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LuckysixFroggy wrote: To dark dude Sonic's actual death will not be depicted in the game and left for fans to speculate where the Sonic games fit into all this.

The reason why I have this grim Eggman timeline theory is because of three reasons:
 * 1) The Sonic '17 trailer looks like Dr. Eggman had plenty of time and oppotunity to finish off that city as well as the time needed to make 2-4 giant robots for such mass destruction. So it's possible time travel shenanigans are involved.
 * 2) Time travel shenanigans are confirmed when Classic Sonic shows up to help Modern Sonic.
 * 3) Not only is Sonic '17 announced but Sonic Mania, a game purposely styled after Mega Drive games and so far uncertain when this game takes place in Sonic's timeline.

I simply believe Sonic Mania does not take place in Sonic's timeline but Eggman's timeline. Sonic '17 trailer shows Dr. Eggman was ultimately victorious so obviously he must have successfully killed Sonic.

It's either that or after Sonic Mania, Classic Sonic never returned from his time helping Modern Sonic which could also be why Dr. Eggman conquered the world with ease, so thats a slightly less grimdark alternative. But I believe Sega will leave that up for the fans to decide.