>>532395957
>but coming from Ian he said he's dead and gone
Ian didn't say he was dead he said he wanted him dead
Ian: Sigh. I'm not going to use him anytime soon because I'm assuming he's dead. He looks like he was set up to die to me and until Sega says otherwise that's what I'm working under.
That's Ian's retarded headcanon. Both Eggmen survive crap like that in every game and Sonic Channel put out a comic that takes place after Rivals 2/Rush Adventure.

>>531350578
>He was still in Sonic Channel as Blaze's nemesis.
The post with that still has hatred of Eggman from the Rivals game.
https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/sidestory/comic/20161014_001182/