>>719127734
What bothers me about the Non Sega characters is that they are monumentally lame choices. I would even tolerate Mickey Mouse being a racer over Spongebob. In fact Sega created Mickey Mouse Castle of illusion one year BEFORE creating Sonic the Hedgehog.
That said when it comes to the guest characters I wanted characters from gaming ala Pac Man and Minecraft. Whether you love them or hate them gaming characters are a nice fit to include. I wanted Mario, Mega Man, Dante (he crossed over with Shin Megami Tensei so that's Sega related), Sora, etc. Sega wasted their cash on gaining the license to characters people aren't prone to like at least not within the Sega fandom.