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'''''Sonic Triple Trouble''''', called '''''Sonic & Tails 2''''' (ソニック&テイルス2) in Japan, was released in November 1994. Just like ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'', you can play as either Sonic or Tails. Unlike ''Sonic Chaos'', this game was exclusively released for the [[Game Gear]] and no [[Sega Master System]] version was ever made, though [[Glitch]] made an [[Sonic Triple Trouble SMS|unofficial port]] to the Master System in May 2009. This game was the debut of [[Fang the Sniper]], and [[Knuckles the Echidna]]'s first appearance in a Game Gear game. There was an [[Archie Sonic|Archie comics]] adaption of this game which not only featured Nack the Weasel but also [[Vector the Crocodile]] and Octobot, which was published in October 1995.
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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble''''', released as '''''Sonic & Tails 2''''' (ソニック&テイルス2) in Japan, was released in November 1994. Just like ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'', you can play as either Sonic or Tails. Unlike ''Sonic Chaos'', this game was exclusively released for the [[Game Gear]] and no [[Sega Master System]] version was ever made, though [[User:Glitch|Glitch]] made an [[Sonic Triple Trouble SMS|unofficial port]] to the Master System in May 2009. This game was the debut of [[Fang the Sniper]], and [[Knuckles the Echidna]]'s first appearance in a Game Gear game. There was an [[Archie Sonic|Archie comics]] adaption of this game which not only featured Nack the Weasel but also [[Vector the Crocodile]] and Octobot, which was published in October 1995.
  
''Sonic Triple Trouble'' was developed by [[Aspect Co. Ltd]], just like ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic 2]]'', ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'', ''[[Sonic Blast]]'' and ''[[Tails Adventure]]''.
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''Triple Trouble'' was developed by [[Aspect Co. Ltd]], just like ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic 2]]'', ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'', ''[[Sonic Blast]]'' and ''[[Tails Adventure]]''.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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The Pogo Spring and Rocket shoes from ''Sonic Chaos'' return. Warp Gates are new to the game and grant the player the ability to warp to the Special stage if 50 rings are collected before breaking it. There are two vehicles, the Screw Shoes in Tidal Plant, and Snowboard in Robotnik Winter which can only be used by Sonic. The Rocket Shoes are also a Sonic only item. Tails has an exclusive item called the High Speed Helitail which acts the same as Sonic's Rocket Shoes. There are also Time Item boxes which can be found in the side scrolling Bonus Stages and will revert the time back to 1:30.
 
The Pogo Spring and Rocket shoes from ''Sonic Chaos'' return. Warp Gates are new to the game and grant the player the ability to warp to the Special stage if 50 rings are collected before breaking it. There are two vehicles, the Screw Shoes in Tidal Plant, and Snowboard in Robotnik Winter which can only be used by Sonic. The Rocket Shoes are also a Sonic only item. Tails has an exclusive item called the High Speed Helitail which acts the same as Sonic's Rocket Shoes. There are also Time Item boxes which can be found in the side scrolling Bonus Stages and will revert the time back to 1:30.
  
===End Level Panel===
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===Bonus panel===
 
At the end of Acts 1 and 2 of each level, a panel is spun, with a reward given based on what it lands on:
 
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* Flicky: No prize.
 
* Flicky: No prize.
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* Back of Panel: The panel must be spun again.
 
* Back of Panel: The panel must be spun again.
  
==Manuals==
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==Versions==
* [[Sonic Triple Trouble US Manual]]
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===Also released on===
* [[Sonic Triple Trouble EU Manual]]
 
* [[Sonic & Tails 2 JP Manual]]
 
 
 
==Also Released On==
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' for the [[GameCube]] (2003)
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' for the [[GameCube]] (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Sony PlayStation 2]] (2005)
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* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[PlayStation 2]] (2005)
 
* ''[[Coleco Sonic]]'' for [[Coleco]] plug and play (2006)
 
* ''[[Coleco Sonic]]'' for [[Coleco]] plug and play (2006)
 
* ''[[Playpal Plug and Play]]'' for the [[Coleco]] Plug and play console (2006)
 
* ''[[Playpal Plug and Play]]'' for the [[Coleco]] Plug and play console (2006)
 
* ''[[Sonic PC Collection]]'' for the PC (2009)
 
* ''[[Sonic PC Collection]]'' for the PC (2009)
 
* ''[[FunPlay 20-in-1]]'' for the Plug and Play console (2009)
 
* ''[[FunPlay 20-in-1]]'' for the Plug and Play console (2009)
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* ''[[Virtual Console]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] (2013)
  
==Production Credits==
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==Production credits==
 
Producer: [[sega:Motoshige Hokoyama|M.Hoko]]<br/>
 
Producer: [[sega:Motoshige Hokoyama|M.Hoko]]<br/>
 
Director: [[sega:Katsuhiro Hasegawa|K.Hase]]<br/>
 
Director: [[sega:Katsuhiro Hasegawa|K.Hase]]<br/>
Staff: M.Sima, [[Nobuhiko Honda|N.Honda]], [[Saori Kobayashi|Saori.K]], [[sega:Tadashi Ihoroi|T.Ihoroi]], [[Shinichi Higashi|S.Higasi]], O.Kodera, [[sega:Toshiaki Araki|Toshiaki]], [[sega:Kazuyuki Oikawa|K.Oikawa]], [[sega:Hiroyuki Saigusa|H.Sai]], [[Kojiro Mikusa|K.Mixa]], Sukioka, [[sega:Tatsuo Matsuda|M.Tatsu]], [[Tomoko Sasaki|Tomoko]], [[Fumie Kumatani|Fumi]], [[sega:Yoshiki Ooka|Yoshiki]]<br/>
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Staff: M.Sima, [[Nobuhiko Honda|N.Honda]], [[Saori Kobayashi|Saori.K]], [[sega:Tadashi Ihoroi|T.Ihoroi]], [[Shinichi Higashi|S.Higasi]], O.Kodera, [[sega:Toshiaki Araki|Toshiaki]], [[sega:Kazuyuki Oikawa|K.Oikawa]], [[sega:Hiroyuki Saigusa|H.Sai]], [[Kojiro Mikusa|K.Mixa]], Sukioka, [[sega:Tatsuo Matsuda|M.Tatsu]], [[Tomoko Sasaki|Tomoko]], Fumi, [[sega:Yoshiki Ooka|Yoshiki]]<br/>
 
Composer: [[Yayoi Wachi|Yayoi.F]]<br/>
 
Composer: [[Yayoi Wachi|Yayoi.F]]<br/>
Thanks: H.Kojima, Y.Furuta, [[sega:Hayato Takebayashi|Hayato.T]], N.Taidai, [[sega:Kenei Unoki|K.Unoki]], Ray.F, [[sega:James Spahn|J.Spahn]], [[Norihito Kato|N.Katoh]], R.Somaki, J.Misima, Y.Okitsu, [[sega:Tsuyoshi Tanaka|T.Tanaka]], [[Manabu Matsumoto|Manabu.M]] and You<br>
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Thanks: H.Kojima, Y.Furuta, [[sega:Hayato Takebayashi|Hayato.T]], N.Taidai, [[sega:Kenei Unoki|K.Unoki]], Ray.F, [[sega:James Spahn|J.Spahn]], [[Norihito Kato|N.Katoh]], R.Somaki, J.Misima, Y.Okitsu, [[sega:Tsuyoshi Tanaka|T.Tanaka]], [[Manabu Matsumoto|Manabu.M]] and You
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==Manuals==
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{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble manuals}}
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SonicTripleTrouble GG US manual.pdf|Game Gear, US
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SonicTripleTrouble GG JP manual.pdf|Game Gear, JP
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==Promotional material==
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Sonic_2_&_Tails_Japanese_Promotional_Poster.jpeg|JP Promotional B2 Poster
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==Artwork==
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===Western release===
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===Japanese release===
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==Resources==
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==Physical scans==
===Physical Scans===
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===Artwork===
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==External links==
====Western release====
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* [http://vc.sega.jp/3ds/sandt2/ Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)]
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* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000009322 ''Sonic & Tails 2'' on Nintendo.co.jp]
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File:SonicTripleTrouble logo.png
 
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File:SonicTripleTrouble banner.jpg
 
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====Japanese release====
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==References==
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Image:Sonictails2_Sonic_01.png
 
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Image:Nack.png
 
Image:Metal01 32.png
 
Image:Eggman01_32.png
 
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Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
ROM size: 512kB
Genre: Action
Release Date RRP Code Rating
Sega Game Gear
EU
1994-11 €? 2530-50
Sega Game Gear
UK
1994-11[1] £24.99[1] 2530-50
Sega Game Gear
US
1994-11 $? 2530
Sega Game Gear
JP
1994-11-11 ¥3,800 G-3356
Sega Game Gear
BR
1995-10[2] R$? ?
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
JP
2012-03-14[3] ¥286 (300)[3] ?
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
US
2012-03-15[4] $4.99[4] ?
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
EU
2012-03-29[5] €5.00[5] ?
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
UK
2012-03-29[5] £4.50[5] ?

Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, released as Sonic & Tails 2 (ソニック&テイルス2) in Japan, was released in November 1994. Just like Sonic Chaos, you can play as either Sonic or Tails. Unlike Sonic Chaos, this game was exclusively released for the Game Gear and no Sega Master System version was ever made, though Glitch made an unofficial port to the Master System in May 2009. This game was the debut of Fang the Sniper, and Knuckles the Echidna's first appearance in a Game Gear game. There was an Archie comics adaption of this game which not only featured Nack the Weasel but also Vector the Crocodile and Octobot, which was published in October 1995.

Triple Trouble was developed by Aspect Co. Ltd, just like Sonic 2, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Blast and Tails Adventure.

Gameplay

This exclusive Game Gear game is much larger in size than its predecessors. The gameplay experience is much more in line with the Sonic games of the Genesis.

This is the first Sonic game in which all of the players rings are not lost after getting hurt; rather, 50 rings will be lost via spike damage, and 30 rings for most other types of damage.

Two characters are also available for play, Sonic or Tails. Sonic has the ability to do the Spin Dash (Down + jump) and the Super Peel-Out (Up + jump) as he does in Sonic Chaos. Tails has the ability of flight, which is still done by pressing Up and jump from a standing position. There are also two new power-ups introduced; these are character exclusive so they cannot be used by both characters.

The game contains 6 Chaos Emeralds total, 5 of which are collected in Special Stages. To access a Special Stage, find the Warp Gate Item monitor: there's a single Gate hidden in the first two Acts of each Zone. If there at least 50 rings in the inventory when the Warp Gate Item monitor is broken a circle of stars appears which is the entry way to the Special Stage. There are three sidescrolling special stages and two 3rd person stages in which Sonic or Tails pilots the Tornado collecting rings. The last Emerald is obtained automatically after defeating Robotnik in the final level.

Items

The Pogo Spring and Rocket shoes from Sonic Chaos return. Warp Gates are new to the game and grant the player the ability to warp to the Special stage if 50 rings are collected before breaking it. There are two vehicles, the Screw Shoes in Tidal Plant, and Snowboard in Robotnik Winter which can only be used by Sonic. The Rocket Shoes are also a Sonic only item. Tails has an exclusive item called the High Speed Helitail which acts the same as Sonic's Rocket Shoes. There are also Time Item boxes which can be found in the side scrolling Bonus Stages and will revert the time back to 1:30.

Bonus panel

At the end of Acts 1 and 2 of each level, a panel is spun, with a reward given based on what it lands on:

  • Flicky: No prize.
  • Ring: 10 rings added to final ring tally.
  • Sonic: Sonic gets a 1-up, Tails gets 10,000 points.
  • Tails: Tails gets a 1-up, Sonic gets 10,000 points.
  • Knuckles: A continue is awarded
  • Chaos Emerald: Start the next act with 50 rings.
  • Back of Panel: The panel must be spun again.

Versions

Also released on

Production credits

Producer: M.Hoko
Director: K.Hase
Staff: M.Sima, N.Honda, Saori.K, T.Ihoroi, S.Higasi, O.Kodera, Toshiaki, K.Oikawa, H.Sai, K.Mixa, Sukioka, M.Tatsu, Tomoko, Fumi, Yoshiki
Composer: Yayoi.F
Thanks: H.Kojima, Y.Furuta, Hayato.T, N.Taidai, K.Unoki, Ray.F, J.Spahn, N.Katoh, R.Somaki, J.Misima, Y.Okitsu, T.Tanaka, Manabu.M and You

Manuals

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble manuals

Promotional material

Artwork

Western release

Japanese release

Physical scans




Sega Game Gear
78 Sonic Retro Average
Based on 5 reviews
Publication Score Source
Computer & Video Games (UK) 68 №157, p143
Games World: The Magazine (UK) 89 №5, p22
Sega Power (UK) 73 №63, p77
Sega Pro (UK) 71 #40 Pg 73
Sonic the Comic (UK) 87 №43, p11
Game Gear, US
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Game Gear, EU
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Game Gear, JP
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External links

References


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Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
 1991  Sonic the Hedgehog     1992  Sonic the Hedgehog 2     1993  Sonic Chaos | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine     1994  Sonic Drift | Sonic Spinball | Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble     1995  Sonic Drift 2 | Tails' Skypatrol | Tails Adventures | Sonic Labyrinth | Sonic 2 in 1     1996  Sonic Blast    
 Unreleased  Sonic's Edusoft