its not like that one emerald mattered much either. I dont believe he gets a power boost from having one in the same way he gets the power boost of his super form from having all seven. It just allows him to use chaos control which he doesnt even use except for that one qte so for like 99 percent of the fight it really just is shadow being a badass.
@@Zackarite To inform you a little more, they're referencing John Wick because the actor of John Wick, Keanu Reeves, is voicing Shadow in the Paramount movie.
Nah Doesn't really sink in anywhere near as "If the world chooses to become my enemy, I'll fight like I always have" or "Maria, for all the people on this planet, I promise you....Revenge !". Kirk Thornton just sounds like a generic, broody, monotone anime rival, and that doesn't help it either.
The boost in golden aura is the same exact one we see at the end of the knight boss in frontiers, when Sonic gets mad and wants to finish it. Dunno what the lore is with that, but it’s interesting to note that we see it two games in a row now
Its really fitting when you remember the hub world had an evil version of all hail shadow the whole time. Alluding to black dooms plans to possess him. So when this kicks in you know Shadow will always fight against Doom and anyone who threatens the Earth.
...except for that one time in Sonic Forces when nothing clarified where Shadow has been/was doing during the 6 months timeskip and the main campaign only used him for the sake of the most poorly hidden "plot twist" of the entire franchise. Buuuut we don't talk about Sonic Forces.
@@yrooxrksvi7142 It's a really confusing boss fight and it's hard to master, but I'd say it's pretty good. You can pretty much hit Neo Devil Doom in every attack phase he has, you just have to be good at dodging the attacks (or in the case of the giant eye, reflect its lasers back to it)
@@DarkkirbyKRPG First phase is a boring rehash of Metal Overlord with the Doom Morph sprinkled in second phase is a pseudo Super Shadow fight, all spectacle and no content. If I wanted a boring game of dodging and spamming QTE, I'd play the Secret Rings final boss.
The INSTANT I recognized the beat, I LITERALLY *screamed* "HOLY FUCK IT'S AN ORCHESTRAL REMIX OF ALL HAIL SHADOW" and I was jamming the entire rest of the fight. "And STAY DEAD this time, bitch!!" Shadow the Hedgehog, probably
The use of All Hail Shadow really sells that this adventure was not about developing Shadow's character, as that has happened years ago. This is closer to going "Yup, here ya go. Character is DONE now. No more Whats, Whys, or Could's, no more "Potential Man". He now has a complete Backstory, a complete set of abilities with explnations TO those abilities and a fully established personality". This song signifies that Shadow has reach his point of enlightment; He is completed, and there is no more reason for him to try and go back. You can sit back and relax, knowing that the funny edgy hedgehog can now only move forward
@@bngln1712 Shadow gets to experince the luxury that not even Mega Man characters can really afford. Bass.exe still holds a grudge against humans, Zero is well, Zero. Proto Man will only go as far as the nuclear core can take him. Shadow is free and has joined the likes of the ancients of Cookie Run: Kingdom. He atoned for his past aggressions in his own game, and now he reaches enlightenment here.
The ultimate conclusion to Shadow’s character arc, the end of his cursed past and affiliation with Black Doom, and the definitive closure with Maria and Gerald. Peak game. 👍
Not necessarily the end of his arc overall, but for sure the end of this one. It's been left feeling unfinished for so long that Shadow has been sort of a cumbersome character to write, but now I believe he'll be able to appear more often in important roles.
@@highpriestessgabagool5170 True, I just felt it's a much better arc conclusion than how Shadow's standalone game ended it back in 2005, this felt like a proper farewell and Shadow officially moving forward. I also look forward to his future roles, and his continued growth as a character.
honestly i hope they dont drop the ball with whatever comes next for shadow and the cast in general after this one but this is definitely a reason to be hopeful
One could hope, getting a game that expands on his character as his own person would do wonders for him since ever since 06 he has just been in limbo, getting a game like Shadow Gens *minus all the nostalgia and actually having something original* would be amazing to see since he already had unique gameplay from 06, so if they were able to refine it with more high speed gameplay like how they did it for Shadow would be enticing to see done
I think a lot of the extra work comes from Shadow being the second most popular character in the franchise behind Sonic, which is why they picked him for the movie and built up all this hype for him this year to begin with. I don't personally see a "Year Of Silver" BUT, I could see him getting to do more shit in the mainline games, maybe even be full on playable and then go from there. He's been pretty prominent in the IDW Comics which are canon, so who knows. I really hope so, he's one of my favorite characters in the series and he's just way too damn cool to constantly just be a background character. And with the reaction to Kingdom Valley and Mephiles, Sega's beginning to realize it's okay to reference things like 06. I mean, this game right here is basically a sequel to Shadow 05, which was panned and mocked for years.
I wish. In a better timeline. Silver is on equal status with Sonic and Shadow in popularity, that's obviously what SEGA wanted when they made Silver the 3rd protagonist of 06. What I'd love most is a game that features Sonic, Shadow and Silver as the main protagonists again, give the trio another chance. I know Sonic Team would be able to pull it off, with how amazing Shadow Generations was.
It still is cringe. Is still is edgy. The plot is still stupid as hell. And to that, you know what a 40-year old has to say? "I know!" Because it's cool. Shadow won.
I am all but convinced that there was a psyop in the 2010s targeted against anything cool and fun (/hj) I am so glad things are finally allowed to just be cool again, no strings attached
If this can be a sign of things to come for Shadow as a character and Sonic as a whole I am so happy to say the future looks fucking BRIGHT people! ALL HAIL SHADOW!
I am kind of glad that they didn't bring back I Am All of Me as Shadow's main theme. That song was symbolic of Shadow's amnesia, his question of who he really was. Now he has the answer.
I mean, they did bring that song back. It's one of the available song options for those who got the Digital Deluxe DLC...And I'm not ashamed to admit I used it for the Devil Doom battle, although I do wish this song overrode my swapped track for Neo Devil Doom.
I think I Am All of Me maybe could have been phase 1’s theme, since it was the original Devil Doom’s boss theme, but nothing could replace this for phase 2.
Not gonna lie, I didn't immediately recognize this when it played, but as I heard Johnny's voice start to break through the orchestra, I was like "damn." ALL HAIL SHADOW!
Neo Devil Doom: "Behold, Shadow. I have gained even more power and a new form you've never seen before! You are doomed to serve me and- Why do **I** hear boss music?"
Ironic. Now Iger is the one trying to assimilate Shadow (by buying out SEGA in retaliation), literally. EDIT: Found out it was a joke tweet, but I wouldn't put it past Disney to resort to that if they're willing to block screenings.
@@thatamericannarrator8247 Yeah that is true. I was coping a little because I wanted Kellin again (SWS is my favorite band lol). This is great as well.
They had All Hail Shadow playing all throughout White Space, they might as well have gone all out and made a grand orchestral final boss version of it and it is phenomenal.
The drums and guitar sound thunderous! I made a Crush 40 style track called Chaos Control inspired by Open Your Heart and Live & Learn, check it out if you guys like Jun Senoue/Crush 40.
This track went from a badass headbanger in the original, to a Triumphant song of a Hero's victory in the remaster! I didn't think it was possible to make this song better, and I've never been happier to have been proven wrong!
Back in the day, Shadow needed to go Super to beat Devil Doom. Now he's thrashing him even in his new Neo form with ease. Sure, the Doom powers may help some but 1, they boost Doom too and 2, those powers can 't compare to Chaos Emeralds.
I also believe that Black Doom hadn't finished recovering from the first beat down that Shadow gave him. And there's the fact that Shadow has been developing his skills, while Black Doom was just recuperating his physical form.
What’s with generations versions of Dreamcast (yeah I know shadow the hedgehog wasn’t on the Dreamcast, but the graphics don’t fit the modern era) bosses not needing super forms to be beaten
I think i heard somewhere that shadow and sonic keep getting stronger overtime, which explains why shadow didn’t need to turn super in this fight (other than him having new abilities) and im assuming it applies to sonic not needing to go super against perfect chaos in sonic generations
Shadow the Hedgehog found out Black Doom was corrupting him to make him easier to possess, and really just said “I’m built different,” took the power ups, and beat up the devil to while blasting “All Hail Shadow.” Bro really is just built different…
I attended the Sonic Symphony concert in Los Angeles 3 months ago and remember thinking how hard All Hail Shadow went in the theater. Just finished playing Shadow Generations today and realized that the concert was directly teasing us the final boss theme for the game without any of us knowing or realizing.
You see this Sega this is what happens when you work hard and refine something… don’t just slap a label and say it will be good because it’s this. Hard work is what makes something shine not just a symbol. When you put passion into something this game is what comes out, congratulations!
The previous games failures had nothing to do with a lack of passion, it had to do with a lack of time on the developers parts. Starting with Frontiers, Izuka fought against Sega to give Sonic Team more time to actually finish the games they were working on.
I remember when we got symphonic versions of character themes.. like symphonic his world in 06 or symphonic endless possibilities...i missed the symphonic boss themes like this
I am so glad I was as diligent as I was about avoiding spoilers before playing the game, because when I heard the first few seconds of this riff during the fight, I felt a childlike excitement that I haven’t felt since I was a kid watching a walkthrough of Shadow’s route in Sonic 06. I literally screamed from hype in the living room, bro. Game of the year
I love how the final boss song is a remix of all hail Shadow. A song that plays during the Hero ending credits. It's so fitting because Shadow knows his path. His destiny. He is a hero who will protect this world to the very end.
Other people gush about how good the song is (for good reason), but I want to talk about my connection to this song and Sonic in General. I grew up on the Sonic SATAM cartoons on Netflix on my Wii, Skylanders was the game series for me, and I was a happy kid. I always looked up to Sonic, a carefree soul guided by wherever the wind takes him. I wanted to be like Sonic. He was my favorite character, up until my Uncle died in a train accident 3 years ago now. When I picked up Sonic X Shadow Generations for my Series S, I knew I would have a good time. Little did I know that Shadow would become how I see the world. He lost everything when Maria got shot, his best friend, his home, and his father. It wasn't until SA2 where he was freed and worked for Eggman to destroy the world for revenge. Any was able to remind Shadow his wish to Maria adn saved the world. He then had a crisis with the Black Arms and eventually saved the world again, regaining his memories and becoming a Hero. In Generations, he almost had a relaspe with Doom Powers and it's Maria who reminded him l, he broke free and defeated Devil Doom, and i felt like Shadow in that moment.
The reason I said "I" defeated Decil Doom because I often project myself on the character I'm playing as, as if I was the main character in the story. Could it be escapism? Possibly, but that's beside the point. I see myself more as Shadow than Sonic, a true hero, and autistic. Look at Sonic Prime and tell me with a straight face that the Chaos Emerald is NOT Shadow's comfort item.
👏👏Bravo dude. I can safely say that at this moment and this game. You are the Angel of darkness. You are the Ultimate Lifeform. You. Are. Shadow the Hedgehog!!
Honestly I don't know if I would prefer I AM (All of Me) or this as a the final boss theme. Both of these songs are absolute bangers. But I guess All Hail Shadow is the more heroic theme, so it makes sense they picked it.
I personally think All Hail Shadow fits better, given it signifies the resolve that Shadow gains to carve his own destiny at the end of Shadow 05. It's like the destination while I Am All Of Me is the journey
"Splendid, Shadow! Truly SPLENDID! You really are my finest instrument! A testament to my bloodline! See yourself as what you truly are!!" "I'm NOTHING like you. I have surpassed you!" This goes hard man.
I really like the themes of the hedgehog bois (Sonic, Shadow, and Silver) because they're just so damn fitting It Doesn't Matter (both versions) is kind of a reflection of Sonic's personality and how he carries himself. He does things because HE wants to and HE thinks it's the right thing, not because someone told him to. He doesn't care what people think, because it's his life to live. Dreams of an Absolution is a musical retelling of Silver's tragedy, his suffering at the hands of Iblis, and how he intends to fix things at any cost. And finally, All Hail Shadow is basically Shadow's hype-man music. The song tells you just how powerful Shadow is, especially now that he's learned to let go of his past trauma. He's more than his past. Like Sonic, Shadow doesn't follow his "destiny" (obeying Black Doom) and does what he believes is right. And what he believes is right is to honor his promise to Maria until the end. Shadow himself said it best in both '06 and Shadow Generations: "If the world decides to become my enemy, I will fight like I always have." "I am Shadow the Hedgehog. This is the destiny I choose!"
Definitely the GOD of remixes for this otherwise ironic song. Felt so weird in Shadow’s game that this was the “Hero” song, but now it fits Shadow after the hell he’s been through
I wish he said "This is who I am" Before he threw the doom spears. Would have been so perfect. "I am Shadow the Hedgehog! I decide my own destiny! THIS is WHO I AM!" Or something written better then that. Imagine it.
Determination of the strong Found the meaning that you've searched for so long Best part. And it really feels like Sonic fans have held on with determination for years and now things are finally good again. Shadow saved the games and the movies this year. Maria would be proud.
I can't believe this game is real, everything in this game is either great or good imo. The ost is also great as always, I can't wait for the album to release.
You’re right! this year of shadow can teach people something, technically the main 4 and Shadow can teach you a lesson or two Sonic: Be free as the wind and go your own path Tails: Be Yourself and believe in yourself. Knuckles: Live a Little, You don’t have to go the path your ancestors walk down. Amy: Be Compassionate and Share your love to the world(don’t be what say you are, be you) Shadow: No matter what happens, losing a loved one or twisted family, Keep Moving and Fight like you always do. Be FEARLESS!
Just like some others, I was totally expecting I Am All of Me like the original Shadow the Hedgehog. I think this was such a great decision, because I Am All of Me would not fit Shadow’s character at the end of this story. I think remixing it into an orchestral arrangement was genuinely really amazing and the whole fight was pretty good! This whole mode was a step in the right direction, and I appreciated the characterization of Shadow a lot here. I still think having Never Turn Back creep into the final scene would have been awesome but that’s just me.
I Am All Of Me should have played during the Doom Morph platforming half of Devil Doom for nostalgia's sake. Sure, you can put it in yourself, but you also lose this remix of All Hail Shadow in the process.
While Shadow Gens was mostly a nostalgia trip I don't mind it this time around since they actually went back to zones we hadn't seen in damn well 20 years almost in some cases
How Cool do you have to be to have a Final boss Transform into a even more powerful form, and have YOUR theme get an orchestral remix for the boss fight instead of theirs.
1:26 Honestly, I’m not much of a meaning type of guy, but I love this part of the song with all of my fiber. To me, this part shows that Shadow isn’t going to fight anyone because of what Black Doom tells him to do, or if he’s related to him. He’s fighting for the friends and family he’s made along his entire journey, while also fulfilling Maria’s wish to protect Earth. This is truly the Shadow fight ever.
The whole "triumphant version of the game's/main character's theme as the final boss theme" is one of my favorite things that Sonic does as a series and I think this is probably the best final boss theme of that type (even if there's some _very_ tight competition in that category)
This is what I've been waiting for this whole time a game and story that helps shadow overcome his past. This song signifies that his character is done and can only grow from here on he found the meaning to his life that he's been searching for. Oh and as a shadow fan (Since adventure 2) as soon as I heard the lyrics I couldn't help but act as if I was with him on his side. ALL HAIL SHADOW!
1:26 to 1:52 is just a piece i didnt know i needed to be added to this. This is beautiful and encapsulates a lot about shadow. It just feels like hope, adoration and love. From Maria, Gerald, and ill even argue for Shadows present and future companions (mainly rouge and omega. Screw segas mandates). Like maria said, even though he may not know how to express his emotions, he has a big heart.
Since it's going to take place during the SA2 game/story, we are probably getting Live and Learn (hopefully) but i won't lie this was beautiful to hear when i got to Neo Devil Doom
This song relies on the idea of Shadow being a hero. You can't have a story where Shadow is trying to destroy humanity for most of the runtime then put this song
I got so happy when I heard this song, I thought it would've been a new theme or I am all of me, but this will forever be shadows best song and theme ALL HAIL SHADOW!!
This means so much people might just think that it’s a cool song, but they could’ve used. I am all of me, which is what I was expecting. I totally thought they were going to use all of me but instead they. Used his main theme from sonic 06 because they knew that that moment at the end of that game when they version of this song plays is one of the best part of the entire series. This means so much and I love this ending. I feel like they could’ve had more, but I think this is, the best sonic game ever made
To think all this was the unintended result of Eggman messing about with time and trying to use the Time Eater to erase Sonic from all timelines. Amazing how many side plots originate from unintended side effects of the doctor's schemes. In a twisted way, I am grateful.
I fully expected a remix of I Am All Of Me (it is quintessentially Shadow, lets be honest), but this has *so* much more weight to it that this could have been the only real choice
It was representative of the amnesiac shadow seen in Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog 2005. This is the theme of Shadow the Hedgehog as he is now: confident in who he is, and especially in his power
![What I'm Made Of - Sonic Heroes [OST]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ScvxT0RItYE/mqdefault.jpg)
Shadow '05: "I'll use the power of the seven Chaos Emeralds to put an end to you, Black Doom!"
Shadow Generations: _"One Emerald should be enough."_
That's not all it seems that in dooms realm the emerald is rendered useless due to black doom also knowing the chaos powers
@Andrews_StudioShadow used Chaos Control against him though, it’s just that Doom is also using it better now.
Eh. In 05 I think Shadow just needed his super form to fly.
its not like that one emerald mattered much either. I dont believe he gets a power boost from having one in the same way he gets the power boost of his super form from having all seven. It just allows him to use chaos control which he doesnt even use except for that one qte so for like 99 percent of the fight it really just is shadow being a badass.
And he whooped him even harder the second time.
"Found the meaning that you've searched for so long!" hits harder with this game.
Hell yeah, it does.
Been searching it for OH so long...
It sounds like an epic final battle and it makes me want to scream in excitement.
@@mandyb7277 Well about that -
Oh no.
“People keep asking if I’m back, and I haven’t really had an answer! But now, yeah, I’m thinking I’m back!”-Shadow the Hedgehog
God what is this from, I’m rattling my head trying to figure out, I’m pretty sure it’s not from Shadow, but if it is, ignore me bein stupid
@@Zackarite John Wick.
@@Zackarite To inform you a little more, they're referencing John Wick because the actor of John Wick, Keanu Reeves, is voicing Shadow in the Paramount movie.
@@dlausactor6373Fitting 😂
Sonic is so back it's genuinely crazy
Neo Devil Doom after transforming: “…why do I hear boss music? That…ISN’T my own…?!”
Shadow: "Bitch, I **AM** the final boss!"
"BOW YOUR HEADS DOWN ALL HAIL SHADOW!!"
A sonic villian when they turned into their strongest form and rock/heavy metal starts playing from the sky: 💀
@@IxDeepOne nah fr I’d just kill myself if I saw shadow flying towards me like that. I’d be no ping straight outta there
Honestly, MORE video games need epic songs blaring during the final boss!
"I crafted everything up until now... AND YET YOU DENY ME??"
"I am Shadow the Hedgehog. This is the destiny I chose!"
Wait CRUSTY? You’re a sonic fan TOO?
@@CybertrooperOfficialhell yeah sonic is goated
@@CybertrooperOfficialhell yeah sonic is goated
@@Crusty783 a sonic fan and ninjago fan. Absolutely amazing!
@Crusty783 I was wondering since there's no ninjago news could you do some sonic videos ?
In Darkness there is no hope, but a shadow will show you the direction light and hope come from.
Such a powerful phrase
🔥🔥🔥✍️
ill be honest that scene made me cry
"I am Shadow the Hedgehog, and this is the destiny i choose!"
This is WHO I AM!
"I crafted everthing up till now....
And yet.... YOU DENY ME?!?!"
Nah Doesn't really sink in anywhere near as "If the world chooses to become my enemy, I'll fight like I always have" or "Maria, for all the people on this planet, I promise you....Revenge !".
Kirk Thornton just sounds like a generic, broody, monotone anime rival, and that doesn't help it either.
@@Beefaroni_Bert Doesn't sound nearly as epic when Shadow sounds like a drowsy elderly.
*Loads up a bunch of Chaos Spears*
"And now....TO END THIS!"
You can tell that Shadow became a hero once those gold hues overpower his crimson ones.
man got the super donic aura
I’m pretty sure that’s from him getting power from his Chaos Emerald. But it does signify what you’re saying.
maybe it was the "light" maria was talking about?
The boost in golden aura is the same exact one we see at the end of the knight boss in frontiers, when Sonic gets mad and wants to finish it. Dunno what the lore is with that, but it’s interesting to note that we see it two games in a row now
@@nemi9217 There's no lore, only reused assets.
Its really fitting when you remember the hub world had an evil version of all hail shadow the whole time. Alluding to black dooms plans to possess him. So when this kicks in you know Shadow will always fight against Doom and anyone who threatens the Earth.
i didnt even think of it that way, its genius.
It had Never Turn Back in it too!
peak
I ALWAYS KNEW SOMETHING WAS SUSPICIOUS WITH THAT HUB MUSIC.
...except for that one time in Sonic Forces when nothing clarified where Shadow has been/was doing during the 6 months timeskip and the main campaign only used him for the sake of the most poorly hidden "plot twist" of the entire franchise.
Buuuut we don't talk about Sonic Forces.
'If the world chooses to become my enemy... I will fight like I always have!'
'I am Shadow the Hedgehog, and this is the destiny I choose!'
*_"THIS IS WHO I AM!"_*
18 years and still the same hedgehog
@@shadow98004honestly quite mad he *didn't* say that in the final fight
"You'll regret this, Black Doom. Even if I'm not real... I'm still the Ultimate Lifeform, Shadow the Hedgehog!"
This is basically the sonic symphony's version of all hail shadow and THEY COOKED WITH IT
Meh
@@yrooxrksvi7142you’re no fun.
@@SonicdoesnotlikeIllinois I'm not trying to be
@@yrooxrksvi7142no friends fr
I was at Sonic Symphony a few days before this game came out so hearing this version made me lose my shit
I am SO glad they remixed All Hail Shadow instead of just making a new track. This works so well for the scenario.
Nah it doesn't, the final boss is so underwhelming.
@@yrooxrksvi7142 It's a really confusing boss fight and it's hard to master, but I'd say it's pretty good. You can pretty much hit Neo Devil Doom in every attack phase he has, you just have to be good at dodging the attacks (or in the case of the giant eye, reflect its lasers back to it)
@@yrooxrksvi7142 i disagree
@@DW9427 It's not that great of a remix either
@@DarkkirbyKRPG First phase is a boring rehash of Metal Overlord with the Doom Morph sprinkled in second phase is a pseudo Super Shadow fight, all spectacle and no content. If I wanted a boring game of dodging and spamming QTE, I'd play the Secret Rings final boss.
_when you realize that shadow didn't even have to take off his limiters to beat the fuck out of doom_
I feel like Doom Shadow without his limiters would scale roughly equal to Super Shadow
Imagine Doom Super Shadow
@@ChristheBrokenWell, he'd also explode...
@@MountainMemelord I legit love that there's an in-game explanation for this lol
@@Seiyol Too much power lol
As soon as this song started, I had the biggest grin on my face.
When I heard the lyrics and realized it was All Hail Shadow I legit went crazy, this hit so hard in-game
I screamed, not gonna lie.
@@DatsuKyoraku me too man
I didn't start smiling until I heard crush 40. We need more crush 40 songs.
Me too I got chills.
"That's my dog, don't hurt him! Don't hurt my dog!"
"I'M GONNA HURT YOUR DOG!"
NOTHINGS GONNA STOP U NOW
“IM THE DOG HEY WHATS UP?!”
...shadow the eggdog
@@ShadowAndCream "MR. YUJI NAKA IS FUCKING WROOOOOOOONG! FUCK!"
PLEASE DONT HURT MY HYPER-INTELLIGENT AND HIGHELY VERBOSE DOG!!
The INSTANT I recognized the beat, I LITERALLY *screamed* "HOLY FUCK IT'S AN ORCHESTRAL REMIX OF ALL HAIL SHADOW" and I was jamming the entire rest of the fight.
"And STAY DEAD this time, bitch!!" Shadow the Hedgehog, probably
It took a brief moment (was in a Discord chat while playing) but I smiled as soon as I recognized it 😊
The use of All Hail Shadow really sells that this adventure was not about developing Shadow's character, as that has happened years ago.
This is closer to going "Yup, here ya go. Character is DONE now. No more Whats, Whys, or Could's, no more "Potential Man". He now has a complete Backstory, a complete set of abilities with explnations TO those abilities and a fully established personality". This song signifies that Shadow has reach his point of enlightment; He is completed, and there is no more reason for him to try and go back. You can sit back and relax, knowing that the funny edgy hedgehog can now only move forward
Now we can get more Shadow in the future and more character development because he can move forward.
@@Darkxtex Finally, he too, is playing a sonic game
"Let's make Sonic Boom actually"
@@dawidjanik545 Performs by Crush 40
@@bngln1712 Shadow gets to experince the luxury that not even Mega Man characters can really afford. Bass.exe still holds a grudge against humans, Zero is well, Zero. Proto Man will only go as far as the nuclear core can take him. Shadow is free and has joined the likes of the ancients of Cookie Run: Kingdom. He atoned for his past aggressions in his own game, and now he reaches enlightenment here.
The ultimate conclusion to Shadow’s character arc, the end of his cursed past and affiliation with Black Doom, and the definitive closure with Maria and Gerald.
Peak game. 👍
Not necessarily the end of his arc overall, but for sure the end of this one. It's been left feeling unfinished for so long that Shadow has been sort of a cumbersome character to write, but now I believe he'll be able to appear more often in important roles.
@@highpriestessgabagool5170 True, I just felt it's a much better arc conclusion than how Shadow's standalone game ended it back in 2005, this felt like a proper farewell and Shadow officially moving forward. I also look forward to his future roles, and his continued growth as a character.
honestly i hope they dont drop the ball with whatever comes next for shadow and the cast in general after this one
but this is definitely a reason to be hopeful
Never count doom out! He can come back from one larva so he certainly has many backups left
Might be a strech, but with all the work Sega has putting in making Shadow credible again, do you think we could get the same for Silver?
I hope.
One could hope, getting a game that expands on his character as his own person would do wonders for him since ever since 06 he has just been in limbo, getting a game like Shadow Gens *minus all the nostalgia and actually having something original* would be amazing to see since he already had unique gameplay from 06, so if they were able to refine it with more high speed gameplay like how they did it for Shadow would be enticing to see done
I think a lot of the extra work comes from Shadow being the second most popular character in the franchise behind Sonic, which is why they picked him for the movie and built up all this hype for him this year to begin with. I don't personally see a "Year Of Silver" BUT, I could see him getting to do more shit in the mainline games, maybe even be full on playable and then go from there. He's been pretty prominent in the IDW Comics which are canon, so who knows. I really hope so, he's one of my favorite characters in the series and he's just way too damn cool to constantly just be a background character. And with the reaction to Kingdom Valley and Mephiles, Sega's beginning to realize it's okay to reference things like 06. I mean, this game right here is basically a sequel to Shadow 05, which was panned and mocked for years.
No.
I wish. In a better timeline. Silver is on equal status with Sonic and Shadow in popularity, that's obviously what SEGA wanted when they made Silver the 3rd protagonist of 06.
What I'd love most is a game that features Sonic, Shadow and Silver as the main protagonists again, give the trio another chance. I know Sonic Team would be able to pull it off, with how amazing Shadow Generations was.
To think a decade+ ago this song was seen as "cringe" and "edgy" and now it's "literally the coolest thing ever". All hail Shadow. 🤘
It still is cringe. Is still is edgy. The plot is still stupid as hell.
And to that, you know what a 40-year old has to say?
"I know!"
Because it's cool. Shadow won.
Childhood is thinking it’s cool, adulthood is thinking it’s cringe, enlightenment is realizing that it’s both.
@@Salnax enlightenment is realizing "cringe" is a dumb term and rejecting it completely.
I am all but convinced that there was a psyop in the 2010s targeted against anything cool and fun (/hj)
I am so glad things are finally allowed to just be cool again, no strings attached
@@QuintaFeira12
I know you meant well but you’re absolutely wrong.
If this can be a sign of things to come for Shadow as a character and Sonic as a whole I am so happy to say the future looks fucking BRIGHT people!
ALL HAIL SHADOW!
Well, a shadow does show you where to find the light. ^-^
After the updates, Frontiers was great too. Hoping great Sonic games keep coming, and we don't get another Forces stumble 🤞
Disney: Mufasa will be the movie parents will be taking their kids to wa-
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ALL HAIL SHADOW!
me and bois vibing out of the theatres
I am kind of glad that they didn't bring back I Am All of Me as Shadow's main theme. That song was symbolic of Shadow's amnesia, his question of who he really was. Now he has the answer.
I mean, they did bring that song back. It's one of the available song options for those who got the Digital Deluxe DLC...And I'm not ashamed to admit I used it for the Devil Doom battle, although I do wish this song overrode my swapped track for Neo Devil Doom.
I think I Am All of Me maybe could have been phase 1’s theme, since it was the original Devil Doom’s boss theme, but nothing could replace this for phase 2.
"You're blinded by your own ambition. I will not be stopped!"
“You cannot deny what you are! We are one and the same!”
"I am Shadow the Hedgehog, This is the destiny I choose".
"Now, To End This"
"I Crafted everything up till now And yet....YOU DENY ME!!!???
Shadow… you… GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!
Not gonna lie, I didn't immediately recognize this when it played, but as I heard Johnny's voice start to break through the orchestra, I was like "damn."
ALL HAIL SHADOW!
Neo Devil Doom: "Behold, Shadow. I have gained even more power and a new form you've never seen before! You are doomed to serve me and-
Why do **I** hear boss music?"
“Your neo form is nothing, *I AM THE BOSS BITCH.”*
"Babe, it's just an All Hail Shadow remix. It can't be that good"
The All Hail Shadow remix:
Bob Iger: I crafted everything up until now...and yet you deny ME!?
Ironic. Now Iger is the one trying to assimilate Shadow (by buying out SEGA in retaliation), literally.
EDIT: Found out it was a joke tweet, but I wouldn't put it past Disney to resort to that if they're willing to block screenings.
I freaking LOVE the orchestra and choir in this rendition. It feels so... liberating!
I thought they'd make a new vocal theme but this works so well as well.
As a celebration of Shadow and the adventure arc, I think the remix is the most fitting way to go
@@thatamericannarrator8247 Yeah that is true. I was coping a little because I wanted Kellin again (SWS is my favorite band lol). This is great as well.
@@Darkxtex Oh yeah kellin needs to be in frontiers 2.
@@thatamericannarrator8247 And maybe more later.
They had All Hail Shadow playing all throughout White Space, they might as well have gone all out and made a grand orchestral final boss version of it and it is phenomenal.
The drums and guitar sound thunderous!
I made a Crush 40 style track called Chaos Control inspired by Open Your Heart and Live & Learn, check it out if you guys like Jun Senoue/Crush 40.
Oh my god this is the one ad in the comments I’ll listen to you bc if you can get the vibes right idc
„God, I love latinas“
-Shadow T. Hedgehog
This track went from a badass headbanger in the original, to a Triumphant song of a Hero's victory in the remaster! I didn't think it was possible to make this song better, and I've never been happier to have been proven wrong!
I managed to hear the chant bit at 2:14 during this fight AND IT FELT SO FITTING I am now addicted to that portion of the song.
It's like devolving into a pure spiral of madness it's quite a nice twist
Same I love this song.
That part would fit perfectly with when the fight is almost done
Back in the day, Shadow needed to go Super to beat Devil Doom. Now he's thrashing him even in his new Neo form with ease. Sure, the Doom powers may help some but 1, they boost Doom too and 2, those powers can 't compare to Chaos Emeralds.
I also believe that Black Doom hadn't finished recovering from the first beat down that Shadow gave him. And there's the fact that Shadow has been developing his skills, while Black Doom was just recuperating his physical form.
Well, he did have the one emerald.
Shadows doom form is akin to his potential unleashed. I'd say shadow could take SS1 sonic.
What’s with generations versions of Dreamcast (yeah I know shadow the hedgehog wasn’t on the Dreamcast, but the graphics don’t fit the modern era) bosses not needing super forms to be beaten
I think i heard somewhere that shadow and sonic keep getting stronger overtime, which explains why shadow didn’t need to turn super in this fight (other than him having new abilities) and im assuming it applies to sonic not needing to go super against perfect chaos in sonic generations
Shadow the Hedgehog found out Black Doom was corrupting him to make him easier to possess, and really just said “I’m built different,” took the power ups, and beat up the devil to while blasting “All Hail Shadow.”
Bro really is just built different…
black doom tried to make shadow a part of his hivemind but failed to account for the fact that he is.... All of HIM
Sega absolutely DELIVERED on the Fearless Year of Shadow! Shadow Gens was awesome, and Sonic movie 3 WAS AWESOME
Fuck yea they did shadow justice!
I attended the Sonic Symphony concert in Los Angeles 3 months ago and remember thinking how hard All Hail Shadow went in the theater. Just finished playing Shadow Generations today and realized that the concert was directly teasing us the final boss theme for the game without any of us knowing or realizing.
You see this Sega this is what happens when you work hard and refine something… don’t just slap a label and say it will be good because it’s this. Hard work is what makes something shine not just a symbol. When you put passion into something this game is what comes out, congratulations!
Exactly, This Game is everything i wanted from a Shadow the Hedgehog title and More!!!
*Yeah. But Silver?*
@@krisdreemurr3533 I feel you there. I wish you had a little bit more screen time as well.
You mean the beta?@@krisdreemurr3533
The previous games failures had nothing to do with a lack of passion, it had to do with a lack of time on the developers parts. Starting with Frontiers, Izuka fought against Sega to give Sonic Team more time to actually finish the games they were working on.
I remember when we got symphonic versions of character themes.. like symphonic his world in 06 or symphonic endless possibilities...i missed the symphonic boss themes like this
I am so glad I was as diligent as I was about avoiding spoilers before playing the game, because when I heard the first few seconds of this riff during the fight, I felt a childlike excitement that I haven’t felt since I was a kid watching a walkthrough of Shadow’s route in Sonic 06. I literally screamed from hype in the living room, bro. Game of the year
I love how the final boss song is a remix of all hail Shadow. A song that plays during the Hero ending credits.
It's so fitting because Shadow knows his path. His destiny. He is a hero who will protect this world to the very end.
Other people gush about how good the song is (for good reason), but I want to talk about my connection to this song and Sonic in General. I grew up on the Sonic SATAM cartoons on Netflix on my Wii, Skylanders was the game series for me, and I was a happy kid. I always looked up to Sonic, a carefree soul guided by wherever the wind takes him. I wanted to be like Sonic. He was my favorite character, up until my Uncle died in a train accident 3 years ago now. When I picked up Sonic X Shadow Generations for my Series S, I knew I would have a good time. Little did I know that Shadow would become how I see the world. He lost everything when Maria got shot, his best friend, his home, and his father. It wasn't until SA2 where he was freed and worked for Eggman to destroy the world for revenge. Any was able to remind Shadow his wish to Maria adn saved the world. He then had a crisis with the Black Arms and eventually saved the world again, regaining his memories and becoming a Hero. In Generations, he almost had a relaspe with Doom Powers and it's Maria who reminded him l, he broke free and defeated Devil Doom, and i felt like Shadow in that moment.
The reason I said "I" defeated Decil Doom because I often project myself on the character I'm playing as, as if I was the main character in the story. Could it be escapism? Possibly, but that's beside the point. I see myself more as Shadow than Sonic, a true hero, and autistic. Look at Sonic Prime and tell me with a straight face that the Chaos Emerald is NOT Shadow's comfort item.
👏👏Bravo dude. I can safely say that at this moment and this game. You are the Angel of darkness. You are the Ultimate Lifeform. You. Are. Shadow the Hedgehog!!
Can we all appreciate how well the lyrics fit this game? There is no possible way that could have planned this, but fate smallered upon them!
Honestly I don't know if I would prefer I AM (All of Me) or this as a the final boss theme. Both of these songs are absolute bangers. But I guess All Hail Shadow is the more heroic theme, so it makes sense they picked it.
I personally think All Hail Shadow fits better, given it signifies the resolve that Shadow gains to carve his own destiny at the end of Shadow 05. It's like the destination while I Am All Of Me is the journey
@@somethingcleverandwitty567 Very well put.
@@yoursonisold8743 Thank you
@@somethingcleverandwitty567 fax
I am all of me is the Shadow the hedgehog Game theme, but All Hail Shadow is the theme of the character
"Splendid, Shadow! Truly SPLENDID! You really are my finest instrument! A testament to my bloodline! See yourself as what you truly are!!"
"I'm NOTHING like you. I have surpassed you!"
This goes hard man.
I'm fucking crying man this franchise is SO back 😭
We finally made a come back after so long.
finally, sonic can start actually being a good franchise again... SONIC IS BACK!!!!
I disagree when frontiers and that April fools game are right there@@GogurtSatoru-u5d
It already was thx to frontiers and the April fools game
@@Darkxtexnot really after so long
“Shadow. Brother. HELP ME!”
“All hail Shadow!”
*Drops Mufasa onto the bad ratings list”
“NOOOOO”
BOW YOUR HEAD LOW! ALL HAIL SHADOW!
If the world decides to become my enemy…
I will fight it!
"If The World Chooses To Become My Enemy, I Will Fight Like I Always Have"
Shadow now has the perfect moveset for the next Smash Bros. Shadow for Smash has never been more needed
Thanks to this and Sonic Frontiers Sonic having a new moveset and Shadow getting in is inevitable
I think his final smash should be the chaos control moment from the water section of metal overlore
I really like the themes of the hedgehog bois (Sonic, Shadow, and Silver) because they're just so damn fitting
It Doesn't Matter (both versions) is kind of a reflection of Sonic's personality and how he carries himself. He does things because HE wants to and HE thinks it's the right thing, not because someone told him to. He doesn't care what people think, because it's his life to live.
Dreams of an Absolution is a musical retelling of Silver's tragedy, his suffering at the hands of Iblis, and how he intends to fix things at any cost.
And finally, All Hail Shadow is basically Shadow's hype-man music. The song tells you just how powerful Shadow is, especially now that he's learned to let go of his past trauma. He's more than his past. Like Sonic, Shadow doesn't follow his "destiny" (obeying Black Doom) and does what he believes is right. And what he believes is right is to honor his promise to Maria until the end. Shadow himself said it best in both '06 and Shadow Generations: "If the world decides to become my enemy, I will fight like I always have." "I am Shadow the Hedgehog. This is the destiny I choose!"
Definitely the GOD of remixes for this otherwise ironic song. Felt so weird in Shadow’s game that this was the “Hero” song, but now it fits Shadow after the hell he’s been through
Shadow to Neo Devil Doom: "This isn't your health bar, this is my patience meter with your bullshit."
I wish he said "This is who I am" Before he threw the doom spears. Would have been so perfect.
"I am Shadow the Hedgehog! I decide my own destiny! THIS is WHO I AM!" Or something written better then that. Imagine it.
Dude that would hit so HARD
I actually SAID the words and was disappointed when Shadow failed to say them himself
David Humphrey: Throw It All Away
Jason Griffith: I Am..All of Me
Kirk Thornton: All Hail Shadow
Determination of the strong
Found the meaning that you've searched for so long
Best part. And it really feels like Sonic fans have held on with determination for years and now things are finally good again. Shadow saved the games and the movies this year. Maria would be proud.
I fucking screamed when i played it and when the lyrics kicked in
I can't believe this game is real, everything in this game is either great or good imo. The ost is also great as always, I can't wait for the album to release.
When you're fighting the final boss and the song sings your name, you are the final boss.
Aw man I smiled so hard when I recognized All Hail Shadow was playing.
Heroes rise again, indeed!
THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF ALL HAIL SHADOW, YES EVEN THE MAGNA-FI ONE
THEYRE COOKING🔥🔥🔥
AND WE DEVOUR IT !
The moment I heard this song I started screaming.
This has truly been...
*_The Year of Shadow!!_*
Hearing this song...makes me feel *_FEARLESS!!_*
You’re right! this year of shadow can teach people something, technically the main 4 and Shadow can teach you a lesson or two
Sonic: Be free as the wind and go your own path
Tails: Be Yourself and believe in yourself.
Knuckles: Live a Little, You don’t have to go the path your ancestors walk down.
Amy: Be Compassionate and Share your love to the world(don’t be what say you are, be you)
Shadow: No matter what happens, losing a loved one or twisted family, Keep Moving and Fight like you always do. Be FEARLESS!
Was kinda hoping for a I am all of me/Throw it all away remix for this but fits with the game's message
this kinda fits better i am all of me was when shadow was a bit reckless this is him letting go of his anger and becoming a hero
@@veerun_ae I mean he already was at this point.
"I crafted everything up until now.. and yet you DENY ME?!"
"I am Shadow the Hedgehog... and I love Latinas."
rawest line of all time
Just like some others, I was totally expecting I Am All of Me like the original Shadow the Hedgehog. I think this was such a great decision, because I Am All of Me would not fit Shadow’s character at the end of this story. I think remixing it into an orchestral arrangement was genuinely really amazing and the whole fight was pretty good! This whole mode was a step in the right direction, and I appreciated the characterization of Shadow a lot here.
I still think having Never Turn Back creep into the final scene would have been awesome but that’s just me.
I Am All Of Me should have played during the Doom Morph platforming half of Devil Doom for nostalgia's sake. Sure, you can put it in yourself, but you also lose this remix of All Hail Shadow in the process.
While Shadow Gens was mostly a nostalgia trip I don't mind it this time around since they actually went back to zones we hadn't seen in damn well 20 years almost in some cases
I mean, no shit Shadow Gens is a nostalgia trip, Generations in general is a nostalgia trip
It took us decades but we finally got a good Shadow game!
How Cool do you have to be to have a Final boss Transform into a even more powerful form, and have YOUR theme get an orchestral remix for the boss fight instead of theirs.
Putting this music as the final boss theme was the best idea of the game. It was so good.
1:26 Honestly, I’m not much of a meaning type of guy, but I love this part of the song with all of my fiber. To me, this part shows that Shadow isn’t going to fight anyone because of what Black Doom tells him to do, or if he’s related to him. He’s fighting for the friends and family he’s made along his entire journey, while also fulfilling Maria’s wish to protect Earth. This is truly the Shadow fight ever.
I just finished the game yesterday and let me just say this is the BEST Sonic final boss I’ve ever played
The whole "triumphant version of the game's/main character's theme as the final boss theme" is one of my favorite things that Sonic does as a series and I think this is probably the best final boss theme of that type (even if there's some _very_ tight competition in that category)
This is what I've been waiting for this whole time a game and story that helps shadow overcome his past. This song signifies that his character is done and can only grow from here on he found the meaning to his life that he's been searching for.
Oh and as a shadow fan (Since adventure 2) as soon as I heard the lyrics I couldn't help but act as if I was with him on his side.
ALL HAIL SHADOW!
Been a long time since we had a crush40 final boss music
“And you think I wouldn’t surpass you?”
This is how it needs to be All Hail Shadow in a begging since it appears in Shadow the hedgehog as an discard soundtrack
Who I Am is the discarded song. All Hail Shadow plays when you finish True Hero.
Hey! I know you!
I am in my multiverse
1:26 to 1:52 is just a piece i didnt know i needed to be added to this. This is beautiful and encapsulates a lot about shadow. It just feels like hope, adoration and love. From Maria, Gerald, and ill even argue for Shadows present and future companions (mainly rouge and omega. Screw segas mandates).
Like maria said, even though he may not know how to express his emotions, he has a big heart.
"Shadow... you... ahhh!" * hyper realistic explosion for some reason *
They better play this in the movie, or there will be demonic outrage.....
Since it's going to take place during the SA2 game/story, we are probably getting Live and Learn (hopefully) but i won't lie this was beautiful to hear when i got to Neo Devil Doom
This song relies on the idea of Shadow being a hero. You can't have a story where Shadow is trying to destroy humanity for most of the runtime then put this song
@@matti.8465 fair point
@@GamerBot125already confirmed Live and learn will play in the film
@@adamc117LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOOOOOOO
"Shadow, no! Don't kill my dog again!"
-the devil
From the Bible?
I got so happy when I heard this song, I thought it would've been a new theme or I am all of me, but this will forever be shadows best song and theme
ALL HAIL SHADOW!!
After this, I hope we get a Sonic and Shadow game that plays exactly how the new Shadow levels play.
"If the World chooses to become my enemy... I will fight like I always have!" - Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic 06
2005: this song is so cool!!
2010's: this is so edgy and cringe
2024: "now i have the answer....this is the destiny *that I Choose* "
Oh Crush 40, I missed your final boss tracks so much.
This means so much people might just think that it’s a cool song, but they could’ve used. I am all of me, which is what I was expecting. I totally thought they were going to use all of me but instead they. Used his main theme from sonic 06 because they knew that that moment at the end of that game when they version of this song plays is one of the best part of the entire series. This means so much and I love this ending. I feel like they could’ve had more, but I think this is, the best sonic game ever made
Such a banger remix
The exaggerated swagger of a black hedgehog
This music is actually WAY better than the old one!
Hell no nothing is beating the og score
@@xnortheast1106 And why is that?
@@xavierkittreles1998 Just because it sounds better. Listen to them both
@@xnortheast1106 That's an understatement.
@@xavierkittreles1998 so you agree then
"SHADOW WHAT THE SHIT I MADE YOU I THOUGHT WE WERE JUST GONNA GO TO CHUCK E CHEESE!?"
"Welp them's the breaks."
Snapcube dub has destroyed black doom for me
He is now shadows biggest fan
Thats why he loves radical highway so much
To think all this was the unintended result of Eggman messing about with time and trying to use the Time Eater to erase Sonic from all timelines. Amazing how many side plots originate from unintended side effects of the doctor's schemes. In a twisted way, I am grateful.
I fully expected a remix of I Am All Of Me (it is quintessentially Shadow, lets be honest), but this has *so* much more weight to it that this could have been the only real choice
It was representative of the amnesiac shadow seen in Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog 2005. This is the theme of Shadow the Hedgehog as he is now: confident in who he is, and especially in his power
@@Simply_resharkable Yeah, exactly
BOW YOUR HEADS LOW ALL HAIL SHADOW
In this house we hail Shadow!
1:27 had me *ASCENDING*
Shadow: "I am Shadow the Hedgehog, and this is the destiny I choose!!!"
They remixed it and it worked so well I am so happy that this happened and I am here to witness it
🗣️BOW YOUR HEADS LOW ALL HAIL SHADOW🗣️
(BOW YOUR HEADS LOW,ALL HAIL SHADOW 🗣🔥🔥)