Shadow the Hedgehog is a bizarre game that feels like a direct byproduct of the Hot Topic era. A game that tries desperately to be edgy and cool, giving its anthropomorphic hero a wealth of firearms to mow down enemies, along with a sick motorcycle. The game even lets Shadow say “damn” a few times, making it downright scandalous for the family-friendly Sonic the Hedgehog series. While Shadow is genuinely one of the best characters in the Sonic franchise, the mostly middling PS2 game has become a cult classic. Even better, according to Shadow’s voice actor, there’s an official recording somewhere out there that has the character dropping F-bombs left and right.
