Shadow Appearances

Shadow debuts as a playable Dark-side speed character and the self-described Ultimate Life Form.

The anime adapts Shadow's Adventure 2 material and later brings him into additional storylines.

Rouge finds Shadow alive; he joins Rouge and E-123 Omega as Team Dark.

Shadow leads his own branching action game centered on his past, Black Doom, and the Black Arms. See the paths guide.

Shadow has a dedicated campaign alongside Rouge and Omega, with combat and vehicle sections layered onto high-speed stages.

Shadow is one of the playable rivals in the PSP racing-platformer.

Shadow returns as a playable rival and partners with Metal Sonic in the story structure.

Modern Sonic faces Shadow in a rival battle inspired by their Adventure 2 rivalry.

Shadow appears in the Sonic Boom animated continuity and its game tie-ins, with characterization separate from the main game continuity.

Shadow appears in the main story and stars in the free Episode Shadow add-on.

Shadow races as part of Team Dark with Rouge and Omega.

Shadow plays a recurring role in the Netflix/WildBrain animated series and remains tied to the Prime reality rather than receiving a Shatterverse counterpart.

Shadow was added as a playable character in a post-launch update.

The companion campaign in Sonic X Shadow Generations puts Shadow at the center of a new confrontation with Black Doom and introduces Doom Powers.

Shadow makes his major live-action film appearance, voiced in English by Keanu Reeves.

Shadow is part of the playable racing roster.