http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25845357&union_id=12198&msg_id=291911213#291911213
That thread is full of evidence that suggests he will be in the game, complete with links and quotations. Nothing is confirmed, but after this much it would be an embarassment if Sonic wasn't in the game.
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