Sega's response to Nintendo's Luigi.  Tails makes an excellent sidekick and is a blast to play in two player simultaneous mode.  He is known to be Sonic's sidekick and a mechanic. He is able to use his two tails to propel himself into the air like a helicopter for a limited time. His debut was in October 16, 1992, introduced in the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.