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IGDB / 4105

Shadow the Hedgehog

2005 48 / 100 Adventure Platform Shooter
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 Show full summary

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.

World design Nicht eindeutig ExperienceChoices GameplayCombat-focused

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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.

ExperienceChoices GameplayCombat-focused GenreAdventure GenrePlatform GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeScience fiction
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Shadow the Hedgehog: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Sega Studio USA
Publisher
Sega
Franchise
Sonic The Hedgehog
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player, Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Nintendo GameCube Dec 15, 2005
  • PlayStation 3 Jun 19, 2013
  • Nintendo GameCube Nov 15, 2005
  • PlayStation 2 Nov 30, 2005
  • Xbox Nov 18, 2005
  • Xbox Nov 15, 2005
  • PlayStation 2 Dec 15, 2005
  • Xbox Dec 15, 2005
  • PlayStation 2 Nov 18, 2005
  • Nintendo GameCube Nov 18, 2005
  • PlayStation 2 Nov 15, 2005

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