Whoever they are, reminds me a bit of Pulseman.
Yep, I can see the similarities. May be Sonic became Pulseman too when he moves at the speed of light!
Ken Sugimori said, "The Pulseman system was created by me and Tajiri. The most popular game on the Mega Drive at the time was Sonic The Hedgehog. We wanted to create a character that would go beyond that game. “If Sonic can move at the speed of sound, then Pulseman will move at the speed of light!”
Source :
https://shmuplations.com/pulseman/