Nebula

Nebula
Several Nebulas being encountered in the Tokyo Sky Flight in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
General information
Variant of	Badnik
Appearances
First appearance	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Genesis) (1992, overall) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Mario-related media)
Latest appearance	Minecraft (Bedrock edition) (2023, overall)

Nebulas are one of the different types of Badniks from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Nebulas make their first overall appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Genesis, and went on to make their first Mario-related appearance in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Nebulas appear as enemies in the Tokyo Sky Flight mini-game. Here, they have their sprites reused from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Nebulas either float in stationary positions or move directly up and down, all while dropping mines from their bottoms when the playable characters approach from below. Some Nebulas are equipped with a Bumper shield, which protects them from the Tornado's gunshots, but it can be knocked away with the Tornado's shockwave attack. Regardless of their behavior, Nebulas can be quickly defeated from two gunshots from the Tornado, and whenever this occurs, the player receives 100 points.