If you’re not a Sonic the Hedgehog fan, you might be wondering why the internet is losing its collective mind about Keanu Reeves’ Shadow the Hedgehog in the trailer for the third live-action movie, premiering on December 20. You may also be confused as to why Sega would dedicate an entire year to celebrating the guy with a new game, an animated miniseries, physical events across the country, and a starring role in the next film, especially considering the company has a history of doing the guy dirty
It’s funny. I saw a bunch of reaction videos to the first Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer in which young creators admitted to not knowing Shadow’s deal, and it occurred to me that he’s been out of the spotlight for so long that his long, dark, complicated history may be lost knowledge for some. So while the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations is going to recap his history when it comes out on October 25, I thought I’d break down who the black-and-red hedgehog is and why every blue blur stan you know is freaking out about his appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 3
