Shadow the Hedgehog (game)

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Shadow the Hedgehog
System(s): GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation 3
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sonic Team, Sega Studios USA
Supporting companies: 4Kids Entertainment (voice recording), Delfi Sound (audio), Webtone (recording studio)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages: English Français Deutsch Español Italiano 日本語
Release Date RRP Code Rating US 2005-11-15 $? DOL-P-GUPE DOL-GUPE-USA US (Player's Choice) 2006 $? DOL-P-GUPE DOL-GUPE-USA UK 2005-11-18 £? DOL-P-GUPP DOL-GUPP-UKV FR 2005-11-16 €? DOL-P-GUPP DOL-GUPP-FRA DE 2005-11-17 €? DOL-P-GUPP DOL-GUPP-NOE EU (ES/IT) 2005-11-18 €? DOL-P-GUPP DOL-GUPP-EUR JP 2005-12-15 ¥6,800 (7,140) DOL-P-GUPJ DOL-GUPJ-JPN AU 2005 $? DOL-P-GUPP US 2005-11-15 $? SLUS-21261 US (Greatest Hits) 2006 $? SLUS-21261GH EU (Promo) 2005 €? SLES-53542 UK 2005-11-18 £34.99 SLES-53542 INL-P53542-UK UK (Platinum) 2007-03-09 £? ? FR 2005-11-16 €? SLES-53542 INL-P53542-FR FR (Platinum) 2007-03-02 €? ? BX 2005-11-18  ? SLES-53542 INL-P53542-FD DE 2005-11-17 €? SLES-53542 INL-P53542-GE DE (alt) 2005-11-17 €? SLES-53542 INL-P53542-GX ES 2005-11-18 €? SLES-53542 INL-P53542-SP ES (Platinum) 2007 €? SLES-53542/P INL-P53542-PL-SP IT 2005-11-18 €? SLES-53542 INL-P53542-IT JP 2005-12-15 ¥6,800 (7,140) SLPM-66166 KR 2005-12-22 ₩49,000 ? AU 2005 $? SLES-53542 INL-P53542-AU AU (Platinum) 2007 $? SLES-53542/ANZ-P INL-P53542-PL-AU JP 2005-12-15 ¥6,800 (7,140) 55F-00001 US 2005-11-15 $49.99 SKU-64064 EU (Promo) 2005 €? INLREV-X13401-EU UK 2005-11-18 £34.99 INL-X13401-UK FR 2005-11-16 €? INL-X13401-FR DE 2005-11-17 €? INL-X13401-GE EU (ES/IT) 2005-11-18 €? INL-X13401-SI AU 2005 $? INL-X13401-UK JP ▼ 2013-06-19 ¥1,143 (1,200) NPJD-00041 KR ▼ 2013-08-07 ₩11,000 NPHD-00032 TW ▼ 2013-08-07 NT$280 NPHD-00032

Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is a video game starring Shadow the Hedgehog, an antihero of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was revealed at Sonic's inauguration into San Francisco's Walk of Game on March 8th, 2005. Shadow the Hedgehog was the first Sonic game to have an E10+ rating by the ESRB. It is also the first post-Sonic Adventure Sonic series game to not feature Sonic's name in the title.

The game is the first and only in the series to feature branching level progression based on the choices of the player, allowing for up to a total of over 300 different ways to complete any given playthrough, which culminate into one of ten different endings. As in most Sonic titles, the Chaos Emeralds play a big part in this game, as Shadow must collect them in order to unlock the secrets of his forgotten past.

The game's tonal and gameplay shifts from Sonic Heroes, and previous titles resulted in it being poorly received at release, and is often considered one of the worst games in the franchise.

Story

Over 50 years ago, deep in the military research facility Space Colony ARK, Professor Gerald Robotnik conducted an experiment known as "Project Shadow" while trying to unlock the secrets of the Chaos Emeralds at the request of the United Federation. The experiment culminated in "The Ultimate Life-Form"; Shadow the Hedgehog, a hedgehog with the ability to harness the mysterious power of the Chaos Emeralds in ways not thought possible.

Though he was thought dead after the events of Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow has returned - with amnesia. He does not understand who he is or where he's from, but he's determined to find out, be it from Black Doom, the leader of an alien race who claims he and Shadow made a pact involving the Chaos Emeralds, or from Dr. Eggman, who seemed to be experimenting on Shadow for an unknown purpose in Sonic Heroes. He may also have to learn his secrets from the very military organization that he swore revenge against, G.U.N.. Essentially, all parties are after the Chaos Emeralds and know something of Shadow's past, and he intends to get them first and make one of them talk.

Endings

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Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 6

Boss

Central City

The ARK Blue Falcon

GUN Fortress

Sonic and Diablon

Black Doom

Digital Circuit

Cryptic Castle Egg Breaker

The Doom Heavy Dog

Air Fleet

Black Comet

Sonic and Diablon

Egg Dealer

Westopolis

Glyphic Canyon

Prison Island

Sky Troops

Iron Jungle Egg Breaker

Lava Shelter

Egg Dealer

Egg Dealer

Lethal Highway Black Bull

Circus Park

Mad Matrix Egg Breaker

Space Gadget

Cosmic Fall

Egg Dealer

Black Doom

Death Ruins Black Bull

Lost Impact

Final Haunt

Sonic and Diablon

Black Doom

The game's stages each have a different morality to them. For example, clearing the Hero mission of Iron Jungle, a Neutral stage, takes you to Cosmic Fall, a Semi Hero stage. There are 10 endings in the game, and five possible final sixth missions (each having two ways of being completed). All 10 endings are listed from top (most evil) to bottom (most heroic)

• GUN Fortress, Dark (Pure Dark - Dark): Shadow defeats Sonic and Diablon and moves to destroy the whole planet.
• GUN Fortress, Hero (Pure Dark - Hero): Shadow betrays Black Doom and defeats him at the last minute, proceeding to take over the world on his own.
• Black Comet, Dark (Slightly Dark - Dark): Shadow defeats Sonic and Diablon, becoming the protector and servant of Black Doom, who will enslave the world as his Dark Empire.
• Black Comet, Hero (Slightly Dark - Hero): Shadow defeats the Egg Dealer and declares that he and only he knows best before killing Eggman.
• Lava Shelter, Dark (Neutral - Dark): Shadow defeats the Egg Dealer and, believing he is an android, declares that he will be superior to the original Shadow the Hedgehog and proceeds to kill Eggman.
• Lava Shelter, Hero (Neutral - Hero): Shadow defeats the Egg Dealer and, believing he is an android, proceeds to take over the Eggman Empire and have androids rule, then kills Eggman.
• Cosmic Fall, Dark (Slightly Hero - Dark): Shadow defeats Eggman and announces his missive to protect (and presumably recreate) the ARK, sparing the doctor's life on the condition he leaves the station and never returns.
• Cosmic Fall, Hero (Slightly Hero - Hero): Shadow defeats Black Doom and walks away sadly, admitting that he is a research experiment gone deadly wrong.
• Final Haunt, Dark (Pure Hero - Dark): Shadow betrays and defeats Sonic and Diablon at the last minute, proclaiming that he is the most powerful hedgehog in the world due to the Chaos Emeralds making him invincible.
• Final Haunt, Hero (Pure Hero - Hero): Shadow defeats Black Doom and moves to destroy him and his army.

Once all ten endings are unlocked, a true, canon final ending is unlocked.

• The Last Story: Shadow has obtained all seven Chaos Emeralds, but all of his comrades (Sonic and his friends, Eggman, and Black Doom) converge in the Black Comet and demand he hand them over. Black Doom reveals that Shadow's creator, Gerald Robotnik, was in development of the Ultimate Life Form, but needed an energy source. He made the decision to use Black Doom's DNA to create him, meaning that Shadow is actually Black Doom's 'son', as both share the same blood. After claiming the Chaos Emeralds and using them to teleport the Black Comet to the surface, Black Doom paralyzes and moves to surrender Shadow, Eggman, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Rouge and Amy to his offspring as meals; but Shadow breaks free and regains his mobility, and chases him throughout his earthbound comet. When he finds him, Team Chaotix coincidentally recovers a video recording of Gerald telling Shadow that the Black Comet would arrive 50 years after Shadow's birth, and that Shadow is the only one who can stop the malevolent Black Arms. Shadow and Black Doom transform into Super Shadow and Devil Doom respectively, and do battle. After defeating Devil Doom, Shadow uses Chaos Control to move the Black Comet into space, then activates the Eclipse Cannon to destroy it. Sonic and his friends all celebrate the saving of the world, and the game finally ends with Shadow departing the ARK's control room, saying "Goodbye forever, Shadow the Hedgehog".

Main Characters

• Shadow the Hedgehog: A rival of Sonic and the protagonist of the game. The player decides himself/herself exactly what he decides to do from the start to end of the game; his darkest ending is destroying the planet and his most heroic ending is eradicating Black Doom's army.
• Black Doom and Doom's Eye: The leader of the Black Arms and the game's main antagonist. He commands Shadow to bring the seven Chaos Emeralds to him and he will unlock the hidden story about Shadow's past, also witness of the creation of Shadow. Doom's Eye is an extension of Black Doom, allowing him to view what's going on when he's not there.
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Although he is a rival to Shadow, he can ally with him during the Westopolis, Lethal Highway, and Final Haunt levels, and races against him in the Space Gadget level. Sonic is also a boss if the player plays through the Dark Mission. Sonic is playable with controller 2 when allied with Shadow.
• G.U.N. Commander: The highest ranking officer of the Guardian Unit of Nations. He is one of the few who knows the secrets of Shadow's past and loathes Shadow for reasons unknown, at least until a certain level and is one of the bosses on the dark path.
• Dr. Eggman/Dr. Robotnik: Sonic's arch-nemesis, but this time appears as either an ally or an enemy, depending on the player's choices. He plans to create a utopia called Eggmanland, but needs to get rid of G.U.N., the Black Arms, Sonic and company to do so. He tracks Shadow and follows him through means of a floating camera-monitor.
• Professor Gerald Robotnik: A brilliant scientist as well as Shadow's creator and grandfather of Maria and Dr. Eggman, and the top researcher on board Space Colony ARK.
• Maria Robotnik: Prof. Gerald Robotnik's Granddaughter; she was Shadow's best friend who gave her life to save him from G.U.N.

Allies/Supporting Characters

These characters are playable with controller 2 in the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions.

• Sonic the Hedgehog: During Westopolis, Lethal Highway, and Final Haunt, he will be your ally. and you also can do races against him in the Space Gadget level, or face him in the dark endings of GUN Fortress, Black Comet, and Final Haunt, but not as the main boss.
• Rouge the Bat: She appears in the Digital Circuit, GUN Fortress, and Death Ruins levels as an ally.
• E-123 Omega: Omega appears in the Iron Jungle and Lava Shelter levels as an ally. Omega is the only ally that does not appear in the opening and the last story.
• Vector the Crocodile: He appears in the Cosmic Fall level as an ally.
• Espio the Chameleon: He appears in the Mad Matrix level as an ally.
• Charmy Bee: Like Doom's Eye and Dr. Eggman; however, he hovers just out of reach and does not fight. He is not playable using controller 2. He appears in the Prison Island level as an ally.
• Miles "Tails" Prower: He appears in the Circus Park and Air Fleet levels as an ally.
• Knuckles the Echidna: He appears in the Glyphic Canyon, Central City, and Black Comet levels as an ally.
• Amy Rose: She appears in the Cryptic Castle level as an ally.
• Eggman's Drone: Appears in the Sky Troops, Iron Jungle, Lava Shelter, Circus Park, and the Cryptic Castle levels as an ally. Eggman's robots count as hero enemies if there are any Black Arms on the level, even if he's the dark mission, leading to a hard situation on Cryptic Castle, where both the hero AND dark mission characters complain about killing one type of enemy!
• Maria Robotnik: She appears in Shadow's memories in the Doom and Lost Impact levels as an ally.
• Cream the Rabbit: She is part of the hero mission of Cryptic Castle where Amy needs Shadow to help rescue Cream, as well as her Chao, Cheese. She never tags along with Shadow as an ally.
• Doom's Eye: Doom's Eye is Black Doom's third eye and a "character" in the story who mainly just watches Shadow. Black Doom is also one of the bosses. He appears in the Westopolis, Glyphic Canyon, Prison Island, Sky Troops, Lethal Highway, Death Ruins, Final Haunt, Space Gadget, Cosmic Fall, Digital Circuit, Mad Matrix, The Doom, Central City, Air Fleet, Black Comet, The Ark, and GUN Fortress levels as an ally.

Gameplay

Shadow must get from the start of the level to the end, as has traditionally been the case for the Sonic titles. It is possible to reach the end of the level in more than one way; the traditional way is to reach a goal ring, but certain objectives can be completed to end the level as well. Three missions are available in each level (denoted Hero, Dark, and Neutral), though some only have two; the player has free reign over which mission they choose to complete. The way in which levels are completed affects how the game progresses, what levels are played, and, ultimately, which of the 10 possible endings will be earned. There are a total of 23 levels (including the Last Story's stage), but the player will only play six in one sitting. As each level features distinct cutscenes and boss battles, there are a total of 326 different paths to take through the game, and each one has a unique name. A list of possible paths can be found here: List of Library sequences.

Shadow can still use all his moves from the previous games like the Jump Dash, Homing Attack and Spin Dash; he also has a three-hit physical combo and an aerial spin kick when he isn't carrying a weapon. In addition, Shadow now has two Chaos abilities, Chaos Control (which warps him forward through levels, or massively slows time during boss battles) and Chaos Blast (which creates an explosion of pure energy, decimating anything near him). These two powers are tied to blue and red gauges on the screen which are filled similarly to the Team Blast gauge in Sonic Heroes: killing aliens or destroying their twisted architecture powers the blue gauge, while attacking humans and nature fuels the red gauge. When a gauge is filled, until it depletes, Shadow is granted unlimited ammunition, full invincibility, and the use of the corresponding power at the cost of draining the meter more quickly.

The biggest addition to Shadow's arsenal, however, would be his ability to use a variety of weapons. There are 5 classes of weapons in the game: melee, gun, lock-on, cannon, and vacuum. Melee weapons are used for close combat, and only consume "ammo" when they strike something. guns are long-range weapons that can be found in semi- or fully-automatic variants, and Shadow will automatically aim them at targets to an extent. Lock-on weapons usually take the form of missile launchers which can target several foes at once through holding down the button. Cannons can only be aimed directly forward, but deal massive damage and have a blast radius. Vacuum weapons are unique in that they can 'inhale' smaller enemies and fire them at other enemies; they can also pull platforms out of the walls in Final Haunt. The use of weapons is fully optional, save for specific levels or missions that require their use.

Besides wielding weapons, Shadow can commandeer vehicles: cars, motorcycles, G.U.N. mechs, alien crafts, etc. are found in several levels. Shadow is, of course, incredibly fast on his own merit, so the use of vehicles is largely unnecessary and even detrimental, as he can outrun them all, even the prominently-advertised motorcycle. That said, the vehicles do have limited application, such as jumping off the motorcycle to turn it into a rolling missile. Vehicles are also capable of performing on acid-soaked floors. Otherwise, vehicles are optional.

Weapons

Weapon	Damage	Rounds	Range	Rapidity of fire	Picture
Objects (like poles)	Low	5	Very Short	X	manual
Black Sword	Low	5	Very Short	X	manual
Pistol	Low	10	Short	Medium/Low
Submachine Gun	Low	20	Short	High
Flash Shot	Low	20	Short	High	manual
Semi-Auto Rifle	Medium	30	Medium	High
Heavy Machine Gun	High	30	Long	Medium/High
Chain Gun	High	40	Long	High
Grenade Launcher	Medium	6	Short	Low
Bazooka	High	6	Short	Low
Black Barrel	Medium	8	Short	Low
RPG Launcher	High	4/8/16	Long	Medium
Worm Shooter	High	4/12	Long	Medium
Laser Rifle	Medium (multiple)	20	Medium	Medium/High	manual
Refractor	Medium (multiple)	20	Medium	Medium/High	manual

Enemies

The enemies change depending on which side the player chooses, though all non-partner characters will indiscriminately attack Shadow regardless of the chosen mission. If Shadow chooses to commit acts of heroism, then the Black Arms will be the main enemies. If Shadow chooses to commit acts of evil, then the GUN Troops will be the enemy. If Shadow decides to be neutral, then everyone is an enemy. Whether Eggman's robots are a Hero enemy or a Dark enemy depends on whether the opposite group of enemies are the Black Arms or GUN. Shadow is free to attack any free-roaming enemy/ally present (exempting Shadow's 'partner character'), regardless of which faction Shadow chooses to ally himself with. Attacking an ally provokes a scold from Shadow's partner and a score penalty at the end of the level.

Music and Remixes

Music

An album has been released entitled Lost and Found: Shadow the Hedgehog Vocal Trax. Several music tracks from the game are featured in this album, while some mixes were made to others. There is also a promotional song in Japan : a remix of m-flo's "TRIPOD BABY" track off of BEAT SPACE NINE, their latest album.

Vocal tracks

• "I Am... All of Me" by Crush 40 (Trailer, Main Theme, Intro and Final Boss theme) A lyric in this refers to "What I'm Made Of", the theme of the final battle in Sonic Heroes (Unleashed a million faces, And one by one they fall).
• "Almost Dead" by Powerman 5000 (Dark and Pure Dark ending theme)
• "Waking Up" by Julien-K (Neutral ending theme)
• "E.G.G.M.A.N. Doc Robeatnix Mix" by REMIX Factory ft. Paul Shortino (Dr. Eggman's Theme)
• "Chosen One" by A2 (Hero ending theme)
• "All Hail Shadow" by MAGNA-FI (Pure Hero ending theme)
• "Never Turn Back" by Crush 40 (Final ending theme)
• "All Of Me"* by Sins Of A Divine Mother (unused dark ending theme)
• "Broken*" by Sins Of A Divine Mother (unused Hero ending theme)

Remixes

Since it was the game in which Shadow was introduced, many of the songs featured in Sonic Adventure 2 were remixed for Shadow the Hedgehog.

• "Event 3" was a remix of "E.G.G.M.A.N." from Sonic Adventure 2, remixed by The Remix Factory (used during cutscenes involving Eggman, including one prerendered cutscene)
• An extended version of that remix used before battles with the Egg Dealer. The song's true title, "E.G.G.M.A.N. Doc Robeatnix Mix" wasn't revealed until the "Shadow the Hedgehog : Lost and Found" album was released.
• "Blue Falcon" and "Heavy Dog" as different remixes of "G.U.N. Mobile" (known as "Boss 1" in the sound test) from Sonic Adventure 2, remixed by The Remix Factory (used during boss battles after the levels The ARK and The Doom)
• "Battle Mode" is actually the Radical Highway theme, "Vengeance Is Mine", from Sonic Adventure 2 (used during 2P matches)
• "The ARK" as a remix of Final Rush's "Highway in the Sky" from Sonic Adventure 2 (Used during the stage called "The ARK")
• There is also an Event song not listed in the Sound Test (called "Strategy" in the Shadow the Hedgehog Original Sound Trax) that is a remix of an Event song in Sonic Adventure 2.
• During the Last Story cutscene in which Shadow uses the Chaos emeralds to go Super, a slower, remixed music clip of "I Am (All of Me)" plays, then seamlessly switches to a remixed music clip of "Live and Learn", the main theme of Sonic Adventure 2.

List Rankings

Levels

Level	Mission	A	B	C	D
Westopolis	Hero	30000	25000	15000	5000
	Normal	32000	28000	20000	10000
	Dark	30000	25000	15000	5000
Digital Circuit	Hero	16000	12000	8000	4000
	Dark	10000	8000	5000	2000
Glyphic Canyon	Hero	26000	20000	15000	5000
	Normal	28000	22000	16000	8000
	Dark	24000	20000	12000	5000
Lethal Highway	Hero	22000	18000	12000	8000
	Dark	22000	18000	12000	8000
Cryptic Castle	Hero	18000	16000	12000	8000
	Normal	18000	16000	12000	8000
	Dark	14000	12000	8000	5000
Prison Island	Hero	22000	20000	15000	10000
	Normal	28000	26000	20000	10000
	Dark	28000	26000	20000	10000
Circus Park	Hero	26000	22000	16000	10000
	Normal	23000	20000	15000	10000
	Dark	30000	28000	20000	10000
Central City	Hero	18000	16000	14000	12000
	Dark	28000	26000	20000	12000
The Doom	Hero	4500	4000	3000	2000
	Normal	30000	27000	22000	10000
	Dark	28000	25000	20000	10000
Sky Troops	Hero	30000	25000	20000	8000
	Normal	25000	20000	15000	8000
	Dark	16000	12000	10000	5000
Mad Matrix	Hero	3000	2500	1500	500
	Normal	27000	24000	18000	10000
	Dark	4000	3500	2500	1000
Death Ruins	Hero	32000	29000	23000	10000
	Dark	35000	32000	25000	10000
The ARK	Normal	37000	34000	27000	10000
	Dark	36000	33000	26000	10000
Air Fleet	Hero	33000	28000	20000	10000
	Normal	20000	18000	12000	8000
	Dark	20000	18000	12000	8000
Iron Jungle	Hero	28000	24000	15000	10000
	Normal	30000	26000	20000	15000
	Dark	30000	25000	15000	10000
Space Gadget	Hero	34000	31000	28000	25000
	Normal	26000	23000	15000	10000
	Dark	20000	17000	12000	5000
Lost Impact	Hero	16000	13000	10000	5000
	Normal	34000	31000	25000	15000
GUN Fortress	Hero	18000	15000	10000	5000
	Dark	20000	18000	12000	5000
Black Comet	Hero	18000	14000	10000	5000
	Dark	28000	24000	18000	8000
Lava Shelter	Hero	32000	25000	20000	15000
	Dark	26000	22000	18000	12000
Cosmic Fall	Hero	15000	12000	8000	4000
	Dark	24000	21000	15000	10000
Final Haunt	Hero	25000	22000	15000	8000
	Dark	18000	15000	10000	5000

Bosses

Boss	Level // Mission	A	B	C	D
Black Bull	after Lethal Highway	1:40	2:00	2:30	3:00
	after Death Ruins	2:00	2:30	3:00	3:30
Egg Breaker	after Cryptic Castle	2:00	2:30	3:00	3:30
	after Mad Matrix	3:20	4:00	4:30	5:00
	after Iron Jungle	0:45	1:00	1:30	2:00
Heavy Dog		1:50	2:30	3:00	3:30
Blue Falcon		1:50	2:30	3:00	3:30
Sonic and Diablon	after GUN Fortress (dark)	4:00	4:30	5:00	6:00
	after Black Comet (dark)
	after Final Haunt (dark)
Black Doom	after GUN Fortress (hero)	2:00	3:00	4:00	4:30
	after Cosmic Fall (hero)
	after Final Haunt (hero)
Egg Dealer	after Black Comet (hero)	3:20	4:00	5:00	6:00
	after Lava Shelter (either mission)
	after Cosmic Fall (dark)

Manuals

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Also Released On

• Sega Fun Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus & Shadow the Hedgehog for the PlayStation 2 (2009)

Voice actors

This is one of the first Sonic games in which the North American voice actors from the the cast of Sonic X voiced the videogame characters in the English language dub. Many Sonic fans were angered by the change and sent demands to Sega to rehire the original voice cast. The Japanese cast was unaffected by this decision, since the Japanese version of Sonic X already used the same voice actors as the game series did since the first Sonic Adventure game.

Role	English	Japanese
Shadow the Hedgehog	Jason Griffith	Kōji Yusa
Sonic the Hedgehog	Jason Griffith	Junichi Kanemaru
Black Doom	Sean Schemmel	Ryūzaburō Ōtomo
Dr. Eggman	Mike Pollock	Chikao Ōtsuka
Gerald Robotnik	Mike Pollock	Chikao Ōtsuka
G.U.N. Commander	Marc Thompson	Banjō Ginga
Maria Robotnik	Rebecca Honig	Yuri Shiratori
Miles "Tails" Prower	Amy Palant	Ryo Hirohashi
Knuckles the Echidna	Dan Green	Nobutoshi Canna
Amy Rose	Lisa Ortiz	Taeko Kawata
Rouge the Bat	Kathleen Delaney	Rumi Ochiai
E-123 Omega	Jeff Kramer	Taiten Kusunoki
G.U.N Soldiers	Andrew Rannells	Takashi Yoshida
Vector the Crocodile	Carter Cathcart	Kenta Miyake
Espio the Chameleon	David Willis	Yūki Masuda
Charmy Bee	Amy Birnbaum	Yōko Teppōzuka
The President	Maddie Blaustein	Yutaka Nakano
Secretary	Bella Hudson	Junko Kitanishi
Cream the Rabbit	Rebecca Honig	Sayaka Aoki

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions have both voice language tracks included in the game disc. The PlayStation 2 version, together with a multi-lingual text language option, is the only version featuring an additional option to switch between both English and Japanese voice language, though this is only present in the Japanese and North American versions. The EU/PAL PlayStation 2 version remove this feature and only has the text language option present, defaulting the voices automatically to the system language. Since the Xbox version doesn't feature any language option at all, neither of text nor of voice, the only way to have the Japanese voices in this version is changing the console language to Japanese in order to set the game entirely in Japanese.

The GameCube version features only one voice track in the disc and according to the regional version, due to size constraints. The Western versions have the English voice language whereas the Japanese version has the Japanese one, while the text language is entirely multi-lingual and manually selectionable in all regional versions.

Trivia

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• This game features two bosses that have the same names as two F-Zero machines from the game F-Zero. One is the Blue Falcon owned by GUN and the other is Black Bull owned by the Black Arms. Even more coincidental is that the two F-Zero machines are owned by the main protagonist and antagonist of the game, Captain Falcon and Black Shadow, respectively. GUN and the Black Arms are the two opposing sides in Shadow the Hedgehog. Whether this was intended or not is unknown. However, it could be related to Sega co-developing F-Zero GX a few years prior.
  • On another note, the victory pose that Omega does is strikingly similar to a pose made by another F-Zero character, Michael Chain.
• To promote the game, third-party game accessory developer NubyTech made a special Shadow the Hedgehog-themed controller designed exclusively for the PlayStation 2 console.

Production credits

Main article: Shadow the Hedgehog (game)/Production credits

Sales data

Number of copies sold	Sega IR Reference	Platforms	Regions	Cumulative sales total
1,450,000	FY2006 3rd Quarter Appendix	N/A	Overseas (Outside Japan)	1,450,000
140,000	FY2006 Full Year Results	PS2/XB/GC	US (or NA) / EU	1,590,000
350,000	FY2007 3rd Quarter Results	"	NA	1,940,000
120,000	FY2007 Full Year Results	"	"	2,060,000

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GameCube, DE
Cover
Disc

GameCube, ES/IT
Cover
Disc

GameCube, AU
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2 version

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PlayStation 2, US
Cover
Disc File:ShadowtheHedgehog PS2 US Manual.pdf Manual

PlayStation 2, US (Greatest Hits)
Cover

PlayStation 2, JP
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, UK
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, UK (Platinum)
Cover

PlayStation 2, FR
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, FR (Platinum)

PlayStation 2, DE
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, DE (alt)
Cover

PlayStation 2, ES
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, ES (Platinum)
Cover

PlayStation 2, IT
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, BX†
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, KR
Cover

PlayStation 2, EU Promo
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, AU
Cover
Disc File:Shadow PS2 AU manual.pdf Manual

PlayStation 2, AU (Platinum)
Cover

PlayStation 2, SE/DK/FI/NO
Disc

Xbox version

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Xbox, JP
Cover

Xbox, US
Cover

Xbox, EU (Promo)
Cover

Xbox, UK
Cover
Disc

Xbox, FR
Cover
Disc

Xbox, DE
Cover
Disc

Xbox, ES/IT
Cover
Disc

Xbox, AU
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
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✔	CRC32 db7d8cd9 MD5 c93225c1a4f1fa4aad5d1dd330293c1a SHA-1 05b34c82c0fe8aa504539e4dfbba89957c7fc788	1,459,978,240		Disc (EU)
?	CRC32 529baa3a MD5 dfb476c117536bbb1a1e1c103fb65216 SHA-1 1d4d1a069d87bdcc6985ffd16d1d19328bb3ae69	1,459,978,240		Disc (JP)
✔	CRC32 9aaef11d MD5 19b9dee202d83312a23b795ba0544234 SHA-1 4b10891453f72732a04dedc08252f5e53fbd088c	4,493,967,360		DVD-ROM (US)	SLUS-21261 (V1.02)
✔	CRC32 8be50ae9 MD5 f95ea9eb021181b888229df60ba8effd SHA-1 808e393ccdb08751799ab5d5d51cb4ec3a3bccf3	2,159,050,752		DVD-ROM (EU/AU)	SLES-53542 (V1.01)
?	CRC32 68e3d180 MD5 e9c52fbe165a8a9050620ce7499d56b3 SHA-1 9f189e26885bd24fe3cbbb63dae2d64bb36a8018	4,493,836,288		DVD-ROM (JP)	SLPM-66166 (V1.00)
✔	CRC32 205cb92d MD5 f06fd72e70327e10afb84de2ca69776d SHA-1 986a59950d0c6f24b6ee94a20b30d439599bc97e	7,825,162,240		DVD-ROM (US)
?	CRC32 dceda57c MD5 c4c146a8a67ea666ba3c0a9957fc1408 SHA-1 04ba70b80465d93adb0ce5fdc4e117ede7463aa6	7,825,162,240		DVD-ROM (EU)
?	CRC32 792a474b MD5 ab82626cbd1a82e0adcbd6d1a860135c SHA-1 5911e672d24120cefad503e2f2f54c2ce628aeb5	7,825,162,240		DVD-ROM (JP)
✘	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		2005-09-16	DVD-R	Bad burn; some data cannot be dumped.			Page

External links

• Official website (English)
• Official website (Japanese)
• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox (archive)
• Shadow the Hedgehog on PlayStation.com: PlayStation 2: JP, US, KR; PlayStation 3: JP, KR
• Shadow the Hedgehog on PlayStation Store: JP, KR, TW
• Nintendo catalogue pages: JP (archive)
• Shadow the Hedgehog on Xbox.com: US

References

Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems

2001  Sonic Adventure 2: Battle     2002  Sonic Mega Collection     2003  Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut | Sonic Heroes     2005  Sonic Gems Collection | Shadow the Hedgehog | Duo Pack: Sonic Heroes/Super Monkey Ball 2     2006  Sonic Riders      Unknown date  Sonic Team JoyCarry Collection  Prototypes  Sonic Mega Collection (prototype; 2002-08-15) | Sonic Adventure Prereleases | Sonic Heroes Prereleases

2003  Sonic Heroes     2004  Sonic Mega Collection Plus     2005  Sonic Gems Collection | Shadow the Hedgehog     2006  Sonic Riders | Sega Genesis Collection     2008  Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | Sonic Unleashed     2009  Sega Fun Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus & Shadow the Hedgehog      Demos  Sonic Riders Trial Version  Prototypes  Sonic Mega Collection Plus (prototype; 2004-08-18) | Sonic Riders (prototype; 2005-12-08)

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	2003  Sonic Heroes     2004  Sonic Mega Collection Plus     2005  Shadow the Hedgehog | 2 in 1 Combo Pack: Sonic Heroes/Super Monkey Ball Deluxe | 2 in 1 Combo Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus/Super Monkey Ball Deluxe     2006  Sonic Riders      Prototypes  Sonic Heroes (Xbox E3 version)  Unreleased  Sonic Gems Collection | Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme