Shadow the Hedgehog is Venom now

Shadow the Hedgehog will draw upon the powers of black goo in Sonic X Shadow Generations, which includes a new story campaign that will turn the dark hedgehog into, for all intents and purposes, the Venom of the Sonic-verse.

Sega’s new trailer for the Shadow side of Sonic X Shadow Generations shows off the gun-toting hedgehog’s new Doom Powers. These include Doom Spike, which lets Shadow fire a quintet of burning goo projectiles; Doom Wing, which lets Shadow soar through the skies; and Doom Surf, which summons a manta ray composed of black goo on which Shadow can surf. With Doom Morph, Shadow can tap into his inner squid kid to slide and swing around with a clutch of tentacles.

Ostensibly, Shadow the Hedgehog’s arch-nemesis Black Doom is the ultimate threat in his Sonic X Shadow Generations story. But as Tuesday’s new trailer reveals, Shadow will also face Metal Overlord in battle — Metal Overlord being the final form of Metal Sonic, who can also transform into Metal Madness. Appropriately, Shadow’s new trailer is bursting with blistering metal guitar riffs.

Sonic X Shadow Generations will be released on Oct. 25 — the same day we’ll get another massive dose of an edgy antihero possessed by powerful dark slime. Venom: The Last Dance hits movie theaters that Friday, making the double feature basically the Barbenheimer of black goo. On that day, we’ll see Shadow the Hedgehog ride a black goo manta ray and Eddie Brock ride a black goo horse. Such sticky serendipity!

If Sega had you at Metal Overlord, Sonic X Shadow Generations will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on Oct. 25. And if you have an affection for both Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog, plus $249.99 burning a hole in your pocket, you can also now pre-order the Sonic X Shadow Generations collector’s edition. It is extravagant and pure Dreamcast fan bait.

Available for pre-order through Limited Run, the Sonic X Shadow Generations collector’s edition includes the following items:

Standard Edition for PC OR Physical Day One Edition of Sonic X Shadow Generations for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X

Physical Day One Edition includes

Sonic Adventure Skin

Gerald Robotnik’s Journal

Reversible Cover

Sonic & Shadow Dreamcast Statue

Switch or Blu-ray Steelbook

Deluxe Art Book

Original Soundtrack CD

Chao Mini Figurines

Sonic, Shadow, and Classic Sonic Shoes Keychain

Commemorative Dreamcast Jewel Case

Collector’s Box

Individually Numbered Certificate of Authenticity