Just like Sonic Generations before it, given the second word in the title, it's no surprise that the new Shadow Generations campaign celebrates the history of the series. But, where the blue blur's side of the game featured a very light story that was more of an excuse to blast through a sequence of levels inspired by previous Sonic games, Shadow Generations features some genuine character growth for the black and red rival 'hog that pays off on story elements since his introduction in Sonic Adventure 2 back in 2001.
The story kicks off with Shadow blowing off Sonic's birthday party (the original Sonic Generations was a 20th anniversary title after all) to investigate a strange signal emanating from the Space Colony ARK – the place where he was created. What he first finds sets the stage for the attention to detail that's to follow, as he uncovers the replica yellow chaos emerald created by Tails that ended up pivotal to Sonic Adventure 2's conclusion.
