Shadow (character)

“These are only games.”

—Shadow the Hedgehog, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Shadow the Hedgehog as he appears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Shadow the Hedgehog is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, acting as an anti-hero, similar to Wario. Shadow was once enemies with Sonic, but eventually grew a friendly rivalry with Sonic, similar to what happened with Mario and Wario. Shadow is a playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, where he is on Sonic's team. His character type is Speed, tieing him with Sonic.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Shadow appears as an Assist Trophy character, using his Chaos Control to slow down time.[1]

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Like Sonic, 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 and fencing.

Trophy Description in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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.