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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

So for some reason I misremembered Wing Fortress Zone as just the second act of SCZ! Anyway, Clucker! 10/10 On it's own, the chicken is a bit simple but it really comes together once you realise: that turret its manning is a nest! Then it all makes sense and the design really is elevated to me

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last up for SCZ, Turtloids! 8.5/10 I really like the idea of a flying turtle enemy, that's a really fun subversion, especially seeing it next to the Balkirys! For that matter I enjoy how clunky it looks in comparison.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Nebula! 7/10 Why this thing is named like that I will never know. It's a cute design but it feels a bit odd compared to the very greebly designs the rest of the bestiary has; by comparison this one looks almost more like it'd belong in Fantasy Zone or something

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last up, Sky Chase Zone, with Balkiry! 8.5/10 It's a good design on its own, but you can tell it's the first bird Badnik design they'd made at this point, which means that it's really more of a small airplane with bird bits on. Looks cool, though!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last up for MPZ, Slicer! 8/10 As evil as this thing is, I can't deny that it's a really good robo-bug design, and its gimmick is well integrated too! Not that much to say but I like what I'm seeing!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Shellcracker! 10/10 This thing looks like a bully, but also like a Pokemon evolution of Crabmeat, which I'm a fan of. It's mean and not at all lean, and it rocks it. As a sidenote, I like that it hits you with the heel of its pincer, that's fun

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

First up in Metropolis Zone, Asteron! 10/10 Much as this thing annoys me, I think it strikes a brilliant contrast compared to the other designs in how menacing it looks, intense too!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next and last for OOZ (tee-hee), Octus! 8.5/10 I really like that it can jump and hover with its tentacles, that's a really fun way to go about an octopus Badnik! I'm also always a sucker (heh) for a good hot pink!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Oil Ocean Zone, with Aquis! 7/10 It circumvent the problem Whisp had by being more blatant with its joints and bolts, but it lack an extra bit of spice to me. Maybe swap out the fins for thrusters? I like the googly eyes though

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next and last for MCZ, Flasher! 9/10 It's simple, it's sleek without being simplistic, it's to the point; I really like it! On a technical standpoint it's fascinating how much mileage they were able to get of such a small sprite!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Mystic Cave Zone! With Crawlton! 10/10 I love how you can tell this one is a sidegrade to Caterkiller, all about hiding and lunging. I'm also really into the shades used there, to really tie into its Zone; lovely work all around!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last up for HTZ, Spiker! 8.5/10 Another way to make the Uni design less boring: put extra stuff on it! It work really well and sets this design apart from its brethren from the first game. I tear a lot into the Unis but from Sonic 2 onwards they really do get better!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Rexon! 8.5/10 A bit lava plesiosaur, what's not to love really! Would that we saw more of it but it's very serviceable, love the shades of blue and poiple!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Hill Top Zone, with Gohla! 8/10 This one succeeds over Unidasu and Uni-Uni by virtue of being interesting! The flames and the scowl do a lot to offset the plainess of its body! It feels like a very RADICAL sort of update, if that makes sense. I like it!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Now onto Casino Night Zone, with its one Badnik, Crawl! 6/10 It's a bit of a messy design to be honest. I feel like its shield could be quite a bit better included, but as is Crawl feels more like two ideas mashed together rather than a unit that actually works well.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last up for ARZ, Whisp! 4.5/10 It's a very nicely drawn fly, but it feels a bit too much like Just A Fly you know? Like, color this in shades of grey and you have Just A Fly, it doesn't have a lot beyond its colors to point it out as an actual robot, let alone a Badnik.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Grounder! 8.5/10 This badnik existing makes Burrobot's design weaker sadly, but on its own it's nice and bulky, though I'm not a fan of the upright stance, it feels a bit too much like "Hey I'm standing here!" rather than actually agressive. Would make for a great toy robot though!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

First up for Aquatic Ruin Zone, Chop Chop! 10/10 I LOVE this awful little thing, it looks so mean and pointy and agressively colored, it's just everything I want in a murderous robo-fish! The sprite artists really did a great job making a lot of enemy fish all different!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next and last for CPZ, Spiny! 8/10 It's basic but well made, and also a good way to have an enemy attacking from multiple angles. In Sonic Pocket Adventure it clings to the ceiling as well apparently! Noice

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Chemical Plant Zone, with Grabber! 9/10 This is a brilliant, understated design as far as I'm concerned; the interplay between its paint scheme, head and pincers is very well made and evocative, it's very much a sleeper hit to me!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last up for EHZ, Masher! 8.5/10 I like it more than I remembered last, to be honest! Though I think the grey fin kind of weakens the palette, it's still very well done, with the extra bits of details that its predecessor was lacking. I like the extra bulk, too!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Next up, Coconuts! 7.5/10 I like the ideas around it better than the execution is the thing, I also don't like the skin color with the metallic red. Definitively more of a me-thing going on though! It's just that to me its next iterations are just strictly better

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Kicking things up with Emerald Hill Zone's first badnik, Buzzer! 6/10 If Buzz Bomber gave sleek and streamline, this one gives "I had to scrounge my pocket for money to make it" it looks rickety compared to its predecessoir to me. Nice stripes, though!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It's been a while since I posted a 3D model! Meet Masie, a robot from the world I'm working on! :D Also my first completed humanoid model, huzzah!! Learned alot making her #lowpoly #robot #3dart #yesmymaininspirationismegamanlegendsshockinginnit

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Last up we have Scarab! 7.5/10 It looks really good! But without it moving spikes around it also looks like it's missing half its body, sadly. I really like it but it feels janky unfortunately.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next up, Mecha-Bu! 10/10 It feels like another direction Tamabboh could take to evolve, instead of Sasori. I really enjoy how it playes up the rhinobeetle angle, as well as the intensity of its stare. Sonic as a franchise is really good at making different big eyes!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

First, Bigbom! 10/10 This thing takes everything I loved about Bomb and cranks it up to 11, I love that it yeets smaller version of itself in Mania too. On the whole I always enjoy designs that feel like they're part of an evolution line.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Lastly we have Kanabun! 10/10 This design flies where Kasabira's flounders. And yet, most of it is black! It's about what it is that you choose to have sticking out I'd say, something that this badnik understands keenly.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next, Kasabira! 5/10 Compared to Needlenose, it's not pronounced enough in any direction to be really interesting to me, which is not helped by its color scheme, even with the dash of red.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next up, Hotaru! 10/10 I thnk what I like the most is that it looks like it just came out of bonking its head against a window, very charming! Also a great way to make an on-the-nose design work really well.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

First up, Dango! 6/10 The only thing that saves it from being a 4 are the segments, greeblies and its legs being a different color. I understand why it looks like that but it looks like the cheapest version of Roller.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Last up, Semi! 9.5/10 I like the details and its bored expression. What really drives my eye is the way they were able to play with different shades of yellow there, real fine work.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next up is Poh-Bee! 10/10 It's basically Tonbo's cousin, and it has every one of its qualities! I also like that it has flails instead of just a laser, a nice subvertion.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next up, Minomusi! 9/10 It lacks a bit of spice but I really like it, it feels like the mascot and microphone of a cartoon punk band, I can vibe with that. Them googly eyes are a nice touch also.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

First up we have Bata-Pyon! 4/10 It looks cute but that's about all it has. Its design feels very slapdash, which I can imagine was the point, but it also feels jarring compared to how well put together the other designs are, especially since S3 has also a grasshopper that is strictly better.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Last up we have Sasori! 9.5/10 Love me a tanky bug! This one feels like one evolution path of Tamabboh, which I really appreciate! I'll just be docking a teeny amount of points since I would have liked it to have a stronger tertiary color than grey, but aside from that it's brilliant!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next up is Noro-Noro! 10/10 This one's power is in its simplicity; I also love that it simultaneously looks like a bubblegum mascot and a speaker. Simple and well made, what's not to like?

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next up, Kumo-Kumo! 9.5/10 This trio of color is really really cool, I love the pink accent especially. The only thing holding this badnik back really is just that it looks a bit messy when idle what with its many legs being lined up so, but that's hardly its fault.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

First up, Kemusi! 6/10 I like the colors and the idea but not the execution; whereas OG Caterkiller was very detailed with a good color combo, this one feels smooth and a bit naked really. The antennaes do help it some though.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next up is Yago! 8/10 I like it but it feels a bit out of touch for its zone I suppose, a tad too industrial. That aside it's a nice idea to have it be expressly more torpedo-like!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next up we have Tonbo! 10/10 I mean it's a teal mechanical dragonfly, what's not to love there aye? It just Feels Right in the best way possible, and I really admire the level of detail they were able to cram into its sprite.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

First up we have Amenbo! 9/10 It feels fresh and minty. I really like what they did with the teal, and the propeller on the rear feels like a very strong detail

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Last up we have Tentou! 11/10 I am not a pet person but I think this bot here might change that state of fact, it's SO CUTE AAAAAAAAAAH. I also just love the hinted mechanical details with its wings and elytras. If you couldn't tell, my Scootie bug is a fusion of Tentou and Motobug btw!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Next we have Kama-Kama! 7.5/10 It feels a bit too noodly for my liking to be honest, too wibbly. It is a nice design but it doesn't play its own strong points as much as it could. Weirdly enough I could see this one as a mascot for a foodstuff aimed at kids.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

First in line is Ga. 8/10 I like how mean it looks, mainly, and the lemon yellow and light blue is a nice combo. I think my favorite detail is the bolt used as the joint between the body and wings. It's not up to a lot but it does well.

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Last up we have Tamabboh! 10/10 I want this thing as a roomba RIGHT NOW. Tamabboh is also a really good synthesis of what makes CD's badniks really good; not very complex but strong in their composition and color. It's just a good time to look at!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

First off today is Taga-Taga! 10/10 Love the color combo, and it's also so fun to me that this game's Chopper equivalent would NOT be a fish too! I dunno what it is about this lad but it scratches my brain the right way; love it!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Next up, Pata-Bata! 9.5/10 I LOVE the color combo with the black accent, but I do wish that it was smooth instead of it having a rostrum. I realise this is ironic since smoothness was what Batbrain got downed for, but I think this one has a silhouette strong enough to make up for it

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Next up, Needlenose! 9/10 It feels a bit simple but in a powerful way; it has one goal and it damn well put its all into it! For some reason it feels a bit Rayman-ish in design, though I think that's due to the eyes. All in all, a fun design!

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DMGthePoly's Art Stuff!🏳️‍⚧️ @dmgthepolyartstuff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

First up we have Anton! 10/10 This one feels like a cousin of Motobug, which I vibe with a lot. I like that it feels like it could carry you on its back if it were a bit larger too, that's really charming. Lastly, after the dull periwinkle of Sonic 1, it's really nice to see a stark blue like that

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