Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1031724-20160901000706/@comment-25337730-20161214162315

Erik.wallace.395 wrote: Mystic Monkey wrote: I just don't want the Sonic series to be gutted out. I still hold onto the hope that characters other than male hedgehogs can go super like in the Classic era, I believe Angel Island is still a thing and Knuckles is still guardian, I still believe Omega is still around and maybe the old Sonic Bible still holds water? Dr. Robotnik could of once been Sonic's friend before he became Dr. Eggman in a lab accident. (None of that Dr. Kintobor stuff.) That's a lot of stuff to believe.

It's all pretty believable, except maybe that last one about the Sonic Bible still being partially canon. I highly doubt that, although it would explain a few things.

Something I really wish SEGA would dive into (I might be alone on this, I don't know), are the origins of some characters. For example...

How come Knuckles is all alone, and seemingly has no recollection of any family? Why is Sonic so fast? Was it hereditary, achieved, or from some sort of freak accident/experiment (ala Sonic the Comic)? Wait, if it's hereditary, who are Sonic's parents? The most we know about Sonic's origins, is that he was born on Easter Island (of all places). Where do Silver's powers come from? Is Silver descended from any of the current cast? etc. etc.

Unfortunately, SEGA doesn't want to tell us, either because they think it's too risky (some fans might not like these new backstories), or they don't really care (more likely). Leaving it all up to the fans' imagination, for better or worse.