Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)

Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog
Developer(s)	Sega Studios USA
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Takashi Iizuka
Producer(s)	Yuji Naka
Designer(s)	Takashi Iizuka
Programmer(s)	Takeshi Sakakibara
Artist(s)	Kazuyuki Hoshino
Writer(s)	Takashi Iizuka
Composer(s)	Jun Senoue; Yutaka Minobe; Tomoya Ohtani; Mariko Nanba
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Engine	RenderWare
Platform(s)	GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release	November 14, 2005 NA: November 14, 2005 ; PAL: November 18, 2005; JP: December 15, 2005 ; ;
Genre(s)	Platformer, action-adventure, third-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Shadow the Hedgehog is a 2005 video game developed by Sonic Team. It is a 3D platform game and a spin-off to the Sonic the Hedgehog games. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Plot

Shadow the Hedgehog was sent by the leader of the Black Arms, Black Doom to find the seven Chaos Emeralds. Black Doom wants Shadow to give the emeralds to him. Shadow has forgotten everything about himself. He decides to get the Chaos Emeralds so that he will remember who he is. The game has ten endings. In each ending, Shadow has collected the Chaos Emeralds and learns who he is. Once the ten endings are over, a secret ending can be unlocked. Shadow refuses to give the Chaos Emeralds to Black Doom. He learns that Black Doom is his father. Black Doom spreads nerve gas towards Shadow's friends and becomes Devil Doom. Shadow becomes Super Shadow and must defeat Devil Doom.

Gameplay

Players play the game as Shadow the Hedgehog. The actions of the player choose the overall story of the game. If he does more good actions, he can cause Chaos Control. If he does more evil actions, he can cause Chaos Blast. Shadow can drive in vehicles and use guns he can get from enemies such as the Black Arms and G.U.N.

Reception

The game was not well liked by critics. Many did not like the game because of the profanity, gun violence, and straying from the more lighthearted tone of past entries. However, some praise was given to the gunplay mechanic.

The PlayStation 2 version would be rereleased on the PlayStation 3 storefront under the PS2 Classics catalog, but only in Japan.

References

↑ "Shadow the Hedgehog Burrows into Stores". IGN. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
↑ "Now Playing in Japan". IGN. 19 December 2005. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
↑ "Shadow the Hedgehog for GameCube – Shadow the Hedgehog GameCube Game – Shadow the Hedgehog Game". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2009.

[IGN_US_date-1] "Shadow the Hedgehog Burrows into Stores". IGN. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2009.

[IGN_JP_Date-2] "Now Playing in Japan". IGN. 19 December 2005. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[ShadowTheHedgehogGameSpot-3] "Shadow the Hedgehog for GameCube – Shadow the Hedgehog GameCube Game – Shadow the Hedgehog Game". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2009.

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