the sonic series timeline

[vinnyknight0123]

out of boredom i've decided to make a story timeline of all the sonic games. it might be wrong it might be imprecise but what ever. anyways here we go

(Edit i'm going to stop putting the new and updated timeline list in my posts i'm just going to edit the first post from now on)

Sonic the Hedgehog 1 Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog 1 Game Gear
Sonic Labyrinth
SegaSonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Tails' Skypatrol
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Game Gear
Sonic Drift
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I
Tails Adventure
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Sonic Chaos
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode Metal
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II
Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
Knuckles' Chaotix
Sonic the Fighters
Sonic Drift 2
Sonic Mania
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Blast
Sonic R
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Sonic Adventure 1
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Advance 1
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Pinball Party
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Advance 3
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sonic Battle
Sonic Riders
Sonic the Hedgehog 2006
Sonic Rush
Sonic Rivals
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic Rush Adventure
Sonic Rivals 2
Sonic Riders Zero Gravity
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic and the Black Knight
Sonic Free Riders
Sonic Colors
Sonic Jump
Sonic Runners
Sonic Generations
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Forces


well thats it. if i got something wrong let me know or you want to know why i put it in this order ask and i will try to answer

[Ikagura]

The main problem is many retcons and incoherence in the timeline, wish they could at least make up some lore by referencing past game (like angel island and station square for exemple)

[Gnidex]

Sonic Mania after Lost World? What? Just ages of character go crazy in such case.
And you skipped Generations (which should be twice if you go for a single timeline theory).
Sonic Advance 3 takes place after Battle.
Rush should be after 06, it solves problems of Blaze not recognizing Sonic in 06.
Sonic 4 should be after Pocket Adventure because of Modern Sonic.

[vinnyknight0123]

dont know how i forgot generations was sure i put it in and as for putting gerations twice on the timeline i there is no need we just have to go by were modern Sonic's story takes place if you had to pull my arm i'd say classic sonic is pulled right after Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Genesis.

and to be honest about sonic advance 3 i wasn't 100% percent sure if was before and after battle so thanks for that bit of info.

ya it seems that blaze does not recognize sonic at all in Sonic 06 so its probably before rush then plus that whole time reboot.

i put Pocket Adventutre before Sonic Adventure 1 because its the last time we ever see Mecha/Silver Sonic. In Sonic Adventure 1 you can find Mecha Sonic's body in a repair tube undergoing an upgrade along side Metal Sonic in Eggman's base but after that we never see him again.

Sonic 4 episode 1 takes place directly After Sonic 3 & Knuckles and episode 2 takes place a few months later.

Tails adventure happens at the same time as Sonic 4 Episode 1 thats why he's no were to be found

i put Mania after Lost World becuse as of right now we don't have any idea where it takes place (for all we know it could take place after 3&K) so it will stay there untill i can find something about the story if any is even in the game.

okay here is the revised timeline

Sonic the Hedgehog 1 Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog 1 Game Gear
Sonic Labyrinth
SegaSonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode Metal
Tails' Skypatrol
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Game Gear
Sonic Drift
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I
Tails Adventure
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Sonic Chaos
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II
Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift 2
Knuckles' Chaotix
Sonic the Fighters
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Blast
Sonic R
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Sonic Adventure 1
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Advance 1
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Pinball Party
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Battle
Sonic Advance 3
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sonic Riders
Sonic the Hedgehog 2006
Sonic Rush
Sonic Rivals
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic Rush Adventure
Sonic Rivals 2
Sonic Riders Zero Gravity
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic and the Black Knight
Sonic Free Riders
Sonic Colors
Sonic Generations
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Mania - for now i'll say it takes place after Lost World we dont know for sure yet
Sonic Chronicles The Dark Brotherhood
Sonic Forces

[99dSFMu12]

Tbh since Heroes story got f*cked. Shadow's reappearance left holws on SH and ShadowTH. then we have 06 "which never happened", then we have the rush and rivals with Silver/Blaze.

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by 99dSFMu12:

Tbh since Heroes story got f*cked. Shadow's reappearance left holws on SH and ShadowTH. then we have 06 "which never happened", then we have the rush and rivals with Silver/Blaze.

Well Shadow came back because fan service but the story is still "solid", Metal Sonic has become rogue and deployed an armada.

[♡ Katalina Aryze ♡]

You missed one...

The "SegaSonic The Hedgehog" game that was released in arcade that nobody knows about lol It's surprisingly a great Sonic game.

[♡ Katalina Aryze ♡]

https://youtu.be/Of5XpprZZ8c

[TheIVAce]

It is now said that Classic and Modern are 2 seperate canons.

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by TheIVAce:

It is now said that Classic and Modern are 2 seperate canons.

Which is completely dumb...

[Mudkip with Shades]

Originally posted by Ikagura:

Originally posted by TheIVAce:

It is now said that Classic and Modern are 2 seperate canons.

Which is completely dumb...

Sega sure does love to screw their lore up all the time, especially when they're doing it to their "favorite" mascot when it doesn't seem like Sonic is their favorite mascot, that's why they need a new president who loves Sonic now! I know I said it many times tho. lol

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by WhovianGamer1678:

Originally posted by Ikagura:

Which is completely dumb...

Sega sure does love to screw their lore up all the time, especially when they're doing it to their "favorite" mascot when it doesn't seem like Sonic is their favorite mascot, that's why they need a new president who loves Sonic now! I know I said it many times tho. lol

Yeah, even alex kid or other Sega characters doesn't have any problems...

[Gnidex]

Originally posted by vinnyknight0123:

i put Pocket Adventutre before Sonic Adventure 1 because its the last time we ever see Mecha/Silver Sonic. In Sonic Adventure 1 you can find Mecha Sonic's body in a repair tube undergoing an upgrade along side Metal Sonic in Eggman's base but after that we never see him again.

Sonic 4 episode 1 takes place directly After Sonic 3 & Knuckles and episode 2 takes place a few months later.

I think you misunderstood me. Pocket Adventure is in the right place, Sonic 4 isn't. Pocket Adventure is the game between eras, because it has half-modern, half-classic Sonic (short quild, green eyes, no homing attack) and Eggman changes his outfit from classic to modern literally during this game. Sonic 4 has modern Sonic and modern Eggman, so it has to be somewhere after Pocket Adventure.

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by Gnidex:

Originally posted by vinnyknight0123:

i put Pocket Adventutre before Sonic Adventure 1 because its the last time we ever see Mecha/Silver Sonic. In Sonic Adventure 1 you can find Mecha Sonic's body in a repair tube undergoing an upgrade along side Metal Sonic in Eggman's base but after that we never see him again.

Sonic 4 episode 1 takes place directly After Sonic 3 & Knuckles and episode 2 takes place a few months later.

I think you misunderstood me. Pocket Adventure is in the right place, Sonic 4 isn't. Pocket Adventure is the game between eras, because it has half-modern, half-classic Sonic (short quild, green eyes, no homing attack) and Eggman changes his outfit from classic to modern literally during this game. Sonic 4 has modern Sonic and modern Eggman, so it has to be somewhere after Pocket Adventure.

I'm sad to say that this game is barelly canon (because it was made on a non-sega console before they stopped with their consoles and this is a blending of past levels)

[vinnyknight0123]

Originally posted by Gnidex:

Originally posted by vinnyknight0123:

i put Pocket Adventutre before Sonic Adventure 1 because its the last time we ever see Mecha/Silver Sonic. In Sonic Adventure 1 you can find Mecha Sonic's body in a repair tube undergoing an upgrade along side Metal Sonic in Eggman's base but after that we never see him again.

Sonic 4 episode 1 takes place directly After Sonic 3 & Knuckles and episode 2 takes place a few months later.

I think you misunderstood me. Pocket Adventure is in the right place, Sonic 4 isn't. Pocket Adventure is the game between eras, because it has half-modern, half-classic Sonic (short quild, green eyes, no homing attack) and Eggman changes his outfit from classic to modern literally during this game. Sonic 4 has modern Sonic and modern Eggman, so it has to be somewhere after Pocket Adventure.

okay i reread the sonic 4 story and yes it say it takes place sometime after s3&k not directly like i thought so it could take place any time after that. so let me look over somethings and i'll be back

[Klaudi]

I have 3 things: Shouldn't Episode Metal be somewhere between Episode I and II? In the end of this episode Metal Sonic uses rocket created by Tails which first appeared in Episode I. In episode II we see Metal Sonic using this rocket at the beginning of his boss fight.Also we see modern Eggman in cutscene.

Second thing: Shouldn't Shadow the Hedgehog be after Heroes but before Battle? In ShTH we see some leftovers from Egg Fleet in one of the stages. Also Shadow still has his "Identity crysis" in ShtH which began in Heroes and finally ended up in this game with it's canon ending. Also Shadow in Battle clearly mentions Maria and doesn't seem to have amnesia.

Last thing: I think Sonic Chronicles can be called noncanon because:It's a RPG spinoff created by outside company (BioWare) and not a single character that debuted in this game is seen in Forces. But I think that this game's ending could definitely inspire Forces with it's plot and setting.
btw. This game had some cool dialog and character interactions.