Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new enemy, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike any they've faced before. Not overstepping their bounds, Team Sonic must form an unlikely alliance. The creators of the previous films have cited both Sonikku adobenchâ 2 (2001) and Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) for inspiration. The film also draws on narrative elements from the Saturday morning animated television series Sonic the Hedgehog (1993). Commander Walters: [about Shadow] Shadow's story began much like yours, Sonic. But where you found family and friends, Shadow found only pain and loss. Then Sonic: Super Hedgehog (2020)