Shadow (character)

“These are only games.”

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

Shadow the Hedgehog is a prominent anti-hero in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games. He was created to be the ultimate life-form by Dr. Eggman's grandfather. Since then, Shadow has struggled to find the meaning of his existence and rectify his past. He acts with his goals in mind, doing whatever is necessary to achieve them. Because of this, Shadow has fought both alongside and against Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends. Shadow's primary abilities are his supersonic speed and ability to use Chaos Emeralds to manipulate time and space.

Shadow participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and later appeared as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Roles in the Super Mario and Super Smash Bros. Series

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 unlockable Assist Trophy character, using his Chaos Control to slow down time. He is unlocked by simply unlocking Sonic himself.

Official Profiles and Statistics

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Profile

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 Infomation from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Type	Image	Description
Shadow the Hedgehog	File:TrShadow.jpg	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.

Image Gallery

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  Artwork from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games