Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1031724-20160828014723/@comment-1031724-20160903035737

Except for the fact that Eggman wasn't really killed at all, he was still alive and in the seven years they've been gone built his empire and took over the world

Also what about the Ix thing? (not that it makes a difference in the timeline thing if the game is considered non-canon (and thus I don't have to find a placement for it), but still