September 2021 was a simpler time. The world was just coming to terms with the chaotic brilliance of games like Among Us, and Sonic the Hedgehog was enjoying a nostalgic resurgence with the release of Sonic Colors Ultimate, a remaster of the beloved 2010 Wii title. Like many longtime fans, I was thrilled to dive back into Dr. Eggman\u2019s interstellar amusement park, but nothing prepared me for the promotional stunt that would live rent-free in my head for the next five years \u2014 a Twitter Q&A that turned into a murder mystery straight out of a social deduction game.
As part of the launch push, Sega orchestrated a series of mini skits starring the voice actors of Sonic, Shadow, Tails, Eggman, and the adorable alien Yacker. The format was simple: fans submitted questions under an \u201cAsk Sonic\u201d hashtag, and the characters would respond in-character. It was all very cute and playful until the official Among Us account slid into the replies with one deceptively innocent question: \u201cWho among you is the biggest liar?\u201d What followed was a 90-second comedic masterpiece that proved Tails might be the most terrifying creature in the Sonic universe.
The skit begins with each character ranking their own honesty. Eggman, predictably, owns his villainy, but the real shock comes when Yacker chirps his turn. Tails, acting as translator, solemnly informs everyone that Yacker \u201clikes murder.\u201d The tiny alien\u2019s chirps grow increasingly frantic as Tails continues: \u201cHe says he killed a man in an electric room at Tropical Resort.\u201d Panic ensues. Sonic does what any self-respecting crewmate would do \u2014 he pushes the emergency button and jettisons Yacker into space. A moment later, the dreaded notification flashes: \u201cYacker was not the liar.\u201d Everyone looks at Tails, who calmly admits this was only his fourth lie. The implication hits like a freight train. Not only did Tails frame an innocent alien for murder, but he\u2019s also the one who actually \u201cenjoys murder.\u201d The adorable two-tailed fox we\u2019ve trusted since 1992 has apparently been hiding a dark passenger.
I remember watching the clip on repeat, equal parts horrified and delighted. The humor works on multiple levels. For younger fans, it\u2019s a silly crossover that plays with the language of Among Us. For adults like me who grew up with the franchise, it\u2019s an absurdly dark subversion of Tails\u2019 wholesome image. Colleen O\u2019Shaughnessey, the voice behind Tails, delivered the lines with such understated menace that I couldn\u2019t help but wonder if she was secretly voicing a future villain arc. The skit also perfectly captured the paranoia and deception that made Among Us a global phenomenon, transplanting it into a world where hedgehogs and egg-shaped scientists team up to eject aliens based on zero evidence.
What makes this moment so enduring \u2014 and why I\u2019m still thinking about it in 2026 \u2014 is how it represents a golden age of gaming crossovers. Back in the early 2020s, companies were experimenting with social media in ways that felt spontaneous and fan-driven. The official Among Us account asking a Sonic-themed Q&A about liars wasn\u2019t a carefully scripted corporate partnership; it was a cheeky nod from one community manager to another. And the Sonic team ran with it, turning a simple question into a piece of canon-adjacent comedy that sparked countless memes and \u201cTails is sus\u201d fan theories.
Even now, as the Sonic franchise barrels forward into new adventures \u2014 including the critically acclaimed open-zone sequel that dropped last year \u2014 this little skit remains a touchstone for the fandom. It pops up on anniversary threads, gets referenced in speedrun chat, and occasionally resurfaces on TikTok alongside the deluge of dreamscape theories. For me, it\u2019s a reminder that the best promotional content doesn\u2019t just sell a product; it creates a shared memory that outlasts the game itself. Sonic Colors Ultimate had its technical hiccups at launch, eventually smoothed over by patches, but the \u201cbiggest liar\u201d Q&A is what I remember most vividly.
Looking back, I think the skit also tapped into something deeper about the Sonic cast. These characters have always had layers \u2014 Sonic\u2019s cocky bravado, Knuckles\u2019 gullibility, Shadow\u2019s angst \u2014 but Tails was the reliable one. To see him weaponize his intellect for something so delightfully petty rewired my brain. It was as if the writers collectively decided, \u201cWhat if we let Tails be a little unhinged for five minutes?\u201d and the world responded with a resounding \u201cYes, please.\u201d
Five years later, I\u2019m still waiting for a follow-up. Maybe a Sonic fighting game where Tails\u2019 ultimate move involves a fake emergency meeting. Or an animated short that reveals the full backstory of his Tropical Resort escapades. Until then, I\u2019ll keep replaying the skit in my mind, convinced that the biggest liar in the room is also the most interesting character Sega never knew it had. If you haven\u2019t seen the video, do yourself a favor and search for it; just know that after watching, you\u2019ll never look at Tails the same way again. And honestly? I\u2019m perfectly okay with that.