Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog
File:ShadpwAT.jpg File:SonicSymbol.png Official artwork of Shadow from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Universe	Sonic
Debut	Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
Smash Bros. appearances	Brawl SSB4
Most recent appearance	Sonic Jump Fever (2014)
Console of origin	Sega Dreamcast
Species	Hedgehog
English voice actor	Jason Griffith (SSBB) Kirk Thornton (SSB4)
Japanese voice actor	Kōji Yusa
Article on Wikipedia	Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Shadō za Hejjihoggu) is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series who, like Knuckles, is a rival of Sonic. He is a hedgehog known as the "Ultimate Lifeform." He has his own game that mainly features him, the self-titled Shadow the Hedgehog, which was released in 2005 for all three sixth-generation consoles (except the Sega Dreamcast, which was discontinued before Shadow the Hedgehog was planned). Since his debut, he consistently holds second place as the most popular character in the franchise, trailing the eponymous character. Unlike his heroic counterpart, Shadow is a much darker and developed character, willing to do whatever it takes to reach his goals. However, in the recent games, he has become a somewhat lighter, anti-hero character. In SSB4, Shadow is also voiced by a different voice actor in the PAL versions (depending on the region), similar to Sonic.

Origin

Shadow performing Chaos Control in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle.

Shadow the Hedgehog first appeared in Sonic Adventure 2 as one of the main antagonists, but towards the end as a protagonist, and has appeared in numerous Sonic games since. He is Sonic's arch rival, but they have become allies in few occasions. In Sonic Adventure 2, Chaos Control was used as a form of teleportation that makes Shadow move through space at an incredible speed. In two player mode, Chaos Control stopped time and "froze" the opponent while Shadow moved at normal speed. Chaos Control was also used to slow down time in Sonic Heroes and when fighting against a boss in Shadow the Hedgehog. Chaos Control can only be performed when Shadow is within the proximity of a Chaos Emerald. In Brawl and SSB4, Shadow appears as an Assist Trophy and uses Chaos Control to slow down time for opponents, but not for the person who summoned him.

Shadow using Chaos Control

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Shadow appears as an unlockable Assist Trophy character in Brawl and uses his "Chaos Control" ability to slow down everyone except the summoner (similar to the effects of the Timer item, though with a shorter duration, and without the risk of it backfiring). Shadow the Hedgehog is unlocked when the player unlocks Sonic as a playable character. He also appears as a regular Trophy.

In Brawl, Shadow the Hedgehog is voiced by Jason Griffith (who also voices Sonic) in the English version of the game, and Kouji Yusa in the Japanese version.

Trophy

Shadow

Shadow The Hedgehog is a black hedgehog who resembles Sonic. He was created by Dr. Eggman's grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, to be the ultimate life-form. Not only does he look like Sonic, but he has equal abilities. He has great skill with the space-time warping technique called Chaos Control. To reach his goals, he'll use any means necessary.

: SONIC HEROES

: SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Shadow retains his role as an Assist Trophy that slows down time in Smash 4. His distortions are more visually apparent in this game, appearing clearly in the foreground. This time, he is voiced by Kirk Thorton, who has voiced in the Sonic series since 2010 with Sonic Free Riders.

Trophy

Shadow's Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Shadow

Engineered to be the ultimate life-form by the brilliant Professor Gerald Robotnik, this black hedgehog appears very much like Sonic. He has a dark side, however. In Smash Bros., he uses Chaos Control to warp space-time, slowing every fighter down except the player who summoned him.

Trivia

• Like Gray Fox, Knuckle Joe and Lyn, he says a complete phrase, saying "Chaos" as he charges up and "Control!" when he releases this.
• On his trophy, Shadow's games are listed as Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog, even though he first appeared in Sonic Adventure 2.
• Even on a fast moving stage such as Delfino Plaza or Rumble Falls when sped up, Shadow's effect will not stop even when he goes off the stage.
• His trophy pose resembles his render from the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog game.

Gallery

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  The Shadow the Hedgehog trophy in Brawl.

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  Sonic and Shadow standing back to back.

• Shadow the Hedgehog SSB4.png

  Shadow in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

External links

• Shadow in action (0:48)