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. Shadow is most known for his rivalry with Sonic the Hedgehog, much like Wario's rivalry with Mario. He was created to be the ultimate life-form by Dr. Eggman's grandfather. Shadow does whatever is necessary to achieve his goals, and because of this he has fought both alongside and against Sonic. Shadow's primary abilities are his supersonic speed and ability to use Chaos Emeralds to manipulate time and space.
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.
Stats
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophy Information
| 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. |
Quotes
Image Gallery
Screenshots
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
(Wii version)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
(Wii version)
Artwork
- Shadow the Hedgehog Artwork.jpg
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| Playable characters | Donkey Kong • Fox • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Yoshi • Others | |||
| Non-playable characters | Bob-omb • Whispy Woods | |||
| Bosses | Giant Donkey Kong • Metal Mario | |||
| Stages | Peach's Castle • Yoshi's Island • Congo Jungle • Hyrule Castle • Mushroom Kingdom • Others | |||
| Items | Barrel • Bob-omb • Crate • Egg • Fire Flower • Green Shell • Hammer • Red Shell • Star • Star Rod • Target | |||
| Moves | Miscellaneous | Jump • Taunt | ||
| Special | Standard | Up | Down | |
| Mario | Fireball | Super Jump Punch | Mario Tornado | |
| Luigi | Green Fireball | Luigi Cyclone | ||
| Donkey Kong | Giant Punch | Spinning Kong | Hand Slap | |
| Yoshi | Egg Lay | Egg Throw | Yoshi Bomb | |
| Other | Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff | |||
