

The franchise also incorporates printed media, animations, feature films, and merchandise.

The main Sonic the Hedgehog games are platformers mostly developed by Sonic Team other games, developed by various studios, include spin-offs in the racing, fighting, party and sports genres. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the game a 22 out of 40.Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. Scattered across the map are Mint Candies which Tails can collect in groups of either one, two or three to replenish his stamina.

In order to stay afloat, the player must constantly watch Tails' flight meter, which slowly drops to zero. Using the Ring, he will also latch on to any number of devices the player will encounter in each stage, ranging from gymnastics bars to rail carts. Should Tails fall, bump into objects or touch the ground, he loses a life.Īcross each stage Tails carries a golden ring with him which he can throw as a projectile to defeat enemies or break walls. The screen is fixed and constantly moves along with him. Robotnik is entirely absent and Tails is constantly "suspended" in flight mode and clears each stage simply by completing each course from left to right. There are no rings or emeralds to be collected, Dr. The gameplay of Tails' Skypatrol is less in line with the familiar platforming style of the traditional Sonic games.

She then heads off with her henchmen, and Tails, determined to stop her, chases after them. She declares herself to be the great Wendy Witchcart, and claims the island and everything on it as her own, threatening to transform any dissidents into crystal. While initially appearing to be uninhabited, he eventually comes upon an old woman. While flying his plane, Tails discovers a small island and lands to investigate. The game is a spin-off and a prequel to the Sonic series following the adventures of Sonic's trusty sidekick Miles "Tails" Prower as he tries to save an island from Wendy Witchcart, who turns anyone opposing her into crystals with her magic and also before meeting Sonic. The game was later included as an unlockable game in Sonic Adventure DX, and Sonic Gems Collection. It was originally released on Apas an exclusive game to the Japanese market. Tails' Skypatrol (テイルスのスカイパトロール Teirusu no Sukaipatorōru?) is a platform/adventure video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by JSH and published by Sega for the Game Gear.
