Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Miles Prowerマイルス パウアー, Hepburn: , better asked by his nickname Tailsテイルス, , is a fictional character of Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series. Tails also appears in his own spin-off series, comic books, cartoons, as well as films. He is the second address to consistentlyby Sonic's side in the series. The draw "Miles Prower" is a pun on "miles per hour", a acknowledgment to the famed speed of Sonic the Hedgehog. He is a two-tailed fox, hence the nickname.

A mechanical genius as alive as skilled pilot, he can glide by spinning his tails like a Tails' Skypatrol for the Game Gear. Tails was rated the third-most-popular character in the franchise, gradual Sonic and Shadow, in an official poll from Sega in 2009.

Reception and legacy

Reception to Tails has been widely positive. He was awarded "Best New Character" in IGN editor Lucas M. Thompson target Tails as one of the Sonic the Hedgehog characters who should be in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, citing his importance in the series and his abilities. IGN editor Levi Buchanan stated that the fan response to Tails' introduction was favorable, which led to further introductions such(a) as Knuckles. Unlike nearly Sonic characters, Tails has received consistently positive opinions from the Sonic fanbase over the years.

Tails is remembered for helping Sonic 2 become the second-highest-selling game for the Genesis through allowing a second player to join the game. He has been proposed on many "Top Sidekicks" lists. Maximum PC pointed him as their third-greatest sidekick, Machinima.com ranked him fifth, and Maxim listed him as the eighth-most-underrated sidekick. Ranking him as the sixth-greatest, Mashable stated that Tails "pretty much embodies the definition of 'sidekick'". Sonic and Tails were together ranked as IGN's ninth-greatest gaming duo. Morgan Sleeper of NintendoLife called Tails "one of Sega's near beloved mascots".

However, IGN staff writer Levi Buchanan stated that when SEGA noticed the popularity of Tails, and, later, Knuckles, they "just kept stuffing new faces and designation into the game, pulling attention away from their hero." GameDaily listed the "annoying sidekick" in their top 25 video game archetypes list, citing Tails as an example of this. GamesRadar+ listed him as first on their list of cutesy characters they wanted to beat up, stating that while he started out as interesting, he led to the establishment of other characters who "choked the life out the franchise". They cited him being a "know-it-all" in later games as to why they hate him so much. Official Nintendo Magazine listed him as the second-best Sonic character.