Sonic the Hedgehog 3 started the work of diving into Shadow's story, but a key detail regarding how things went wrong with ...

Shadow is getting a big push in the marketing for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, so it makes sense ... While the character started on that path, he’s grown far beyond that role in the last two decades.

When Sonic the Hedgehog ... Eventually, Shadow was deemed too dangerous, and was put in stasis by G.U.N., but not before a tragedy that would lead both Shadow and Gerald on a path towards revenge.