Dr. Eggman

"Dr. Eggman Hatches His Master Plan!"

Dr. Eggman (full name Dr. Ivo Robotnik) is the main antagonist of Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, debuting with the original Genesis title in 1991.

He is also a playable character in Nexed.

Real-World History
During the development of what would become the original Sonic the Hedeghog, numerous character designs were submitted to Sega of Japan by their employees for the game's protagonist. The aim was to create a character that would rival Mario, the mascot of Nintendo. Once all the designs were submitted, artist Naoto Ohshima would take them to New York City's Central Park and ask locals for their opinions. A pajama-wearing man would be the second-favorite among New York's citizens, with the overall favorite being an anthropomorphic hedgehog which would become Sonic.

Despite this, the team behind Sonic the Hedgehog wanted to work the egg-shaped character into the game, with Ohshima finding his design easy enough for kids to draw and wanting a character to be the "opposite" of Sonic, representing "machinery" and "development" as opposed to Sonic's more environmentalist portrayal. As such, the character was reworked into the game's antagonist and named "Dr. Eggman". However, when the game was being marketed to American audiences, Sega of America renamed the character as "Dr. Robotnik" and tended to give him more "evil" appearances as opposed to the Japanese Eggman's softer design.

During the development of Sonic Adventure, Sega was attempting to use both the Eggman and Robotnik names, as they did not want to have a character use two different names. This would be worked in alongside Dr. Eggman's redesign for the new game; Going forward, his full name would be "Dr. Ivo Robotnik", with "Dr. Eggman" being a common moniker across all territories.

Dr. Eggman is among gaming's most popular villains, appearing in games, movies, and other media produced for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

Gameplay Information
"A mad genius boasting an IQ of 300, Dr. Eggman will stop at nothing to spread his Eggman Empire across the globe and build his dream city, Eggmanland. With his mechanical know-how, he's got what it takes to build an army of loyal robots and mechs in order to achieve his evil dreams. Fortunately, a certain blue hedgehog and his friends are always quick to foil Eggman's schemes, but nothing will crack this scientist's determination!

It seems like his plans might be a little easier than expected, though - As soon as he heard about the Nexus Tournament, Dr. Eggman figured that he could use the Winner's Wish to build Eggmanland without Sonic stopping him. He put all of his resources into a new Egg Walker loaded with various gadgets, ready to rule over the competiton!"

Dr. Eggman is a heavyweight fighter with a surprising amount of mobility for his class (although he is still slower than many middle/lightweights). In addition, his moveset revolves around taking control of the stage, with his specials being designed to occupy space both actively and passively. Due to this, Dr. Eggman is able to overwhelm opponents with projectiles and traps before going in for the kill.

However, Dr. Eggman also struggles with his bulk - Due to being one of the larger characters in the cast, he has one of the largest hurtboxes. This, combined with the hefty endlag and risk factor of his attacks, makes him easily punishable if his attacks whiff. As such, Eggman players must be sure to use their various tools wisely and control space effectively.

Moveset

 * Egg Walker N: Dr. Eggman pilots a new version of the Egg Walker from Sonic Adventure 2, combining elements of the original mech and the classic Egg Mobile. This leads to a few cosmetic and mechanical points of interest.
 * The Egg Walker N has a sort of natural armor, reducing all damage dealt to Dr. Eggman. However, once the Egg Walker sustains 80%, it begins smoking, indicating that the armor has worn off. While the armor is worn off, Dr. Eggman is dealt increased damage from all attacks. Once the armor is broken, it cannot be replenished until Dr. Eggman uses Protective Armor or loses a stock.
 * The Egg Walker N has legs while grounded, but retracts them upon jumping.
 * Multiple Mid-Air Jumps: Dr. Eggman can jump twice in the air.
 * Hydrophobia: Dr. Eggman takes damage while swimming.

Grounded Attacks

 * Jab: Dr. Eggman throws a slap from within the Egg Walker N.
 * Dash Attack: The Egg Walker N retracts its legs as it flies forward.
 * Forward Light: The Egg Walker N deploys a claw which spins in front of itself. This resembles one of the E-Mech’s attacks from Sonic the Fighters.
 * Up Light: Dr. Eggman swats an arm above himself. While one of his weaker attacks, it is also one of the fastest.
 * Down Light: The Egg Walker N spews a stream of fire from its bottom, being a slight homage to the Egg Scorcher from the original Sonic the Hedgehog.
 * Forward Strong: The Egg Walker N deploys a lance which stabs straight forward, resembling the Egg Dragoon’s lance from Sonic Unleashed.
 * Up Strong: The Egg Walker N spins two drills above itself, dealing multiple hits of damage. This move resembles the Egg Digger from the Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
 * Down Strong: The Egg Walker N retracts its legs before deploying a checkered wrecking ball and spinning it along the ground, resembling the Egg Wrecker from the original Sonic the Hedgehog.
 * Counter: The Egg Walker N deploys a bumper which pushes the opponent away, resembling the EGG-HVC-001 from Sonic CD.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Air: Eight egg-shaped capsules orbit the Egg Walker N, resembling the Egg Bouncer from the Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
 * Forward Air: The Egg Walker N deploys a hammer which swings from high to low, being able to spike opponents. This resembles the Egg Hammer from the Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
 * Back Air: The Egg Walker N shoots a flame behind itself, resembling the Egg Scorcher Mark III from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
 * Up Air: The Egg Walker N spins a propeller above itself, slowing its descent and dealing multiple hits of damage.
 * Down Air: The Egg Walker N deploys its legs before crashing to the ground with a powerful stall-and-fall attack which is able to spike opponents.

Grabs / Throws

 * Grab: The Egg Walker N sprouts two arms which attempt to grab the opponent. The arms themselves resemble a combination of the Big Arms from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and the Egg-X from Sonic Advance.
 * Pummel: Dr. Eggman sends an electric shock through the Egg Walker N’s hands, shocking the opponent.
 * Forward Throw: The Egg Walker N sprouts a cannon, firing an energy blast into the opponent to launch them forward. The cannon resembles the Egg Bomber Tank’s cannon from Sonic Advance 2.
 * Back Throw: The Egg Walker N simply throws the opponent behind Dr. Eggman.
 * Up Throw: The Egg Walker N throws the opponent upwards as Dr. Eggman throws a bomb into them, launching them even higher. The bomb itself resembles those used by the Death Egg Robot in the Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2
 * Down Throw: The Egg Walker N takes flight before slamming the opponent into the ground, causing them to bounce forwards. This resembles the Big Arm’s attack from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Stage Intro
Dr. Eggman pilots the Egg Walker N onto the stage, deploying its legs as he lands.

Taunts

 * The Egg Walker N takes flight as Dr. Eggman gloats, saying “It’s no use!” or “Give up?”
 * Dr. Eggman holds out his arms and cackles.
 * Dr. Eggman points forwards, yelling “All systems, full power!”
 * The Egg Walker N begins smoking, prompting Dr. Eggman to hit it.

Victory Animations
Dr. Eggman's victory theme is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHu3WpK2ftI an excerpt of E.G.G.M.A.N. from Sonic Adventure 2, using its Doc. Robeatnic remix from Shadow the Hedgehog].
 * The Egg Walker N jumps up and down before posing as Dr. Eggman says “Now you know why I am the best!”, referencing his A-rank victory animation from Sonic Adventure 2.
 * Dr. Eggman flies up to the camera, standing in its cockpit as he juggles six of the Chaos Emeralds, referencing the bad ending of the original Sonic the Hedgehog. If Sonic is present in the match, he will say “Try again, hedgehog!”
 * Dr. Eggman stands up in the cockpit of the Egg Walker N and laughs.

Colors / Costumes


Trivia

 * Dr. Eggman's tagline and title are both references to E.G.G.M.A.N., his theme song from Sonic Adventure 2. In the case of his tagline, the word "hatches" is as wordplay on Eggman's moniker.