Sonic Superstarshas brought back the infamously creepy Tails Doll for the first time in a mainline Sonic game for 25 years, after having originally debuted in 1997’s Sonic R.
Sonic the Hedgehogas a series has always been a fan of easter eggs, memes, and references, and it looks like Sonic Superstars is no different. Just a few days ago,it was discovered that The End from Sonic Frontiers could be spotted menacingly looming over the Blue Blur and his friends in one of the game’s final stages, but it turns out that there’s an even scarier figure lurking in the game - Sonic R’s infamous Tails Doll.
For those that don’t remember the Tails Doll,he was a strange unlockable character that first appeared in Sonic R, a strange racing game that had Sonic and his friends running around courses to such memorable songs as “Can You Feel The Sunshine?”. There wasn’t an obvious reason why a creepy doll version of Tails was put into the game,which made him perfect fodder for creepypastas.
After becoming the stuff of internet legend, Tails Doll strangely hasn’t made an appearance in a game since Sonic R (not counting his brief cameo in Lego Dimensions). Well, that’s just changed thanks to Sonic Superstars, which features a cameo from the creepy Tails lookalike, who weirdly also acts as a collectible.
As showcased by YouTuber Help Me, the Tails Doll easter egg can be spotted in Pinball Carnival Zone’s second act. The main gimmick of this level is riding around on train-like moving platforms and, towards the midpoint of the act, you may find one that drops you on top of a platform to continue going through the level.
Once you reach that platform, your instinct might be to keep running (it is a Sonic game, after all), but you should instead follow the strange whistling noise that starts as soon as you jump off the cart. Doing so will lead you right to the Tails Doll, who can be seen floating around in the air and staring at Sonic.
It’s not clearwhythe Tails Doll is here, but you’re able to actually jump into him to collect him, as he’s actually a disguised Gold Medal. Again, no clue why that’s the case, but at least he’s doing a bit more than just scaring people. I’m sure there’s a creepypasta being worked on right now that explains just that.
Although this is the first time that the Tails Doll has appeared in a mainline Sonic game since Sonic R in 1997, he’s been making ends meet byshowing up in both the Archie and IDW comics. No matter where he appears, though, he’s just as creepy as he was 25 years ago.
