"A black hedgehog who looks exactly like Sonic and possesses speed that rivals his own. With his calm judgment and high athletic ability, he rides Extreme Gear with effortless cool!"
(Sonic Riders: Shooting Star Story official JP website)
Update via Brian Shea on BSky, an expanded version of the disclaimer via SEGA PR that unfortunately confirms Crazy Taxi World Tour uses AI art for its background assets, not just coding assistance… shite.
A brand new piece of original 'Sonic Adventure' artwork has been unearthed by the Video Game History Foundation, found within their latest Gamepro art archival project!
You can read more here: https://t.co/SLsn6boR2L The art is in disc 270.