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[[File:shadow.jpg|frame|[[Bond James Bond|He's Shadow - Shadow the Hedgehog.]]]]
''Shadow the Hedgehog'' is a 2005 game in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series that focuses on the [[Anti
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 [[Four Kids 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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This game provides examples of:
* [[Anti
* [[All There in the Manual]]: Expert Mode reveals that the GUN Commander recently became a Grandfather.
* [[All Powerful Bystander]]: {{spoiler|Shadow becomes this at the end of the Slightly Hero - Dark Ending}}.
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* [[Black Screen of Death]]: On almost all the Shadow vs. Eggman endings, it's implied that {{spoiler|Shadow broke Eggman's neck.}}
* [[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!
* [[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
** The game did get a T rating before it was edited down to an E10.
* [[Breakable Weapons]]: This is essentially used in the place of standard ammunition for melee weapons.
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* [[Darker and Edgier]]: More so than ''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (Video Game)|Sonic Adventure 2]]''. In general tone, anyway. YMMV though.
** To elaborate, for all it's posturing, there really isn't anything in this game as unnervingly morbid as Gerald's diary and execution speech from SA2. Most of the "darkness" is brought about by a darker colour pallet, environments and the use of mild cursing and guns. The majority of the darkness within the plot (Black Doom's [[Complete Monster]] behaviour and [[To Serve Man]] plan notwithstanding) was already present in Sonic Adventure 2.
* [[Doesn't Like Guns]]: Sonic states this outright as soon as you find one in Westopolis, [[Take That, Audience!|in a way that implies you're a loser for needing it]]. Why he (or any other support character) can't pick up melee weapons either, nobody knows, though Tails does gush about a particularly well-designed gun turret.
* [[Don't Look Back]]: The general theme of the final ending song, "Never Turn Back".
* [[Driving Question]]: Who is Shadow, and is he even the original?
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* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Black Doom's general opinion of humans. In some endings, Shadow has a tendency to agree with him.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: The GUN Commander, arguably, {{spoiler|going by his relationship with Maria.}}
* [[Gravity Screw]]: Space Gadget is full of green... [[Buffy
* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: Several endings that have the Egg Dealer as the final boss have Shadow ''kill'' Eggman. The scene cuts to black just as Shadow karate chops the Doctor's head, as he lets out a [[Big No]].
* [[Gotta Catch Them All]]: A number of missions are find or [[Kill Them All]].
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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.
* [[I Fell for Hours]]: The "Cosmic Fall" stage.
* [[Infinity
** [[Difficult but Awesome]]: The level 2 Samurai Blade launches a [[Sword Beam]] that does as much damage as a regular strike (and the katana is the strongest melee weapon). Well used, it can clear an entire level without needing a reload.
** [[Infinity
* [[Ironic Echo]]: After the fight with Sonic and the GUN Commander's Diablon Mech on the Pure Hero - Dark Ending, Shadow says, "Game over, Sonic!", a direct [[Call Back]] to what Sonic said to Shadow after their second battle in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (Video Game)|Sonic Adventure 2]]'': "Game over, Shadow!"
* [[Jerkass]]: Doom, Eggman and the GUN Commander. The GUN Commander orders his soldiers to kill Shadow, even when you're doing Doom's missions his aliens shoot at you, and in all of the levels where you can assist Eggman, regardless of the path you take you ''still'' end up fighting him as a sub-boss. [[Everything Is Trying to Kill You]].
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: The Samurai Blade, the unlockable melee weapon, is stronger than any other. In addition, its upgraded form [[Razor Wind|fires a shockwave that does just as much damage as a slash]] [[Awesome Yet Practical|and doesn't use up one of its uses]].
* [[Kill Sat]]: The Eclipse Cannon and {{spoiler|the unlockable Satellite Laser weapon}}.
* [[Laser
* [[Levels Take Flight]]: Air Fleet, where Shadow has the option to either cover the President's escape from the Black Arms (Hero), find the Chaos Emerald (Neutral), or assassinate the big man himself (Dark).
* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|As found out in the Last Story, Shadow was created from Black Doom's blood.}}
* [[Mass Monster Slaughter Sidequest]]: Kill all aliens, soldiers, etc.
* [[Melee a Trois]]: Black Arms versus Team Sonic/GUN versus The Eggman Empire.
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** Black Doom does something similar with his "familiar" Doom's Eye. {{spoiler|Which turns out to be his weak point during the final battle with Devil Doom.}}
* [[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 (Video Game)|Sonic Heroes]]''.
* [[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.
** Its an issue when there are no other ways to get weapons or to open up springs.
* [[More Dakka]]: The gatling gun equipped on the Bigfoot mechs.
* [[Multiple Endings]]: ''Ten'', all of which need to be seen in order to get to the [[Perfect Run Final Boss]].
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Shadow's initial reaction when he realizes that he was used by Black Doom in the final story.
** The GUN Commander also gives a similar reaction to what he nearly did when Shadow, after hearing about his apparent involvement in the destruction of the ARK and Maria from the Commander, says "if what you say is true, then I will face the consequences", making it very clear that he really ''cannot'' remember it.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: [[Doomy Dooms of Doom|Black Doom]].
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* [[No Points for Neutrality]]: Averted. There's a "neutral" objective in every stage but the last one on any path, which is just "get to the end of the stage" every time. Going [[True Neutral]] in the war between the heroes and Black Doom results in Shadow having his own fight with Dr. Eggman. Said war still goes on, but Shadow doesn't affect the outcome of it.
* [[Obligatory Swearing]]: Not just Shadow - nice guys like Sonic and Espio get in on the act too.
* [[One
* [[The Other Darrin]]: The first game that had the actors from 4KidsEntertainment.
* [[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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* [[Tron Lines]]: Used in the layouts for Digital Circuit and Mad Matrix.
* [[True Final Boss]]: Unlocked after seeing the first ten endings.
* [[
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: In the Creepy Castle Stage you'll come to a room full of little Chao. You can beat up all of these Chao and make them bawl their little eyes out.
* [[Wasted Song]]: The game contains a rather neat remix of ''E.G.G.M.A.N'' by Paul Shortino. Unfortunately, the segment used in the game is less than 30 seconds long, only used in one cutscene and is buried in the [[Sound Test]] behind the anonymous "Event" title. The full version of the track did eventually appear on the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H34JxbKDCYA "Lost And Found"] soundtrack CD, however.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: If you pick a non-neutral story path, killing your allies or completing incorrect story objectives will earn you a rebuke from your Mission Character.
* [[Wild Card]]: You can change Shadow's allegiance at any time, even during a mission. Sometimes your allegiance will be changed for you if you accidentally collide with a different Mission Character.
* [[You Killed My Father]]: The Commander has a vendetta against Shadow, blaming him for the death of everyone aboard the ARK fifty years ago, especially Maria.
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