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If the player finds that they cannot advance because they require another item, they must find a stage exit, swap items, and re-enter the stage from the beginning. Only one item can be equipped at a time, the player must pause the game to change items.

Tails can only carry four tools when entering a stage.

Some items aid in exploration, such as a small robot which Tails can control to scout ahead and squeeze into tight spaces. Some of these items are weapons used to defeat enemies, like bombs and hammers. Tails finds several different kinds of gadgets on his adventures. This gameplay has been compared to Metroidvania games.

Rings are collected as a form of health, and unlike other Sonic games, only a few rings are lost when touching a hazard. His fly duration can be extended by locating Chaos Emeralds. Along with using items, Tails can fly for a short period of time. A total of 26 items can be collected, including some to defeat enemies and others to aid in exploration. The player explores twelve non-linear stages, collecting new items and abilities to open up new path ways in previous stages. He cannot run, but only walk at a steady pace. The player controls Tails in a story set before he befriended Sonic, as he adventures to save Cocoa Island from an invasion of the Kukku Army. Tails, equipped with bombs, looks upwards at an enemyĬontrary to the classic speedy gameplay in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Tails Adventure is a slow-paced platformer with an emphasis on exploration. Tails Adventure was included in Sonic Adventure DX (2003), Sonic Gems Collection (2005), and re-released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2013. Retrospective reviews commended the game for trying something different and compared the gameplay to the Metroid series, but disliked what they felt was repetitive backtracking. Tails Adventure received mixed reviews, with critics finding the game unoriginal and too slow-paced compared to previous Sonic offerings. The stages are explored in a non-linear fashion, with newly collected items opening up pathways in previous areas.Īlong with Tails' Skypatrol, the game is one of two on the Game Gear to star Tails in a solo role. The gameplay is more slow-paced than other Sonic games, with Tails only capable of walking and flying at a moderate speed. The game stars Tails from the Sonic the Hedgehog series in a solo adventure, as he collects an array of items to help him explore Cocoa Island and defeat the enemies inhabiting it. Tails Adventure is a platform game developed by Aspect and published by Sega in 1995 for the Game Gear.
