Shadow the Hedgehog cover

Shadow the Hedgehog

Critic score2 critics
First release
Nov 15, 2005
Publisher
Sega
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Shooter · Action, Science fiction

The world is in peril as forces, both good and evil, make a play for the powerful Chaos Emeralds. In Shadow the Hedgehog, you can control Shadow and choose which side to fight for. This 3D platformer lets you use weapons, vehicles, environmental objects, and time and space manipulation to combat your foes. Although it is a 3D platform game as with the more recent Sonic Adventure games, the game's levels each feature up to three different missions (Hero, Dark, Normal) that the player may choose to complete. The game's plot depends on which mission is completed as well as subsequent playable levels. The game stars Shadow the Hedgehog and his quest to recover his memory, a goal he has been pursuing since his debut in Sonic Adventure 2, while an evil alien race known as the Black Arms is invading the planet.

Also known as Shadō za Hejjihoggu シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Nov 15, 2005
Xbox
Nov 15, 2005
Nintendo GameCube
Nov 15, 2005
All 11 release dates
PlayStation 2
Nov 18, 2005
Xbox
Nov 18, 2005
Nintendo GameCube
Nov 18, 2005
PlayStation 2
Nov 30, 2005
PlayStation 2
Dec 15, 2005
Xbox
Dec 15, 2005
Nintendo GameCube
Dec 15, 2005
PlayStation 3
Jun 19, 2013
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
2h
Game modes
Split screen, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
motorcycle, post-apocalyptic, death, robots, multiple endings
… All 26, high score, wall jump, talking animals, anthropomorphism, 60 fps on consoles, voice acting, protagonist's name in the title, polygonal 3d, hedgehog, moral decisions, a.i. companion, rock music, moving platforms, anti-hero, not-so-bad guys, spiky-haired protagonist, teenager, heterochromia, greatest hits, renderware, xbox 360 backwards compatibility

At a Glance

Critic Score
46
Main + Extras (IGDB)
2h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • 日本語interface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 16 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 16 Oct 2026