I guess TV series has different rules than video games. American TV series at least.
Boob-rights for the bat!
And may be it's a coincidence (not hinting his return in casefiles or comic), but Sonic Forces Mobile are highlighting Infinite in their recent Challenger Villains event.



I don't think it's a coincidence, just the mobile games squeezing the cash-cow with alt models.
But, I do have my own "headcanon" around Sonic Force Speed Battle.
Metal Sonic Defeats Perfect Cell in DEATH BATTLE Showdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSLfaMncl_w

It was awesome! I knew Metal Sonic's mimic ability on a cellular level will be the deciding factor.

Want to pitch your matchup? You can grab a pitch call here: https://deathbattle.gg/pages/merch
Wish I can pitch. I wanna see a match-up against Wiz and Boomstick, as in who are they as characters, their powers, who'd win if they fought one another, etc.