Tails' Adventure is an Action RPG
Spin-Off adventure game from the vast
Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, released for the Sega
Game Gear in 1995. It is one of three spinoff games that the fox cub recieved, the other two being
Tails Sky Patrol, which was also on the Game Gear, and
Tails and the Music Maker, which was for the Sega
Edutainment System, the
Sega Pico.
While taking a nap outside his workshop, Tails is woken by an explosion. Battle Kukku Army has invaded the island in order to find the Chaos Emeralds, and it's up to Tails to stop them.
This title is different from other games in the Sonic series in that the emphasis is on visiting and revisiting different stages in a similar vein to
Clash At Demonhead. Also, unlike previous titles, Tails actually reaps benefits from collecting
just one chaos emerald (an increase in HP and Flight stamina).
The Japanese manual says this game
takes place before Tails first met Sonic. The western manuals say it takes place after Sonic and Tails' last adventure and Tails is just on vacation. Of course, Sega has chosen to pretty much
Retcon anything the western manuals said about the Sonic series ever since
Sonic Adventure was released, so the Japanese manual is more likely canon.
Has a comic book tie-in in
Sonic Universe, though it took a few liberties with the plot (such as it is). The Battle Kukku Army (referred to as the Battle Bird Armada) has since taken on a role as one of the major villain groups in Archie's Sonic series.
Tails Adventure features the following tropes: