‘Sonic 2’: Is There a Post-Credits Scene? – CNET

Knuckles in Sonic 2 — Shadow’s abilities are similar to Sonic’s, including the ability to use the Chaos Emeralds to transform into Super Shadow. He also wears Inhibitor Rings on his wrists and ankles — removing these lets him use his full powers (this will almost certainly happen in a movie sequel).
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When they wiped Robotnik off their databases, they found coordinates leading them to Project: Shadow — a research effort that’s more than 50 years old.
“This is the confident sequel the original left me hoping for, with a sharper script and jokes that’ll leave you giggling,” I wrote in my CNET review. “It maintains the original’s family friendly tone and dives into the classic games to create a cinematic universe for Sega’s beloved icon.”

Sonic 2 brought Knuckles to the silver screen, and the post-credits scene hints that the next movie will introduce another Sonic rival.

Sonic 2 Death Egg Robot — Using alien DNA to research immortality, Robotnik’s grandfather created Shadow. Following the scientist’s death, the military became fearful of Shadow and placed him in suspended animation. Five decades later, Robotnik happened upon his grandpappy’s work and enlisted Shadow in his quest for world domination.
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The mid-credits scenes cuts back to the wreckage of Death Egg Robot, where troopers of the ridiculously named Guardian Units of Nations (GUN) law enforcement agency search for Robotnik. There’s no sign of the baddy, but his goon Agent Stone is disguised as a trooper and listening in.

Hidden in the Shadow

Let’s dash through the Sonic Cinematic Universe (SCU?) possibilities presented by the post-credits scene (it’s actually a mid-credits scene, so you don’t need to stick around until the very end). SPOILERS incoming.

Our hedgehog hero first encountered Shadow in Sonic Adventure 2.
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We’re then treated to a glimpse of a black-furred hedgehog in a test tube.
With the threat dispatched, Sonic summons some divinely delicious chili dogs, surrenders his power and reverts to his original blue. Knuckles uses his immense strength to reform the shattered Master Emerald, which keeps the power of Chaos Emeralds under control.

Who’s this guy?

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As was the style in the noughties, Shadow is rather broody and aloof in contrast to cool rad dude Sonic. His next movie appearance will likely poke fun at this, since this character archetype isn’t in vogue these days.