Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
This is a code that can be used in Sonic 3 & Knuckles to force Tails to follow you while you are playing as Knuckles. This can make for a more interesting playthrough as Knuckles because two players can now play through Knuckles' storyline together. Tails will not follow Knuckles into Special Stages, though.
Enter the two codes below, based on if you are using a Game Genie or PAR/Patch Code:
ABZT-AA5Y (006B74:6000)
PKZT-B950 (006B76:FF6A)
Note that this code has some caveats due to some issues that occur from forcing Tails to appear with Knuckles. For example, in Mushroom Hill Zone, Knuckles will be forced into Sonic's area rather than Knuckles' area because Tails airlifts the player if he is loaded. But Player 2 is capable of controlling Tails as normal after Tails lands.
I recommend having debug mode enabled just in case, even if you never actually use it. Avoid Bonus Stages from star posts, as one of them can kick you back to the title screen.
Additionally, Tails might not appear if Knuckles enters the zone from a special event such as a warp (Ice Cap Act 1 is a good example). If Tails does not appear due to this, dying next to a checkpoint and respawning, or entering a Special Stage and leaving might get him to show up again.
Tails might still function slightly strangely because Tails was made to match Sonic's actions and speed rather than Knuckles', but this can sometimes be used to your advantage to allow Knuckles to enter areas only Sonic originally could.
If you ever manage to get into Sonic's boss of Marble Garden Zone Act 2 (which IS possible with some tricky maneuvering of Knuckles' glide, but is easier if you have Tails with you), Tails will always airlift Knuckles while he fights the boss, even if you didn't have Tails with you through the use of codes.
For a ROM hack version of this code, try this, but note that it may play differently:
romhacking.net/hacks/177
This is a code that can be used in Sonic 3 & Knuckles to force Tails to follow you while you are playing as Knuckles. This can make for a more interesting playthrough as Knuckles because two players can now play through Knuckles' storyline together. Tails will not follow Knuckles into Special Stages, though.
Enter the two codes below, based on if you are using a Game Genie or PAR/Patch Code:
ABZT-AA5Y (006B74:6000)
PKZT-B950 (006B76:FF6A)
Note that this code has some caveats due to some issues that occur from forcing Tails to appear with Knuckles. For example, in Mushroom Hill Zone, Knuckles will be forced into Sonic's area rather than Knuckles' area because Tails airlifts the player if he is loaded. But Player 2 is capable of controlling Tails as normal after Tails lands.
I recommend having debug mode enabled just in case, even if you never actually use it. Avoid Bonus Stages from star posts, as one of them can kick you back to the title screen.
Additionally, Tails might not appear if Knuckles enters the zone from a special event such as a warp (Ice Cap Act 1 is a good example). If Tails does not appear due to this, dying next to a checkpoint and respawning, or entering a Special Stage and leaving might get him to show up again.
Tails might still function slightly strangely because Tails was made to match Sonic's actions and speed rather than Knuckles', but this can sometimes be used to your advantage to allow Knuckles to enter areas only Sonic originally could.
If you ever manage to get into Sonic's boss of Marble Garden Zone Act 2 (which IS possible with some tricky maneuvering of Knuckles' glide, but is easier if you have Tails with you), Tails will always airlift Knuckles while he fights the boss, even if you didn't have Tails with you through the use of codes.
For a ROM hack version of this code, try this, but note that it may play differently:
romhacking.net/hacks/177
