Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3finally explore Shadow the Hedgehog ’s story in the alive - actionSonic the Hedgehogcinematic universe , but the eccentric ’s backstory was already subtly referenced in theKnucklesspinoff show . BeforeSonic the Hedgehog 3was unfreeze , Knuckles the Echidna got the spot in his ownspinoff show on Paramount+ , with it following Knuckles as he trains Wade Whipple to face his male parent in a bowling tournament . While theKnucklesseries is mostly a self - contained drollery , the show did set up a major reveal fromSonic the Hedgehog 3 in a big way .
Shadow the Hedgehog wasteased at the end ofSonic the Hedgehog 2 , with him appear in the flick ’s post - credits scene and being limit up forSonic the Hedgehog 3 . However , another project set in theSonic the Hedgehogcinematic universe was released between these films : knuckle joint . AlthoughSonic and Tails do appear inKnuckles , the tarradiddle of the spinoff has almost no impact on the mainline motion picture , withSonic the Hedgehog 3barely acknowledgingKnuckles . However , after seeingSonic the Hedgehog 3 , viewers who rewatchKnuckleswill see that there was one major setup .
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Confirms Shadow Crash Landed On Earth In 1974
50 Years Before The Events Of The Movie
Sonic the Hedgehog 3slightly changesShadow the Hedgehog ’s rootage , reveal that he is an foreign who smash - landed on Earth . After being key , Shadow was taken in by the Guardian Units of Nations , with him being at the gist of Project Shadow . Gerald Robotnik was brought in to experiment on the Ultimate Lifeform , with G.U.N. planning to habituate the hedgehog ’s powers for some nefarious purposes . finally , however , an explosion lead to the projection being shut down , with Shadow being in stasis for 50 year until his escape 50 year subsequently .
Shadow should get a spinoff after being a standout character in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 , but he deserve a movie , rather than a television show .
astonishingly , Sonic the Hedgehog 3gives a lot of detail regarding the timeline of Shadow ’s story . Sonic the Hedgehog 3opens in 1974 , bring out that this is the exact twelvemonth that Shadow landed on Earth . While it was initially think that he may have landed on Earth a little earlier than thisdue to a character reference in 2022’sSonic the Hedgehog 2mentioning that Project Shadow was exclude down 50 years ago , this could have been an estimate . Shadow expend an undetermined amount of time with Maria and Gerald before the project was shut down , with him then being gaol for decades .
Knuckles' Finale Referenced Shadow’s Origin With 1974 Alien Event
An Alien Appeared At The Bowling Tournament
As it reverse out , Sonic the Hedgehog 3wasn’t the first projection in theSonic the Hedgehogcinematic population to reference Shadow ’s 1974 comer date . Thefinale of theKnucklesspinoff seriesfinally sees the show ’s two main storylines jar , with brass knuckles fighting the villains as Wade Whipple competes in a bowling competition in Reno . During Knuckles ' fight , the echidna is thrown through a paries , with him landing in the building in which the bowling competition is being hold . However , this is n’t all that surprising to the attender .
After Knuckles ' comer , the two ESPN Ocho commentators talk about the matter , explaining that this is n’t the first time that this has happened . One of the commentators mention that a 1974 bowling tourney was interrupted by an alien event , although very few details are given regarding who this outlander was . However , since Shadow the Hedgehog is the only known foreigner who arrived on Earth in 1974 , it is n’t a stretch to believe that the bowling tournament alien and Shadow are one and the same .
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Doesn’t Fully Align With Knuckles' Shadow Reference
Shadow Never Appears At The Tournament
While the gag from theKnucklesfinale is fun , it does n’t fully array withSonic the Hedgehog 3 ’s portrayal of Shadow ’s arrival . When Shadow is found , the space rock that he is contained within seems to have landed in the midsection of a random field , with G.U.N. immediately surrounding him . There are no sign that Shadow interrupted the 1974 bowling tourney , as it seems that he hold up straight into immurement as part of Project Shadow .
Metal Sonic is inclose in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ’s post - credits scene , but the film does n’t reveal who created the villainous robot ground forces .
It could be that Shadow ’s immediate arriver was n’t what interrupted the bowling tourney , with it being potential that the alien encounter come later that year . perchance Shadow broke out at one point , with this not being show on CRT screen . It could also be that anotherSonic the Hedgehogalien arrive in 1974 . For example , it would make sense that Black Doom would come after Shadow the Hedgehog , with him perchance appear at the bowling tournament . However , since it is just a gag , Sonic the Hedgehog 3probably was n’t too worried about defend this fleck of persistence .
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transonic the Hedgehog 3 reunites Sonic , Knuckles , and Tails as they front a formidable new adversary , Shadow . With Shadow ’s unprecedented powers posing a significant threat , Team Sonic seeks an unexpected confederation to scotch his plans and safeguard the planet .
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reunites Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails as they face a formidable new adversary, Shadow. With Shadow’s unprecedented powers posing a significant threat, Team Sonic seeks an unexpected alliance to thwart his plans and safeguard the planet.
