Why does Sonic still only have one playable character in Smash?

Why does Sonic still only have one playable character in Smash?

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Because they’re saving the best for last, baby!!!!

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Because Sakurai hates us

Also, I'd prefer Metal Sonic because he is the OG rival. He is the first real threat other than Eggman that Sonic has ever faced

why does he have one at all

Sega blantly got cold feet. Shadow was so obvious an echo everyone took him as a given yet they showed off his assist status in the last direct and he has a new model unlike in 4.

Why does Sonic still have 2 spindashes?

>Street Fighter and Castlevania received echoes before Sonic

I don't know. It doesn't sound like any injustice has been done. Sonic is probably more popular since little kids always eat him up. It still doesn't sound unfair though.

Because Sonic is the name of only one character

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Plus his design is objectively superior to Donut the Steelzhog.

that's a good choice actually