Shadow doesn’t want to help but knows he must in order to uncover his dark past… Black Doom tells Shadow to recover the 7 Chaos Emeralds and he will tell him about his past. The leader of the Black Arms, Black Doom, appears and speaks to Shadow. The clouds open and begin dropping monsters which are part of the Black Arms group. Who is this Maria and why does that name mean something to him? Shadow’s thought is broken when he sees a cluster of dark red clouds swooping in over the city. In fact, his name is one of only two things he can remember, the other being “that gruesome image.” The image he is referring to, of course, involves a young girl named Maria getting gunned down by a group of uniformed agents. Suffering from amnesia, Shadow begins to ponder his life and why everyone calls him Shadow. And Shadow the Hedgehog is his chance to finally shine! In fact, during development of Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow was originally called “Terios,” which translates to “reflection of.” Originally intended for just one game ( Sonic Adventure 2), Shadow was an instant hit with fans, thus leading to his rise in popularity among fans which led to his inclusion in the majority of Sonic games since 2001.

Through an abundant willingness to “shoot now, ask later,” Shadow can often be mistaken as entirely evil considering the color of his fur and his selfish and rebellious attitude. While Shadow shouldn’t be thought of as evil or a “bad guy,” it should be known that he is often misled by his troubled past that Dr. Robotnik’s grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, who is actually Shadow’s creator. Shadow has a storied past spanning all the way back to the evil Dr. While entirely equal to Sonic in terms of sheer speed, Shadow possesses a few of his own little unique tricks. Shadow the Hedgehog made his first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2 as Sonic’s rival and eventual friend(ish). Shadow the Hedgehog has style, pizzazz, ferocity, and plenty of action. Are you going to do the right thing and use your power for good? Or are you finally ready to use it for evil? The choice is yours. Today is the day your balls drop as you get a chance to really put some hair on your chest with Shadow in his debut as the main character of a game.

But today is the day you get to be somebody else. For decades you’ve been playing on the good side with the good guys, always fighting evil and ridding the world of tyranny.

Shadow the Hedgehog introduces a new breed of Sonic games loaded with more action than ever before. And we thought Sonic Adventure had a ton of edge and huge balls.

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