“Extreme” US posters are so great
So I missed theSonic 2angry Tails movie poster, and I especially missed that the Japanese version had a more lighthearted happier one. While these types of changes are fairly common, it doesn’t make it any less funny.Over on Twitter, user whisperwolfbrought it to my attention, spotting the differences that I’m sure a lot of folks had already seen.
Then the comparisons started coming in, calling it a “Kirby moment,” a classic example of a character that gets more lighthearted or serious depending on the region:
kirby momentpic.twitter.com/QLbLlhDcjX
— harley ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ (@whisperwoIf)July 10, 2025
Another person reminds us of anotherSonic 2angry Tails makeover. TheRistaranimation changes, which took the Ristar “serious” boss battle faceand plastered it across the entire US version:
pic.twitter.com/REYSAnupLf
— Leonardo Superstar 🎆 (@GnMarxide)July 16, 2025
For this particular case, Japan got it right. Tails, by nature, is a free spirit. You can see this trait in pretty much everything he’s in, fromSonic 2to theSonic BoomTV show. Every so often Tails can get down to it and save the day (especially when he needs to step up after a Sonic absence), but his kind heart is what sets him apart from the otherwise stoic and wisecracking cast of friends.
Bet you didn’t expect a Tails character breakdown this weekend eh? Well, as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, it’s been kind of a rocky week, and my kid and I have been watching a lot ofSonic Boomtogether!
