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|latest_portrayal=[[sonicretro:Kirk Thornton|Kirk Thornton]] (2010-present)<br>[[sonicretro:Koji Yusa|Kouji Yusa]] (Japanese; 2001-present) | |latest_portrayal=[[sonicretro:Kirk Thornton|Kirk Thornton]] (2010-present)<br>[[sonicretro:Koji Yusa|Kouji Yusa]] (Japanese; 2001-present) | ||
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{{ | {{quote|I'm Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog. ...What? I look like [[Sonic]]? [[Mii|You]] have to be joking. Don't you ever put me in the same boat as that inferior half-wit!|'''Shadow'''|[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]}} | ||
'''Shadow the Hedgehog''' is a prominent anti-hero and rival of [[Sonic]] in the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise. He was created to be the "ultimate life form" by [[Dr. Eggman]]'s grandfather, [[sonicretro:Professor Gerald Robotnik|Professor Gerald Robotnik]]. Shadow does whatever is necessary to achieve his goals, and because of this he has fought both alongside and against [[Sonic]]; Shadow and Sonic have somewhat of a frenemy relationship and rivalry. Shadow often fights alongside [[Omega]] and [[Rouge]], who became his closest allies. While Shadow typically shares most of Sonic's abilities, Shadow primarily uses a variety of chaos energy to battle enemies, most notably [[sonicretro:Chaos Control|Chaos Control]], a power that allows him to distort time and space. The only games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] that Shadow has appeared in is every installment of the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. | '''Shadow the Hedgehog''' is a prominent anti-hero and rival of [[Sonic]] in the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise. He was created to be the "ultimate life form" by [[Dr. Eggman]]'s grandfather, [[sonicretro:Professor Gerald Robotnik|Professor Gerald Robotnik]]. Shadow does whatever is necessary to achieve his goals, and because of this he has fought both alongside and against [[Sonic]]; Shadow and Sonic have somewhat of a frenemy relationship and rivalry. Shadow often fights alongside [[Omega]] and [[Rouge]], who became his closest allies. While Shadow typically shares most of Sonic's abilities, Shadow primarily uses a variety of chaos energy to battle enemies, most notably [[sonicretro:Chaos Control|Chaos Control]], a power that allows him to distort time and space. The only games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] that Shadow has appeared in is every installment of the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. | ||
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====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''==== | ====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''==== | ||
[[File:MaSatOG Luigi Shadow intro.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Shadow and Luigi competing in the [[110m Hurdles (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|110m Hurdles]] event]] | [[File:MaSatOG Luigi Shadow intro.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Shadow and Luigi competing in the [[110m Hurdles (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|110m Hurdles]] event]] | ||
Shadow is a playable character on Sonic's team in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. His character type is Speed, | Shadow is a playable character on Sonic's team in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. His character type is Speed, and he's tied with Sonic for the fastest character in the game. They also share the same power, though Shadow has the worst stamina out of any character in the game in exchange for better skill. In [[Dream Fencing (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Fencing]], his special move is transforming into [[Sonic#Super Sonic|Super Shadow]] and charge forward with multiple stabs of his epée. In [[Dream Table Tennis (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Table Tennis]] for his Special Shot, he jumps up, twirls vertically, lands, inhales and then fires the ball super fast at the opponent. | ||
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''==== | ====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''==== | ||
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====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''==== | ====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''==== | ||
Shadow is a default playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. In the Nintendo 3DS version, he is only available to play with in the [[Football]] and [[100m (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|100m]] events. He is available in all events in the Wii U version. If the player's Mii avatar interacts with Shadow, the latter will get irritated at the avatar mixing him up with Sonic and demand he not put him on the same boat as him, referring to Sonic as an "inferior half-wit." | Shadow is a default playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. In the Nintendo 3DS version, he is only available to play with in the [[Football (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Football]] and [[100m (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|100m]] events. He is available in all events in the Wii U version. If the player's Mii avatar interacts with Shadow, the latter will get irritated at the avatar mixing him up with Sonic and demand he not put him on the same boat as him, referring to Sonic as an "inferior half-wit." | ||
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''==== | ====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''==== | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
{{quote|Chaos CONTROL!|Shadow the Hedgehog}} | {{quote|Chaos CONTROL!|[[Shadow (character)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]}} | ||
[[File:Shadow the Hedgehog Brawl.jpg|thumb|left|Shadow in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'']] | [[File:Shadow the Hedgehog Brawl.jpg|thumb|left|Shadow in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'']] | ||
Shadow appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Shadow is an unlockable Assist Trophy, unlocked after the player unlocks Sonic, though in the later installments, as with every other Assist Trophy, he is available from the start. Shadow uses Chaos Control to temporarily slow down time around opponents (having the same effect as the [[Timer (item)|Timer]]). In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Shadow is seen holding up a Chaos Emerald, and before the move ends, all opponents freeze for a short period of time. | Shadow appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Shadow is an unlockable Assist Trophy, unlocked after the player unlocks Sonic, though in the later installments, as with every other Assist Trophy, he is available from the start. Shadow uses Chaos Control to temporarily slow down time around opponents (having the same effect as the [[Timer (item)|Timer]]). In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Shadow is seen holding up a Chaos Emerald, and before the move ends, all opponents freeze for a short period of time. | ||
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*[[Sonicretro:Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow the Hedgehog on Sonic Retro]] | *[[Sonicretro:Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow the Hedgehog on Sonic Retro]] | ||
*{{fandom|sonic|Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow the Hedgehog at the Sonic Wiki Zone}} | *{{fandom|sonic|Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow the Hedgehog at the Sonic Wiki Zone}} | ||
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[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games characters]] | [[Category:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games characters]] | ||
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games characters]] | [[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games characters]] | ||
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[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games characters]] | [[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games characters]] | ||
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games characters]] | [[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games characters]] | ||