
A remote bomb, useful for sliding through gaps to destroy breakable blocks and enemies that Tails otherwise cannot get through.
A hammer that allows Tails to take out enemies in front of him without needing to angle his bombs. Unlike most Sonic titles that focus on speed, Tails' Adventure is based on the 'Metroidvania' style of platformer, focusing instead on exploration, puzzle solving, item gathering and upgrading your items to progress through the game.Īt the beginning of his adventure, Tails has access only to a basic bomb weapon which he can either throw at an angle at opponents, or take to the skies and drop the bomb from above onto them.Īs Tails progresses though he will be able to get access to other item such as: On of the key concepts in the game is the Remote Robot, a mini robot version of Tails. On the island, a Flicky warns him of the Battle Kukku Army, an army of birds. It is a platformer in which Tails must save an island by gathering Chaos Emeralds. Having no time to figure out what these birds were up to, Tails sets off on his own to save the island and its inhabitants Spotting a flying fortress in the horizon attacking the island, Tails discovered an army of birds sweeping the island. While taking a little rest in the forest however, Tails was awoken as a loud noise was heard and the forest got set ablaze. Having parted ways from Sonic for a little vacation time from their adventures, Tails has traveled to his favorite holiday spot called "Tails Island". Spotting the silhouette of a giant mecha in flames, Tails mustered up all his courage to stand up against this threat and set off on his first adventure. The leader of the imperialistic empire, Great Battle Kukku XV is looking for Chaos Emeralds to conquer the world and has sent a battalion of his troops around the island. Waking up, Tails found the forest in flames while Flicky arrives, shouting about the arrival of the Battle Kukku Empire. One day, Tails was enjoying an afternoon nap under the shade of the green forest near his house until an explosion echoed through the forest. It is also the place, where Tails lives in his own research lab located on the south side of the island. Taking place before the first meeting of Sonic and Tails, the story takes place on Cocoa Island, a tiny, beautiful island resting atop coral reefs where the Chaos Emeralds are said to have been hidden since ancient times.
This places Tails' Adventure in two slightly different time frames as Japan has it take place before he meets Sonic, and the Western release has it take place after the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The plot is slightly different depending on whether you're playing the Japanese or Western release of this game.