<Tr> <Th> Genre (s) </Th> <Td> Platforming, action - adventure, third - person shooter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player, multiplayer, co-op </Td> </Tr> <P> Shadow the Hedgehog is a 2005 platform video game developed by Sega Studio USA, the former United States division of Sega's Sonic Team, and published by Sega . A spin - off to the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the game features Shadow the Hedgehog as the main character, and was revealed at the March 2005 Walk of Game event . </P> <P> Following the trend of recent Sonic games such as Sonic Adventure and Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog is a 3D platform game; however, it also features third - person shooter elements . Most levels have three possible missions--"Hero," "Dark," or "Normal"--that the player may choose to complete, while some have only "Hero" and "Dark" missions . The missions completed determine the game's plot and subsequently playable levels, a feature referenced by the game's tagline . The plot centers on the attempt of Shadow, a creation of Doctor Eggman's grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik, to learn about his past while suffering from amnesia . To defeat enemies, Shadow can use various weapons and special attacks . </P>

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