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is a 2005 video game developed by Sega Studio USA, the former United States division of Sega's Sonic Team. Featuring the titular fictional character Shadow the Hedgehog from Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, the game was revealed at the March 2005 Walk of Game inauguration of Sonic, the series' main character. ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' is the third game developed by Sega Studio USA. It is also the first ''Sonic'' game to be rated E10+ by the ESRB. Following the trend of recent ''Sonic'' games such as ''Sonic Adventure'' and ''Sonic Heroes'', ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' is a 3D platform game. Most levels have three possible missions—"Hero," "Dark," or "Normal"—that the player may choose to complete; some levels have only "Hero" and "Dark" missions. The missions completed determine the game's plot and subsequently playable levels, a feature referenced by the game's tagline, "Hero or villain? You decide." The plot centers on the attempt of Shadow, a creation of Doctor Eggman's grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik, to learn about his past while suffering from amnesia. To defeat enemies, Shadow can use various weapons and special attacks. ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' was created for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game consoles. The game received mixed critical reviews; reviewers criticized its controls and "dark" theme, especially the addition of guns and other weapons to traditional ''Sonic'' gameplay, but praised its replay value. Comments on its level design were mixed. ==Gameplay== ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' is a platform game that incorporates elements of action-adventure gameplay. Like previous games in the ''Sonic'' series, basic gameplay involves running quickly, collecting rings, and destroying enemies. Shadow collects rings as a form of health; when he is attacked by an enemy, ten of his rings bounce away from him in all directions. If he is hit by an enemy while not having any rings, he loses a life. Each level is completed by undertaking a mission, and each mission is labeled "Hero," "Dark," or "Normal."〔 The "Hero" missions involve completing tasks for the ''Sonic'' series' heroic characters or on one occasion, Doctor Eggman and the "Dark" missions involve completing tasks for the Black Arms or Doctor Eggman. The "Normal" missions involve simply reaching the Chaos Emerald or goal at the end of the level.〔 All enemies attack Shadow regardless of the mission chosen.〔〔 The mission types selected affect the plot, the levels played, and the ending received out of ten possibilities.〔 Each level features cutscenes that advance the story, and several levels also feature boss battles.〔 New gameplay features distinguish ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' from previous ''Sonic'' series games. For example, Shadow can use guns to combat enemies, adding an element of third-person shooter gameplay.〔 Parts of the scenery, such as traffic signs, can also be used as weapons.〔 Another new feature is the ability to drive vehicles, such as motorcycles and alien aircraft.〔〔 Although Shadow can outrun the game's vehicles, the latter have unique capabilities, such as crushing enemies and traversing otherwise impassible acid-covered areas.〔 As in most ''Sonic'' series games, the Chaos Emeralds play a major role; they help Shadow remember his past and allow him to perform Chaos Control and Chaos Blast. Chaos Control allows Shadow to move more quickly in levels and slows time in boss battles, and Chaos Blast creates an explosion that destroys or severely damages all nearby enemies. Shadow can perform Chaos Control after the player fills the Hero Gauge by defeating Black Arms soldiers, and he can perform Chaos Blast after filling the Dark Gauge by defeating G.U.N. soldiers.〔 The game includes a two-player mode〔 that retains the single-player mechanics but is set in one of three specially designed stages and uses a vertically split screen to separate each player's view. Each player chooses one of the available characters—Shadow, two metallic versions of him, and palette-swapped variants of each. The combatants attack each other and steal each other's rings until one is eliminated. Additionally, in single-player mode, a second player may take control of Shadow's sidekick character in some stages.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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