Welcome, one and all, to the second part of my excursion into the 30-day gaming challenge. As I said before, this isn’t going to be done in thirty consecutive days, it’s gonna be spread out. Regardless though, day two is … your favourite character.
This is actually quite an easy one. There have been a lot of characters that I’ve loved for a long time, such as Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat. There are characters that I’ve come to love in recent times, such as Cortana from Halo. However, no matter much I love these characters, they don’t have quite the same place in my heart as one particular little fuzzball: Miles ‘Tails’ Prower.
Ever since seeing him debut in Sonic 2, I have absolutely loved Tails. You see, Sonic is cool and all, but Tails always popped more for me. Part of this is that I love foxes in general. Even as a kid, they were right up there with wolves, sharks and bats for me as favourite animals. We actually have a lot of foxes where I live now and it’s remarkably relaxing watching them, even when they’re making a racket. That’s neither here or there though.
Putting aside his species though, Tails has plenty going for him. OK, so his name is a bit punny, but that’s OK, that makes me smile. Then there’s the reason he got his nickname. The whole idea that he can whip his twin tails around like a propeller and use that to fly was just such a cool concept. It also led to that wonderful animation where he runs out of stamina and he starts panting with his tongue lolling out. That is so adorable! And do you know what else is adorable? His doggy paddling (which has the added bonus of being ridiculously useful compared to Sonic’s underwater issues).
What can I say? I like cute things, and Tails fits that perfectly. On top of that, his skills set has made him a go-to-character in every game that where he was a playable option. I think that the disappointment that I had when I saw that I couldn’t play as him in Sonic Generations really hammered home how much I love the little blighter. That he maintains a presence in the franchise is enough for me though. Sonic without Tails would be a sadder place in my eyes.
Of course, if cuteness isn’t enough for you, then consider this: Tails is an evoltionary marvel. Think about it. To spin his tails like he does, they must be attached to some sort of interal fidget spinner. That’s pretty crazy! On top of that, when he does a spin dash, his tail always remains behind him rather than going all over the place like those weasel ball toys. How that works, I don’t know, but it’s amazing nonetheless.
So, what about yourselves? Who are your favourite gaming characters and why?
Matt Doyle Media 
Hmm, I had to think about this for a bit, but after thinking long and hard (I had a couple of choices open for me), I’m going to have to go with Marcus Fenix from Gears of War. I really loved that character, his background story that developped throughout the trilogy, and his skill. That and the voice actor that portrayed him was absolutely amazing. So yep, Marcus it is 😀
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Gears of War … ya know, I think that may be another franchsie I haven’t played as yet.
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It’s a terrific franchise with a great backstory and very cool gameplay as well. Highly recommend it, especially if you like science fiction shooters with a cool storyline 😊
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I do like some story with my sci fi. Perhaps one for my ‘get to it, you’re missing out’ list.
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I’ll just let you guess mine 🙂
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Bowser 😋
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Surprisingly close! 🙂
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Interesting choice! Growing up I was always a big fan of Tails, mostly because he was cute and he could fly. I’m still a big fan to this day.
My favourite character? That’s a tough one, if I’m honest. There’s a lot to choose from. I’d likely go with Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia, solely because his outlook on the world and the value of life is similar to my own. He’s an idealist, and views every aspect of the world as precious, disliking war and senseless conflict among humanity. So yeah, I’ll go with that 😛
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Ooh, I’ve not played Tales of Symphonia. What’s it like?
I’m glad to see some more Tails love! A lot of the time, I see people saying he’s annoying or just plain rubbish.
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It’s a fantastic RPG with what I consider to be the best story I’ve ever seen from a video game. It serves as a fantastic deconstruction of the “journey to save the world” template that a lot of RPG’s follow.
I intend to cover it, and the rest of the games in the series, in a new series of posts I’m planning on starting called “Tales of Tuesdays”, but that won’t be for a couple more weeks. If you’re interested in the juicier details, stay tuned for those!
And personally, I’ve never found Tails to be annoying in the slightest. He’s an awesome, handy little guy!
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Excellent, I shall keep my eye out for the series 😀
Glad to hear it. His flight and doggy paddling are such useful skills that it ahead confused me when people disliked him.
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What a wonderful pick! I remember when I first played Sonic 3 and played with Tails since my brother wouldnt let me be player one and was like THIS GUY IS WAY BETTER! I’ve always adored the little fella and it is nice to see a fellow fan of possibly the greatest fox in gaming history.
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Yay! Even more Tails love makes me happy 😀
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I used to like bats. All that changed when I entered that Zubat infested cavern in Pokemon.
Tails is cool. I like how he is the easy mode thanks to the flying/swimming. Cream is super easy mode.
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It’s not as often as we used to, but we still get some bats flying free up our way. It’s usually them and fox cubs that scratch at my kid’s bedroom window.
I always wondered why Sonic couldn’t swim. He’s blue, and runs at high speed, so surely it’s not a massive stretch for him to learn to swim? Though, Knuckles was no better for me on SA…I think that what it comes down to is, when it comes to water, Tails is the only one I can be efficient with.
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