10 Most Unreliable Video Game Companions Ever

In terms of companionship throughout the ages, Tails has proven most of his worth behind the scenes. The two-tailed tinkerer of a fox has helped Sonic and friends with aircrafts and ingenuity.

It's when he's in the fray that he becomes a right little sh*t.

Sonic the Hedgehog games are largely about precision platforming. Not to the controller-crushing degree of Super Meat Boy, but can be tricksy enough in places that demand attention.

So imagine the dismay on players' faces when you're soaring through the air, having nailed the timing, and Tails plucks you out of the air in a vain attempt at helping. It kills the trajectory of the jump and if the player hits jump again, it may drop them into an unwarranted death.

Or when the AI fox hits a switch at the wrong time, resulting in a hedgehog pancake because Tails has gone on without you.

When a friend is playing, it's not so bad, as you can coordinate. But much like another example later on, when the AI is in charge, all logic goes out the window. Stick to aircrafts and tinkering, Tails.