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''Shadow the Hedgehog'' is a 2005 game in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series that focuses on the [[Anti-Hero]] black hedgehog, Shadow. The game begins with Shadow on the outskirts of Westopolis, just as the sky turns blood red and aliens begin swooping in to invade. Shadow is [[Somebody Else's Problem|about to turn away, uncaring,]] but a strange creature with a terrible voice speaks his name, calling on him to bring the alien leader - by the name of [[Obviously Evil|Black]] [[Doomy Dooms of Doom|Doom]] - the [[MacGuffin|Chaos Emeralds]]. Thus begins Shadow's personal quest of self-discovery, which can take any one of 326 (!!!) paths through the game's 22 levels. |
''Shadow the Hedgehog'' is a 2005 game in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series that focuses on the [[Anti-Hero]] black hedgehog, Shadow. The game begins with Shadow on the outskirts of Westopolis, just as the sky turns blood red and aliens begin swooping in to invade. Shadow is [[Somebody Else's Problem|about to turn away, uncaring,]] but a strange creature with a terrible voice speaks his name, calling on him to bring the alien leader - by the name of [[Obviously Evil|Black]] [[Doomy Dooms of Doom|Doom]] - the [[MacGuffin|Chaos Emeralds]]. Thus begins Shadow's personal quest of self-discovery, which can take any one of 326 (!!!) paths through the game's 22 levels. |
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While the typical controls of the 3D entries in the Sonic series apply to some extent, it is playable as a third-person shooter, a different direction for the franchise. Its [[Darker and Edgier]] tone, Shadow's constant [[Wangst|Wangsting]], and frequent [[Contemplate Our Navels|navel-gazing]] turned many fans of the franchise away, and the game was thoroughly thrashed by critics. On another note, this game marks the debut of the [[4Kids! Entertainment|4Kids]] cast from ''[[Sonic X]]'' into the video games. Ironically, they started off doing the Sonic game that's the ''least'' kid-friendly. |
While the typical controls of the 3D entries in the Sonic series apply to some extent, it is playable as a third-person shooter, a different direction for the franchise. Its [[Darker and Edgier]] tone, Shadow's constant [[Wangst|Wangsting]], and frequent [[Contemplate Our Navels|navel-gazing]] turned many fans of the franchise away, and the game was thoroughly thrashed by critics. On another note, this game marks the debut of the [[4Kids! Entertainment|4Kids]] cast from ''[[Sonic X]]'' into the video games. Ironically, they started off doing the Sonic game that's the ''least'' kid-friendly. |
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* [[Bonus Feature Failure]]: Each level has keys that you can use to unlock secret doors. Some of the items are useful, including The Last Way teleporter that sends you ahead in the level (past the area where you must Chaos Control to get past). But most are completely useless, including the armored car in Lost Impact...in a cramped space station filled with areas you must spin dash under or use rail cars to get to. Helpful! |
* [[Bonus Feature Failure]]: Each level has keys that you can use to unlock secret doors. Some of the items are useful, including The Last Way teleporter that sends you ahead in the level (past the area where you must Chaos Control to get past). But most are completely useless, including the armored car in Lost Impact...in a cramped space station filled with areas you must spin dash under or use rail cars to get to. Helpful! |
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* [[Bowdlerise]]: The original idea for the game was to be much darker, with GUN soldiers actually dying, Black Arms bleeding red blood, and use of the word "piss" (by ''[[Badbutt|Sonic]]'', no less). However, during production, the ESRB announced they were creating an E10+ category, so Sonic Team toned down the game to get an E10+ instead. It still was pretty edgy, as could be witnessed from the [[Cluster F-Bomb|frequent]] use of "damn" and "hell" in the final product, with even [[Badbutt|Sonic]], Espio, and other established characters cursing. |
* [[Bowdlerise]]: The original idea for the game was to be much darker, with GUN soldiers actually dying, Black Arms bleeding red blood, and use of the word "piss" (by ''[[Badbutt|Sonic]]'', no less). However, during production, the ESRB announced they were creating an E10+ category, so Sonic Team toned down the game to get an E10+ instead. It still was pretty edgy, as could be witnessed from the [[Cluster F-Bomb|frequent]] use of "damn" and "hell" in the final product, with even [[Badbutt|Sonic]], Espio, and other established characters cursing. |
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** The game did get a T rating before it was edited down to an E10. |
** The game did get a T rating before it was edited down to an E10. |
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* [[Breakable Weapons]]: This is essentially used in the place of standard ammunition for melee weapons. |
* [[Breakable Weapons]]: This is essentially used in the place of standard ammunition for melee weapons. |
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* [[Call Back]]: |
* [[Call Back]]: |
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** Several areas return from [[Sonic Adventure 2]], namely Prison Island, now derelict & overgrown with plant life after it was destroyed in SA2. Numerous levels also take place on the Space Colony ARK, which is breaking apart after the events of SA2, such as Cosmic Fall, Space Gadget (which Sonic states is the remains of the area Sonic & Shadow has the final boss battles in Hero & Dark stories in SA2), The ARK (which follows the same route as Final Chase, Shadow's final level in SA2; both stage themes are quite similar, furthering the connection), The Doom, and Lost Impact (both of which are flashback levels which depict Shadow's life before Maria's death). |
** Several areas return from [[Sonic Adventure 2]], namely Prison Island, now derelict & overgrown with plant life after it was destroyed in SA2. Numerous levels also take place on the Space Colony ARK, which is breaking apart after the events of SA2, such as Cosmic Fall, Space Gadget (which Sonic states is the remains of the area Sonic & Shadow has the final boss battles in Hero & Dark stories in SA2), The ARK (which follows the same route as Final Chase, Shadow's final level in SA2; both stage themes are quite similar, furthering the connection), The Doom, and Lost Impact (both of which are flashback levels which depict Shadow's life before Maria's death). |
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* [[Captain Obvious]]: [[Avoid the Dreaded G Rating|DAMN!]] Due to an attempt to write the script around teaching the game's mechanics to newcomers, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4Y11-CBGs it looks like] almost every single character in the game is bound to do this. [[Guilt Based Gaming|I feel so sorry for them...]]dammit! |
* [[Captain Obvious]]: [[Avoid the Dreaded G Rating|DAMN!]] Due to an attempt to write the script around teaching the game's mechanics to newcomers, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4Y11-CBGs it looks like] almost every single character in the game is bound to do this. [[Guilt Based Gaming|I feel so sorry for them...]]dammit! |
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** "Not here!" when he dies. As if there's a good place to die... |
** "Not here!" when he dies. As if there's a good place to die... |
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** "Find the computer room!" from Vector |
** "Find the computer room!" from Vector |
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* [[Character Development]]: It's in this game that the loose ends in Shadow's past are dealt with and he declares that he's put his past behind him. Indeed, he would lose pretty much all of his [[Wangst]] in the next games he would appear in, even having his share of [[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Crowning Moments]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 |
* [[Character Development]]: It's in this game that the loose ends in Shadow's past are dealt with and he declares that he's put his past behind him. Indeed, he would lose pretty much all of his [[Wangst]] in the next games he would appear in, even having his share of [[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Crowning Moments]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)||Sonic 2006]]''. In a rare example of this trope, he actually got ''better'' after losing a key personality trait. |
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* [[Chekhov's Boomerang]]: Two from [[Sonic Adventure 2]] in this game's Last Story. {{spoiler|The Chaos Spear, which Shadow only used when you fought him as Sonic, is Super Shadow's method of attacking Devil Doom. The second is the Eclipse Cannon, which was made for the purpose of destroying the Black Comet.}} |
* [[Chekhov's Boomerang]]: Two from [[Sonic Adventure 2]] in this game's Last Story. {{spoiler|The Chaos Spear, which Shadow only used when you fought him as Sonic, is Super Shadow's method of attacking Devil Doom. The second is the Eclipse Cannon, which was made for the purpose of destroying the Black Comet.}} |
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* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Those five top secret discs and the data terminals from the Chaotix missions? {{spoiler|It's never outright stated, but there's a good possibility that they're actually bits and pieces of the entry in Prof. Gerald's diary that appears in the last story. It's especially likely since it's possible to help out all three Chaotix members in two of the stories.}} |
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Those five top secret discs and the data terminals from the Chaotix missions? {{spoiler|It's never outright stated, but there's a good possibility that they're actually bits and pieces of the entry in Prof. Gerald's diary that appears in the last story. It's especially likely since it's possible to help out all three Chaotix members in two of the stories.}} |
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* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: Shadow was the bad guy in ''SA2'', but became good at the end. He remained essentially neutral through ''Sonic Heroes''. In this game, for some of the routes you can take, you can switch sides up to six times. |
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: Shadow was the bad guy in ''SA2'', but became good at the end. He remained essentially neutral through ''Sonic Heroes''. In this game, for some of the routes you can take, you can switch sides up to six times. |
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* [[Hero Antagonist]]: G.U.N., no matter whose side you're on. |
* [[Hero Antagonist]]: G.U.N., no matter whose side you're on. |
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* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: The Blue Falcon/Heavy Dog has a number of attached guns. Knock one off, and you can pick up the Bazooka weapon, which also has lock-on capabilities. Once you've done that, you can do serious damage, and knock off more of the bazookas, making this a pretty quick fight. Similarly, while there are guns provided in the arena for the Egg Dealer, it's much quicker to simply home in on its slot-machine style buttons, which can either result in instantly filling your Chaos Blast gauge or turning the robot's Missile Fever or Bomb Fever techniques against it. |
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: The Blue Falcon/Heavy Dog has a number of attached guns. Knock one off, and you can pick up the Bazooka weapon, which also has lock-on capabilities. Once you've done that, you can do serious damage, and knock off more of the bazookas, making this a pretty quick fight. Similarly, while there are guns provided in the arena for the Egg Dealer, it's much quicker to simply home in on its slot-machine style buttons, which can either result in instantly filling your Chaos Blast gauge or turning the robot's Missile Fever or Bomb Fever techniques against it. |
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** The whole endgame is a case of this, with Doom being hoist by Shadow, who's meant to be his tool. |
** The whole endgame is a case of this, with Doom being hoist by Shadow, who's meant to be his tool. |
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* [[I Fell for Hours]]: The "Cosmic Fall" stage. |
* [[I Fell for Hours]]: The "Cosmic Fall" stage. |
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* [[Mood Whiplash]]: The game as a whole can be considered this to the entire Sonic series, considering it came out after the incredibly kiddy and bright {{spoiler|(ending notwithstanding)}} ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. |
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: The game as a whole can be considered this to the entire Sonic series, considering it came out after the incredibly kiddy and bright {{spoiler|(ending notwithstanding)}} ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. |
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* [[Moral Dissonance]]: Shadow often does things that don't make sense for his current moral path, which is occasionally [[What the Hell, Hero?|called out by his partner character]]. Even when it's vital to complete the mission. |
* [[Moral Dissonance]]: Shadow often does things that don't make sense for his current moral path, which is occasionally [[What the Hell, Hero?|called out by his partner character]]. Even when it's vital to complete the mission. |
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** Its an issue when there are no other ways to get weapons or to open up springs. |
** Its an issue when there are no other ways to get weapons or to open up springs. |
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* [[More Dakka]]: The gatling gun equipped on the Bigfoot mechs. |
* [[More Dakka]]: The gatling gun equipped on the Bigfoot mechs. |
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* [[Multiple Endings]]: ''Ten'', all of which need to be seen in order to get to the [[Perfect Run Final Boss]]. |
* [[Multiple Endings]]: ''Ten'', all of which need to be seen in order to get to the [[Perfect Run Final Boss]]. |
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* [[Percussive Maintenance]]: Shadow's preferred method of computer hacking, as demonstrated to the Chaotix at the beginning of one mission. [[Brick Joke|Charmy takes it to heart during the True Ending]]. |
* [[Percussive Maintenance]]: Shadow's preferred method of computer hacking, as demonstrated to the Chaotix at the beginning of one mission. [[Brick Joke|Charmy takes it to heart during the True Ending]]. |
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* [[Playing Against Type]]: Black Doom is voiced by [[Sean Schemmel]], a.k.a. [[Dragon Ball|Son Goku]] and [[Pokémon|Lucario]]. |
* [[Playing Against Type]]: Black Doom is voiced by [[Sean Schemmel]], a.k.a. [[Dragon Ball|Son Goku]] and [[Pokémon|Lucario]]. |
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* [[Pragmatic Villainy]]: Eggman, in response to the Black Arms' assault on Westopolis. |
* [[Pragmatic Villainy]]: Eggman, in response to the Black Arms' assault on Westopolis. |
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{{quote|'''Eggman:''' How can I take over the city and begin building the Eggman Empire if there ''IS'' no city?!}} |
{{quote|'''Eggman:''' How can I take over the city and begin building the Eggman Empire if there ''IS'' no city?!}} |
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* [[Promoted to Unlockable]]: Maria is playable in The Doom and Lost Impact. |
* [[Promoted to Unlockable]]: Maria is playable in The Doom and Lost Impact. |
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* [[Random Events Plot]]: Since most of the scenes are designed to fit a variety of moral alignments and plotlines, many of the paths tend to involve Shadow warping around doing arbitrary and frequently contradictory things before having some kind of epiphany at the very end. |
* [[Random Events Plot]]: Since most of the scenes are designed to fit a variety of moral alignments and plotlines, many of the paths tend to involve Shadow warping around doing arbitrary and frequently contradictory things before having some kind of epiphany at the very end. |
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** Continuity can be achieved in some instances. For instance, help Charmy find the Discs in one level and Shadow will be with Espio in the next level. Buddy up with him, and Shadow will find himself with Vector in the next level. Also, the Discs have significance in the Last Story. |
** Continuity can be achieved in some instances. For instance, help Charmy find the Discs in one level and Shadow will be with Espio in the next level. Buddy up with him, and Shadow will find himself with Vector in the next level. Also, the Discs have significance in the Last Story. |
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* [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|Ridiculously Hedgehog Robots]]: In the Iron Jungle and Lava Shelter levels, [[Mad Scientist|Eggman]] Robots that look exactly like Shadow appear as enemies, and Shadow is uncertain if he is a robot too. If you stick around in the fight against Devil Doom long enough, however, Robotnik will contact Shadow and {{spoiler|explain that he rescued Shadow with his robots and chucked him into a pod while he healed, and Robotnik just let him think he was a 'bot to screw with his head.}} Most people who find out about this tend to treat it as canon, although this very important piece of information has a very good chance of not being heard in-game by many players. |
* [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|Ridiculously Hedgehog Robots]]: In the Iron Jungle and Lava Shelter levels, [[Mad Scientist|Eggman]] Robots that look exactly like Shadow appear as enemies, and Shadow is uncertain if he is a robot too. If you stick around in the fight against Devil Doom long enough, however, Robotnik will contact Shadow and {{spoiler|explain that he rescued Shadow with his robots and chucked him into a pod while he healed, and Robotnik just let him think he was a 'bot to screw with his head.}} Most people who find out about this tend to treat it as canon, although this very important piece of information has a very good chance of not being heard in-game by many players. |
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** It ''does'' explain why, at the start of ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'', he was in a tank hidden deep underground, in the same place where Omega was abandoned, while the other Shadow 'bots seemed to come from huge cloning facilities with dozens of tanks side-by-side. |
** It ''does'' explain why, at the start of ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'', he was in a tank hidden deep underground, in the same place where Omega was abandoned, while the other Shadow 'bots seemed to come from huge cloning facilities with dozens of tanks side-by-side. |
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* [[Rule of Cool]]: [[Fridge Logic|Why does Shadow need a gun? Or vehicles?]] Because of this trope. |
* [[Rule of Cool]]: [[Fridge Logic|Why does Shadow need a gun? Or vehicles?]] Because of this trope. |
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* [[Slave Mooks]]: The Shadow Androids. |
* [[Slave Mooks]]: The Shadow Androids. |
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* [[Tomato in the Mirror]]: It's revealed that Shadow's at least partially {{spoiler|a Black Arm}}. |
* [[Tomato in the Mirror]]: It's revealed that Shadow's at least partially {{spoiler|a Black Arm}}. |
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* [[Tron Lines]]: Used in the layouts for Digital Circuit and Mad Matrix. |
* [[Tron Lines]]: Used in the layouts for Digital Circuit and Mad Matrix. |
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* [[True Final Boss]]: Unlocked after seeing the first ten endings. |
* [[True Final Boss]]: Unlocked after seeing the first ten endings. |
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* [[Video Game Caring Potential]]: Sure, the Heal Cannon may not be that useful and can't kill anyone, but use it on a downed/injured GUN soldier. Not only will they attack any enemy of yours and not ever aim at you, but you will get quite a few heartwarming thank yous from the soldiers (who will salute you as you pass by). |
* [[Video Game Caring Potential]]: Sure, the Heal Cannon may not be that useful and can't kill anyone, but use it on a downed/injured GUN soldier. Not only will they attack any enemy of yours and not ever aim at you, but you will get quite a few heartwarming thank yous from the soldiers (who will salute you as you pass by). |
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