Sonic and Tails R
| Sonic and Tails R | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Emi Jones |
| Based on | Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega |
| Written by | Doryan Nelson |
| Directed by | Emi Jones Doryan Nelson |
| Starring | Ryan Drummond Emi Jones Mike Pollock Jason Griffith David Humphrey Aaron Webber Pete Capella Lisa Ortiz P.M. Seymour Oliver Wyman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Emi Jones Doryan Nelson |
| Editor(s) | Cooper Castille Doryan Nelson |
| Running time | 11-12 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | YouTube |
| Original release | June 23, 2020 - present |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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Sonic and Tails R is a 2020 American radio fanfic internet webseries created and developed by Emi Jones and based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. First airing on June 23, 2020 for Sonic's 29th anniversary, the series mainly focuses on Sonic and Tails trying to stop Doctor Eggman from dominating the world. The show brings back several voice actors from previous Sonic games such as Ryan Drummond, Jason Griffith, Lisa Ortiz, David Humphrey, Oliver Wyman, Mike Pollock, and Pete Capella. The episodes are written and directed by Nelson and Jones and have 10 episodes currently.
Premiering on June 23, 2020, Sonic and Tails R received generally positive reviews for its performances, story, return of previous voice actors from the franchise, and portrayal of Tails. A second season is currently in development.[1]
Premise
After Doctor Eggman tries to steal the Chaos Emeralds from Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails using a tractor beam, the plan backfires as the emeralds end up shattering and scattering across the world. Now, Sonic and Tails embark on a globetrotting journey across the world to bring the emeralds back together before Eggman can get his hands on them.
Voice cast
- Ryan Drummond as Sonic the Hedgehog
- Emi Jones as Miles "Tails" Prower
- Mike Pollock as Doctor Eggman
- Jason Griffith as Shadow the Hedgehog
- David Humphrey as Knuckles the Echidna
- Lisa Ortiz as Amy Rose
- P.M. Seymour as Officer Dave
- Aaron Webber as Officer Viincent
- Pete Capella as Silver the Hedgehog
- Oliver Wyman as Big the Cat
- Jim Sass as Officer Wachowski
- Kirsten Candelore as Tikal the Echidna
- Justin Thormann as Heavy Egg-Hammer Leader
- JazzymanStudios as Heavy Egg-Hammer Leader 2
Production
The main theme of Sonic and Tails R titled "Fly With Me" was performed by Emi Jones and Tony Harnell, who sang both versions of "It Doesn't Matter" from Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2. In an interview, Jones stated that Scott Dreier, who voiced Knuckles the Echidna from 2001 to 2004 was going to voice Knuckles in the show but due to scheduling conflicts, had to be replaced.[2] In this show, Knuckles is voiced by David Humphrey, who had previously voiced Shadow the Hedgehog.
Sonic and Tails R features several former voice actors returning to the franchise such as Ryan Drummond as Sonic, Jason Griffith as Shadow, David Humphrey now voicing Knuckles, Lisa Ortiz as Amy Rose, Pete Capella as Silver, and Oliver Wyman as Big the Cat while Emi Jones voices Tails. Tikal the Echidna makes an appearance in one episode along with the Chao.
Release
The first episode of Sonic and Tails R was released on a livestream on Emi Jones' YouTube account. As of now, the video has 371,969 views.[3] The final episode of Season 1 was released on September 10, 2021 and has 59,788 views.
Reception
Since its release, Sonic and Tails R has been praised. On IMDb, the show has a rating of 8.2/10. The show received positive reviews mainly for its writing and direction from Jones and Nelson, performances mainly from Drummond, Pollock, and Griffith, and characterization of Sonic, Shadow, and most notably Tails.[4][5]
Season 2 is currently in development.[6]
References
- ↑ "Fan-Made Sonic Audio Play Featuring Original Sonic Adventure Voice Actor Gets Second Season". Game Rant. 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ Emi Jones' confirmation, July 30, 2021, retrieved 2023-07-23
- ↑ Sonic and Tails R - Episode 1, retrieved 2023-07-23
- ↑ Sonic and Tails R: A Critical Review, retrieved 2023-07-23
- ↑ "Opinions on Sonic and Tails R". www.reddit.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/TheEmuEmi/status/1611567026618896385?lang=en". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-23. External link in
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