Shadow the Hedgehog: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) is a shooter, platform, adventure video game developed by Sonic Team, available on XBOX, PS3, NGC, PS2. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 48/100 on IGDB.

What is Shadow the Hedgehog about?

The world is in peril as forces, both good and evil, make a play for the powerful Chaos Emeralds. In Shadow the Hedgehog, you can control Shadow and choose which side to fight for. This 3D platformer lets you use weapons, vehicles, environmental objects, and time and space manipulation to combat your foes.

Although it is a 3D platform game as with the more recent Sonic Adventure games, the game's levels each feature up to three different missions (Hero, Dark, Normal) that the player may choose to complete. The game's plot depends on which mission is completed as well as subsequent playable levels. The game stars Shadow the Hedgehog and his quest to recover his memory, a goal he has been pursuing since his debut in Sonic Adventure 2, while an evil alien race known as the Black Arms is invading the planet.

Key details

Shadow the Hedgehog was released in 2005 and supports single player, split screen. Platforms: XBOX, PS3, NGC, PS2. Developer: Sonic Team.

Should you play Shadow the Hedgehog?

Reviews are mixed, but Shadow the Hedgehog retains a dedicated player base among shooter, platform, adventure fans.