Shadow the Hedgehog Gets An ENTIRE YEAR To Himself

Sonic the Hedgehog's rival Shadow has the full year of 2024 dedicated to him. SEGA announced that this is The Year of Shadow! We're getting The Sonic Movie 3, Sonic X Shadow Generations, a real life Shadow motorcycle, and more! This is the most we've seen from Shadow in about two decades, so will it live up to the hype?
SOURCE: sonicthehedgehog.com/yearofsh...
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[@Vailskibum]

Finally.

[@user-ui9qy6cw5y]

oh oh oh hi there

[@dootdoodle569]

shadow is so epic

[@KirishiYumi]

Edge-lord Season

[@benjaminmccurdy]

Yes

[@user-cq5kn7tc7g]

Year of Shadow

[@PlayerOne.StartGame]

Fans: "2024 is the Year for Shadow!" Knuckles: *Cries in the Corner*

[@brickzoneanimations8395]

He is getting a cool TV Show this year!

[@Ken2ie28]

He means it’s the 20th anniversary of Sonic 3 (Knuckles first appearance)

[@kingdavidstudios8106]

2025:the year of silver

[@waff64]

@@brickzoneanimations8395 idk

[@waff64]

@@kingdavidstudios8106 nah 2026 the year of silver 2025 is the year of blaze

[@OctavioGaitan]

2013: Year of Luigi 2024: Year of Shadow

[@Urlocalbadanamufan]

that year 2013, is the year i was born

[@Bredstikc]

In 11 years I'm calling year of Fake Crash or something along those lines.

[@TheRadicalDude.]

2024:Year of Knuckles!

[@czms922]

@@Urlocalbadanamufan😨 you're like 11?

[@OwlGoat20]

What should 2035 be?

[@carolineneh2791]

The Year of Shadow:*exists* The Year of Luigi: "Finally a worthy opponent"

[@jellymcmichaels4240]

Our battle will be legendary!!!

[@OverSet234]

About to say that

[@YALLAHELLA-pk1gh]

I was thinking about that 😂

[@Tails_and_Luigi101]

Who will lose the most money?

[@AwesomeKid-hb1ew]

Yos boutta clap yol

[@Jonathan_Collins]

Sonic Prime season 3, Sonic X Shadow Generations and then the Sonic 3 movie. So yeah, you are correct!

[@mayracordero382]

This is a great year for shadow the hedgehog.

[@al4xb]

Eh not really prime season 3, he was barely in it I would say

[@StevenJones851]

Shadow is getting a lot of love i love it

[@glamrockfoxy6667]

Shadow is the best

[@minionmadness9202]

Don't forget LEGO Shadow

[@triledink]

He deserves it, one of the most misunderstood video game characters. Called edgy hedgy because of his own game, but most people have not even seen the ending of his own game, and that ending honestly is great.

[@bandu3567]

The ending to shadow the hedgehog was a pretty decent one

[@marcdimartino9118]

I should play it again. It's been too long.

[@FinalWarsKamacuras]

(SPOILER ALERT FOR GAME) yeah, the ending was good. I liked the way that shadow wasn't the real shadow, the capsule was never found and the real shadow likely died of starvation or something. I think the androids were a cool touch.

[@Daliy_factz]

So no mention of the fact The SpongeBob Movie 5 was Officially announced on TikTok, including the title, and part for the sonic movie 3 trailer was leaked

[@Calamity25]

​@@gunier.j.kintgenanimationsYeah, especially coming from TikTok lmao

[@TheBCNetork1]

@@gunier.j.kintgenanimationsnah, it’s not fake

[@Silverthefuture468]

This year will be the ultimate celebration!

[@declansmith6382]

I see what you did there ha

[@Silverthefuture468]

@@declansmith6382Yes I did

[@declansmith6382]

@@Silverthefuture468 I wonder if the sonic heroes remake will have more content as in Modes Characters Features Ect

[@Silverthefuture468]

@@declansmith6382Maybe

[@declansmith6382]

@@Silverthefuture468 I hope I can make games and movies and cartoons when I'm in my future 20s

[@riffraff7942]

Good for him

[@Pixelusually]

Get out of my head

[@RedIncisaur2004]

The Riffiest of the Raffs.

[@Maldoas]

I love your profile pic

[@riffraff7942]

@@Maldoas Thank You

[@danielkamehameha]

Shadow Fans Rise And Shine!

[@erinthedemonhog2090]

I'm here!

[@adamk-paxlogan7330]

Lol

[@Silverthefuture468]

@@erinthedemonhog2090”Reaching far across these new frontiers!” Lol

[@user-cq5kn7tc7g]

All hail Shadow

[@SneakyPeakyLeaky]

Ello

[@roopnarinedeonarine4417]

2013: the year of Luigi 2024: the year of shadow Tails: wait I thought I was the sidekick

[@Leipajuusto-hj9ts]

Shadow The Hedgehog theme lyrics: I see no, hear no evil Black writings on the wall Unleashed a million faces And one by one they fall Black-hearted evil Brave-hearted hero I am all, I am all, I am I... I... I... I am! Here we go, buddy Here we go, buddy Here we go Here we go, buddy Here we go Go ahead and try to see through me Do it if you dare (dare!) One step forward, two steps back I'm here (One step forward, two steps back) Do it... do it... do it... DO IT! Can you see all of me? Walk into my mystery Step inside and hold on for dear life Do you remember me? Capture you or set you free I am all, I am all of me I am, I am all of me! I am... I am, I'm all of me I am... I am, I'm all of me I am... I am, I'm all of me (Here we go) I see and feel the evil My hands will crush 'em all You think you have the answers I'll laugh and watch you fall Black-hearted evil Brave-hearted hero I am all, I am all, I am I... I... I... I am! Here we go, buddy Here we go, buddy Here we go Here we go, buddy Here we go Go ahead and try to see through me Do it if you dare (dare!) One step forward two steps back I'm here (One step forward, two steps back) Do it... do it... do it... DO IT! Can you see all of me? Walk into my mystery Step inside and hold on for dear life Do you remember me? Capture you or set you free I am all, I am all of me I am, I am all of me! I am... I am, I'm all of me I am... I am, I'm all of me I am... I am, I'm all of me (Here we go) I am... I am everyone, everywhere Anyhow, anyway, any will, any day I am... I am everyone, everywhere Anyhow, anyway, any will, any day I am! I am! I am! I am! I am! I am! I am! Do it... do it... do it... DO IT! Can you see all of me? Walk into my mystery Step inside and hold on for dear life Do you remember me? Capture you or set you free I am all, I am all of me I am, I am all of me! I am... I am, I'm all of me I am... I am, I'm all of me I am... I am, I'm all of me I am... I am, I'm all of me (Here we go go go go go go go go go go...) I am, I am all of me...

[@EoinCheese]

Fair enough

[@nanaliz7210]

WHOOO 🤘🏽🎶

[@calijack2006]

I more associate his theme with never turn back but I am all of me is a good one

[@HeroTheHedgehog999]

I’m glad Shadow is getting the spotlight again. I hope it’s successful.

[@shadowsoinc6633]

same

[@Jonathan_Collins]

I know a lot of people have been saying Keanu Reeves would be the perfect voice for Shadow, but I think Hayden Christianson is a good choice as well.

[@mayracordero382]

Hayden would be the best voice for shadow.

[@Jason-..-]

​@@mayracordero382 sorry, but keanu is better

[@bobafett4265]

@@mayracordero382 he would be, he played Anakin Skywalker afterall which he already has a role he played that's part of the way of being Shadow, I can imagine if they don't have a gag involving Hayden Christianson going on about Sand, people will be upset, cause dude that could be gold there.

[@mayracordero382]

Keanu reeves is just fantastic to be shadow so I agree.

[@mttylerdurden9]

Robert Pattinson would be a great choice

[@Krisiskool1212]

Shadow will truly get its year

[@JustinPlayzOfficial]

This years gonna be a great year for Sonic -cybershell

[@samsheyman1312]

Heh

[@shaquiel09]

Shadow*

[@samsheyman1312]

@@shaquiel09 he probably knows

[@zacgriffin8247]

@@samsheyman1312 Who does?

[@samsheyman1312]

@@zacgriffin8247 him

[@troxbycgy2490]

Haven't clicked so fast IN MY LIFE 🙏

[@jellymcmichaels4240]

Me neither!

[@FrolicBTH_Official]

🎵🎶 "I am All of me!"🎵🎶

[@Dwagon7ly]

I AM

[@GideonHannsz-ht3qm]

"I see nor fear no evillll"

[@adelinelight]

​@@GideonHannsz-ht3qm "Black writings on the wall~"

[@MeowseyOrSomethingIDK]

@@adelinelight Unleashed a million faces! and one by one they fall!

[@Dwagon7ly]

@@MeowseyOrSomethingIDK BLACK HEARTED EVIIIL

[@Spidey-Playz37]

Man, poor knuckles. This year was his 30th anniversary and their giving shadow the year 😢

[@RB01.10]

I mean he is still getting a TV show though .

[@Spidey-Playz37]

True

[@EnriqueMcQuade]

Hooray for Shadow!

[@krististarosta6736]

Whoa! Ultimately awesome! Maria would be surprised and so proud of Shadow!

[@liamphibia]

"I hope you brought your helmets, kids. Because my motorcycle only has one gear: *Adventure!"* -LEGO Shadow

[@extremeactionstudio4285]

Sonic fans, hoping for adventure remakes: this could be the year ladies and gentlemen Me right with them: “ we’re in the endgame now”

[@aidenms5391]

Luigi: welcome to the year club Shadow: Thanks L

[@user-cq5kn7tc7g]

All hail Shadow lyrics:🎶🎶🎶🎶🎸 All hail shadow Heroes rise again Obliterating everything that's not your friend Nothing can stop you now No ghost to bring you down When there's nothing left to lose You win

[@nanaliz7210]

🎶Bow your heads low ALL HAIL SHADOW🎶

[@manoftruth0935]

Shadow the Hedgehog is an underrated character, and an underrated game.

[@calijack2006]

Disagree with the underrated character everybody knows shadow the hedgehog he’s like the second most popular character next to the blue blur himself but I agree with the game it is underrated

[@erinthedemonhog2090]

This is awesome! Shadow has always been my favorite & seeing the ultimate life form himself getting a whole year dedicated to him is badass.

[@Toysonicandfriends2]

Shadow is about to chaos control this year

[@carlwapper]

All Hail Shadow! With the third Sonic movies coming up, this will be a great opportunity for Shadow to appear in a movie!

[@BendoubaAbdessalem]

If sonic represents the cheerful side of sega, shadow represents the "Nintendon't" side of the company

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

2024 will be the ultimate shadow celebration

[@zacgriffin8247]

2020 should be the ultimate sonic celebration

[@zacgriffin8247]

2022 will be the ultimate tails celebration

[@zacgriffin8247]

2026 will be the ultimate silver celebration

[@wahnanarev]

@@zacgriffin8247 2022 and 2020 already passed mafaka

[@GlitchioZero]

Aint No Way SEGA Be Making Way Better Decisions Than Fortnite Themselves.

[@epicgames20578]

We're watching you.

[@GlitchioZero]

@@epicgames20578 i-its just a joke! i swear!

[@I-BALLguy]

The lonely island song: 0:58

[@USSR_uttp]

Shadow: "My year is here hooray!"

[@1Gengar]

I cannot imagine Shadow saying hooray with that much enthusiasm

[@CageBlack1443]

2013: Year of Luigi 2023: ... (snoring) 2024: (wakes up) Ah, crap! YEAR OF SHADOW

[@Mysterious_Idol]

Step aside, Luigi… and let a _real_ champion show you how it’s done.

[@theshadowworld2239]

Ay don’t diss the boy Luigi like that

[@RuRyRyRyan]

⁠​⁠@@theshadowworld2239Mama Mia!

[@Vicecrowns]

fym luigi the goat

[@HeroTheHedgehog999]

@@theshadowworld2239​​⁠To be honest The Year Of Luigi made Nintendo loose a lot of money and if things go well The Year Of Shadow could be successful.

[@CrazyNuggeting]

GET OUTA HERE WE DON'T TAKE SUCH LOUIGI SLANDER

[@memosiscool]

Who’s ready for Shadow the hedgehog 2?

[@ToviKytonikChannel]

Yeah, I believe Shadow's involvement in the Sonic movie 3 is going to be WAY BETTER than "Blech!"

[@nobody..--.]

Luigi: savor it the best you can shadow it wont last

[@JairoM.]

Move aside Luigi, the Year of Shadow has come

[@nyanbonecrush]

For so long we've been used to trying to defy, tropes and cliches that we've forgotten what makes them so special to us. It's nice to finally embrace a true personality and moral message rather than trying to fight it for once. Where is that Damned fourth chaors Emerald?

[@M64bros]

All hail Shadow!

[@MeowseyOrSomethingIDK]

if they don't give Shadow either a gun or his motorcycle we riot

[@cardinalsam2004]

FEARLESS Year of Shadow & Knuckles

[@zacgriffin8247]

Yes.

[@mikeyrat4313]

If they do this I think they should do a lot more for him cause you could just call last year the year of sonic

[@adamk-paxlogan7330]

Massive w

[@HellAndDamnation]

He's all of himself for the entire year

[@spyroforever000]

This is awesome! I'm so hyped and ready for Sonic 3!

[@DudeManOfficals]

Not only is it shadow’s year, but it is also four from bfdi’s year too!

[@valeriorodrigues3351]

i swear we will call it, THE YEAR OF SHADOW! shadow is my favorite sonic character (alongside tails and sonic)

[@AubreyTheKing]

As a Sonic fan, I didn't mind Shadow's game! I loved it. Looking back on it, yeah, it didn't age too well, but for nostalgia reasons, I still love it. I still can't believe it's been 20 years since it came out! If my young self knew back then that a "remake" of Shadow The Hedgehog was happening, young me would have lost his mind! As a kid, I was a massive Shadow fanboy. I'm still a fan of course and looking forward to everything Shadow related! THIS IS THE YEAR OF SHADOW!!!

[@CookingPenguinsRN]

Finally some respect for my homie

[@castillodaveentertainment9580]

Happy Year Of The Shadow Everybody.

[@Excalibur9905]

I’m gonna be real, those new renders of sonic and shadow look really freakin good.

[@majamystic256]

I want them to make a sequel to Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) I loved that game

[@carolineneh2791]

Fans:"2024 is the year of Shadow" Knuckles and Fang:*Heavily cries in the corner*

[@nanaliz7210]

LETS FREAKING GO!!!! ❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤 Please bring back the Shadow we know and love Sega PLEASE

[@gamertyler6318]

Nintendo did year of Luigi I think year of shadow will be a step up

[@terrancedixon248]

I have a feeling 2024 will be the edgiest year

[@zacgriffin8247]

Me too.

[@Reyna_Amaturi]

I'm so happy that he’s making a comeback, Shadows my favorite sonic character and I know a lot of people hate his solo game and that throughout the years SEGA really botched his characterization of him just being an “ edge lord” but with the movie coming out and with what the description of what CinemaCon showed for the Sonic movie 3 teaser trailer, paramount and SEGA are reviving this character to his true potential. 🦔🖤❤️🏍️

[@marcusacex5477]

LET US CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF VEGE- I MEAN SHADOW!!!

[@honord.1811]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I hope this isn't another Year of Luigi situation.

[@Itskaidaorangeguy2017]

I mean… makes sense, especially because of sonic 3

[@TheBCNetork1]

Vail pls talk about the 5th SpongeBob movie “Search for SquarePants” Edit: Before Anyone says it, yes, I know it was the 4th movie planned, but release wise it’s the 5th

[@Rainbow_Heart]

Ooh that's awesome!!! Also at 1:35 honestly I went "Heeeey Shadow" in that one voice (those who get it know the voice)

[@ivanbluecool]

Remake shadow the hedgehog and make it about shadow going around helping people without guns. Remaster sa2b so new fans can see why shadow is fantastic Sonic 3 end with live and learn Boom sonic will become legendary

[@stormydeath8121]

No no we want guns

[@candacegonzales4577]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

[@Qutasticlmao]

2023 was Sonic’s year now we got shadow in 2024

[@mariovelezescalantedelagar3961]

Nintendo: year of Luigi flashbacks 🫡

[@skyenight-by8yh]

The Year of Shadow. Kinda fitting too since the eclipse just happened a few days ago. 😅

[@awsomerykster1097]

Luigi can buzz off, it’s year of Shadow time babyyyy!!

[@SLG3YouTube]

Sega back then: Sega do what Nintendont! Sega Now:

[@mayracordero382]

2024 is the most excellent year for shadow and keanu reeves should be shadow in sonic movie 3.

[@DeadEyeAnge]

This couldn't make me more happy as a Shadow fan. This is a w🎉

[@user-jf7sz7zj9q]

it feels so weird when shadow actually smiles to me cuz i always seen him frowning

[@ljproductions4026]

Watch when they LITERALLY DO NOTHING FOR HIM IN THIS YEAR!!

[@markmorales7958]

2024… allow us to introduce you to early 2000s edge… ☺️

[@Hondoku]

Playtime's over the year of Shadow begins!

[@treyhuey1871]

I Gotta Watch it when It Drops

[@ShoaibKhan-wv8zc]

Shadow is basically Sega version of Vegeta and Sasuke uchiha

[@Rishi123456789]

Shadow is a mix of Vegeta and Mewtwo.

[@AdamSelvig]

Shadow isn’t a edge lord

[@MSMLoreFan]

Show no fear! Shadow is here!

[@PlumtopiaFan2023]

Valiskibum Did You Know That A Bad Guys 2 Has Been Announced.

[@AutomotiveAlex488]

🎵I SEE NOR HEAR NO EVIL BLACK WRITINGS ON THE WALL!!🎵

[@alanadamoondemon4ever]

Ngl this reminds of Year of Luigi but with extra edge xD

[@TheOfficialMateoPlays]

Cant wait for this damn year.

[@rsnnramlall9642]

me remembering the year of luigi making nintendo lose millions praying that the same thing doesnt happen here:

[@moiyt8164]

Shadow is so badass

[@GumRobber]

Amphibia’s creator said that 2022 was the year of knuckles. now it’s the year of shadow.

[@shadowsoinc6633]

my boy is back

[@leahkilley6581]

It is a fantastic year to be a Shadow the Hedgehog fan!!! 🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️

[@Void12111]

SONIC AND SHADOW AND SONIC FIGHTING IN SHADOWS MOTERBIKE IS INSANE I WISH I WAS IN CINEMACON 😭

[@Dragonrize_Studios]

Not to mention Sonic the hedgehog 3 is coming out on the day Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. Which is nice.

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

2024 is the year of the shadow

[@Poyostar]

Sonic fans have been treating 2024 as the year of Shadow for a while now, between the Sonic Movie 3 and Sonic X Shadow Generations being on the way... but I genuinely didn't expect Sega themselves to join in on the fun. This oughta be interesting! Also, that reveal trailer is kinda funny to me. Like, I get what they were trying to do, and they executed it pretty well, but dang, Shadow really just invaded a girl's intrusive thoughts just to motivate her. If I ever end up getting intrusive thoughts like those, I want something similar to happen to me, but with Klonoa instead of Shadow.

[@Stickman_S]

THIS IS WHAT WE BEEN NEEDING YEAAAAHHH SHADOW LETS GOOO

[@masterreece1098]

This year is gonna be fire

[@Boizam364]

This is gonna be a long year.

[@zoroark2002]

The Year of The Shadow is amazing so far so it will be good.

[@MrAliex09]

Love that Sega is making their own Year of Luigi!