The hype is real! Sonic Team said that they are focused on making other characters playable so I'm really looking forward to Silver, the Chaotix, Cream, Blaze, Rouge or Omega.
@@AceCardGaming When Heroes came out, I had VERY mixed feelings toward that game and considered it to be the first game of the Dark Age of Sonic. But as the years and technically now even decades (21 years, to be precise) have gone by, my feelings toward Heroes have softened and I now no longer consider it to be the first Dark Age Sonic game. That title goes to Shadow's spin-off game. I would unironically love a remake of Heroes (not a remaster/sequel).
Part of me is curious... I wonder how far this will go in terms of the Bosses and Rival Fights. It would be interesting if there was a POV of Shadow fighting Sonic, and the fight we all assumed was a win was now recontexualized to be a tie. It would be both awesome and hilarious if we got another fight with Silver, and gave him another Size 15 dent in his head. More than anything else, though, I genuinely want to see the other bosses. We saw how grotesque Biolizard can be now that his gills move, imagine Black Bull, or a more HD Textured Mephiles!
i did really like that in SA2, when they're fighting in the jungle Sonic and Shadow both look winded in both cutscenes, and although the player wins, instory their fight was just interrupted by Shadow's call from Eggman
As a Heroes fan myself, Rail Canyon and Bullet Station returning is a huge plus, it's one location we haven't actually seen come back yet compared to all the other locations from Heroes like Seaside Hill, Casino Park, and Final Fortress. BTW are you excited for the July 6th animated prologue?
Considering 3 of the 4 doom powers we've seen are basically reskins of the Chaos Spear, Glider and Hovercraft from 06. I think it'll be alright if they do stick around going forward. Though I still would like to see them go back to his vehicles if stuff like this must stick around.
i don't think that this is going to fix shadow, but i hope this is at least a step in the right direction. i really think the only way they could truly set shadow back into being himself is to bring back shiro maekawa
I’m genuinely excited for this. I’m still kinda new to Sonic, the only games I’ve played are Mania, generations and frontiers, but I know everything about all the characters. So I’m hyped to see Shadow (my favorite character) return to his former glory.
I could go either way on Shadow keeping the Doom Powers. On one hand, I can see how giving the powerful character even more powers can be a tad silly. On the other, the whole "the world fears your power" shtick Mephiles and Black Doom tried to pull might actually mean something if Shadow's a hedgehog-shaped alien abomination. Plus, someone pointed out that the wings and the "surfing" power are basically replacements for the Sonic 06 Glider and Hovercraft. Also, aliens are cool and the fanart's going to be great either way.
Yeah Shadow was traditionally indifferent and serious, and as of late he has been portrayed as antagonistic. I am not expecting a massive amount of content in Shadow Generations. So far we only have proof that there are 3 zone themes, we know there are two acts, 3D and 2D acts - so that is 6 stages. Anything more than that is a bonus. I hope there is enough content to give people a good overview of his history. Shadow also can't go beyond 06 if they are going to going to be parallel with Sonic Generations, which means he has 4 games, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic 06. Creating levels from Shadow the Hedgehog... we'll see if they do that, it is mostly remembered for its city stages, like Westopolis. Most of the game takes place there, any other time it is forgettable theme or revisiting the ark. Bring back Black Doom might be the only content that returns from Shadow the Hedgehog, we might not even see the other Black Aliens, because then you are going from fighting robots to fighting things that bleed which might affect the rating.
Iizuka said in an interview that he spent a lot of time overseeing the writing for Sonic Movie 3, saying he'd go out of his way to make sure Shadow was written just right, as this was a very big deal for his character.
I’m going to wait until I see the movie before I consider that a good or bad thing, because right now that could mean edge lord Shadow or awesome Shadow. 😅
@AceCardGaming I trust his judgment, Shadow's like his baby, so if there was ever any opportunity for him to work on a Shadow centric project, he'd go all in. He DID direct SA2 and write for Shadow the Hedgehog after all!
It takes skill to write Shadow in a good way that doesn't make him seem edgy simply for the sake of being edgy. I don't think most Hollywood writers today have that level of skill.
The Archie Sonic comics has done great with all characters, but sage didn't like that so took the comic to I.D.W. and made all the characters like in the games, so very shallow by missing out on all the qualities that give depth, that makes them great.
I’m happy they’re giving Shadow a chance but you know what I really want them to do is give Sliver a chance to be redeemed and put back in the series as a main character.
TBH I feel like We're going to see how Shadow was post Shadow the Hedgehog the game, like Sonic Generations and how it's meant to represent the past and at the time present of Sonic (Sonic 1 though Sonic Colors/Sonic Colors Ultimate) and how it's tied to the 20th anniversary of the IP Shadow Generations represents Shadow's past and present at that time He was from Sonic Adventure 2 though when he was fully developed in *cough Sonic 06 cough* all because of The Year of Shadow as a way to hype up Sonic Movie 3. Space Colony Ark, Radical Highway, Rail Canyon and Kingdom Valley (possible Westopolus, Final Fortress, Dusty Desert and The Last Way) bosses like the Biolizard possibly Metal Madness (Modern Metal Sonic,) and Black Bull as bosses, Mephiles, Silver and Sonic as Rival battles with Black Doom being the final boss for Shadow Generations before He reunites with Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic for their final battle with the Time Eater. Let's be real, Sonic X Shadow Generations is going to tie in with Sonic Movie 3 as Sonic Colors Ultimate tied in with Sonic Movie 1, Sonic Origins/Sonic Origins Plus tied in with Sonic Movie 2 and a possible Sonic Unleashed and Knuckles will tie in Sonic Movie 4 for new fans of the series to show that Sonic is a Video Game first (I like to call it the Harry Potter effect and how the Potter films got the casuals into the novels) and I'm happy the Sonic the Hedgehog IP return to where it was from 1991 though 2001.
Unleashed day stages was the blueprint. I will never understand why they strayed so far away from what it was like then. And now we've come full circle for the 2nd time.
Shadow is definitely an Overpowered character and one of the most complex ones at that. SEGA has to keep restrictions on him and nerf him because of it, but Shadow just keeps getting misrepresented and misunderstood by newer audiences. I’m glad they’re finally embracing Shadow as one of their most popular characters of all time, and hope they can do a spinoff series with him. I noticed his themes are much darker than the usual lighthearted Sonic Universe so maybe it would be a good idea to branch out.
Well if you think about it. It makes sense that the levels of shadow are fusions of older stages because the stages represent shadows fragmented memory/trauma by that being said shadow could be going through his fragmentation of what was his memory and picks up the pieces of it while creating his own time
Shadow is a hero and I like him more than Sonic because he's relateable and real in his emotional acting. Where Sonic is this brave,pure and almost carefree hero,exactly this makes him unreal. Nobody is like that. Shadow one the other hand acts like a real person would do with all this shit that happend to him. It makes him feel real. Lots of heris from that older time are these perfect characters full of good intentions and always jumping into the fire for others. Beacons of light, like Mario,Sonic and Link. So yeah Shadow is the best writtin charakter in Sonic If you ask me.
Being honest, I hope he'll get a Black Arm form like Devil Doom & it'll be a recurring thing (simply because the normal Super Form bored me, pls don't kill me, & overall an idea of every character having their own power-ups & transformations sounds really nice).
i think it's kinda nice to be cautiously optimistic for a sonic game again, ha ha. even if it's kinda retreading old ground and ideas again, it'll be nice to see the new takes on it with the new direction and writing team. i can only hope that the next sonic game goes completely original. it feels like the last completely original sonic game was sonic colors...
I always love the original version of Shadow from Sonic Adventure 2 no matter what. In my opinion, Shadow should not have been brought back to life after Sonic Adventure 2 because it cheapened the emotional impact of his sacrifice at the end of Sonic Adventure 2 and turned him from someone who was originally just a broken man saddened by the loss of his only friend in Sonic Adventure 2 into an edgy parody of himself in almost all of his future appearances and from what I understand, the original plan for Shadow was to NOT bring him back to life after Sonic Adventure 2. But because Shadow became so immensely popular in Sonic Adventure 2 and because there was such a huge demand to bring him back after Sonic Adventure 2, he was brought back to life. When Shadow was brought back to life after Sonic Adventure 2, he went from a memorable character to a mediocre character (I haven't played 06 by the way and I have no intention of doing so). As far as I'm concerned, we the fans get to decide whatever is canon and I say that it is canon that Shadow fulfilled the dying wish of his only friend Maria by saving Earth at the cost of his own life and then reunited with Maria in Heaven. That said, I'm still looking forward to Sonic X Shadow Generations because I consider the version of Shadow in that game to be an alternate version of Shadow. And Winged Shadow looks dope, he gives me Devil Kazuya vibes. I pair Winged Shadow with a version of Maria that has angel wings. lol
I think the digital deluxe has different bonuses. I also don’t think there is a physical deluxe (outside of Japan). The pre order bonuses for the physical and digital seem to be what’s different. Plus the PlayStation versions have the prologue and some deleted scenes included.
Question have you done a breakdown of Blaze the Cat?I can’t believe how I miss her and how amazing of an character she truly is love to hear your perspective when you have the time Thankies 😬
While I'm not certain whether or not Shadow will be written as well as he was in games like Adventure 2 or '06 (though I'm hoping they nail it with the third movie 🙏 ), I feel like this is going to be the closest we're going to get with Shadow being who he was before and with seeing how this game is shaping up along with the comics starting to put him on the right track again, I can say for certain the future is looking bright for not just Shadow, but for other characters as well. (Hopefully...)
@@AceCardGaming So far Sega is cooking good with the script, it's just a matter of what voice direction they'll have Kirk go for (so far it's looking good from what we've been shown👀).
Seriously, I'm so mad about the preorders. I had to have Gerald's journal so I preordered the physical copy before I even read the digital bonuses, but I want the extra level and art works too. 😭
I'm so glad he's coming back into the spotlight. What kinda annoys me is that now every one and their mother RUclipsr suddenly starts streaming the his game: Shadow the Hedgehog. Before almost nobody cared about the game and the mainstream and hated it.But know Shadow is getting more attention again so RUclipsrs start playing it for the views. It annoys me.
The only thing I hope for at this point is that the game explains (in universe) his character shift from the 2000's to the 2010's/beyond. Because all the supplemental suff that we've got recently, like you said, just doesn't feel right for his character (the exception being The Murder Of Sonic) and honestly, I don't have much faith that they'll fix it. Also, in the last Twitter Takeover Eggman mentioned he toppled and took down GUN, i wonder if they're going to do anything with that
I agree that this is the opportunity for Sega to return back to to Shadow’s roots, and what made him a great foil to Sonic among the cast. He’s compelling in many ways, but he is more than an edgy, Vageta knock off. Not quite sure about Shadow’s voice, maybe I’m biased to Griffith. But I’m looking forward to this return to form. For Shadow, and the rest of the cast fundamentally.
Damn, every single one? Even in Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic 06, Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Colors, Sonic And the Secret rings, Sonic and the black knight, Sonic Riders and Sonic boom rise of lyric?@@johnmehlman5195
@@johnmehlman5195 Where's Green Hill in Shadow the Hedgehog or Sonic Heroes? It isn't in every game, you're overstating it way too hard. The same can go for Zelda with Offset Island or Mario starting in "Plains" going through the same eight world themes and ending in "lava world" in every 2D Mario game from the DS onwards too.
@@BestGirlsBiggestFan to play devil's advocate; in heroes seaside hill took a few cues from green hill, putting aside that it was another variation of the "hill" type zones (though i'd much prefer that over the carbon copies of green hill that's been happening post sonic generations) im not sure i understand what you're getting at with outset island and as for mario he kinda was going through the same era of "bland corprate safeness" for a long while too until pretty recently, kinda like sonic. so it was a problem over on that side too!
"Because I want this so much I can almost guarantee it won't happen" God I hate that this is always true with Sega... if they did what the fans wanted just once they'd accidentally make a billion dollars but I'm convinced they'd rather go under.
Its impossible to make something that "fans want" because every single sonic fan wants different things. Even if you put literally everything into one game a lot of people will be offended from presence of some content they dont like, even if its optional. Sonic Team make games for casuals too
@purplebruh947 While I take your point on Sonic fans often being split, there definitely is an achievable happy medium. I’m sure most people would want to see Shadow return to his Adventure/06 depictions as opposed to his shallow edge lord persona. Same goes for most other characters (probably not Amy as fans are super split on her), but most characters have a happy medium of acceptable that fans can love/live with over the garbage we’ve had from Colours to Forces.
@@AceCardGaming as you can see with sonic characterisation in Frontiers, no. Happy medium is not really an achievable things. Even your statement about adventure vs edgy persona has a lot of infighting about it. "Edgy" is such a vague line that nobody in this community really understand what it means. Like guns for example. Shadow was created for military organisation as the super soldier, and shadow treats guns in his game as a means to defend himself. There is no glorification of weapons in that game, he treats machine guns the same way as the wooden branch. Hell, even in this game people already calling shadow edgy because he says the line "i will end your suffering". Edgy is just a buzzword for sonic community like "placeholder", "Momentum" and "Linear"
@@purplebruh947 Momentum, Linear and Edgy have perfectly definable meanings. Anyone who says otherwise is lying to themselves to cope. Shadow IS a weapon. He doesn’t need guns. I don’t have any moral objections to them but the idea that a living weapon needs them is absurd. The guy can literally shoot chaos energy from his fingers. Effectively from what I’ve read of your comment, YOU aren’t willing to settle for any happy mediums, and that’s perfectly ok. The rest of us will just enjoy a good thing when we get it.
Ace Card Gaming, that was an EXCELLENT video , though there is an information that probably will blow your mind, is that there is a lot of people who consider shadow their favorite character but THEY HAVE no idea that shadow sacrificed himself to save earth in sonic adventure 2, i don't how to describe how i felt when i realized that from my interaction with a lot of people who like shadow, but what do you think of that?, i'm curious
As far as his boost animation, I'd rather it be that he flies instead of a fast run animation considering his whole thing with his shoes is that he can float with them. Now if they add a method of being able to HOVER and/or SLOW DESCEND while mid-air, then it would probably be perfect. Because let's be honest, outside of the one cutscene in SA2, he never really actually used his shoes to hover around aside from his skate run animation. Not to mention, it helps him visually stand apart from Sonic and any other character that has utilized the boost. Helps sell the idea that he's bursting with Chaos energy with him basically utilizing Super Sonic's "Run"/Boost animation, at least in my opinion. Also I'm curious if the return of the "Chaos Warp" (what I personally rename the level flying/skip ability) and Chaos Blast from Shadow '05 will return, along with them having the appropriate blue and red aura coloring of course. Granted, part of me has a feeling that they MIGHT be spiritually returning but more in the form of the new Doom powers.
This game might exemplify my frustrations with what they're doing to the franchise since the movies came out. On one hand, finally other characters get recognition and gameplay moveset that sets them apart enough from Sonic, there are open, large stages with multiple paths, emphasis on cinematic scenes, and taking themselves seriously. On the other hand, it's another nostalgia rehash with Boost to win. I hate baseline Generations, never enjoyed, never caught the hype for a glorified Unleashed rehash with old repackaged stages, and I don't want it. As much as they try to portray the story as serious, it looks like another load of nothing like Frontiers. There are still 2D sections. And I'll never be able to listen to the Studiopolis voice actors without cringing. Kirk Thornton is at least using the Saix voice for Shadow, but it's still not fitting. I'm not hyped at all and I'm not supporting another nostalgia cashgrab just to hype up a kiddie movie.
If Maria is not in the game, that's honestly very disappointing. In my opinion, there should be MORE humans in the Sonic games and LESS humans in the Sonic films.
To be honest I'm here just for shadow as I have been sense early 2000's. But the fear of them ruining his is so scary man I love shadow. I just came from watching sonic prime (you know with shadow on the front) and he shows up like not at all I'm so not happy with his representation. Honestly can't wait to see what they do with him after this I need a fully shadow tv show or legit just another game maybe shadow the hedgehog remake or something.
🤔 To call shadow a anti-hero or edgelord is a massive stretch If anyone is labeled a that would mean he's willing to sacrifice countless innocent lives for the greater good So which is a safe bet Shadow the Hedgehog is not willing to do Sure he's gonna defend himself as best as possible however To kill or fight randomly or unnecessarily is is not who he is at all that will make him no different than mephiles
An anti hero is not a hero who is more relatable. An anti hero is someone who you know you are meant to want to succeed but you can't agree with their methods to get their way, see Hamlet as a perfect example.
I said Anti Heroes usually mean someone who is more relatable. A standard heroes methods and morals are vastly different to those of you or I. And in that, they are more relatable.
It’s called white space dude. The colour is faded from it. The style is similar, not identical. The arch ways and layout puts me in mind of Soleanna. Many others too. You can disagree over stylistic differences in a white space image if you like.
@@AceCardGaming yeah but if this was actually soleanna I’m pretty sure we would see some actual landmarks from it the buildings look completely different from the ones in soleanna the ones here are going for a almost art deco look with the gold and such where as soleanna looks more like a European city and they don’t have any gold in the first place so I highly doubt it’s soleanna
In a interview with game rant Iizuka-san confirmed that Shadow Generations is more story focused then the original generation.
Ian definitely had something to do with it
@@nman551 he doesn’t create or direct the story he only writes the dialogue and offers ideas.
@@bluequills80 that’s literally what I was implying
@@bluequills80Well he has a little influence. He did cutscene direction in origins
I hope it turns out well
I can see that 😂
Seeing Rail Canyon/Bullet Station and Kingdom Valley made me so happy 😭
Me too buddy, Me too.
06 remaster please! Or even a remake
@@nman551 If you have a PC I've heard that fan remake project Sonic Project 06 is absolutely sensational and basically fixed 06
Imagine if the Black Comet is the final zone, those Final Haunt and Black Comet remixes would go HAAARDDD😫😫😫😫
@@KeyBladeMaster-Dan I don’t know if my laptop can run it 🥺
The hype is real! Sonic Team said that they are focused on making other characters playable so I'm really looking forward to Silver, the Chaotix, Cream, Blaze, Rouge or Omega.
If they want to make a heap of characters all playable again in one go, Heroes remaster/remake/sequel, just sayin! 😎
@@AceCardGaming Omg yes! Heroes was my first Sonic game and I love it!
@@AceCardGaming When Heroes came out, I had VERY mixed feelings toward that game and considered it to be the first game of the Dark Age of Sonic. But as the years and technically now even decades (21 years, to be precise) have gone by, my feelings toward Heroes have softened and I now no longer consider it to be the first Dark Age Sonic game. That title goes to Shadow's spin-off game. I would unironically love a remake of Heroes (not a remaster/sequel).
BLAZE RETURNSSSS
Agree but woah now ahadow 05 great
Sonic 06 is the beginning @Rishi123456789
I honestly think Sonic X Shadow Generations is going to revive Shadow and by looking at the game his character sounds like Shadow is on a good path.
Yup, I think so too.
Me too and shadow looks he's ready to take a path as a great anti hero.
No it won't. It's just a seemingly somber story, but it's still a nostalgia rehash in the end. And the voice cast still inadequate.
Part of me is curious...
I wonder how far this will go in terms of the Bosses and Rival Fights.
It would be interesting if there was a POV of Shadow fighting Sonic, and the fight we all assumed was a win was now recontexualized to be a tie.
It would be both awesome and hilarious if we got another fight with Silver, and gave him another Size 15 dent in his head.
More than anything else, though, I genuinely want to see the other bosses. We saw how grotesque Biolizard can be now that his gills move, imagine Black Bull, or a more HD Textured Mephiles!
i did really like that in SA2, when they're fighting in the jungle Sonic and Shadow both look winded in both cutscenes, and although the player wins, instory their fight was just interrupted by Shadow's call from Eggman
Great video Mark.Really love your content. I'm so hyped for Sonic X Shadow generations.
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I’m beyond hyped for this game too!
The ark, where Shadow was made.
Rail Canyon, where Shadow encountered an android.
Kingdom Valley, where Mephelis is born from Shadow's shadow
If Mephiles is in this game I'm gonna have a stroke
“Welcome to tilted towers.”
We need Mephiles in the game.
@@rossini187 “the answer is yes and no.”
As a Heroes fan myself, Rail Canyon and Bullet Station returning is a huge plus, it's one location we haven't actually seen come back yet compared to all the other locations from Heroes like Seaside Hill, Casino Park, and Final Fortress. BTW are you excited for the July 6th animated prologue?
Is that dropping then!? Holy moly I didn’t think it was that soon. NOW I am! 😅
I am really excited for the prologue🤩
Shadow is back baby! Mark my words
Our Ultimate lifeform is back.
Black doom being back is such a W
Yeah!
Considering 3 of the 4 doom powers we've seen are basically reskins of the Chaos Spear, Glider and Hovercraft from 06. I think it'll be alright if they do stick around going forward. Though I still would like to see them go back to his vehicles if stuff like this must stick around.
Why the hell would you not want those wings permanent?😅
Lmao
fr it's cool af
It's looking like it will make him cool which is already a W.
I do think that maybe Mephiles could be a boss fight, maybe nom inhibitor ring shadow?
i don't think that this is going to fix shadow, but i hope this is at least a step in the right direction. i really think the only way they could truly set shadow back into being himself is to bring back shiro maekawa
Between this and final horizon we might get back extra playable characters in future games
I’m genuinely excited for this. I’m still kinda new to Sonic, the only games I’ve played are Mania, generations and frontiers, but I know everything about all the characters. So I’m hyped to see Shadow (my favorite character) return to his former glory.
I could go either way on Shadow keeping the Doom Powers.
On one hand, I can see how giving the powerful character even more powers can be a tad silly.
On the other, the whole "the world fears your power" shtick Mephiles and Black Doom tried to pull might actually mean something if Shadow's a hedgehog-shaped alien abomination. Plus, someone pointed out that the wings and the "surfing" power are basically replacements for the Sonic 06 Glider and Hovercraft.
Also, aliens are cool and the fanart's going to be great either way.
Well, it's not making a powerful character more powerful, more like expanding his toolset.
Yeah Shadow was traditionally indifferent and serious, and as of late he has been portrayed as antagonistic. I am not expecting a massive amount of content in Shadow Generations. So far we only have proof that there are 3 zone themes, we know there are two acts, 3D and 2D acts - so that is 6 stages. Anything more than that is a bonus. I hope there is enough content to give people a good overview of his history. Shadow also can't go beyond 06 if they are going to going to be parallel with Sonic Generations, which means he has 4 games, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic 06. Creating levels from Shadow the Hedgehog... we'll see if they do that, it is mostly remembered for its city stages, like Westopolis. Most of the game takes place there, any other time it is forgettable theme or revisiting the ark. Bring back Black Doom might be the only content that returns from Shadow the Hedgehog, we might not even see the other Black Aliens, because then you are going from fighting robots to fighting things that bleed which might affect the rating.
Ohh boi am I hyped for this.
I even ordered the collectors Edition for Switch in Japan, to get this cool Shadow Head figure
I have a good feeling about it !
I love your video acecardgaming and shadow is just a fantastic anti hero!
Iizuka said in an interview that he spent a lot of time overseeing the writing for Sonic Movie 3, saying he'd go out of his way to make sure Shadow was written just right, as this was a very big deal for his character.
I’m going to wait until I see the movie before I consider that a good or bad thing, because right now that could mean edge lord Shadow or awesome Shadow. 😅
@AceCardGaming
I trust his judgment, Shadow's like his baby, so if there was ever any opportunity for him to work on a Shadow centric project, he'd go all in. He DID direct SA2 and write for Shadow the Hedgehog after all!
It takes skill to write Shadow in a good way that doesn't make him seem edgy simply for the sake of being edgy. I don't think most Hollywood writers today have that level of skill.
@Rishi123456789 which is why izuka is overseeing his writing in particular
i can't imagine keanu reeves and lizuka in the same room
Was i the only one who kept refreshing the steam page for that pre order button after the trailer? lol
The Archie Sonic comics has done great with all characters, but sage didn't like that so took the comic to I.D.W. and made all the characters like in the games, so very shallow by missing out on all the qualities that give depth, that makes them great.
Awesome video, the hype is real!
*Nice to see Sega keep a concept into the next game with an open zone like Frontiers 👍.* This already shows more effort than I expected
Awesome! And I thought I'm starting to get petty that the word AntiHero triggered me too, when I saw the trailer😅 glad I'm not alone!
I’m happy they’re giving Shadow a chance but you know what I really want them to do is give Sliver a chance to be redeemed and put back in the series as a main character.
Considering they want to forget 06 exists for the most part i truly doubt thats happening….
TBH I feel like We're going to see how Shadow was post Shadow the Hedgehog the game, like Sonic Generations and how it's meant to represent the past and at the time present of Sonic (Sonic 1 though Sonic Colors/Sonic Colors Ultimate) and how it's tied to the 20th anniversary of the IP Shadow Generations represents Shadow's past and present at that time He was from Sonic Adventure 2 though when he was fully developed in *cough Sonic 06 cough* all because of The Year of Shadow as a way to hype up Sonic Movie 3.
Space Colony Ark, Radical Highway, Rail Canyon and Kingdom Valley (possible Westopolus, Final Fortress, Dusty Desert and The Last Way) bosses like the Biolizard possibly Metal Madness (Modern Metal Sonic,) and Black Bull as bosses, Mephiles, Silver and Sonic as Rival battles with Black Doom being the final boss for Shadow Generations before He reunites with Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic for their final battle with the Time Eater.
Let's be real, Sonic X Shadow Generations is going to tie in with Sonic Movie 3 as Sonic Colors Ultimate tied in with Sonic Movie 1, Sonic Origins/Sonic Origins Plus tied in with Sonic Movie 2 and a possible Sonic Unleashed and Knuckles will tie in Sonic Movie 4 for new fans of the series to show that Sonic is a Video Game first (I like to call it the Harry Potter effect and how the Potter films got the casuals into the novels) and I'm happy the Sonic the Hedgehog IP return to where it was from 1991 though 2001.
Unleashed day stages was the blueprint. I will never understand why they strayed so far away from what it was like then. And now we've come full circle for the 2nd time.
I hope we see Mephiles the Dark again.
Shadow the Hedgehog was one considered to be the deuteragonist of the franchise.
Shadow is definitely an Overpowered character and one of the most complex ones at that. SEGA has to keep restrictions on him and nerf him because of it, but Shadow just keeps getting misrepresented and misunderstood by newer audiences. I’m glad they’re finally embracing Shadow as one of their most popular characters of all time, and hope they can do a spinoff series with him. I noticed his themes are much darker than the usual lighthearted Sonic Universe so maybe it would be a good idea to branch out.
Well if you think about it. It makes sense that the levels of shadow are fusions of older stages because the stages represent shadows fragmented memory/trauma by that being said shadow could be going through his fragmentation of what was his memory and picks up the pieces of it while creating his own time
Shadow is a hero and I like him more than Sonic because he's relateable and real in his emotional acting. Where Sonic is this brave,pure and almost carefree hero,exactly this makes him unreal. Nobody is like that. Shadow one the other hand acts like a real person would do with all this shit that happend to him. It makes him feel real. Lots of heris from that older time are these perfect characters full of good intentions and always jumping into the fire for others. Beacons of light, like Mario,Sonic and Link.
So yeah Shadow is the best writtin charakter in Sonic If you ask me.
Being honest, I hope he'll get a Black Arm form like Devil Doom & it'll be a recurring thing (simply because the normal Super Form bored me, pls don't kill me, & overall an idea of every character having their own power-ups & transformations sounds really nice).
7:16 I think you mean adding a remaster into their new game? ;)
Nice! 👍👍
3:42 You predicted it!
4:31 it seems the radical highway part is a illusion created by black doom so unless he is in every stage I don’t think that’s likely
If Shadow is chasing him down it’s entirely possible he’s in every stage. Again though, it’s just speculation. I could easily be wrong.
Sage gives us mediocre long enough and will be accepting of anything slightly above that.
i think it's kinda nice to be cautiously optimistic for a sonic game again, ha ha.
even if it's kinda retreading old ground and ideas again, it'll be nice to see the new takes on it with the new direction and writing team.
i can only hope that the next sonic game goes completely original. it feels like the last completely original sonic game was sonic colors...
The only way you make shadow look cooler is by giving him wings.
😅 if wasn't already out there after that reveal there's gonna be a lot fan art of Shadow having Doom powers like those wings
You and me both about the wings.
I’d be surprised to see it return very often if at all. But we’ll see I guess, weirder has happened. 😅
I always love the original version of Shadow from Sonic Adventure 2 no matter what. In my opinion, Shadow should not have been brought back to life after Sonic Adventure 2 because it cheapened the emotional impact of his sacrifice at the end of Sonic Adventure 2 and turned him from someone who was originally just a broken man saddened by the loss of his only friend in Sonic Adventure 2 into an edgy parody of himself in almost all of his future appearances and from what I understand, the original plan for Shadow was to NOT bring him back to life after Sonic Adventure 2. But because Shadow became so immensely popular in Sonic Adventure 2 and because there was such a huge demand to bring him back after Sonic Adventure 2, he was brought back to life. When Shadow was brought back to life after Sonic Adventure 2, he went from a memorable character to a mediocre character (I haven't played 06 by the way and I have no intention of doing so). As far as I'm concerned, we the fans get to decide whatever is canon and I say that it is canon that Shadow fulfilled the dying wish of his only friend Maria by saving Earth at the cost of his own life and then reunited with Maria in Heaven. That said, I'm still looking forward to Sonic X Shadow Generations because I consider the version of Shadow in that game to be an alternate version of Shadow. And Winged Shadow looks dope, he gives me Devil Kazuya vibes. I pair Winged Shadow with a version of Maria that has angel wings. lol
actually makes sense that solena is here in the void what with this from my understanding being places that were consumed by the time eater
9:28 just pre order the digital deluxe or physical deluxe and your good
I think the digital deluxe has different bonuses. I also don’t think there is a physical deluxe (outside of Japan). The pre order bonuses for the physical and digital seem to be what’s different. Plus the PlayStation versions have the prologue and some deleted scenes included.
OH MY GOD THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME Sega gets you excited for a sonic game and then once it comes out it ends up being absolute trash!!
We’ll see I guess. I enjoyed Frontiers and I was very skeptical for that going in.
Question have you done a breakdown of Blaze the Cat?I can’t believe how I miss her and how amazing of an character she truly is love to hear your perspective when you have the time Thankies 😬
She’s on my list, don’t worry. 🙂
@@AceCardGamingawesome looking forward too it 😁
It feels like Sonic team wants to revive shadow as a character, he feels so much more well done than before.
My confidence in this project is high. Its been a good while since Ive been this hyped for a new sonic game.... but I'd never preorder a video game.
Will the open zone have combat like Frontiers?
While I'm not certain whether or not Shadow will be written as well as he was in games like Adventure 2 or '06 (though I'm hoping they nail it with the third movie 🙏 ), I feel like this is going to be the closest we're going to get with Shadow being who he was before and with seeing how this game is shaping up along with the comics starting to put him on the right track again, I can say for certain the future is looking bright for not just Shadow, but for other characters as well. (Hopefully...)
I just wanna see Kirk Thornton get a good script. I NEED to see if the guy can do Shadow well or not lol.
@@AceCardGaming So far Sega is cooking good with the script, it's just a matter of what voice direction they'll have Kirk go for (so far it's looking good from what we've been shown👀).
@@AceCardGamingI really hope Kirk will finally do the Shadow voice for what we have missed for so long.
Same my friend!
Seriously, I'm so mad about the preorders. I had to have Gerald's journal so I preordered the physical copy before I even read the digital bonuses, but I want the extra level and art works too. 😭
I am probably the most hyped out of everyone (blatant lie, but that's what i feel like)
"Wait Time Eater is Mephiles?"
"Always has been."
while KIRKS voice still sound BAD
i have FAITH in the writing!!!
I don't
I'm so glad he's coming back into the spotlight. What kinda annoys me is that now every one and their mother RUclipsr suddenly starts streaming the his game: Shadow the Hedgehog. Before almost nobody cared about the game and the mainstream and hated it.But know Shadow is getting more attention again so RUclipsrs start playing it for the views. It annoys me.
The only thing I hope for at this point is that the game explains (in universe) his character shift from the 2000's to the 2010's/beyond. Because all the supplemental suff that we've got recently, like you said, just doesn't feel right for his character (the exception being The Murder Of Sonic) and honestly, I don't have much faith that they'll fix it.
Also, in the last Twitter Takeover Eggman mentioned he toppled and took down GUN, i wonder if they're going to do anything with that
I preordered the day Summer Games Fest showed the trailer.
I'm not preordering because I'm poor but I am very excited
I agree that this is the opportunity for Sega to return back to to Shadow’s roots, and what made him a great foil to Sonic among the cast. He’s compelling in many ways, but he is more than an edgy, Vageta knock off. Not quite sure about Shadow’s voice, maybe I’m biased to Griffith. But I’m looking forward to this return to form. For Shadow, and the rest of the cast fundamentally.
Sega: (puts Green Hill in a game again)
Sonic fans: 😡
Sega: (puts child murder scene in a game again)
Sonic fans: this is some serious gourmet sh!t
To be fair marias death was only in 2 games, green hills aesthetic was in every single game since adventure 2
Damn, every single one? Even in Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic 06, Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Colors, Sonic And the Secret rings, Sonic and the black knight, Sonic Riders and Sonic boom rise of lyric?@@johnmehlman5195
@@johnmehlman5195 Where's Green Hill in Shadow the Hedgehog or Sonic Heroes?
It isn't in every game, you're overstating it way too hard.
The same can go for Zelda with Offset Island or Mario starting in "Plains" going through the same eight world themes and ending in "lava world" in every 2D Mario game from the DS onwards too.
@@BestGirlsBiggestFan to play devil's advocate; in heroes seaside hill took a few cues from green hill, putting aside that it was another variation of the "hill" type zones (though i'd much prefer that over the carbon copies of green hill that's been happening post sonic generations)
im not sure i understand what you're getting at with outset island and as for mario he kinda was going through the same era of "bland corprate safeness" for a long while too until pretty recently, kinda like sonic. so it was a problem over on that side too!
"Because I want this so much I can almost guarantee it won't happen" God I hate that this is always true with Sega... if they did what the fans wanted just once they'd accidentally make a billion dollars but I'm convinced they'd rather go under.
Its impossible to make something that "fans want" because every single sonic fan wants different things. Even if you put literally everything into one game a lot of people will be offended from presence of some content they dont like, even if its optional. Sonic Team make games for casuals too
@purplebruh947 While I take your point on Sonic fans often being split, there definitely is an achievable happy medium. I’m sure most people would want to see Shadow return to his Adventure/06 depictions as opposed to his shallow edge lord persona. Same goes for most other characters (probably not Amy as fans are super split on her), but most characters have a happy medium of acceptable that fans can love/live with over the garbage we’ve had from Colours to Forces.
@@AceCardGaming as you can see with sonic characterisation in Frontiers, no. Happy medium is not really an achievable things. Even your statement about adventure vs edgy persona has a lot of infighting about it. "Edgy" is such a vague line that nobody in this community really understand what it means. Like guns for example. Shadow was created for military organisation as the super soldier, and shadow treats guns in his game as a means to defend himself. There is no glorification of weapons in that game, he treats machine guns the same way as the wooden branch. Hell, even in this game people already calling shadow edgy because he says the line "i will end your suffering". Edgy is just a buzzword for sonic community like "placeholder", "Momentum" and "Linear"
@@purplebruh947 Momentum, Linear and Edgy have perfectly definable meanings. Anyone who says otherwise is lying to themselves to cope. Shadow IS a weapon. He doesn’t need guns. I don’t have any moral objections to them but the idea that a living weapon needs them is absurd. The guy can literally shoot chaos energy from his fingers.
Effectively from what I’ve read of your comment, YOU aren’t willing to settle for any happy mediums, and that’s perfectly ok. The rest of us will just enjoy a good thing when we get it.
@@AceCardGaming "why would you need a car if your legs were created for transportation ?"
Setting up for shadow frontiers
Ace Card Gaming, that was an EXCELLENT video , though there is an information that probably will blow your mind, is that there is a lot of people who consider shadow their favorite character but THEY HAVE no idea that shadow sacrificed himself to save earth in sonic adventure 2, i don't how to describe how i felt when i realized that from my interaction with a lot of people who like shadow, but what do you think of that?, i'm curious
Not knowing that about Shadow is pretty wild anyway but to have him be your favourite character and not know? That’s crazy 😅
I mean, with his return in Heroes, does it even matter? No.
As far as his boost animation, I'd rather it be that he flies instead of a fast run animation considering his whole thing with his shoes is that he can float with them. Now if they add a method of being able to HOVER and/or SLOW DESCEND while mid-air, then it would probably be perfect. Because let's be honest, outside of the one cutscene in SA2, he never really actually used his shoes to hover around aside from his skate run animation. Not to mention, it helps him visually stand apart from Sonic and any other character that has utilized the boost. Helps sell the idea that he's bursting with Chaos energy with him basically utilizing Super Sonic's "Run"/Boost animation, at least in my opinion.
Also I'm curious if the return of the "Chaos Warp" (what I personally rename the level flying/skip ability) and Chaos Blast from Shadow '05 will return, along with them having the appropriate blue and red aura coloring of course. Granted, part of me has a feeling that they MIGHT be spiritually returning but more in the form of the new Doom powers.
This game might exemplify my frustrations with what they're doing to the franchise since the movies came out.
On one hand, finally other characters get recognition and gameplay moveset that sets them apart enough from Sonic, there are open, large stages with multiple paths, emphasis on cinematic scenes, and taking themselves seriously.
On the other hand, it's another nostalgia rehash with Boost to win. I hate baseline Generations, never enjoyed, never caught the hype for a glorified Unleashed rehash with old repackaged stages, and I don't want it. As much as they try to portray the story as serious, it looks like another load of nothing like Frontiers. There are still 2D sections. And I'll never be able to listen to the Studiopolis voice actors without cringing. Kirk Thornton is at least using the Saix voice for Shadow, but it's still not fitting. I'm not hyped at all and I'm not supporting another nostalgia cashgrab just to hype up a kiddie movie.
1:53 Cussing is just negative and explains nothing.
Shadow does indeed has edge just not forced edge
Maria was confirmed for the prologue animation, NOT for the game.
For real? I’ll have to look into that further. Unfortunate if you’re right. 💀
WHAT? Really? Oh c'mon.
If Maria is not in the game, that's honestly very disappointing. In my opinion, there should be MORE humans in the Sonic games and LESS humans in the Sonic films.
Keep your expectations down people, Sonic Team are the type of people to fuck up everything.
No homing attack animations tho
No chao garden?
Nope, no Chao Garden. 😔 Maybe next game! 😅
I want chao garden back😢
To be honest I'm here just for shadow as I have been sense early 2000's. But the fear of them ruining his is so scary man I love shadow. I just came from watching sonic prime (you know with shadow on the front) and he shows up like not at all I'm so not happy with his representation. Honestly can't wait to see what they do with him after this I need a fully shadow tv show or legit just another game maybe shadow the hedgehog remake or something.
now i have to use 110 dollars on this and dragon ball sparking zero
🤔 To call shadow a anti-hero or edgelord is a massive stretch
If anyone is labeled a that would mean he's willing to sacrifice countless innocent lives for the greater good So which is a safe bet Shadow the Hedgehog is not willing to do
Sure he's gonna defend himself as best as possible however
To kill or fight randomly or unnecessarily is is not who he is at all that will make him no different than mephiles
Maekawa's Shadow certainly would not sacrifice innocent lives. But edgelord Shadow would.
An anti hero is not a hero who is more relatable. An anti hero is someone who you know you are meant to want to succeed but you can't agree with their methods to get their way, see Hamlet as a perfect example.
I said Anti Heroes usually mean someone who is more relatable. A standard heroes methods and morals are vastly different to those of you or I. And in that, they are more relatable.
3:15 why do people keep saying it’s soleanna they look nothing alike
Because, they do look similar? 😅
@@AceCardGaming not really the building style is completely different the one here is white and gold where as soleanna looks more like vennice
It’s called white space dude. The colour is faded from it. The style is similar, not identical. The arch ways and layout puts me in mind of Soleanna. Many others too. You can disagree over stylistic differences in a white space image if you like.
@@AceCardGaming yeah but if this was actually soleanna I’m pretty sure we would see some actual landmarks from it the buildings look completely different from the ones in soleanna the ones here are going for a almost art deco look with the gold and such where as soleanna looks more like a European city and they don’t have any gold in the first place so I highly doubt it’s soleanna
please sega
Hub gives me Bowser's Fury vibes