Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Shadō Za Hejjihoggu^?) is a video game starring an anti-hero of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Shadow the Hedgehog. It was revealed at Sonic's inauguration into the Walk of Game, developed by Sega Studios USA (formerly known as Sonic Team USA), and was released in the United States on November 15, 2005. Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... Action-adventure games (British English: arcade adventure) are video games that combine elements of the adventure game genre with various action game elements. ... Platform games, or platformers, are a very popular genre of video games that originated in the early 1980s. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... Multiplayer is a mode of play for computer and video games in which multiple people can play the same game at the same time. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games and other entertainment software in the United States and Canada (officially adopted by individual provinces 2004-2005). ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... PEGIs logo Pan European Game Information, or more commonly PEGI, is a European system for rating the content of computer and video games, and other entertainment software. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... “PS2” redirects here. ... In literature and film, an anti-hero is a central or supporting character that has some of the personality flaws and ultimate fortune traditionally assigned to villains but nonetheless also have enough heroic qualities or intentions to gain the sympathy of readers or viewers. ... The Sonic the Hedgehog series is a franchise of video games released by Sega starring their mascot character Sonic the Hedgehog. ... This article is about the video game character. ... In the Metreon complex building in San Francisco there is a Walk of Game, just like Hollywood has a Walk of Fame, honoring great video game achievements. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The game's most well-known tagline is; "Hero or villain? You decide." Others include "Who do you fight when you don't know what you're fighting for?"; "Will he be good? Or evil? No one knows but you"; and "This time... Evil will face Evil!".

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Story

50 years ago, deep in a Military Research Space Station, Prof. Gerald Robotnik forged an experiment known as "Project Shadow" while trying to unlock the secrets of eternal life at the request of the Government. The experiment culminated in "The Ultimate Life-Form"; Shadow the Hedgehog, a creature with the ability to harness the mysterious power of the Chaos Emeralds in ways not thought possible. After being thought dead in Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow returned in Sonic Heroes with amnesia, and still does in this game. In the beginning of the game, Shadow is still without any clue about his past, his only memory is of his attempt to escape the ARK with Maria. He does not understand who he is or where he's from, but he's determined to find out, be it from Black Doom, the leader of an alien race who claims he and Shadow made a pact involving the Chaos Emeralds, G.U.N., the militaries that murdered Maria, or Dr. Eggman, the evil scientist. Professor Gerald Robotnik ) is a fictional character in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. ... This article is about the video game character. ... In the scientific method, an experiment (Latin: ex-+-periri, of (or from) trying), is a set of actions concerning phenomena. ... A creature is a created being, as opposed to a creator. ... Sonic Adventure 2 ) is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team USA for the Sega Dreamcast, and later ported as an update to the Nintendo Gamecube. ... Sonic Heroes ) is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. ... Amnesia or amnæsia (from Greek ) (see spelling differences) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. ... Maria Robotnik ) is a fictional character in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. ... Black Doom is the fictional antagonist from the game Shadow the Hedgehog, created by Sega Studios USA. Black Doom is the leader of the Black Arms. ... Black Doom, leader of the Black Arms In the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games by Sega, the Black Arms are a demonic alien race led by Black Doom. ... The Guardian Unit of Nations (otherwise known as GUN) is a fictional organization featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Characters

Main Characters

• Shadow the Hedgehog - A rival of Sonic and the protagonist of the game. He is presented as the only playable character (although many allies can be playable with the second player controller in the Gamecube and PS2 versions). Shadow must go on a quest to find out who he is and why he was created.

• Black Doom and Doom's Eye - The leader of the Black Arms and the game's main antagonist. He commands Shadow to bring the seven Chaos Emeralds to him and he will unlock the hidden story about the former's past.

• Sonic the Hedgehog - Sega's famous mascot and Shadow's rival, can ally with him during the Westopolis, Lethal Highway, and Final Haunt levels, and races against him in the Space Gadget level. Sonic is also a boss if the player plays through the Dark Mission. Sonic is playable with controller 2 when allied with Shadow.

• G.U.N. Commander - The highest ranking officer of the Guardian Unit of Nations. He is one of the few who knows the secrets of Shadow's past and loathes Shadow for reasons unknown, at least until a certain level.

• Dr. Eggman/Dr Robotnik - Sonic's arch-nemesis, but this time appears as either an ally or an enemy, depending on the player's choices. He plans to create a utopia called Eggmanland, but needs to get rid of G.U.N., the Black Arms, Sonic and company to do so. He tracks Shadow and follows him through means of a floating camera-monitor.

• Professor Gerald Robotnik - A brilliant scientist as well as Shadow's creator and grandfather of Maria and Dr. Eggman, and the top researcher onboard Space Colony ARK.

• Maria Robotnik - Prof. Gerald Robotonik's Granddaughter; she was Shadow's best friend who gave her life to save him from G.U.N.

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Allies / Supporting Characters

Note: In the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions, all partner characters (except the flying ones, namely Charmy, Doom's Eye, and Dr. Eggman) can be controlled with the second controller.

• Rouge the Bat - A jewel-loving thief and government spy. She can ally with Shadow in Digital Circuit, Death Ruins, and GUN Fortress, and also helps out in the Black Bull boss after Death Ruins, and the Black Doom final boss after completing the Hero mission of GUN Fortress.

• E-123 Omega - The 23rd model of Eggman's E-100 robots who, due to being deactivated, now wants revenge on Doctor Eggman. He originally teamed up with Shadow in Sonic Heroes and can ally with Shadow on the Iron Jungle and Lava Shelter levels. Omega will also help Shadow when fighting the Egg Breaker and Egg Dealer bosses (after Iron Jungle and Lava Shelter, respectively).

• Vector the Crocodile - The leader of the Chaotix (and boss of Espio and Charmy) who can ally with Shadow during the Cosmic Fall level and whichever final boss Shadow faces afterwards (Black Doom for completing the Hero mission or Egg Dealer for completing the Dark mission).

• Espio the Chameleon - A ninja and Chaotix member and can ally with Shadow during the Mad Matrix level and the stage boss, the Egg Breaker.

• Charmy Bee - A member of the Chaotix and can ally with Shadow during the Prison Island level. Like Doom's Eye and Dr. Eggman, however, he hovers just out of reach and does not fight. He is not playable using controller 2.

• Miles "Tails" Prower - Sonic's sidekick and best friend can ally with Shadow during the Circus Park and Air Fleet levels.

• Knuckles the Echidna - The guardian of the Master Emerald and friendly rival of Sonic. He can ally with Shadow during the Glyphic Canyon, Central City, and Black Comet levels. He'll also assist Shadow when fighting the Egg Dealer final boss after completing the hero mission of Black Comet.

• Amy Rose - The self proclaimed girlfriend of Sonic. She allies with Shadow during the Cryptic Castle level and the Egg Breaker boss that follows after the stage.

• Dr. Eggman - Eggman helps Shadow in the Cryptic Castle, Circus Park, Sky Troops, Iron Jungle, and Lava Shelter levels as either a hero or dark character. He is also a boss in the Cryptic Castle, Mad Matrix, and Iron Jungle levels as Egg Breaker, and the final boss in the Black Comet, Lava Shelter, and Cosmic Fall levels as Egg Dealer.

• Maria Robotnik - Maria helps Shadow in The Doom and Lost Impact levels.

• Cream the Rabbit - A friendly 6-year old rabbit. She is part of the hero mission of Cryptic Castle where Amy needs Shadow to help rescue Cream, as well as her Chao, Cheese. She never tags along with Shadow.

• Doom's Eye - Doom's Eye is a character in the story who mainly just watches Shadow and is a part of Devil Doom in the final boss. He appears in Westopolis, Lethal Highway, Digital Circuit, the Final Haunt, and many other levels, along with Sonic and Diablon, Heavy Dog, and the Blue Falcon boss fights.

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Gameplay

Shadow is a platform game that plays similarly to previous Sonic 3-D titles (Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes) requiring you to get from the start of the level to the end, as has traditionally been the case for the regular Sonic titles. The 'end' of a level, however, is not necessarily the 'Goal Ring'. Levels can also be finished by completing a given task known as Missions, either 'Hero' and 'Dark'. The way in which levels are completed affects how the game progresses, what levels you play, and, ultimately, which of the 10 possible endings you will see. As each level features cutscenes and boss battles, there are a total of 326 different paths in which to complete the game, and each one has a name. Sonic Adventureソニックアドベンチャー ) is a video game created by Sonic Team and released on December 23, 1998 in Japan by Sega for the Sega Dreamcast. ... Sonic Adventure 2 ) is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team USA for the Sega Dreamcast, and later ported as an update to the Nintendo Gamecube. ... Sonic Heroes ) is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. ...

The game uses a Gunplay/weapon element, which has become synonymous with the title (in actuality, Shadow the Hedgehog is not the first use of guns in the franchise; all of E-102 Gamma's levels in Sonic Adventure, and both Tails and Eggman, used lock-on shooting in Sonic Adventure 2). Shadow The Hedgehog can wield a number of weapons (not all guns), as well as parts of the scenery. Shadow can still use all his moves from the previous games, like the Homing Attack. E-102 Gamma ) is a fictional character in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. ... Sonic Adventureソニックアドベンチャー ) is a video game created by Sonic Team and released on December 23, 1998 in Japan by Sega for the Sega Dreamcast. ... Sonic Adventure 2 ) is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team USA for the Sega Dreamcast, and later ported as an update to the Nintendo Gamecube. ...

Shadow has three missions in almost every level (these being Hero, Dark, and Neutral), and he can choose one to accomplish at any point in the level. These missions allow players to 'choose Shadow's future.' However, none of the endings except the final ending are canon. The level Shadow goes to changes depending on which mission was played on the previous level. Also, Shadow now has at least two abilities, Chaos Control (blue) and Chaos Blast (red), and gains these by killing certain targets: killing aliens and destroying debris and the evil red fruit increases the Blue Gauge, and killing humans and destroying nature (trees, plants, etc.) increases the Red Gauge. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chaos Blast is a power that Shadow the Hedgehog can invoke. ...

Besides wielding weapons, Shadow can use vehicles; 4x4's, motorbikes, G.U.N. mechs, alien crafts, etc. As with the weapons, this has spawned complaints from fans, who point out that Shadow is similar to Sonic, and thus would be able to run faster than most vehicles; additionally, most of the vehicles are optional. Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... Sonic the Hedgehog comic book version, see Sonic the Hedgehog (comic character). ...

Although Shadow can run faster than the game's vehicles, the vehicles have many capabilities that Shadow does not have (e.g. the trailer from a pre-rendered movie from the game which sees Shadow use a motorcycle as a rolling missile, and also Shadow can use the vehicle to run over enemies or hit them). As in most Sonic games, the Chaos Emeralds play a big part in this game, as Shadow needs them to regain his memory and to use his ultimate Powers. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

These powers, according to the developers, are intended to be the ultimate in destruction and speed. The two Chaos Powers are the heroic "Chaos Control" (lets Shadow manipulate time and space. In stages it lets him teleport through the stage, but in boss battles it lets him slow down time), and the evil "Chaos Blast" (creates an explosive 20 yd radius blast of energy damaging enemies), "Chaos Spear", a move previously used in Sonic Adventure 2' is only available with Super Shadow. Instead of having a linear storyline, you have the ability to choose your path, which is touted as the game's major selling point. You can even change sides when you please.

There are a total of 23 levels including the last story stage, and each time, the player only plays six levels.

The ranking system is the same as Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes, with rankings from E (lowest) to A (highest), and each level ranks you for all the available missions of that level.

Enemies

The enemies change depending on which side the player chooses. If Shadow chooses to commit acts of heroism, then the Black Arms will be the main enemies. If Shadow chooses to commit acts of evil, then the GUN Troops will be the enemy. If Shadow decides to be neutral, then everyone is an enemy. Whether Eggman's robots are a Hero enemy or a Dark enemy depends if Eggman is a Hero mission character or a Dark mission character. One exception is Cryptic Castle, where if you are doing the Dark mission, although Eggman is the partner, his robots are the enemies if you take his side or Amy's side. Shadow is free to attack any free-roaming enemy/ally present (exempting Shadow's 'partner character'), regardless of which faction Shadow chooses to ally himself with. Attacking an ally provokes a scold from Shadow's partner and a score penalty at the end of the level.

Weapons

A new feature in Shadow the Hedgehog is the ability to use weapons left behind by defeated foes. They can be swapped for other weapons, but only one weapon can be carried at a time. Shadow can use 6 powerful special weapons. If a player finishes the whole story, a special weapon will be unlocked, depending on which ending he/she took. The weapons can be found inside a black crate with Shadow's spines on the sides. Shadow can also use debris, or broken parts as weapons, like fallen street signs. Weapons vary from 6 different categories.

Reception

Reviews

Reviews were mixed, though noticeably more negative than positive.[1] On Game Rankings, the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox versions have an average ratio of 53%, 49%, and 52%, respectively, ^[1] with similar results at Metacritic with 45 (PS2), 49 (Xbox), and 51 (GC) ^[2]. G4's X-Play, saying that "this Shadow leaves us completely in the dark," gave the game its lowest possible score, a 1 out of 5. Arguably the harshest criticism came from EGM, who included it on its list of the "Worst Games of 2005", claiming it was the year's biggest sellout. However, Game Trailers gave the game an 8.3, favoring the game's sense of speed and replay value. Game Rankings is a website which keeps track of video game reviews from other sites, and combines them to present an average rating for each game. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... G4 or G-4 may refer to: G4 (TV channel), a male-oriented (formerly video game oriented) TV channel G4TechTV Canada, G4s Canadian counterpart AEG G.IV, a German World War I heavy bomber Allegiant Air (IATA code G4) Group 4 of the periodic table Gulfstream G400 and G450... X-Play logo X-Play (previously Gamespot TV and Extended Play) is a video game review television show hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. ... Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American video game magazine. ... Selling out is a common slang phrase. ... GameTrailers is a media website that specializes in broadcast-quality video game related content for users with high speed broadband Internet access. ...

On the other hand, the special effects and replay value were praised. Many reviewers noted that, because the player only goes through six of the 23 levels on any given run, replay value was high.^{[citation needed]}

The concept and usage of Shadow's guns was criticized. Grege Mueller from GameSpot complained that the guns were nearly useless because of a lack of an aiming function (despite the presence of auto-aim) ^[3]. Matt Casamassina also noted the guns, writing that process was overly cumbersome and complex and that killing an enemy was a game of chance. ^[4] Matt Casamassina (born December 1975) is a video game journalist working for IGN. He is the author of many reviews and previews of Nintendo games,[1] and the editor-in-chief of the IGN Nintendo Team. ...

Shadow's overuse of the word "damn" and occasional use of "hell" was also criticised, especially by religious gamers and reviewers, which was made worse by the fact that four other characters also cursed. There was a considerable cutdown on the cursing and violence before the game was realeased however. dAmn (deviantART messaging network) is the name of the real-time chat system implemented on deviantART version 4. ... “The Inferno” redirects here. ... Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use. ...

The game's music, however, was widely praised.^{[citation needed]}

Other complaints included bad level design, unrefined controls, and a faulty camera system.^{[citation needed]} The PlayStation 2 version was further criticised by GameSpot for having a huge amount of slowdown (framerate drops). [2]

Despite these criticisms, the game was popular enough with fans to be released as a Greatest Hit for the PS2 and a Player's Choice for the GameCube, making the game a moderate success. These are PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable games that have been made Greatest Hits games in the US by Sony. ... The NTSC Players Choice release of the GameCube title, Star Fox Adventures. ...

In the 2005 Nintendo Power Awards, it was voted the Best Platformer Game by the readers, beating its DS counterpart Sonic Rush which was better reviewed.

Cast

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Rouge the Bat ) is a video game character in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, who is a determined treasure hunter and part-time government agent who plans to make all the gems and treasures of the world hers. ... Caren Manuel is an American voice actress who works on the properties of 4Kids Entertainment. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... E-123 Omega ), or, technically, E-123 Ω, is a fictional robot from the Sonic the Hedgehog video game universe, first appearing as a playable character in the multiplatform game Sonic Heroes, which was first released in Japan on December 30th, 2003. ... Andy Andrew Rannells is an American voice actor, who works on the properties of 4Kids Entertainment & DIC. Notable Voice Roles Archies Weird Mysteries - Archie Andrews Sonic X - Narrator/Decoe/Bokkun/Mr. ... 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English voice dubbing changes

After the voice actor for Doctor Eggman, Deem Bristow, died in January of 2005, Sega was faced with the problem of having to re-cast the English voice actor for this character. According to Mike Pollock, the current voice of Dr. Eggman, the problem was solved when Sega's creative team decided to hire the 4Kids Entertainment cast from the Sonic X anime, in an attempt to provide more continuity between the video games and the anime's voice cast.^[5] The news eventually trickled down to the community, announced by the previous voice actor for Sonic the Hedgehog, Ryan Drummond. Drummond claims that these changes were made without notifying the previous voice cast beforehand as does the previous voice for Cream the Rabbit, Sarah Wulfeck. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions contain the original Japanese voiceovers, though the method of enabling them is different for each version. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Deem Bristow Deem Reginald Bristow (born April 11, 1947 in Eaton, Ohio; died January 15, 2005 in San Diego, California) was an actor and voice actor, his most well-known role was that of Doctor Robotnik in the famous Sonic the Hedgehog series. ... Sonic X ) is an animated television series, featuring video game hero Sonic the Hedgehog based on the storylines of the Sonic Adventure series. ... Ryan Drummond (born January 10, 1973), an actor/comedian, is best known as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the popular Sega video game franchise. ... Sarah Wulfeck (born June 26, 1979), is best known as the the voice of Cream the Rabbit in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games Sonic Heroes, Sonic Battle and Sonic Advance 3. ...

Censorship issues

Due to the more violent nature of the game (compared to previous Sonic titles), the ESRB rating was, for a time, in question. The official ESRB website originally had the game rated as T, but the official site listed E10+. Sega's request for only people 13 years and older to play the game at trade shows seemed to further back the T rating. Eventually, it was decided on the E10+ rating, though some reviews by individual parents have complained about how the violence, language, and dark tone of the game have influenced their younger children. The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States. ...

The dialogue is also edited. One of Shadow's lines is changed from "What the hell was that all about?" to just "what was that all about?" Also, "hell" is changed to "heck" (which makes their inclusion of the word in the game at all arguably pointless). An example is "What the hell is HQ doing?" to "What the heck is HQ doing?"

For the final version of the game, Sega changed the color of the alien blood from reddish-pink to green (an interesting side note is that Shadow's blood must be green since Black Doom gave Shadow some blood). A scene in which Maria is shot was also shortened.

Music

In February 2006, an album was released entitled Lost and Found: Shadow the Hedgehog Vocal Trax. Several music tracks from the game are featured in this album, while some mixes were made to others. There is also a promotional song in Japan : a remix of m-flo's "TRIPOD BABY" track off of BEAT SPACE NINE, their latest album. m-flo is a Japanese hip hop group currently consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee VERBAL. As to the origins of the groups name, VERBAL explains: It was originally meteorite flow, but for the Japanese thats pretty long, so (Avex) asked us to shorten it... BEAT SPACE NINE is the album released August 24, 2005 by the Japanese rap group, m-flo. ...

Vocal tracks

• "I Am... All of Me" by Crush 40 (Trailer, Main Theme, and Final Boss theme).
• "Almost Dead" by Powerman 5000 (Slightly Dark and Pure Dark ending theme)
• "Waking Up" by Julien-K (Neutral ending theme)
• "E.G.G.M.A.N. Doc Robeatnix Mix" by REMIX Factory ft. Paul Shortino (Dr. Eggman's Theme)
• "Chosen One" by A2 (Slightly Hero ending theme)
• "All Hail Shadow" by Magna-Fi (Pure Hero ending theme)
• "Never Turn Back" by Crush 40 (True Ending Theme)

• An extended version of that remix used before battles with the Egg Dealer. The song's true title, "E.G.G.M.A.N. Doc Robeatnix Mix" wasn't revealed until the album was released.
• "Blue Falcon" and "Heavy Dog" as different remixes of "G.U.N. Mobile" (known as "Boss 1" in the sound test) from Sonic Adventure 2, remixed by The Remix Factory (used during boss battles after the levels The ARK and The Doom)
• "Battle Mode" is actually the Radical Highway theme, "Vengeance Is Mine", from Sonic Adventure 2 (used during 2P matches) with a few very slight differences from the original.
• "The ARK" is a remix of Final Rush's "Highway in the Sky" from Sonic Adventure 2 (used during the stage called "The ARK," which itself contains areas resembling parts of Final Rush, Final Chase, and Cosmic Wall)
• There is also an Event song not listed in the Sound Test (called "Strategy" in the Shadow the Hedgehog Original Sound Trax) that is a reuse of an Event song in Sonic Adventure 2, also called "Strategy".
• A second Event song not listed in the Sound Test is an extract of the sad piano theme used in some cut-scenes within Sonic Adventure 2. The full song the extract comes from is known as "Three Black Noises" on the Sonic Adventure 2 OST, however the version in Shadow is named "Recollection of the ARK" on its respective OST.
• During the Last Story cutscene in which Shadow uses the Chaos Emeralds to go Super, a slower, remixed music clip of "I Am (All of Me)" plays. After a few seconds, this clip changes into a slower, remixed version of "Live and Learn", the main theme from Sonic Adventure 2.

Crush 40, a band originally known as Sons of Angels, was created to create music for the SEGA arcade racing game NASCAR Rubbin Racing/EA Sports NASCAR Arcade. ... Powerman 5000 are a Boston-based rock band formed in 1991. ... Julien K is a musical band who are known for performing the theme song This Machine for Team Dark in the Sega game Sonic Heroes and Waking Up in Shadow the Hedgehog. ... Paul Shortino is a singer who has sung for several bands, including Rough Cutt/The Cutt, Quiet Riot, and Bad Boyz. ... Dr. Eggman as seen on Sonic X. In Sonic the Hedgehog video games, Doctor Eggman (in modern-day and Japanese versions), or Doctor Ivo Robotnik (early United States and European versions), is the archnemesis of Sonic the Hedgehog. ... Never Turn Back is the ending theme for the true ending (last story) of the videogame Shadow the Hedgehog. ... Crush 40, a band originally known as Sons of Angels, was created to create music for the SEGA arcade racing game NASCAR Rubbin Racing/EA Sports NASCAR Arcade. ... Sonic Adventure 2 ) is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team USA for the Sega Dreamcast, and later ported as an update to the Nintendo Gamecube. ...

Lost tracks

In this game, two tracks were removed due to copyright and licensing reasons. The first song was "Who I Am" by Magna-Fi, who also performed "All Hail Shadow". The song later on appeared on the band's new album, VerseChorusKillMe. Another called "Broken" by Sins of a Divine Mother was removed due to licensing reasons. [3] Instead A2 (which features members from the latter band) tracked the song "Chosen One" in its place.

References

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