PREVIEW

While Sonic the Hedgehog has always been known as the one with "attitude" when put next to Mario and the piles of generic mascot characters of the game world, as time has gone on and games likehave taken over the edgy space of the industry, Sonic has become much more of a good guy than the rascal with a mischievous grin that he once was.

Thus, the door is wide open for Sega's latest franchise star, Shadow the Hedgehog, to come in and take over the edgy side of things. But did Sega go too far when it put guns in Shadow's hands? One of the main concerns players have had about the upcoming Shadow game is that the character may have too much "attitude," what with the guns and vehicles and all.

So we went directly to Shadow -- the character (with answers coming from the creators at Sonic Team) -- to get his thoughts on everything from regrets to influences to his relationship with Sonic. Check it out:



Shadow, on what distinguishes him from Sonic: "I am relentless in my pursuit of finding the answers to my past, and in such, I would challenge anyone or anything that denies me that."



Shadow, on what distinguishes Sonic from him: "Sonic, being the spotlight grabbing hero he is, would do anything to help you out in a pinch."



Shadow, on regrets: "My past is shrouded in so much mystery, I hate to fathom what I could have or couldn't change. But if I could change one thing about my past, it would have to be giving my life for that of Maria's. I am forever haunted of losing someone that really cared for me, and I did nothing to stop her from sacrificing her life for mine."



Shadow, on movies: "I really like action movies. The more mayhem the better! The Terminator series has to be one of my favorites...Arnold is just sooo cool...hasta la vista baby! Guns, explosions, high-speed action...I love it all!"



Shadow, on his good/evil choices: "I really have no preference as to which path I follow as long as it leads me to the Chaos Emeralds. Only until I have found all of them, will I truly know what my past is."



Shadow, on his spare time: "Play games, listen to music, skateboard, hang out with friends...the usual."



Shadow, on his favorite games: "Madden's football series, anything with street fighting, and Burnout 3."



Shadow, on gadgets he owns: "PSP, Nintendo DS, iPod, and a Razor cell phone. I am one hooked up hedgehog."



Shadow, on food: "Pizza, Doritos, Snickers, anything mobile...also a big fan of Hot Pockets. "

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