

His first appearance was in Sonic 2 for the Game Gear, where he was kidnapped by Doctor Robotnik for a "hefty" ransom. Yasushi Yamaguchi, originally the main artist and zone designer for Sega's Sonic Team, designed Tails for an internal competition for a sidekick to Sonic. He can use his tails to propel himself into the air like a helicopter for a limited time. Miles Prower, better known by his nickname, Tails, is a two-tailed fox who is Sonic's best friend and sidekick. Main article: Tails ( Sonic the Hedgehog) The Sonic games keep a separate continuity from the Sonic the Hedgehog comics published by Archie Comics and other Sonic media and, as a result, feature a distinct yet overlapping array of many characters.
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The series features three fictional species: Chao, which have usually functioned as digital pets and minor gameplay and plot elements Wisps, which have been used as power-ups and Koco, which when collected grant new abilities for Sonic, among other things. These have ranged from anthropomorphic animal characters like Shadow the Hedgehog and Cream the Rabbit to robots created by Eggman like Metal Sonic and E-123 Omega, as well as human characters like Eggman's grandfather Gerald Robotnik. The series has introduced dozens of additional recurring characters over the years. All five of these have remained major characters and appeared in dozens of games. Sonic 3 introduced Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic's rival and later, friend. Sonic CD introduced Amy Rose, a female hedgehog with a persistent crush on Sonic. The sequel, Sonic 2, gave Sonic a fox friend named Tails. The Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise began in 1991 with the game Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis, which pitted a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog named Sonic against a rotund male human villain named Doctor Eggman (or Doctor Ivo Robotnik). Clockwise from top: Doctor Eggman, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic the Hedgehog, Amy Rose, Miles "Tails" Prower, Cream the Rabbit, Cheese the Chao (flying, center), and Blaze the Cat. Have giant cannons mounted on their backs.A variety of Sonic characters gathered. Generally can only be defeated by flipping them over on their backs and striking their stomachs. If a Klagen catches a team-mate in it's capture beam, that team-mate will be unusable until the Klagen is defeated. Usually only found in the Egg Fleet stage. Generally, they hover in one place, stationary, although some fly around with search lights in order to call in re-enforcements upon spotting you.įound only in the Rail Canyon/Bullet Station stages, Rhino Liners travel along grind rails in an effort to knock you off. Similar to EggPawns, you will encounter Flappers extremely often. These guys bear the most resemblance to Eggman himself, and carry all manner of weaponry: Automatic Rifles, Rocket Launchers, Shields, Lances, and more. Grunt Soldiers of the Eggman Army, and the ones you will encounter the most often. In the Final Story, Metal Sonic transforms into a giant metal dragon called the Metal Overlord. He has obtained a data-copying ability as well as an emperor-like design. Metal Sonic has betrayed Eggman in this video game, taking the destruction of Sonic into his own hands. Metal Sonic is the robotic counterpart of Sonic, built by Dr. However, Eggman is not the main villain in the game and has fallen to the wrath of one of his own creations. In this game, he has built the Egg Fleet, a giant army of battleships that resemble fish. Eggman has a passion for building robots and weapons which he attempts to use to conquer the world. The egg-shaped, moustached antagonist of the series.
