the player, who must once again run around the edge of the circle until the barrage stops. As soon as the missile pod's doors close, the player must leap high into the air and Homing Attack the Big Foot’s cockpit. After four hits, the Big Foot will collapse.
As an easier way to defeat the Big Foot in less than a minute, the player can jump on top of Wooden Containers before it destroys them and launch a Homing Attack at it. It is also possible to hit Big Foot's cockpit with a Bounce Attack while it is in the air, although Sonic requires the Bounce Bracelet found later in the game to do so.
Music[]
| Name | Artist(s) | Length | Music track |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Boss: -Gun- Mobile" | Jun Senoue | 1:55 |
Video[]
In other media[]
Animation[]
Sonic X[]
In the Sonic X anime series, the Big Foot appeared in the episode "Shadow Knows". After escaping the Gun Beetles, Sonic was confronted by a Big Foot. Sonic used his Spin Attack to defeat the Big Foot, though the robot still fired several missiles at Sonic, which he directed back at it to blow the mech to pieces.
Books and comics[]
Archie Comics[]
Omega with several F-6t Big Foot, Gun Hunters, and Shield Hunters, from Sonic Universe #38.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Big Foot serve as mechs in G.U.N.'s army. They appeared during the brief attack on Central City by Dr. Eggman.
Quotes[]
- "This is Spider Troop Big Foot. Big Foot to headquarters over! Reengage the enemy and request back up!"
- —Big Foot pilot, Sonic Adventure 2
- "What?! For just one hedgehog?!"
- —Big Foot pilot, Sonic Adventure 2
Trivia[]
- Big Foot is named after the legendary cryptid, the Bigfoot (or Sasquatch).
- In the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2, it is possible to finish the F-6t Big Foot with the Light Speed Attack in one hit. In Sonic Adventure 2: Battle and the 2012 remaster of the game, however, the Light Speed Attack only deals one hit's worth of damage when executed and then cancels itself.
- In Iron Jungle, if you choose the dark mission, Eggman will mention one of the big foot mechs resembling the F-6t model from Prison Island.
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
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      F-6t Big Foot firing missiles.   F-6t Big Foot defeated.. |
Stage map[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sonic Team . Screen shots/Boss Battle. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved on 1 September 2015. "A anti-terrorist military fighter which has mechanical legs. It's equipped with missile pods and hover jets to take off vertically and a rotary machine gun. It's been called in by the government military to capture Sonic. It's part of the Scorpion troop."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Enemy Datafile: Boss" (in Japanese). Sonic Adventure 2 Perfect Guide. Enterbrain. October 29, 2001. p. 220. ISBN 4-7577-0625-1.
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