Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24074103-20131122113452/@comment-679780-20131130140216

I just said Sonic Wind could simply be a gameplay mechanic to equal Shadow's Chaos Spear. They both function almost exactly the same thing.

Plus, you're forgetting a rather crucial thing, Sonic Wind was made for Sonic's verses mode, these verses games have no influence on lore, canon etc. (For example, a convenient layer of snow for Downtown Race) this explain how Rouge the Bat can manipulate the darkness or Knuckles can summon lightning despite the weather, mid-day or out into space.