History VideoGame / SonicTheHedgehogTripleTrouble

* HarmlessVillain: Nack the Weasel. He serves as the boss of the special stages, but all of them are ridiculously easy. In the first boss fight, he presses a button to set a flame trap on you but then accidentally unleashes it on himself. In Atomic Destroyer, he reappears again prepared to fight you...[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere and then promptly runs away in terror]] when Eggman approaches.

* OffModel: For some reason, the US boxart uses the ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' design for Robotnik, even though that design is not used in the game.

* ZeroEffortBoss: Some of the boss encounters with Fang in the Special Stages. In the first Special Stage, he quite literally hits a switch and fries himself.

* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:After battling Eggman in Atomic Destroyer Zone, Knuckles is shown held in a small prison capsule (presumably since he failed to defeat Sonic in the previous Zone), which Sonic then destroys, letting him free.]]

* UnderwaterBossBattle: Surprisingly, the first part of the first boss has you underwater, jumping out to hit a turtle robot. Tidal Plant Zone's boss much later in the game [[spoiler:Knuckles in a submersible with torpedoes and depth charges in a scrolling room)]] is entirely underwater.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:A possible reason for Eggman imprisoning Knuckles in Atomic Destroyer Zone's third Act]].

* LevelSelectCode: A very easy one to put in exists in the game; hold up as the game boots up and don't let go, and in the opening cutscene, press start at the ''exact'' moment Knuckles grabs the third Chaos Emerald. If you do it right, you'll hear a chime sound effect, and after you select Sonic or Tails, a level select screen will pop up.

* MultiStageBattle: As per tradition, the final level of the game has 5 separate boss phases: First Metal Sonic, then after a short platforming segment and a checkpoint, 4 machines piloted by Robotnik/Eggman (a spring pod machine, a flamethrower machine, an electric machine, and then a laser trap room with the boss pod circling through pipes on both sides of the room).

* UnderwaterBossBattle: Surprisingly, the first part of the first boss has you underwater, jumping out to hit a turtle robot. Tidal Plant Zone's boss much later in the game is entirely underwater.

Released exclusively for the {{Sega}} GameGear in 1994, ''Sonic Triple Trouble'' – or ''Sonic & Tails 2'' as it is known in Japan – is the sequel to ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogChaos Sonic Chaos]]'', and is widely considered one of the best ''[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]]'' games to appear on the handheld, mostly due to it being the closest in feel to its 16-Bit brothers on the SegaGenesis. It features the debut of Fang the Sniper (or Nack the Weasel, as he was initially known in English versions).

In addition to the Pogo Spring and Rocket Shoes from ''Sonic Chaos'', ''Triple Trouble'' also gives both playable characters (Sonic and Tails) their own special modes of travel. In Robotnik Winter Zone, Sonic can shred on a snowboard (far more flexible than in [=IceCap=] Zone in ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic The Hedgehog 3]]''), and in Tidal Plant Zone, he can equip himself with scuba jets, which actually allow the blue hedgehog, well known for his {{super drowning skills}}, to ''[[SuperNotDrowningSkills swim]]'', though for a limited time. Meanwhile, Tails – in Tidal Plant Zone – can pilot the Sea Fox submarine, which comes equipped with a torpedo launcher and easy up-and-down movement while underwater. Tails would use the Sea Fox again in ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''.

Amusingly, on the American and European boxarts, Robotnik is depicted in a slightly modified version of his ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' incarnation (this also happened on the North American boxart for the Game Gear port of ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'', even though the Genesis original used the classic Robotnik; one of many reasons no one mentions the Game Gear version).

Amusingly, on the American and European boxarts, Robotnik is depicted in a slightly modified version of his ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' incarnation (this also happened on the North American boxart for the Game Gear port of ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'', even though the Genesis original used the Classic Robotnik; one of many reasons no one mentions the Game Gear version).

* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:After battling Robotnik in Atomic Destroyer Zone, Knuckles is shown held in a small prison capsule (presumably since he failed to defeat Sonic in the previous Zone), which Sonic then destroys, letting him free.]]

* ZeroEffortBoss: Some of the boss encounters with Fang in the special stages. In the first Special Stage, he quite literally hits a switch and fries himself.

In addition to the Pogo Spring and Rocket Shoes from ''Sonic Chaos'', ''Triple Trouble'' also gives both playable characters (Sonic and Tails) their own special modes of travel. In Robotnik Winter Zone, Sonic can shred on a snowboard (far more flexible then in [=IceCap=] Zone in ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic The Hedgehog 3]]''), and in Tidal Plant Zone, he can equip himself with scuba jets, which actually allow the blue hedgehog, well known for his {{super drowning skills}}, to ''[[SuperNotDrowningSkills swim]]'', though for a limited time. Meanwhile, Tails – in Tidal Plant Zone – can pilot the Sea Fox submarine, which comes equipped with a torpedo launcher and easy up-and-down movement while underwater. Tails would use the Sea Fox again in ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''.

In addition to the Pogo Spring and Rocket Shoes from ''Sonic Chaos'', ''Triple Trouble'' also gives both playable characters (Sonic and Tails) their own special modes of travel. In Robotnik Winter Zone, Sonic can shred on a snowboard (far more flexible then in Ice Cap Zone in ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic The Hedgehog 3]]''), and in Tidal Plant Zone, he can equip himself with scuba jets, which actually allow the blue hedgehog, well known for his {{super drowning skills}}, to ''[[SuperNotDrowningSkills swim]]'', though for a limited time. Meanwhile, Tails – in Tidal Plant Zone – can pilot the Sea Fox submarine, which comes equipped with a torpedo launcher and easy up-and-down movement while underwater. Tails would use the Sea Fox again in ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''.

Released exclusively for the {{Sega}} GameGear in 1994, ''Sonic Triple Trouble'' – or ''Sonic & Tails 2'' as it is known in Japan – is the sequel to ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogChaos Sonic Chaos]]'', and is widely considered one of the best ''[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]]'' games to appear on the handheld, mostly due to it being the closest in feel to its 16-Bit brothers on the SegaGenesis. It features the debut of Fang The Sniper (or Nack The Weasel as he was called in the English versions).

Somehow finally collecting the six Chaos Emeralds without catching the attention of Sonic, Dr. Robotnik was testing his Atomic Destroyer weapon, when suddenly an accident scattered them once more. Robotnik was able to find one of them, but of course, Sonic and Tails learned about what happened, and now they're off to find the other five before Robotnik can. Expecting this would happen, Robotnik once again deceives Knuckles The Echidna into believing that Sonic and Tails are trying to steal the Emeralds. Thus, Knuckles becomes a nuisance that tries to inhibit the duo's progress. As all of this is happening, Fang The Sniper, a [[MixAndMatchCritter half-wolf-half-weasel]] obsessed with riches, has successfully collected the other five, and has hidden them in five Special Stages each. He's clueless about their power, but bets they'll make him filthy rich. Are you up to the challenge of thwarting this [[TitleDrop Triple Trouble]]?

Amusingly, on the American and European boxarts, Robotnik is depicted in a slightly modified version of his ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' incarnation (this also happened on the American boxart for the Game Gear port of ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'', even though the Genesis original used the Classic Robotnik; one of many reasons no one mentions the Game Gear version).

* AmusementParkOfDoom: Sunset Park.

* EvilOverlooker: Robotnik in the American and European box art.

* TerribleTrio: Robotnik, Knuckles (by virtue of his gullibility) and Fang the Sniper (a.k.a Nack the Weasel), hence the US title.

* UnderwaterBase: Tidal Plant seems pretty industrial. It's effectively Labyrinth Zone but [[UpToEleven with even more water]] and more machines.
* UnderwaterBossBattle: Surprisingly, the first part of the first boss has you underwater, jumping out to hit a turtle robot. Tidal Plant's boss much later in the game is entirely underwater.

* ZeroEffortBoss: Some of the boss encounters with Nack in the special stages. In the first special stage, he quite literally hits a switch and fries himself.

Released exclusively for the {{Sega}} GameGear in 1994, ''Sonic Triple Trouble''--or ''Sonic & Tails 2'' as it is called in Japan--is the sequel to ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogChaos Sonic Chaos]]'', and is considered one of the best ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' games to appear on the handheld, mostly due to it being the closest in feel to its 16-Bit brothers on the SegaGenesis. It features the debut of Fang The Sniper (or Nack The Weasel as he was called in the English versions).

In addition to the Pogo Spring and Rocket Shoes from ''Sonic Chaos'', ''Triple Trouble'' also gives both playable characters (Sonic and Tails) their own special modes of travel. In Robotnik Winter Zone, Sonic can shred on a snowboard (far more flexible then in Ice Cap Zone in ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic The Hedgehog 3]]''), and in Tidal Plant Zone, he can equip himself with scuba jets, which actually allow the blue hedgehog, well known for his {{super drowning skills}}, to ''[[SuperNotDrowningSkills swim]]'', though for a limited time. Meanwhile, Tails--in Tidal Plant Zone--can pilot the Sea Fox submarine, which comes equipped with a torpedo launcher and easy up-and-down movement while underwater.

Amusingly, on the American and European boxarts, Robotnik is depicted in a slightly modified version of his ''AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' incarnation.

* TerribleTrio: Robotnik, Knuckles (by virtue of his gullibility) and Nack the Weasel, hence the US title.

* ZeroEffortBoss: Some of the boss encounters with Nack in the special stages.

* UnderwaterBase: Tidal Plant seems pretty industrial. It's effectively Labyrinth Zone but [[BeyondTheImpossible with even more water]] and more machines.

Released exclusively for the {{Sega}} GameGear in 1994, ''SonicTripleTrouble''--or ''Sonic & Tails 2'' as it is called in Japan--is the sequel to ''[[SonicTheHedgehogChaos Sonic Chaos]]'', and is considered one of the best ''SonicTheHedgehog'' games to appear on the handheld, mostly due to it being the closest in feel to its 16-Bit brothers on the SegaGenesis. It features the debut of Fang The Sniper (or Nack The Weasel as he was called in the English versions).