Editing Shadow (character)

{{character infobox

|species=Hedgehog (with [[sonicretro:Black Arms|Black Arms]] DNA)

|first_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial|Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial]]'' (2000, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]]) ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)

|latest_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (2024, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)

|latest_portrayal=[[sonicretro:Keanu Reeves|Keanu Reeves]] (English; 2024)<br>[[sonicretro:Kirk Thornton|Kirk Thornton]] (English; 2011-present, ''Super Mario''-related media)<br>[[sonicretro:Koji Yusa|Kouji Yusa]] (Japanese; 2007-present, ''Super Mario''-related media)

{{quote|I'm Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog. ...What? I look like [[Sonic]]? [[Mii|You]] have to be joking. Don't you ever put me in the same boat as that inferior half-wit!|Shadow|[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]}}

'''Shadow the Hedgehog''' is a prominent anti-hero and rival of [[Sonic]] in the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise. He was created to be the "ultimate life form" by [[Dr. Eggman]]'s grandfather, [[sonicretro:Professor Gerald Robotnik|Professor Gerald Robotnik]]. Shadow does whatever is necessary to achieve his goals, and because of this he has fought both alongside and against [[Sonic]]; Shadow and Sonic have somewhat of a frenemy relationship and rivalry. Shadow often fights alongside [[Omega]] and [[Rouge]], who became his closest allies. While Shadow typically shares most of Sonic's abilities, Shadow primarily uses a variety of chaos energy to battle enemies, most notably [[sonicretro:Chaos Control|Chaos Control]], a power that allows him to distort time and space. The only games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] that Shadow has appeared in is every installment of the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]].

Shadow is a playable character on Sonic's team in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. His character type is Speed, and he is tied with Sonic for the fastest character in the game. They also share the same power, though Shadow has the worst stamina out of any character in the game in exchange for better skill. In [[Dream Fencing (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Fencing]], his special move is transforming into [[Sonic#Super Sonic|Super Shadow]] and charge forward with multiple stabs of his epée. In [[Dream Table Tennis (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Table Tennis]] for his Special Shot, he jumps up, twirls vertically, lands, inhales and then fires the ball super fast at the opponent.

[[File:M&SATLOG Shadow Running artwork.png|thumb|200px|Official artwork of Shadow from ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'']]

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Shadow is included in the Challengers group, meaning that he is only playable in certain [[Event]]s. In the Story Mode, Shadow first appears asking Sonic, [[Tails]] and [[Yoshi]] to share the information they know about the [[Phantasmal Fog]] and [[imposter]]s after he had defeated some with [[Silver]], and later helps the group chase down Jet, eventually being the one who challenges him to an event. With Jet's help, the group find the [[fog machine]], and after defeating [[Bowser Jr.]], shadow destroys it, clearing the fog from the area. Shadow also appears to offer support to [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], Sonic and Tails when they confront [[Bowser]] and Dr. Eggman, later appearing at the opening ceremony. Shadow also appears in the Challengers Bonus episodes, as Bowser Jr. heads to [[London]] to find him when he hears that he and Silver are defeating Dr. Eggman's robots, and accepts Shadow and Silver's challenge when he arrives and manages to take care of the robots himself. After they are defeated, Shadow and Silver pretend to be upset, but later wish Bowser Jr. good luck for the games before heading off. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Shadow can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Shadow is a default playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. In the Nintendo 3DS version, he is only available to play with in the [[Football (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Football]] and [[100m (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|100m]] events. He is available in all events in the Wii U version. If the player's Mii avatar interacts with Shadow, the latter will get irritated at the avatar mixing him up with Sonic and demand he not put him on the same boat as him, referring to Sonic as an "inferior half-wit."

 

 

{{quote|Chaos CONTROL!|[[Shadow (character)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]}}

*'''Profile:''' ''Like [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]], Shadow is an extremely fast hedgehog that can give his more famous blue rival a run for his money in most Speed events. Additionally, his accuracy will help give him a leg up in the events like the [[Archery (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|archery]] and [[Fencing|fencing]].''

;Stats

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|character= [[Shadow (character)|Shadow]]

*'''Profile:''' ''Shadow the Hedgehog, in his black fur and red stripes, returns to test his skills in the Olympic Winter Games. With the ability to harness the power of the Chaos Emerald, Shadow can perform Chaos Boost on the Wii and DS, and Chaos Control on the DS.''

;Wii stats

{{M&SATOWG Wii stats

;DS stats

{{M&SATOWG DS stats

{{multiframe|[[File:BrawlTrophy314.png|120px]] [[File:Shadow Hedgehog Sticker.png|x120px]]|size=250|Shadow's trophy (left) and sticker (right) in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''}}

|name=Shadow the Hedgehog

|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy314.png|100px]]

|appears_in='''GCN''' ''SONIC HEROES''<br>'''GCN''' ''SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG''

|desc=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.

}}

{{SSBB sticker

|name=Shadow the Hedgehog

|image=[[File:Shadow Hedgehog Sticker.png]]

|game=''[[:wikipedia:Sonic Adventure 2|Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''

|effect=['''Specials:''' Direct] - Attack +20

|usable_by=Sonic

}}

{{SSB4 trophy

|name=Shadow

|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:ShadowTheHedgehogTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:ShadowTheHedgehogTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]

|games=Both

|category=Assist Trophy

|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Sonic Adventure 2 Battle'' (02/2002)<br>'''GCN''' ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' (11/2005)

|trophy_box=-

|desc=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.

|desc2=A black hedgehog created by Professor Gerald Robotnik to be the Ultimate Lifeform. Though he looks a lot like Sonic, he's ruthless and will do anything to achieve his goals. In this game, he uses Chaos Control to warp time and space, slowing down everything around whoever summoned him.

}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

{{Spirit

|no=788

|name=Shadow the Hedgehog

|image=[[File:SSBU Shadow the Hedgehog Spirit.png|x100px]]

|series=''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Series

|type={{iw|smashwiki|Primary spirit|Primary}}

|slots=2

|class=Ace

|effects='''{{color|red|Attack}}'''<br>Can be enhanced to Super Shadow at Lv. 99

|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}

|opponents=[[Sonic]]

|conditions='''Rule:''' [[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ''(Shadow)''<br>'''Rule:''' Item: [[Timer (item)|Timer]]

|stage={{iw|smashwiki|New Pork City}} ({{iw|smashwiki|Battlefield form|Battlefield}})

|song=Live & Learn

|no=789

|name=Super Shadow

|image=[[File:SSBU Super Shadow Spirit.png|x100px]]

|series=''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Series

|type=Primary

|slots=2

|class=Legend

|effects='''{{color|red|Attack}}'''<br>Undamaged Attack & Speed ↑

|obtain=Enhanced from Shadow the Hedgehog

}}

==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==

{{appearances list

|title1=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''

|role1=Playable character

|release1=[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]

|format1=[[Wii]]

|title2=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''

|role2=Playable character

|release2=[[List of games by date#2008|2008]]

|format2=[[Nintendo DS]]

|title3=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''

|role3=Cameo as a sticker, a trophy, and an Assist Trophy

|release3=2008

|format3=Wii

|title4=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''

|role4=Playable character

|release4=[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]

|format4=Wii, Nintendo DS

|title5=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''

|role5=Playable character

|release5=[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]

|format5=Wii

|title6=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''

|role6=Playable character

|release6=[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]

|format6=[[Nintendo 3DS]]

|title7=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''

|role7=Playable character

|release7=[[List of games by date#2013|2013]]

|format7=[[Wii U]]

|title8=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''

|role8=Cameo

|release8=[[List of games by date#2014|2014]]

|format8=Nintendo 3DS

|title9=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'''

|release9=2014

|title10=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''

|role10=Playable character

|release10=[[List of games by date#2016|2016]]

|format10=Nintendo 3DS

|title12=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''

|release12=2016

|format12=Wii U

|title13=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''

|role13=Cameo

|release13=[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]

|format13=[[Nintendo Switch]]

|title14=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''

|role14=Playable character

|release14=[[List of games by date#2019|2019]]

|format14=Nintendo Switch

}}

*[[sonicretro:Jason Griffith|Jason Griffith]] (English; 2007-2009)

*[[sonicretro:Kirk Thornton|Kirk Thornton]] (English; 2011-present)

*[[sonicretro:Koji Yusa|Kouji Yusa]] (Japanese; 2007-present)

*[[Benoît DuPac]] (French; 2013-present)

*Riccardo Lombardo (Italian; ''Super Smash Bros.'' series (2014-2018))

*Claudio Moneta (Italian; ''Mario & Sonic'' series (2013-present))

*Klaus Lochthove (German; 2013-2019)

*Manuel Gimeno (Spanish; 2013-present)

|description1="''Chaos Control!''" (Jason Griffith, 2008)

|description2="''Chaos Control!''" (Kirk Thornton, 2014; recycled from ''Sonic Generations'')

|description3="''This one looks like fun!''" (Kirk Thornton, 2019; recycled and edited from ''Sonic Generations'')

M&SATOG Artwork Shadow.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''

M&SatOG Intro Shadow.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]])

Shadow the Hedgehog.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''

ShadowCopacabanaBeach.jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii U]])

|JapR=Shadō za Hejjihoggu

|JapM=Shadow the Hedgehog

|Chi=夏特

|ChiR=Xià Tè

|ChiM=Literal pronunciation of "Shadow"

|Fre=Shadow le Hérisson

|RusM=''Ёж'' means Hedgehog, and ''Шедоу'' is a [[Wikipedia:Cyrillization|Cyrillization]] of Shadow.

|Spa=Shadow the Hedgehog

*{{fandom|sonic|Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow the Hedgehog at the Sonic Wiki Zone}}

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