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Megalodon Commando wrote: Mystic Monkey wrote: Megalodon Commando wrote: Mystic Monkey wrote: Megalodon Commando wrote: Mystic Monkey wrote: Megalodon Commando wrote: Mystic Monkey wrote: Megalodon Commando wrote: Well Sonic has never had a stable Canon so it's uncertain if it even has a whole timeline to back it up. I think the anon is (somewhat) stable. Granted the Classic era has been vague due to only so much the Mega Drive could do, but Sonic Adventure games and beyond answered questions on Sonic's world and really established some lore. Such as clearing up the name of Sonic's world, Echidna history and lots of other things. I noticed such games as Sonic Heroes and Shadow the hedgehog aren't further referenced during the period of Sonic 06 and present day games which does make me wonder if the canon isn't that fully connected. Oh it is. Shadows still here isn't he?

If Sonic Heroes was not canon, that means that he should still be dead after Sonic Adventure 2. And Shadow's game is pretty much further backstory thats already established in Sonic Adventure 2.

Sonic Generations is also a big reminder that the older Sonic games are still part of canon. It sort of feels mixed up within every release as they don't mention or reference elements much from previous games. Making it feel to be as if the main continuity has other continuities within it. That's what I hope I was saying. I don't think thats the case.

It's just... well.. "Sonic".

Sonic is not the sort of guy to dwell on the past. He's always keeps going, moves on to the next adventure, the next chapter of his life.

Of course that doesn't mean he abandons his own past, Sega makes sure of that for the fans nostalgia.

It may seem that Sonic isn't one to reference the past, but it's really he's not one to dwell on it. But throughout the Modern era he has reflected on his past adventures fondly loads of time. Sonic Generations being a prime example. With Sonic Generations, it does prove that almost everything we've witnessed with past Sonic games is canon as you have well said. I was merely thinking that other games after a long familiar run diverges to a new course in the canon as if it's rebooting itself every time. I'm Sorry if I didn't make myself clear earlier. Well, some games are considered stand alone, others merely side-stories and spin-offs that are still part of the main canon. In Sonic Generations, Sonic made reference to Secret Rings which prooves the Storybook series are canon. The timeline is pretty mixed up in my book. Only a bit, I wouldn't say "mixed up", more "inconsistant", as in not clear.