User blog comment:GraveEclipse567/New Sonic game rumor: Possibly having about ten playable characters/@comment-6671743-20130124085327/@comment-3437898-20130124234350

Well, unlike Assassin's Creed, Mario(in most cases), or Zelda, Sonic has had a long history with having multiple characters playable, From Sonic Adventure to Sonic '06. All I'm saying is that the games you listed don't have the same history with several characters (especially Zelda and Assassin's Creed).