User blog comment:PKMNthehedgehog/Vote for greek mythology!/@comment-5123212-20110822013625/@comment-1442459-20110823221740

Sonic wasn't killed by bullets, AND he returned in the end. They did that because it was predictable, therefore surprising to the younger audience, but still giving them hope of seeing their hero again. Bullets don't match the younger audience, because it's too violent for them to take.