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Hm, I dunno. For one think Sonic 4 may take place after Sonic 3&K but due to it starring modern Sonic characters that means it takes place somewhen before Sonic Adventure. Sonic the Fighters is not confirmed to be a "stand alone" game in the series, evidence to say it is, is it's additional eighth Chaos Emerald. If it is part of the Sonic series then it must take place somewhen during the Classic era somewhen during or after Knuckles Chaotix but before Sonic 4.

I think a Sonic 4: Episode 3 was planned but due to critism of Sonic 4, Sega may have decided to leave the story unresolved, so Little Planet may remain trapped in whats left of the Death Egg mk.II until further notice. It is also yet unconfirmed if Little Planet can teleport out of the Death Egg mk.II, given the whole planetoid can time travel by itself (It appears and sissapears over NEver Lake annually) so whenever it can simply shed off the Death Egg mk.II or not is yet confirmed.

Sonic '17 may resolve what happened to Little Planet insilde Death Egg mk.II.