It turns out that the appearance of said allies might have been telegraphed by one of the most unlikely characters: Maddie Wachowski (Tika Sumpter), the wife of Green Hills' sheriff Tom Wachowski ...

Sonic now had irises around his pupils instead of the basic black dots he sported as a 2D character. Uekawa made them green to contrast with the other colors on his body and clothes, and also ...

Like pretty much every Sonic character, Sticks is an anthropomorphic creature with giant eyes and a distinctive color palette ... but his bright green feathers make him look more like a parrot.

Each customized Hero will have a grappling hook as a means of platforming, and the characters can be customized further via Wispons, which are a new take on the Color Powers from Sonic Colors.

In an alternate universe, Sonic the Hedgehog instead looks like a little human boy with spiky blue hair. That's according to the original Sonic character ... reminiscent of Green Hill Zone ...