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Tails was first seen in Sonic 2 for the Game Gear, where he was kidnapped by Robotnik for ransom. He was first made playable in the Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, playing the part of Sonic's sidekick. He was a playable character from the second controller and could be chosen as player one for the main game. Sonic Chaos (1993), on the Game Gear/Master System was the second game where the player could control Tails, and the first time the player could control his flight.
Tails made his third major appearance in 1994 when Sonic 3 was released, this time, acquiring the ability to pick up Sonic and use his tails to fly him to other areas, rotating his tails like a helicopter. He also gained the ability to swim under water, something Sonic has never been able to do.
Tails starred in his first solo game in Tails' Skypatrol, which is a puzzle-like game for the Game Gear released exclusively in Japan. This was followed by Tails Adventures later the same year, which is a Metroid-esque platformer with RPG elements. Tails is also the star of Tails and the Music Maker for the Sega Pico.
He found himself in the ring for the arcade game Sonic the Fighters, which was later ported to Sonic Gems Collection. In this fighting game, he can fly into enemies, spin dash and punch rapidly. He is the fifth character the player fights in the story mode, and his stage is "Canyon Cruise", which takes place on a boat.
Tails is also a playable character in Sonic R (1997) for the Sega Saturn. He has good turning and can take shortcuts with his flying ability, but is not very fast.
In Sonic Adventure and its remake, Sonic Adventure DX, Tails is one of the six playable characters. His gameplay is standard platforming stages; the goal of each stage is to destroy the capsule or get to the Chaos Emerald before Sonic or Dr. Eggman. Tails also saved Station Square from Dr.Eggman in his story and was praised as hero for the first time.
In the sequel, Sonic Adventure 2 and its remake, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, he is featured in third-person shooting segments, seated in his "Cyclone" mech. In this game Tails helped Amy in saving Sonic from Prison Island,Tails also find himself facing Dr.Eggman during the whole course of the game and give a hand in saving the world as usual.
Tails is also a playable character in the Game Boy Advance series Sonic Advance. He can fight offensively with his tails, along with jumping, swimming, flying and using the Spin Dash.
In Sonic Heroes, Tails appears on Team Sonic as their flight character. Tails helps Sonic and Knuckles reach high places and jump far distances, etc. He also helped Super Sonic defeat Metal Overlord.
In Shadow the Hedgehog, he helps Shadow out in the Circus Park and Air Fleet levels, and can be played using the second controller in the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions. He shows the ability to use Sonic's Homing Attack in this game, but cannot fly, though he uses his tails to attack enemies.
Tails is also in Sonic Battle for the Game Boy Advance. His story is second in the main mode. His specials include firing electrical energy with an arm cannon, setting "Chu2" bombs that seek out their target and cause a giant hand to appear and attack. His flying ability is present but very dumbed down, but it is made up with the fact that Tails has one of the best healing abilities in the game.
Sonic Rush on the Nintendo DS features Tails as a non-playable supporting character and a guide for Sonic.
Tails is confirmed to appear in Sonic Rush Adventure as Sonic's guide, as he was in the previous game. Tails is also going to be Sonic's mechanic by bulding new ships for him with the required materials.
In Sonic Riders, Tails is a playable character, and one of the main characters of the game. During the course of the game, after Sonic's Extreme Gear "Blue Star" is destroyed Tails gives Sonic the "Blue Star II" that he (Tails) made just in case something happened, and rides his own board that he made himself,the "Yellow Tail". Wave the Swallow makes fun of his board design, sparking a rivalry between them throughout the game. When racing, he has the best cornering of all characters, and fights with a giant electrical plug.
In Sonic Riders:Zero Gravity,Tails has been confirmed to be one of the six playable characters in the story mode.
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Tails is a playable character. He plays the role of an "amigo" character for Sonic along with Knuckles in Sonic's storyline. He aids Sonic in his pursuits of rescuing Princess Elise from Dr. Eggman.
In Sonic Rivals, Tails appears in Sonic's storyline as a cameo appearance. When both he and Sonic head over to the mysterious Onyx Island, they discover that Amy has been turned into a card by Dr. Eggman. When Sonic doubts Dr. Eggman, he turns Tails into a card as well. Sonic then sets out to rescue him. Tails also appears as three collectible cards in the game.
Tails is confirmed to be playable in Sonic Rivals 2. He will have to compete against all Sonic's Rivals and Sonic himself based on the official banner and the first Sonic Rivals where every playable character competed against each other.
In the game Sonic and the Secret Rings, Ali-Baba is almost identical to Tails, as seen in the image to the right. The real Tails is a playable character in Party Mode. His purpose in the story is minimal, he gives advice at various points in the game and tells Sonic where to find Sinbad who is Ali-Baba(Tails) close friend and also the Knuckles version of the Arabian Nights.
Tails is also confirmed to be a playable character in the upcoming crossover game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, and the golfing game Sega Splash Golf along with Sonic and NiGHTS.
Abilities
Like many of the other characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, Tails can race around at high speeds, which he achieves by propelling himself forward by spinning his tails in a fan-like motion, but not nearly as fast as Sonic. He can also perform the Spin Attack, Spin Dash, and other spinning moves. He can also use his tails for defensive and offensive purposes, since one quick swipe of them packs enough speed and force to slice weeds in two or puncture Eggman's robots. Additionally, Tails also has several unique manuvers, such as his Tails Attack in which he attacks by twirling around and whipping out his tails, and, most notably, his trademark maneuver in which he can achieve flight by spinning his two tails around like a helicopter rotor, which is what allows him to keep up with Sonic. He can also swim quite well via dog paddling, which is an ability Sonic never had. Swimming was first given to Tails in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and has appearanced again in Sonic Advance and Sonic Advance 3. Unfortunately, Tails could only swim so far before running out of energy and starting to sink again, and he cannot lift Sonic, unlike when normally flying.
Tails has been described as having mechanical skills that rival or match Dr. Eggman's. With them he has designed and maintained many vehicles and technologically advanced weapons. Some of his attacks have centered around these devices, such as Dummy Ring bombs. However it has been said that he has yet to realize his full potential.
Like many Sonic characters, Tails can transform into a Super Form, but needs the Super Emeralds instead of the Chaos Emeralds. He also has other transformations in media beside the games (such as Turbo Tails). Although he hasnt appeared in a super form since Sonic Heroes
In Sonic the Comic, it is established that he can converse with the Flickies, or as Sonic jokingly remarks (before he is surprised to be proven correct), "you know how to speak 'tweet', don't you?".
Tails was first seen in Sonic 2 for the Game Gear, where he was kidnapped by Robotnik for ransom. He was first made playable in the Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, playing the part of Sonic's sidekick. He was a playable character from the second controller and could be chosen as player one for the main game. Sonic Chaos (1993), on the Game Gear/Master System was the second game where the player could control Tails, and the first time the player could control his flight.
Tails made his third major appearance in 1994 when Sonic 3 was released, this time, acquiring the ability to pick up Sonic and use his tails to fly him to other areas, rotating his tails like a helicopter. He also gained the ability to swim under water, something Sonic has never been able to do.
Tails starred in his first solo game in Tails' Skypatrol, which is a puzzle-like game for the Game Gear released exclusively in Japan. This was followed by Tails Adventures later the same year, which is a Metroid-esque platformer with RPG elements. Tails is also the star of Tails and the Music Maker for the Sega Pico.
He found himself in the ring for the arcade game Sonic the Fighters, which was later ported to Sonic Gems Collection. In this fighting game, he can fly into enemies, spin dash and punch rapidly. He is the fifth character the player fights in the story mode, and his stage is "Canyon Cruise", which takes place on a boat.
Tails is also a playable character in Sonic R (1997) for the Sega Saturn. He has good turning and can take shortcuts with his flying ability, but is not very fast.
In Sonic Adventure and its remake, Sonic Adventure DX, Tails is one of the six playable characters. His gameplay is standard platforming stages; the goal of each stage is to destroy the capsule or get to the Chaos Emerald before Sonic or Dr. Eggman. Tails also saved Station Square from Dr.Eggman in his story and was praised as hero for the first time.
In the sequel, Sonic Adventure 2 and its remake, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, he is featured in third-person shooting segments, seated in his "Cyclone" mech. In this game Tails helped Amy in saving Sonic from Prison Island,Tails also find himself facing Dr.Eggman during the whole course of the game and give a hand in saving the world as usual.
Tails is also a playable character in the Game Boy Advance series Sonic Advance. He can fight offensively with his tails, along with jumping, swimming, flying and using the Spin Dash.
In Sonic Heroes, Tails appears on Team Sonic as their flight character. Tails helps Sonic and Knuckles reach high places and jump far distances, etc. He also helped Super Sonic defeat Metal Overlord.
In Shadow the Hedgehog, he helps Shadow out in the Circus Park and Air Fleet levels, and can be played using the second controller in the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions. He shows the ability to use Sonic's Homing Attack in this game, but cannot fly, though he uses his tails to attack enemies.
Tails is also in Sonic Battle for the Game Boy Advance. His story is second in the main mode. His specials include firing electrical energy with an arm cannon, setting "Chu2" bombs that seek out their target and cause a giant hand to appear and attack. His flying ability is present but very dumbed down, but it is made up with the fact that Tails has one of the best healing abilities in the game.
Sonic Rush on the Nintendo DS features Tails as a non-playable supporting character and a guide for Sonic.
Tails is confirmed to appear in Sonic Rush Adventure as Sonic's guide, as he was in the previous game. Tails is also going to be Sonic's mechanic by bulding new ships for him with the required materials.
In Sonic Riders, Tails is a playable character, and one of the main characters of the game. During the course of the game, after Sonic's Extreme Gear "Blue Star" is destroyed Tails gives Sonic the "Blue Star II" that he (Tails) made just in case something happened, and rides his own board that he made himself,the "Yellow Tail". Wave the Swallow makes fun of his board design, sparking a rivalry between them throughout the game. When racing, he has the best cornering of all characters, and fights with a giant electrical plug.
In Sonic Riders:Zero Gravity,Tails has been confirmed to be one of the six playable characters in the story mode.
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Tails is a playable character. He plays the role of an "amigo" character for Sonic along with Knuckles in Sonic's storyline. He aids Sonic in his pursuits of rescuing Princess Elise from Dr. Eggman.
In Sonic Rivals, Tails appears in Sonic's storyline as a cameo appearance. When both he and Sonic head over to the mysterious Onyx Island, they discover that Amy has been turned into a card by Dr. Eggman. When Sonic doubts Dr. Eggman, he turns Tails into a card as well. Sonic then sets out to rescue him. Tails also appears as three collectible cards in the game.
Tails is confirmed to be playable in Sonic Rivals 2. He will have to compete against all Sonic's Rivals and Sonic himself based on the official banner and the first Sonic Rivals where every playable character competed against each other.
In the game Sonic and the Secret Rings, Ali-Baba is almost identical to Tails, as seen in the image to the right. The real Tails is a playable character in Party Mode. His purpose in the story is minimal, he gives advice at various points in the game and tells Sonic where to find Sinbad who is Ali-Baba(Tails) close friend and also the Knuckles version of the Arabian Nights.
Tails is also confirmed to be a playable character in the upcoming crossover game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, and the golfing game Sega Splash Golf along with Sonic and NiGHTS.
Abilities
Like many of the other characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, Tails can race around at high speeds, which he achieves by propelling himself forward by spinning his tails in a fan-like motion, but not nearly as fast as Sonic. He can also perform the Spin Attack, Spin Dash, and other spinning moves. He can also use his tails for defensive and offensive purposes, since one quick swipe of them packs enough speed and force to slice weeds in two or puncture Eggman's robots. Additionally, Tails also has several unique manuvers, such as his Tails Attack in which he attacks by twirling around and whipping out his tails, and, most notably, his trademark maneuver in which he can achieve flight by spinning his two tails around like a helicopter rotor, which is what allows him to keep up with Sonic. He can also swim quite well via dog paddling, which is an ability Sonic never had. Swimming was first given to Tails in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and has appearanced again in Sonic Advance and Sonic Advance 3. Unfortunately, Tails could only swim so far before running out of energy and starting to sink again, and he cannot lift Sonic, unlike when normally flying.
Tails has been described as having mechanical skills that rival or match Dr. Eggman's. With them he has designed and maintained many vehicles and technologically advanced weapons. Some of his attacks have centered around these devices, such as Dummy Ring bombs. However it has been said that he has yet to realize his full potential.
Like many Sonic characters, Tails can transform into a Super Form, but needs the Super Emeralds instead of the Chaos Emeralds. He also has other transformations in media beside the games (such as Turbo Tails). Although he hasnt appeared in a super form since Sonic Heroes
In Sonic the Comic, it is established that he can converse with the Flickies, or as Sonic jokingly remarks (before he is surprised to be proven correct), "you know how to speak 'tweet', don't you?".
