Shadow the Hedgehog playthrough ~Longplay~

This is a playthrough of Shadow the Hedgehog for the Nintendo GameCube (timestamps below).

As we all know, the Sonic the Hedgehog series was in dire need of a dark, gritty overhaul by the mid-2000s, and this game certainly delivers.

In the interest of featuring every stage in the game, each part of this playthrough will show the most direct order of stages, and both endings of each route will be shown off.

0:00:00 Opening Cutscene: I Am… All of Me
0:02:09 HERO Route Begins
0:04:08 Westopolis (Hero)
0:12:29 Lethal Highway (Hero)
0:16:08 Boss: Black Bull
0:20:27 Circus Park (Hero)
0:27:18 Death Ruins (Hero)
0:33:36 Boss: Black Bull
0:37:27 Lost Impact (Hero)
0:58:12 Final Haunt (Hero)
1:07:20 Boss: Black Doom
1:12:54 HERO Ending 1
1:13:48 Final Haunt (Dark)
1:21:54 Boss: Sonic and Diablon
1:28:39 HERO Ending 2
1:29:39 Credits: All Hail Shadow
1:33:02 SEMI-HERO Route Begins
1:35:07 Westopolis (Hero)
1:42:56 Lethal Highway (Hero)
1:46:19 Boss: Black Bull
1:50:38 Circus Park (Normal)
1:57:26 Mad Matrix (Normal)
2:02:29 Boss: Egg Breaker
2:07:22 Space Gadget (Normal)
2:14:19 Cosmic Fall (Hero)
2:23:06 Boss: Black Doom
2:28:40 SEMI-HERO Ending 1
2:29:40 Cosmic Fall (Dark)
2:35:09 Boss: Egg Dealer
2:38:08 SEMI-HERO Ending 2
2:39:08 Credits: Chosen One
2:42:36 NEUTRAL Route Begins
2:44:41 Westopolis (Normal)
2:49:42 Glyphic Canyon (Normal)
2:56:11 Prison Island (Normal)
3:02:28 Sky Troops (Normal)
3:08:02 Iron Jungle (Normal)
3:11:56 Boss: Egg Breaker
3:14:48 Lava Shelter (Hero)
3:18:32 Boss: Egg Dealer
3:22:26 NEUTRAL Ending 1
3:23:22 Lava Shelter (Dark)
3:29:17 Boss: Egg Dealer
3:32:31 NEUTRAL Ending 2
3:33:19 Credits: Waking Up
3:36:39 SEMI-DARK Route Begins
3:38:44 Westopolis (Dark)
3:46:18 Digital Circuit (Dark)
3:56:04 Cryptic Castle (Normal)
4:02:14 Boss: Egg Breaker
4:05:20 The Doom (Normal)
4:11:46 Boss: Heavy Dog
4:16:12 Air Fleet (Normal)
4:23:05 Black Comet (Hero)
4:32:13 Boss: Egg Dealer
4:35:53 SEMI-DARK Ending 1
4:36:39 Black Comet (Dark)
4:49:31 Boss: Sonic and Diablon
4:54:05 SEMI-DARK Ending 2
4:55:06 Credits: Almost Dead
4:58:30 DARK Route Begins
5:00:35 Westopolis (Dark)
5:07:59 Digital Circuit (Dark)
5:17:29 Cryptic Castle (Dark)
5:24:02 Boss: Egg Breaker
5:26:32 Central City (Dark)
5:33:30 The Ark (Dark)
5:37:08 Boss: Blue Falcon
5:43:55 GUN Fortress (Hero)
5:51:45 Boss: Black Doom
5:56:30 DARK Ending 1
5:57:26 GUN Fortress (Dark)
6:06:40 Boss: Sonic and Diablon
6:11:31 DARK Ending 2
6:12:31 Credits: Almost Dead
6:16:09 LAST Story Begins
6:21:49 The Last Way
6:34:55 Final Boss: Devil Doom
6:39:21 Ending
6:41:28 Credits: Never Turn Back

[VampireA]

I know people hate this game for having guns, aliens, vehicles, darkness and a lot of edginess. But that's what I love about this game.

[primoscarab]

In my opinion this is actually a good game. People usually dislike it because of it’s edgy tone but at the time of it’s release edgyness was seen as cool

[MasterofPokemonGing]

I got this game for having good grades and I don't regret my choice. All my friends loved it and we didn't know it had bad reviews until we saw it on the internet

[coldkillua]

ok i admit, when i was a kid i thought this game was a masterpiece. Looking back at it now, the dialogue wasn’t the best, but the gameplay was the most memorable and fun things i’ve ever found in a game growing up. (born in 98) Also Tony Hawk underground 2 and Halo 2 were some other gems i thought i’d mention.

[kevin_c-bsjv]

You can’t deny that Shadow is slightly cooler than Sonic

[Kenzocx]

This game is practically a story of how to overcome difficult times and leave behind shady things from your past, the development that Shadow has here is incredible, one of the best games of the franchise for me

[Venom-Boiii]

The CG cutscenes look so good. I still can’t believe they were made in 2004-2005

[sidneyuy]

The fact that it can be played with 2 players makes it more fun

[blackcloudgd]

36:29 - This is like taking candy from a baby, which is fine by me.

-Shadow The Hedgehog, 2005

[PurrloinQueen]

Shadow was and still is a childhood hero of mine. The intro sequence still makes me so hyped.
I will give Sega literally all my money if they remake this game or make another Shadow-focused game.

[cristopher]

38:56
Maria: "You could fall here, please be careful."

Also Maria: *yeet*

[RadiantSkiddMarx]

38:56 "You could fall here. Please be careful" *Immediately walks off a cliff*

[GoDz_]

“Death to all who oppose me” like bro this game is still just as badass as I remember it.

[axelsgf]

Idk how ppl hate this game, i imagine the sonic series to be for teens and growing up as a little girl shadow the hedgehog was judt so fun and different than the other sonic games, great story, amazing gameplay with multiple endings, best soundtrack and it somewhat suits shadow as being the most interesting character in the sonic series.

[CristianColunga]

I remember playing this as a kid. This game brings back so many memories. Simpler times

[OsmarRG]

I remembered this game with better graphics

[kielanirodrigues]

20:38 this line will forever be iconic

[alberteinstein]

When i had this game as a child i didn't expect it would turn out something different than a regular sonic game and its so underrated

[bartg]

5:51 “Personally, I wouldn’t be caught dead using those things.” -Sonic

[brotherbarbatos]

This game had a lot of potential had the creators wrote it properly and gave it good dialogue.

Edit: I also love how in this game, Sonic is just like “meh, I’m tired of being the protagonist for a change. You do all the work Shadow”.