The evolution of Shadow's smiles (2001-2024)

[@michaelb.2662]

Shadow rarely smiles, but when he does, he still looks cool

[@MervediMambambu]

in sa2 and shadow x is cool in shadow forces i dont know why he needs to smile and shadow generations made the sonic fans shock but shadow smiling in shadow x just shows him how cool he is

[@MervediMambambu]

also when shadow smiles his even cooler imo

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Shadow only smiles occasionally. Not all the time.

[@chrysyengo9748]

Yep it's true he does smile like that even when he wants too

[@ProjectShadowULF]

In Sonic Heroes, Shadow Smile too

[@Youngboy_SL]

Sonic x Shadow Generations is actually the first time where I see Shadow does a happy smile and not a smug smile it really brought a tear to my eye because it showed how happy he was able to talk to Maria again

[@SorenAlba54]

I would say the same but I recalled that in Sonic X, after he remembered what Maria actually asked him to do from listening to Chris, he smiled when he finally knows his purpose before heading off to help Sonic and the others.

[@Youngboy_SL]

@ yea but I’m talking about the games cuz like I said you only see a brief smirk or a smug smile from Shadow you never get to see Shadow actually does a happy smile

[@SorenAlba54]

@@Youngboy_SL True

[@Raisin_Udongein_Inaba]

He smiles quite sincerely at Big too

[@Arkensius1157]

For me, it was Mario and Sonic London 2012 (Wii)!

[@supremeoverlord0]

2:18 The way he slowly lets her hand slip out of his KILLS me. It's such a delicate, heartfelt motion that makes me all weepy feeling.

[@imsomehowstillalive]

Their relationship is so cute 🥺 and I mean it in a friendship way

[@MusSupremeJAR03]

@@imsomehowstillalive They are practically like brotherships, I mean, Maria welcomed Shadow as a brother, being the only one who is with her all the time and sharing her anecdotes and tastes [even if Shadow, as an opportunity given by Gerald when G.U.N. asked him for a weapon of war, was born only as an attempt to cure Maria's NIDS], while Shadow, or Shadow, he saw her perish from a bullet with the helplessness of not being able to do anything, so seeing her again and feeling her, he certainly left with the best image he can leave Maria, the closest thing he had as a sister

[@End-of-Winter]

It's a super tender gesture that Shadow wouldn't do with just anyone. Maria really was just that special.

[@Epic11705]

2:11 He loved her with all his heart, and he would sacrifice his life to honor her ….he made me fall in love with her too😢

[@Silver_Varian]

That last one is the only really happy and non-arrogant smile, that's very sweet, obviously it's with Maria! :)

[@kyurei4478]

Authentic smile.

[@boomgirlbucko]

Mm no, the Forces smile was genuine. You telling me he feels "arrogant" and "smug" that the world was saved?? Lol

[@AHappyBlackGuy]

2:10 Might have been the first happy Shadow smile as opposed to the smug arrogant one he normally does

[@michaelb.2662]

Yeah , at that moment, he was actually happy for real when he was with Maria

[@Andythesonicfan]

@@AHappyBlackGuy actually he smiled happily in forces a couple of times

[@lAlwaysHopel]

I interpreted that as a tease of the Shadow that lived in the Ark, before the whole event happened and changed him.

[@AHappyBlackGuy]

@@AndythesonicfanNot really. Look at 1:22 he just gives off a smirk because he respects Sonic’s abilities and that the pending danger is gone. It’s like that smirk that your face automatically does when something really cool happens and you can’t help but respect it for lack of a better comparison. But that one scene with Maria it’s cause he’s just genuinely happy to be with his best friend again. It’s all in his eyes they’re completely different there

[@Andythesonicfan]

@@AHappyBlackGuyhe also smiled when the virtual reality sun disappeared

[@mikdan8813]

Shadow: (smiles) Maria: so you're not going to fight? Shadow: let's say I'm going to... kill him with kindness

[@LostEngineProductions]

This is the first time i've seen Shadow make a genuine smile out of happiness instead of a devious one

[@brentvalliere7624]

He also smiles when he meets big the cat

[@danalynch118]

Then he denies it in the twitter takeover

[@BlustreakG]

I think when everyone got so hyped and happy for Shadow smiling in Sonic X Shadow Generations, was the fact that it was completely genuine. 2:10 His eyes widen and his smile pushes back on his cheek. Whoever animated this scene probably really wanted to emphasize that this smile was different.

[@ImASonicFanEveryOne]

He's so cute when he's smiling!

[@terry_glory_to_ukraine394]

And a little creepy...

[@WJune]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@KJ_lol]

0:51 WHY DOES SHADOW’S SMILE LOOK SO UNCANNY IN THIS GAME 😭💀

[@tortelofty]

because amy is 12 and shadow is 50

[@KJ_lol]

@ Well yeah and also his smile just looked creepy IN GENERAL 😭💀

[@tortelofty]

@ he enjoyed it

[@EbubechukwuChukwuma-oy7cr]

1:27 that was really funny! 😂

[@yaolofe3852]

Eggman: WTF

[@TronicSSJ07]

It’s even funnier when you know the context of this line.💀

[@hamzamohamed6774]

I thought ma boy was family friendly 😭

[@Twocoolman115]

@@TronicSSJ07that’s Alfred from Snapcube, right?

[@TronicSSJ07]

@ Yep.

[@ztupidiezmartie6803]

0:18 Bro sounds like Sonic in his 30s

[@aamnagaming3837]

@@ztupidiezmartie6803 well it is the same voice actor Jason Griffith voice acted for both shadow and sonic in sonic X

[@ztupidiezmartie6803]

@@aamnagaming3837 yeah lol, but Jason slipped his Sonic voice in Shadow back then lol

[@AmyRose_SL]

@@aamnagaming3837 omg i love Jasoooon ❤️

[@hiimnoober]

1:28 'WHAT THE FUCK' 💀🙏

[@Turb0_Ed1tz]

I CAN'T WITH THAT MEME!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@vantablackecho]

Shadow smiling at Amy like “WTF are you doing 😀”

[@SwellStuff483]

I kind of love how much of a troll Shadow was in Sonic X, I wish we saw that side of him more often

[@rickyronny4019]

@@SwellStuff483 that was only earlier on his appearance. Later on he became the serious quit and reserved individual

[@MervediMambambu]

@@rickyronny4019 but still cool

[@MervediMambambu]

@@rickyronny4019 hope we see it often but he change

[@cyberrex7071]

The fact is that Shadow is smirking when Amy hugged him because he’s amused that she mistook him for Sonic. He’s pretty much laughing internally.

[@WJune]

His smiles make me happy bc he’s always grumpy and frowning.

[@xulnad]

He also smiles when he meets Big The Cat in Kingdom Valley

[@vipgaming958]

Indeed that Shadow rarely smiles in Sonic games

[@ShatteredGT_SGT]

He also smiles in 1:42 while he dodges Sonic’s attacks, its brief but if you pause it you can see the smile 😂 Edit: if you successfully pause at exactly 1:43 you will see a clear smile XD

[@FateofTheseus]

@@ShatteredGT_SGT ITS TERRIFYING

[@ShatteredGT_SGT]

@ NAH, IT’S AWESOME

[@ThaynadaCostaBarcelos-yv3gw]

0:55 i just love latinas sonic ❤

[@Chaotic_CB]

🤣🤣🤣😭😭

[@mrmarben8704]

Its insane because ive never seen shadow genuinely smile in any of the games and when he does he looks like sonic so much. Its wild how such a little change can make a huge difference, i was always confused how ppl confused shadow and sonic and i understand it now.

[@DaveLoga-wh5qu]

Shadow smiling is very abnormal💀

[@rickyronny4019]

@@DaveLoga-wh5qu yeah it is because him frowning has become his most defining expression

[@kyurei4478]

That's why it's so great !

[@Thaumiel98]

It depends. Shadow smiling at Maria is not abnormal.

[@dashahuie1507]

Bro when he smiles he looks more badass

[@kyurei4478]

The fact that this video is so short is the funniest thing.

[@electrothecat07]

Shadow smiling probably reminds him of the times when he was happier

[@DayronEscobedo]

0:57 Bro really liked the hug

[@Minty_Warrior_yt]

On the thumbnail the 2024 image looks like shadow is a serial killer 😂

[@BenHuether]

2:10 It’s no secret that deep down Shadow has the biggest heart in the whole Sonic series. Seeing his true sweet and loving side come out after years of pent up anger and sadness is so precious to me 🥹.

[@mondae5957]

He also smiles/laughs in his own game

[@LethalAcid8]

1:27 THIS PART MADE ME GIGGLE

[@Alicjapink02]

I love when he smiles

[@TheAviator85]

Shadow gave Dr. Eggman a little smile when he woke him up.

[@AnaCardozo-b8i]

when he smiles is when he IS happy, the real happiness he feels after a long time

[@Jin_ney]

Shadow ตอนยิ้มกับมาเรีย คือมีความสุขจริงๆ อ่ะ ไม่ใช่ยิ้มแบบเย้ยหยั่นศัตรู ไม่ได้ยิ้มแบบเยาะเย้ยใคร แต่เป็นการยิ้มแบบดีใจที่ได้คุยกับเธอ ภูมิใจในตัวเธอ เป็นยิ้มน้อยๆ ที่เท่มาก

[@The-Black-Fang]

In SA2, he isn't smiling. His mouth is on the side of his muzzle because of the angle he's in but his smile is a flat line.

[@aaronmoe5830]

He also smiles when the avatar stops the sun from crushing everyone.

[@Joel-wr8dr]

Shadow he always has very cool smiles that what makes him so cool and he will always be the ultimate life form

[@youngtano]

When he smiles, the world will smile too

[@Cloudy-Wani664]

This feels so wholesome for some reason

[@Matt-y2i]

1:52 i Love latinas

[@RAFAE344]

1:45 Shadow smiles almost as often as Sonic exe 🤣

[@griffwilson5932]

I feel that the smile he did with Maria in Generations is the only smile where he was genuinely feeling happy. The others are more along the lines of being cocky, and smiling at how pathetic things can be.

[@koikun]

ugh he's so cool this is crazyyy

[@gamingawesomeness222]

That sonic z episode where he pursues tails was terrifying but the way he says “DO YOU SERIOUSLY BELIEVE A DOOR WILL STOP ME?” He sounds one step away from cracking up laughing,

[@valmid5069]

Cant wait for more content!

[@daseal1479]

Funny thing is, Amy is shown as Latina when depicted as a human. Sooo its not wrong.

[@Donatas-rp5yf]

That's a lot of smile😮

[@CtheShadow007]

The last one was the most wholesome smile ever it made me cry❤

[@egunov_Ivan_Rusboy]

1:38 he looks like Sonic when he smile

[@KatrinaCannavino]

It’s nice to see him smiling.

[@SLG3YouTube]

1:27 Got me rolling

[@Mr.Miniguy]

He smiles at the end of the Team Dark campaign in Sonic Heroes when Rouge tells him he's going after the Master Emerald

[@Caybee1999]

There’s also Shadow 05, where Shadow smiles when having an evil laugh in certain endings.

[@KamiPain75]

See for the most part I feel this smiles are more like smirks. The one with Maria is a genuine smile

[@NoahAssena]

Andrey Louis has no more ideas 😂

[@animeking1357]

My guy smiled more in Sonic X than anything else.

[@ZephaniahAbaho2]

The thumbnail 💀💀💀

[@MervediMambambu]

whats wronng or did he change it?

[@MervediMambambu]

oh i see💀💀

[@Turb0_Ed1tz]

@@MervediMambambu I don't get it, I wanna fucking know.

[@MervediMambambu]

@@Turb0_Ed1tz shadow shows his teeth in the thumbnaiil in sonic x shadow generations and thats an edit andrew louis made

[@michaelb.2662]

​@@MervediMambambu I thought that was a real image from the game itself

[@booyaahhtime5190]

Even with a smile, Shadow will always be as bumblebee says...Badassatron!

[@ChazStarkey-c3z]

Every time Shadow smiles, a unicorn dies.

[@SupremeSR]

Automatically clicked on this video wanting to see ALL of Shadow’s smiles.

[@STHFan1992]

Same here, this video is not consistent enough, considering that some of them are in the wrong order, the years weren't specified for each media he mentioned, and he didn't include all the media Shadow smiled in.

[@Greencabe-TA]

Huge character development

[@orifrazier]

he smiles in heroes and rivals 1 & 2 also

[@Axiom-n6o]

When shadow smiles,RUN TO THE VOID!!!

[@ThaynadaCostaBarcelos-yv3gw]

Eu amo o shadow sorrindo ❤

[@Yuki76470]

AWWW THE END ONE 😢🥺

[@JohnDoe-dw3hj]

There's another smile in Forces when the sun goes

[@AntonioCruz-ex3qt]

The thumbnail is crazy

[@bigtacotime4382]

he smiles at big in generations

[@UniversalOfSMG5]

Oh man Shadow doesn't look nice like that he's smirking 0:54

[@EDGESILVERGAMES]

Looks so cold when he does

[@MegaGeek-gr6ts]

Shadow also smiles when he meets Big.

[@SonicXD001]

I WILL PROTECT THIS SMILE!!!

[@AdamSelvig]

There’s 2 kinds of smiling shadow does he’s smiled when he’s genuinely happy for something good Then his evil smile when he was evil

[@MainaraDaniel]

Shadow quando tá sorrindo é tão fofinho rs 🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😊😊

[@personwhoexistsdotcom]

0:18 what episode is this from?

[@exe5998]

Shadow in sonic forces smiled in the cassette when Eggman started counting down the time until the end of the world

[@legendarygx9367]

Mano, a melhor parte do Sonic X era "meu nome é sombra" e tu colocou em inglês. Chega se crime

[@Turb0_Ed1tz]

Where's Boom Shadow?

[@yaolofe3852]

And Sonic X

[@DOYOUGOTGAMEONYOURPHONE]

nobody like boom shadow he’s a grumpy old crusty bitch

[@CypherVegitoBlue]

@@yaolofe3852 He was in there

[@hyperslash2144]

Run when he starts smiling

[@asim8294]

Shadow:sonic I just like Latinos 😂

[@slauthordraws3363]

i guess it was funny that amy hugged him 😆

[@OmarsWorldOfficial]

He looks like Vegeta when he smiles man!

[@rickyronny4019]

How? I know y’all think they’re similar but what? 😂

[@otaku-san1945]

He's inspired by Vegeta, so it makes sense

[@michaelb.2662]

So that's why Shadow gives me Vegeta vibes

[@rickyronny4019]

@ or maybe it’s cuz if their similar roles in their respective franchises, being the most popular rival of the main character with the most depth and development

[@rickyronny4019]

@ he’s not inspired by Vegeta. Sonic took some inspiration from Dragon Ball, and of those things, Shadow is not one of them

[@PonyBean14]

This should be updated with sonic 3

[@AnthonyPaiva-10]

Falto Sonic Heroes

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Shadow only smiles occasionally in Sonic games. Not all the time. He is always serious in every events like Batman.

[@monikasobczak8461]

1:27 What the f...? It's A Shadow's d...? 😂

[@AshMattMarioAndSonic]

1:28 😂

[@lonelyhetaliafangirl4936]

His smile is kinda hot ngl

[@gabregil]

In sonic heroes shadow smile too!!

[@SonictheSensation]

0:58 Amy is now officially a Latina

[@technicallyinept2120]

This is like taking candy from a baby, which is fine by me!

[@loiiysailor1177]

I always thought it was strange that he smiles when Amy hugs him, she just a random girl just hugs him out of nowhere , he's like okay with it, in GC version we don't see his smile, I just amused he was confused of this girl hugging him?

[@triledink]

Sonic forces is only worth playing to see shadow smile in the end.

[@AcerolaSpeedGamer-s8x]

Evolution of Modern Sonic

[@tizemanel95]

1:52 I just love latinas sonic😎

[@hololivefan741]

This is my Dopamine!

[@Jesus-is-love4ever]

Why is it also Tails????

[@bngiovannicerniglia5531]

The evolution of shadow run please😊