Although they rarely discussed the idea, the staff continually thought about it. According to Iizuka, the idea for Shadow originated during development of the original Sonic Adventure in 1998, when Sonic Team intended to introduce a rival for Sonic in a potential sequel. Shadow was created by Takashi Iizuka and Shiro Maekawa, who respectively served as director and writer of Sonic Adventure 2. Like Sonic, Shadow can transform into a "Super" form giving him special powers. He can also use the Chaos Emeralds to perform "Chaos Control"-allowing him to distort time-and create weapons like spears. Shadow has unique attributes in some games, such as his uses of firearms and vehicles in Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog, respectively. The characters control similarly in games, as both share skills and the ability to run at great speeds. Visually, GameSpot 's Ben Stahl described Shadow as "an evil version of Sonic himself-similar in appearance, but with darker skin, more angled eyes, and a fearsome snarl instead of Sonic's trademark grin." GamesRadar+ 's Justin Leeper said that if Sonic was Superman, then Shadow would be his Batman. Shadow shares many similarities with Sonic.
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Shadow allies with Sonic in some games, but also does so with series antagonist Doctor Eggman in Sonic Adventure 2 and Shadow the Hedgehog. Although a loner, Shadow collaborates with treasure hunter Rouge the Bat and renegade robot E-123 Omega in games such as Sonic Heroes, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic Forces. This often causes him to take risks without thinking them through and puts him at odds with series protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog. While his ultimate goal is to protect the world from danger, he dislikes humanity, and once he has set a goal, he does whatever it takes to accomplish it. In the games, Shadow is depicted as a mysterious, sharp-witted, and brooding antihero. Others, such as the anniversary game Sonic Generations (2011), limit him to a non-playable role. Some, such as the main series games Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes (2003), and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) feature him as a major playable character, and he is the protagonist of the spin-off Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) and a downloadable content (DLC) package for Sonic Forces (2017). He first appeared in the 2001 installment Sonic Adventure 2, the final Sonic game released for a Sega video game console. Shadow is an anthropomorphic black hedgehog appearing in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series of platform games and its various spin-offs. The Shadow game sold well, but received generally unfavorable reviews. Some have praised his role in Sonic Adventure 2 and his levels' preservation of the Sonic theme, but others have criticized his dark and over-the-top characterization.
Although Shadow is one of the series' most popular characters and was named one of the greatest video game characters by Guinness World Records in 2011, he has proven divisive among video game journalists. His design was influenced by films such as Underworld, Constantine, and Terminator. The idea for Shadow originated during the development of the original Sonic Adventure in 1998, with Iizuka and Maekawa ensuring he would be a subtle, " cool" character players could care about. Shadow shares many attributes with Sonic and thus controls similarly in games, but is distinguished by his use of vehicles and firearms. As an antihero, Shadow has good intentions but will do whatever it takes to accomplish his goals, putting him at odds with series protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog and thus he serves as one of the eponymous title character's greatest rivals if not the greatest. After witnessing the murder of his best friend Maria, Shadow vows to keep his promise to her that he would protect the world from danger. Within the Sonic franchise's fictional universe, Shadow is an immortal, anthropomorphic black hedgehog created by Professor Gerald Robotnik, the grandfather of series antagonist Doctor Eggman. He also appears in Sonic television adaptations, comics, and merchandise. Shadow has since featured in numerous entries in the franchise, including a game of his own in 2005 Shadow the Hedgehog (video game). Although this was intended to be his only appearance, Shadow proved so popular among fans that developer Sonic Team decided to include him in 2003's Sonic Heroes. Shadow was created by Takashi Iizuka and Shiro Maekawa, and debuted in the series' 2001 installment Sonic Adventure 2. Shadow the Hedgehog ( Japanese: シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Hepburn: Shadō za Hejjihoggu) is a main character appearing in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise. Ryan Drummond (select recordings in Sonic Adventure 2)
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