Why does Shadow resemble Sonic?

Shadow is the result of genetic experimentation, but he's got nothing to do with Sonic and their resemblance is merely coincidental. Shadow the Hedgehog is Dr. Gerald Robotnik's crowning achievement and the result of his volatile alliance with an alien lifeform called Black Doom.
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Is Shadow based off of Sonic?

Shadow shares many attributes with Sonic and controls similarly in games, but is distinguished by his use of vehicles and firearms. The idea for Shadow originated during the development of Sonic Adventure (1998). Iizuka and Maekawa sought to portray him as a subtle, "cool" character players could care about.
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Why is Shadow mistaken for Sonic?

Shadow's black and red instead of blue. Shadow's quills go up in the back instead of down (yes, Sonic's quills' go up in the back when he becomes Super/Hyper, but most people don't see that). Shadow's shoes and gloves are different.
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Is Shadow similar to Sonic?

Essentially a dark version of Sonic, Shadow can match him in both speed and skill, and can use Chaos Control with a Chaos Emerald to warp time and space. While preferring to work alone and not one of his closest friends, he has helped Sonic and his allies when needed.
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How is Shadow a clone of Sonic?

According to Shadow himself, he was created using Chaos Energy and Sonic's genes, obtained when Doctor Zachary captured Sonic in order to complete the Drakon's work.
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Is Shadow Sonic's Brother?

Sonic & Shadow are not related at all, Shadow was created 50 years ago, way before Sonic's time, on the Space Colony ARK by Professor Gerald Robotnik, born from the great Black Doom somehow using his DNA which gave him the black & red color scheme that the aliens also have.
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Who is older Sonic or Shadow?

Sonic the Hedgehog is 15. Knuckles the Echidna is 16. Miles Prower is 8. Shadow the hedgehog was created over 50 years ago.
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Who is Sonic's lost brother?

Metamorphia's Tonic appearance looks identical to Sonic before he got his powers, which was fitting since Tonic was supposedly Sonic's long-lost twin brother. Hiding amongst a Trooper prison convoy, "Tonic" was rescued by the Freedom Fighters.
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Who is faster Sonic or Shadow?

Sonic is the fastest thing alive, reaching hypersonic speeds without breaking a sweat. While Shadow is still faster than Knuckles and Tails, his speed isn't due to his powers, but due to his Air Shoes.
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Did Eggman create Shadow?

Within the Sonic franchise's fictional universe, Shadow is an immortal, anthropomorphic black hedgehog created by Professor Gerald Robotnik, the grandfather of series antagonist Doctor Eggman.
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Why does Shadow hate Cosmo?

Mistaken for Spies: Double Subverted. Shadow spends all episode hunting down Cosmo because he believes she is a spy working for Dark Oak. It turns out he was correct but she didn't know.
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Will Sonic 3 have Shadow?

Now, the official Sonic account has hinted that Shadow is coming to the third film. The teaser read: "What you've seen is only a shadow of things to come..." If that's not enough, players noticed the logo looks a lot like the logo from Sonic Adventure 2, which heavily featured Shadow the Hedgehog.
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Why is Shadow from Sonic black?

He is a mobian/hedgehog-Black Arm hybrid and the arch-rival of Sonic the Hedgehog. Shadow was created as the Ultimate Life Form by Gerald Robotnik, using the DNA of Black Doom, and is the end result of Project Shadow.
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Who is Shadow a clone of?

If anything, sonic is a more refined clone of shadow. Within the Sonic series' fictional universe, Shadow the Hedgehog is an artificial being created by Professor Gerald Robotnik through genetic engineering as part of an experiment to cure his granddaughter Maria from a deadly illness.
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Who is Sonic's girlfriend?

Amelia Rose the Hedgehog, commonly known as Amy, and formerly known as Rosy the Rascal, is one of the main characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. She is a mobian hedgehog with a major crush on Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Who is Shadow's girlfriend?

Professor Gerald's granddaughter, Maria Robotnik, is by far the one person that made Shadow the happiest. Shadow and Maria bonded closely during their time together; Shadow's brotherly feelings for Maria were the closest he ever came to love.
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Can Shadow defeat Sonic?

To best put his skills in perspective, as seen in some of the scenarios in Shadow the Hedgehog, Shadow is one of the very few individuals who has been able to defeat Sonic in combat, even when Sonic had the Diablon for support.
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Can Knuckles defeat Shadow?

Shadow is faster and overall more powerful but in terms of sheer physical strength he is a distant second to Knuckles.
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Can Sonic win against Shadow?

Shadow most likely can achieve a hyper form he just has yet to do so. But Sonic has one and he's basically a deity. Sonic beats shadow because shadow is limited by his inhibitor rings,if shadow took off his inhibitor rings he'd most likely die,so in most cases,sonic does technically beat shadow.
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Who is Sonic's real sister?

Sonia (also a speaking voice by Jaleel White and singing voice provided by Stevie Vallance) is the only female hedgehog member of the Sonic Underground and the sister of Sonic and Manic.
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Who destroyed Sonic?

Not only did Robotnik discover the location in Archie Comics' discontinued series, but in issue 175 he completely razed the village to the ground, and he only accomplished this tremendous feat because he defeated absolutely demolished Sonic.
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What is Sonic's IQ?

In Sonic X, it says Sonic's IQ is 178, but in most universes, Sonic is played as being smarter than everyone around him, constantly outsmarting Dr Robotnik.
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How old is Shadow physically?

He is basically like a person that looks young, but is actually old. Since Shadow was in one of those preserve cells at the age 15, he looks 15, but according to actual time, he is 50.
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What is Shadow's backstory?

In Shadow the Hedgehog, Shadow is revealed to be the dual creation of the alien overlord Black Doom and Professor Gerald. Gerald could not finish the project on his own, so he contacted the Black Comet and used Black Doom's blood, and presumably his DNA to create Shadow.
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What is Amy's age?

What is Amy Rose's age in the Sonic the Hedgehog series? Amy Rose is twelve years old in the original continuity, but since SEGA changed it to where the characters don't specifically have ages, she could be older than that.…
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