Sonic The Hedgehog 2: Sonic's Animal Friends Aren't The Problem

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The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has had a long and bumpy road with a stunning amount of complete blind missteps. The less-well-liked media in the decades-long canon is hit with a ton of different complaints, but one has stuck around far beyond its usefulness.

By the time of his second outing, Sonic was joined by a second anthropomorphic creature, but the friendly animals didn't stop at Tails. Later games introduced a veritable army of talking woodland creatures, but they never escaped the ire of some detractors. The common refrain of some critics states that people pick up a Sonic game to play as the Blue Blur, not as his countless roommates.

8 Things We Loved About The Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie

Tails and Knuckles were the obvious selling point in the marketing of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. A ton of the public outcry about the film came with the first cinematic portrayal of Knuckles, and his impressive celebrity voice casting. The film is a success by any normal metric. Already beyond the realm of possibility for most video game movies, both in financial success and audience reaction. Though the film seems to be doing very well, there are still some common complaints that stick with the franchise. When some fans are excitedly buzzing in their seats at every moment of Tails or Knuckles, others find it the beginning of the end for the franchise.

There are a couple of common complaints leveed against Sonic's furry friends. The least helpful one is that they are annoying. People find their tone and presentation to be irritating, even when set against Sonic's too cool persona. Tails is an excitable kid, which is often a type of character that attracts a great deal of derision. Knuckles is a slow-witted fighter, which has become a