Why do they still use Shadow so sparingly even though he's

Because it's a videogame for kids

>>388947854
Because look at what happened when Shadow got his own game.

>>388947985
a cool memorable game with some flaws?

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I'd like to play as a chubby, "classic" shadow

it wouldn't make any sense though

Why the fuck hasn't Sega bothered to do a proper modern Sonic fighter yet? They have the characters, fighters are still decently popular, and is the best way to bring in everyone with minimal bitching.

>>388947985
There are several games with only Sonic as the playable character that are worse than Shadow's one game.

>>388948243
Give me another Sonic battle

>>388948457
>give me another awkward and clunky Power Stone clone

Nah. Sonic the Fighters 2 rather.

>>388948190
>>388948415
ShTH was a trash game, don't try to bat for it.

>>388948415
Name 5.

ITT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVamUVxMa8

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>>388948531
every single 11 year old in 2005 was creaming themselves over shadow the hedgehog. that shit was fucking cool. remember, the sonic series is for kids/teens first and adults second. if kids/teens think it's cool it really doesn't matter what some 20 something year old thinks. if shadow the hedgehog had like maybe 20% more effort put in it would of been so much better. they had tons of good ideas that were just poorly implemented

>>388948546
3D Blast
Secret Rings
Sonic 4 Episode 1
Lost World 3DS
Unleashed on Wii

>>388947854
Shadow isn't canon until after the Classic games, and he's a boss in Forces.

>>388948848
I was the exact target audience for his game and even then I knew shit was whack as fuck after the first playthrough.

>>388947854
>second most popular character in the series?
Nope. thats Tails or Eggman

>>388949015
There have been polls that proved Shadow is more popular than them. The whole reason he got his own game was because he was more popular than them.

Even the Sonic Boom cartoon acknowledged this in their first season.

>>388947854
I personally hope we get his rocket shoes to use for your character in forces. I always thought his running animation alone was way cooler than anything sonic had ever done.

>>388949015
Eggman isn't even 5th.

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When will Shadow, the ultimate surfer, make his appearance in a game?

>>388949269
What a fucking disgrace

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>>388948705
I fucking love this song. It's catchy as hell, really gets across how Mike feels about the fanbase, and has that perfect level of humor that's somehow still funny every time.

>>388947985
Shadow the Hedgehog is hardly one of the worst games of the Sonic franchise, though.

>>388948705
Pollock actually voiced this? kek

>>388949827
Sanic has some interesting fanbase interaction these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqUEjGYD3DU

>>388950080
Oh yeah, I know, but that's usually RCS or the Sonic YT channel that does this kind of thing.
The only other thing I've heard Pollock do is the Twitter questions thing.

>>388950237
And jesus I use the word "thing" a lot.

>>388948243
>>388948457

I think they should make it like Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, where its fully 3D and there's big arena levels. That way theres a way to showcase speed and stuff.

>>388950284
Who's that, below Emerl?

in my headcanon Shadow is a cuntboy

>>388947854
Because Shadow is the character who is most associated with the critically panned dark age Sonic games. Yeah it's a bit unfair to shift the blame onto one character, but what are you gonna do?

Be happy he's at least plot significant again in Forces.

>>388951540
>Be happy he's at least plot significant again in Forces.

Assuming it's not just a stupid evil clone or a brainwashed Shadow.

God I wish he was a playable character at least as a post game only model swap. Forces is gonna use Denovo so there goes any mods making it so.

>>388952139
>Forces is gonna use Denovo
Look at the backlash Mania is receiving because of Denuvo. If they put Denuvo on Forces as well, that'd just be going full retard.

>>388950417
I would pay for that.

>Why don't they use any other character besides Sonic

Because the fanbase became really autistic and claimed they were behind Sonic's fall in quality when Sonic Team becoming incompetent altogether was the actual issue

>>388952258
>that'd just be going full retard.

So SOP for Sega then?

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>>388951621
this is fucking silly

why not just make him playable

what the fuck

>>388952604
Because anon
Think of the DLC

I really love Shadow the Hedgehog (game)

Shadow's a cute misunderstood character

>>388953086
shame he won't ever get his "Majin Vegeta" moment

>>388952604
Because it takes Shadow as seriously as he deserves.

So assuming it isn't mind control or some shit what reason could there be for Shadow to join Eggman's side?

>>388953363

At best I can assume playing sabataour or hoping he can find a weakness that he can exploit with Sonic later.

>>388953363
They are family.

>>388953219
>shame he won't ever get his "Majin Vegeta" moment
But that's literally what's happening in Forces?

When does Metal Sonic get a game

>>388954109
You mean Sonic Adventure 2

>>388953363
Time altering son.
If the events of SA2 happen without Sonic then that means that Eggman takes over and Shadow is still on his side.

>>388954605
No Adventure 2 is the first appearance of Vegeta where he's genuinely evil. Then he has his Planet Namek change of heart at the end of the game and dies like Vegeta does.

Then he gets brought back in Heroes and is kind of a dick to everyone at first like Vegeta was but eventually chills out and becomes one of the good guys.

Now years later, in Forces, he's apparently become evil again after years of being a good guy, possibly through manipulation from this saga's bad guy (Babidi/Infinite). It's literally the same plot.

>>388954946
Did you miss the ending for SA2 or something because there are parallels to Majin Vegeta's death scene.

Gemerl from Sonic Advance 3

>>388947854
It's because he's rarely used nowadays that makes fans clamor for him moreso.

>>388951182
Gemerl from Sonic Advance 3

A re-built Emerl that was loyal to Eggman for most of the game

>>388948457
This nigga knows what's up
>>388948531
>wanting licensed fighter #1269 that will be dead 2 weeks after launch
Nah. There are already plenty of """competitive""" fighters out there and nobody plays them. Sonic battle 2 would do a lot better.

>>388948225

This I actually wouldn't mind.

A retroified chubby shadow with 90s rollerblades might be cool.

>>388948225
This would be the ideal DLC for Mania.