General Sonic is Terrible Thread

[Kriven]

I don't understand why they don't just make a Sonic Universe series of games to utilize their different play mechanics... Sonic Heroes and these new Sonic Boom games are really Chaotix-ish, and those guys are already proven to be capable of handling the title role. So why not make them Chaotix and polish the gameplay? That way when a Sonic game does actually come out that stars Sonic himself, there won't be any confusion as to what type of gameplay it'll have... I guess basically:

Sonic the Hedgehog games - Speedy gameplay, like Sonic Generations (I hate this shit, but whatever, everyone else seems to like it). Could also star in Genesis-style 2D platformers.
Tails games - Uh, remember that one time when Tails did Metroidvania? More of that.
Knuckles games - More in the style of Sonic Adventure and traditional collect-a-thons. Takes heavy notes from Find the Master Emerald without being obnoxious.
Chaotix games - Polish Heroes/Boom.
E-102/Shadow games - Third-person action-oriented platforming shooters.

The characters could crossover in big ways... like Sonic could run into Knuckles while the two of them are on their own adventures, and you get to see that encounter from Knuckles' perspective in his own game. It would be like Sonic Adventure on a larger scale. The games could even be titled "Sonic's Friend... Tails!" just so fans can be assured who the franchise headliner is.

This would also be an opportunity for them to use different villains (for instance, the Chaotix might have to contend with Fang) or to tie up loose-ends, like Knuckles' game dealing with the discovery of the lost Echidna tribe from Sonic Chronicles.

Others:

"Mobius" games - Basically a game that plays like Ultimate Alliance and is used as a video game conduit for the different cartoons and comic versions of Sonic and his supporting cast (so you could mix Princess Sally, Sticks, Sonia Windimire-Hedgehog, and Chris Thorndyke on the same team... and fight Scratch and Grounder).

Sega Battle - Taking influence from Sonic Battle, but becoming the Sega equivalent of Smash Bros.