Ryan the Game Master wrote:Probably because it looks like the Sonic Next model somewhat.
Characters in the "Smash Bros" series, are supposed to be a mix of all the different looks and versions the character had, for a Fighting game, Sonic looks ok.
Look at that, they had to get their claws into Rez too? I took a count after seeing that and I spot around 18 other games there they barely had a hand in (or didn't), out of 50 listed, which isn't including the ones i'm not sure about and the mobile stuff:
Sonic R
Sonic 3D (partially)
Shuffle
Space Channel 5
SA2
Puyo Fever
Heroes
Pinball Party
Advance series (less so the first one)
GBA Puyo
Shadow
Mega Collection and +
Rush series
NiGHTS 2
Apparently, some obscure universe where "many" means two, three at most. Sorry 'bout that, chief.
But mind, there's no mention of Rez in the Dreamcast list, 'cause at that time it was entirely UGA's doing. That list's most probably arranged in that way because either SonicTeam had UGA in its intestines, or it was involved in third party support and/ or local licensing of those non-Japanese games (and Dimps' too). I think.