History VideoGame / TailsAdventure

* MagikarpPower: Tails starts off the game incredibly weak -- only being able to walk, jump, push objects, throw basic bombs and briefly fly, and all with very low health -- but gets increasingly stronger as he picks up more Chaos Emeralds and assorted gadgets and weapons, to the point where the game gets ''easier'' as it goes on.

* LastDiscMagic: The Teleport Device, an optional item that can be found on Coco Island. Its sole function is instantly teleporting Tails out of the level and back to his house; which the manual itself notes to be very useful for getting Tails out of danger when he's down to his last few rings.

* LastDiscMagic: The Teleport device, an optional item that can be found on Coco Island. Its sole function is instantly teleporting Tails out of the level and into his house.

* BusmansHoliday: In the Western manual's story, this game takes place during Tails' vacation, hinted to take place after the events of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogTripleTrouble''.

* ConvectionSchmonvection: Used in the Poloy Forest level. The entire forest has been set ablaze, but Tails strolls through without breaking a sweat or running into a lick of the flames. The flamethrower robot at the end of the level is another story.

* DropTheHammer: The (Pikkon) Hammer item, which allows Tails to smash barriers and enemies with an oversized mallet, much like a certain girl hedgehog.
* EarlyGameHell: Tails' default speed is as slow as molasses, has a weak (non-attacking) jump, low health and can only fly for a few seconds, and his bomb attack is slow and weak and suffers from erratic hit detection. The game gets significantly easier as you acquire more power-ups.

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: Tails can only do five things on his own; walk, jump a short height, fly for a few seconds, grab ledges and throw bombs, and none of these alone will get you through most of the game's [[{{Railroading}} roadblocks]]. For example, in order to get past Volcanic Tunnel, you need to get the Remote Bomb item (and if your inventory is already full, you have to backtrack to Tails' house to add it to your inventory), and in order to get ''that'', you need to have the Remote Robot first ([[GuideDangIt and learn how to properly use it]]). Tails moveset in general considerably expands as you go further through the game.

** The game has a longer than usual length for a Game Gear game due to its slower pace and {{Metroidvania}} nature, so a PasswordSave is included. The newest password is also entered ahead of time for you if you get a Game Over and want to continue.
** Items are kept permanently upon collecting. Even if you die right after getting it, it'll be saved to the newest password and you won't have to waste time backtracking to get it.
** The Remote Robot has the ability to be teleported back to Tails at any time to save time on backtracking. Tails is also functionally invincible while using it to prevent respawning enemies from getting cheap shots in.

** Due to the small area of view, the screen lowers or rises when Tails crouches or looks up to give a better view of offscreen obstacles ahead of time.

* BunglingInventor: [[spoiler:Tails is shown in this light in the closing credits.]]
* BusmansHoliday: In the Western manual's story, this game takes place during Tails' vacation.

* GadgeteerGenius: Tails as usual, who has his own workshop and is able to convert the Remote Robot [[TransformingMecha into the Sea Fox]].

* LimitedLoadout: Tails can only carry four items at any one time. In order to equip a new one, including one he ''just acquired'' if his inventory is full, he has to backtrack to his house.

* OddballInTheSeries: A ''Sonic'' game that not only isn't centered around speed, but is a slow paced Metroidvania sandwiched in instead of a linear arcade like platformer. To say the least, it's a drastic change of pace for the series.

* PowerUpLetdown: The Speed Shoes, which can be acquired in Poloy Forest as soon as you have the Remote Robot. While it ''does'' increase Tails' default walking speed, it has to be equipped as a seperate ability, meaning Tails can't even ''attack'' while using it, and its momentum only carries into your jumps while holding down the run button beforehand, not from a standstill. On top of that, the method of using it is rather counter-intuitive; you have to tap the action button twice while moving to activate it.

* TheRival: Speedy, who Tails has to outmaneuver early in the game. Speedy returns as the penultimate boss of the game and the first opponent in a double-boss fight to end the game.
* RobotBuddy: The Remote Robot.
* RobotMe: The Remote Robot. Its name is even "Mecha Tails" when playing on a Japanese Game Gear.

* MarketBasedTitle: Titled ''Tails Adventures'' in Japan, the localizations changed it to singular, but as with ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix'', left the title screen untouched.

* LimitedLoadout: Tails can only carry 4 out of the games items at any one time--in order to equip a new one, including one he ''just acquired'' if his inventory is full, he has to backtrack to his house.

* PermanentlyMissableContent: When you complete Coco Island, it will be replaced by the Battle Fortress, meaning that if you didn't collect the two items there (Teleport Device and Yellow Chaos Emerald), they'll be lost forever.

* GadgeteerGenius: Tails is able to convert the Remote Robot [[TransformingMecha into the Sea Fox]].

It has a comic book tie-in in ''[[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Sonic Universe]]'', though it took a few liberties with the plot (such as it is). The Battle Kukku Army, referred to as the Battle Bird Armada, has since taken on a role as one of the major villain groups in Archie's ''Sonic'' series.

TheOneWhere Tails [[ADayInTheSpotlight took the spotlight]].

* StuffBlowingUp: Tails bombs that he can throw or drop as his main weapons, and has several variations, such as the Large Bomb,[[note]]One big bomb that has a set detonation time, but can destroy reinforced barriers and wipe out all on-screen enemies.[[/note]] Napalm Bomb,[[note]]Explodes into flames and can burn through long grass and flying enemies easily.[[/note]] Remote Bomb[[note]]Slides along the ground until it stops, and can slide into narrow gaps and be detonated at any time by pressing the button again.[[/note]] and Triple Bomb.[[note]]Stronger version of the Regular Bomb that has a wider blast radius.[[/note]]

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: Tails can only do five things on his own; walk, jump a short height, fly for a few seconds, grab ledges and throw bombs, and none of these alone will get you through most of the game's [[{{Railroading}} roadblocks]]. For example, in order to get past Volcanic Tunnel, you need to get the Remote Bomb item (and if your inventory is already full, you have to backtrack to Tails' house to add it to your inventory), and in order to get ''that'', you need to have the Remote Robot first ([[GuideDangIt and learn how to properly use it). Tails moveset in general considerably expands as you go further through the game.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Knuckles item. The concept of Tails punching his foes is awesome...[[PowerUpLetdown until you find out how terribly short-ranged it is.]]

** The Super Glove. Its sole function is [[MundaneUtility letting you pick up rocks or springs]]. At most, its a mild timesaver that just wastes valuable inventory space.

* JokeItem: The Radio. All it does is [[SoundTest change the current level's soundtrack]].

** The game has a longer than usual length for a Game Gear game due to its slower pace and {{Metroidvania}} nature, so a PasswordSave is included.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Knuckles item. The concept of Tails punching his foes is awesome... until you find out how terribly short-ranged it is.

* PowerUpLetdown: The Speed Shoes, which can be acquired in Poloy Forest as soon as you have the Remote Robot. While it ''does'' increase Tails' default walking speed, it has to be equipped as a seperate ability, meaning Tails can't even ''attack'' while using it, and its momentum only carries into your jumps while holding down the run button beforehand, not from a standstill.

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: Tails can only do five things on his own; walk, jump a short height, fly for a few seconds, grab ledges and throw bombs, and none of these alone will get you through most of the games [[{{Railroading}} roadblocks]]. For example, in order to get past Volcanic Tunnel, you need to get the Remote Bomb item (and if your inventory is already full, you have to backtrack to Tails' house to add it to your inventory), and in order to get ''that'', you need to have the Remote Robot first ([[GuideDangIt and learn how to properly use it). Tails moveset in general considerably expands as you go further through the game.

** Items are kept permanently upon collecting--even if you die right after getting it, itll be saved to the newest password and you won't have to waste time backtracking to get it.

* GuideDangIt: The Remote Robots helicopter function (Up+B while standing still), which is necessary to use in order to complete the game, is never once explained in-game, which can easily throw off new players.

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: Tails can only do five things on his own; walk, jump a short height, fly for a few seconds, grab ledges and throw bombs, and none of these alone will get you through most of the games roadblocks. His moveset considerably expands as you go further through the game.

* HitboxDissonance: Napalm Bombs, hornets, and hornet hives behave strangely together. Napalm Bombs will damage both of these things (including the big one that appears from destroying the hive) as long as they occupy the same vertical space. Even if it the sprite passes well under them, it'll damage them for no apparent reason.

* {{Prequel}}: According to the Japanese manual, this game takes place before Tails met Sonic: which explains why he cannot run or Spin Dash on his own, yet.

* ComicBookAdaptation: Issues #16-18 of Archie's ''Sonic Universe'' comic.

* SelfImposedChallenge: Beating the game with only one Chaos Emerald collected.[[note]]The one the game forces on you at Polly Mountain 1.[[/note]] This leaves you with only 20 HP and a 6-second flight timer[[note]]this can be circumvented by immediately pressing the jump button to re-fly as you start to fall.[[/note]] to tackle the rather relentless latter half of the game. A total low-item completion run (using only the mandatory equipment) is also possible, to a point - [[MacrossMissileMassacre the underwater cannon gauntlet]] that leads to Kukku Island is so punishing that getting through without the [[NighInvulnerable Mirror Armor]] is almost impossible.

* VillainousValor: During the first battle with Speedy, if Tails makes it to the top of the stage in spite of Speedy's constant divebombing, he'll hand over a Chaos Emerald and leave.

This title is different from other games in the ''Sonic'' series in that the emphasis is on visiting and revisiting different stages in a similar vein to ''[[VideoGame/ClashAtDemonhead Clash at Demonhead]]''. Also, unlike previous titles, Tails actually reaps benefits from collecting ''just one'' Chaos Emerald (an increase in HP and Flight stamina).

* NightVisionGoggles: A pair of infrared goggles are an item you can get, and are required to be able to traverse the dark caves of [[BlackoutBasement Polly Mountain 2.]]

* {{Prequel}}: According to the Japanese manual, this game takes place before Tails met Sonic: which explains why he cannot run or spin-dash on his own, yet.

* StuffBlowingUp: Tails bombs that he can throw or drop as his main weapons, and has several variations, such as the Large Bomb[[note]]One big bomb that has a set detonation time, but can destroy reinforced barriers and wipe out all on-screen enemies.[[/note]], Napalm Bomb[[note]]Explodes into flames and can burn through long grass and flying enemies easily.[[/note]], Remote Bomb[[note]]Slides along the ground until it stops, and can slide into narrow gaps and be detonated at any time by pressing the button again.[[/note]] and Triple Bomb[[note]]Stronger version of the Regular Bomb that has a wider blast radius.[[/note]].

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Knuckles item. The concept of Tails punching his foes is awesome...until you find out how terribly short-ranged it is.

* NightVisionGoggles: A pair of infrared goggles are an item you can get, and are required for the dark caves of Polly Mountain 2.