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I say it's now canon because it's more in line with the games. Such games footnoted or shown in flashbacks are Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, Sonic Advance 3, Sonic Rush, Sonic Battle, etc. Even Sonic Issues 288 - 291 take place in Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic CD and Sonic 3.