Are Sonic's Friends USELESS?

Everyone wants playable characters back in Sonic games, but is it really a good idea?

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Rating every playable Sonic character
3:50 Why do people want them to return?
5:15 What makes for a good playable character?
6:21 Creating the ideal alternate gameplay style

MUSIC:
High Tech Tower Earth Building - Lupin III Farewell To Nostradamus [https://youtu.be/GOgVUmEvc8A]
[Sonic Galactic OST - Data Select - Blast Off [https://youtu.be/goSScqbQgkU]
Welcome to Station Square - Sonic Adventure [https://youtu.be/dWbSg0VOSgg]
SA2 (Main Riff) - Sonic Adventure 2 [https://youtu.be/H8TAWXwySMg]
Ocean Palace - Sonic Heroes [https://youtu.be/rWatUe5yOP8]
His World (Theme of Sonic) - Sonic the Hedgehog [https://youtu.be/BWWfjK0v8eM]
Kingdom Valley - Sonic the Hedgehog [https://youtu.be/SI6JR94quJI]
Dragon Road (Night) - Sonic Unleashed [https://youtu.be/UFsvm3wPnyI]
Sonic Generations OST - Cutscene 8 [https://youtu.be/OOnS_bcT2hk]
Ghost Town - Sonic Forces [https://youtu.be/77xMuXeiR1Y]
Spark the Electric Jester 2 OST - Credits [https://youtu.be/M14YK_fRIp4]
Sonic BTS On the Hero's Trail - For Star Shores Act 2 [https://youtu.be/A65nLQAE9s0]
Sonic Galactic OST - Verdant Isle Zone Act 1 - Seaside Lady [https://youtu.be/QUpGBNbxctI]

Footage from FCPlaythroughs and LongplayArchive unless stated otherwise