Sonic Superstarshas its fair share of challenging boss encounters, and Metal Sonic is no exception, posing as the only boss in the Cyber Station Stage. This is one of the longest boss fights in the game and has many twists and turns, constantly keeping you on your toes and punishing you for making even the slightest mistake.
While undeniably daunting, this encounter is more than doable with a solid plan of attack and an understanding of the unique twist and nature of the fight. It will still be one of the more challenging battles in Sonic Superstars, but not nearly as bad as it could be.
Sonic Superstars: How To Beat Metal Sonic In Cyber Station
Despite being only atwo-phase fight,your battle againstMetal Sonic and Robotnikwill prove challenging in the first few bouts, especially with the dubious twist they have planned for you mid-way into the encounter. But, much like everything else in theCyber StationStage, you can overcome it with quick wits and patience!
Phase One: Lightning Orb & Death Beam
The battle starts withRobotnik chasing you down with a death beam,forcing you torun right the entire encounter,whileMetal Sonicflies in front of you andlaunches Lightening Orbsat you.
For this section,evade the Lightning Orbs, run up to Metal Sonic, and jump into him to deal damageand have him go into his next action!
Phase One: Dash
Following that attack, Metal Sonic will launch into hisDashing attacks,having him Dash to theright,then to theleft,and then ending with one more Dash to theright.
Jump over him each time he Dashesto avoid taking damage, thenrun toward him after his third and final Dashtojump into him,dealing even more damage!
Phase One: Laser Beams
Next, Metal Sonic will begin piloting aFlight Unit,enabling them tofire powerful Laser Beamsat you. While thecontact points of the Lasers are highly damaging, the actual lines drawn by the Lasers are not,meaning you canjump through themso long as you don’t touch where they end.
After evading the Lasers,Metal Sonic will fly backwardtoward Robotnik,run after him, and jump into his Flight Unitto deal even more damage to him!
Phase One: Laser Beams, Part Two
Metal Sonic will respond to getting hit withanother round of Laser Beams,which will behandled the exact same wayas before. TheLasers will be a bit more sporadicthis time, so be mindful of that when jumping around, attempting to evade their contact points.
Once they finish firing their Lasers,they willfly back toward Robotnikagain, giving you the queue tochase them down and jump into their Flight Unitonce more to deal damage!
Phase One: Fake Out
Landing the previous hit will haveMetal Sonic and Robotnik explode,letting yourun up to the Stage Exit Switch,making you think you’ve defeated them. Unfortunately, pressing the button will releaseseven Robots,withRobotnik returning atop the head of an enormous Metal Sonic.It’s safe to say there’s still some fighting left.
Phase Two: Avatar Chaos Emerald Ability
When the second phase begins,immediately activateyourAvatar Chaos Emerald Abilityto score afree hiton Metal Sonic and Robotnik, fast-forwarding you to the last few parts of the encounter!
Phase Two: Laser Beam Chasedown
After landing the first hit of the second phase,Metal Sonic will fly into the backgroundand beginfiring Lasers into the foregroundat you. You mustcontinue running forwardhere, as the group of Robots you released are chasing you down.
Like earlier,the line drawn from the Lasers isn’t harmful to you,only the contact point,so try your best to avoid them as you’re booking it through the arena at a breakneck speed. Even that makes it sound easier than it is.
Phase Two: Destruction
Following that,Metal Sonic will fly back into the foregroundand begindragging his enormous hand forward,destroying the arena. As soon as you see him start to do this,run toward him and jump into his faceto deal damage.
If you wait too long, he will take the ground out from underneath you,killing you instantly. You must hit him here, or you will have to start from the beginning of phase one again!
Phase Two: Robot Dive-Bomb
Next, Metal Sonic willbegin marking your positionfor theRobotstoDive-Bombyou, but there is a trick you should utilize to end this section almost immediately.
After your position is markedand aRobot begins Dive-Bombingyour location,move out of the way, forcing it to crashinto the ground. From here, you will see theRobot slowly float upward.Run andjump into it to launch it into Metal Sonic’s faceto deal damage!
Phase Two: Laser Beam Chasedown, Part Two
From here, Metal Sonic willlaunch back into his Laser Beam Chasedownattack again, which will beresolved the exact same wayas last time.
Again, this isincredibly intense and challengingto evade. Justtry not falling off the arenahere more than anything, while losing your Rings will be a bummer. Dying here would be even worse!
Phase Two: Destruction, Part Two
Finally, Metal Sonic willclose things up with anotherDestructionattack, having himdrag his large hand across the arena floor,eventuallytaking the ground out from underneath youif you don’t react quickly enough.
Themoment you see his hand begin to destroy the floor, run up to him and jump into his face to deal the finishing blow,allowing you to complete the Cyber Station Stage for real this time!
