Sonic X Shadow Generations Will Use Past Themes That Made Shadow Famous for New Levels, Explains Why He Won’t Use Guns

This October, SEGA and Sonic Team are set to re-introduce Shadow and Sonic in Sonic X Shadow Generations, a remaster of the 2011 hit with added new content, and a bigger emphasis on Shadow (hence the title) with the character getting his own new levels. Mind, it’s not just a case of designing a level for Sonic and putting Shadow in the Blue Blur’s place.

In an interview in the latest issue of PLAY magazine (issue #44), Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka commented that they are using the themes of the past areas that have “famous Shadow gameplay” and using that as the basis of the brand-new levels in the upcoming game.

Shadow Generations will be going back and using the themes of the past areas that have really famous Shadow gameplay, and we’re using those to build brand-new levels to play through.

In the same chat, Iizuka explains why Shadow isn’t using guns in Sonic X Shadow Generations. which might surprise some fans given Shadow cursed and used firearms in 2005’s Shadow the Hedgehog.

When Shadow the Hedgehog was created, the team really wanted to make a shooting action game as it was a really popular genre, and so they took Shadow and gave him a gun. But this is a Generations format, which is really about high-speed platforming action, so guns aren’t necessary.

In place of Shadow’s guns are new “doom powers” which SEGA showed off in great detail in a new trailer, which we’ve included below.

If you’re not familiar with the upcoming Sonic title, here’s the official description for it:

Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences!

Play as Shadow in a brand-new story campaign featuring never-before-seen abilities that prove why he’s known as the Ultimate Life Form! Speed through iconic stages from Shadow’s history, discover hidden secrets in an expansive hub world, and unlock new powers to take on Black Doom and save the world.

SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS also includes a complete remaster of the highly acclaimed SONIC GENERATIONS, a time-traveling adventure featuring a greatest-hits collection of 3D and 2D Sonic stages, now with upgraded visuals and new bonus content.

Sonic X Shadow Generations will speed out this October 25 on the PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

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