Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog is the arch-rival of Sonic the Hedgehog. He was created as the "Ultimate Lifeform" by Professor Gerald Robotnik using the DNA and blood of Black Doom. Shadow is immortal, and does not age. Since his debut, Shadow has appeared in a multitude of games, television shows, and comic books. His past was almost a complete mystery until the game Shadow the Hedgehog revealed the events surrounding his creation. In contrast to Sonic, Shadow is typically portrayed as an anti-hero, or a renegade who can just as easily serve the forces of evil as those of good. According to an official poll, Shadow is the second most popular character in the series, second only to Sonic himself.

In MUGEN, he was made by several creators, but two that stand out are MUGENHunter's and ABAB's. Another one is made by Mugenfan. His version is a spriteswap of Adam.

Gameplay (MugenHunter)


Shadow is a 4 buttoned character that has a relatively weak and slow A.I and has custom made sprites. His attacks consist of punches and kicks. Shadow has an evasive maneouver that allows him to dodge his opponents moves. He can deal a hefty amount of damage and he rarely executes his combos on time during battle. As with most of MUGENHunter's Sonic creations, this character is also found in the game Freedom Fighters.

ABAB's version
ABAB's version uses Sonic Battle sprites, as well as custom sprites. His moves generally consist of moves that he used in Sonic Battle, but he has plenty of other tricks as well.

This guy's AI borders on cheap, and his moves are generally over-rounded, limiting the character's weaknesses. ABAB's version is a REALLY hard cookie to crumble.

But what's really a pain is when his pallete is in his 'super' mode. He has health that comes back instantly, spams hypers and not only that, if you try to F1 him, sometimes he won't go down!

Gameplay  MugenHunter