POWERFUL PLAY
If youāre gonna play as The Ultimate Lifeform, you need to know about his exclusive abilities! Thereās Chaos Snap, where Shadow instantly teleports to enemies to attack him (going through obstacles that Homing Attack canāt), and Chaos Spears, which Shadow can fire to stun enemies or hit targets in the distance. The big one is Chaos Control (activated when Shadow fills his Chaos Gauge) where time stops for a few seconds, and Shadow can avoid being harmed by dangerous obstacles. The Chaos Gauge is filled by defeating enemies ā different to the Boost Gauge, which is filled by collecting Rings. With Chaos Control, he can also speed along a trail of green energy.
MAJOR BOOST
Shadow Generations has a pretty generous Boost Gauge, so donāt be shy about hitting hyperspeed. Boosting into enemies busts āem up too, so you donāt even have to dash attack them ā and the bumper buttons are super for switching rails, or dodging! Looking to leap? In this game, Shadow has the Double Jump, rather than Modern Sonicās Jump Dash. Of course, Shadow also gains access to Doom Powers in his adventure, granting him Doom Spears, Doom Blast, Doom Morph, Doom Wings, and Doom Surf. Even in the toughest moments, one thing will always boost your mood ā the tunes. Obviously, we have to mention the music, and youāre gonna love it. Trust us!
SWEET STAGES
In Shadowās campaign, he travels through stages from his past, as well as a few stages from his (and Sonicās) future. The levels are all connected by the massive open 3D hub world of White Space, where you can find items, power ups, and characters. There are moments in the game when Shadow crosses paths with Sonic too! Youāll get to visit Space Colony ARK (from Sonic Adventure 2), Rail Canyon (from Sonic Heroes), Kingdom Valley (from Sonic the Hedgehog), Sunset Heights (from Sonic Forces), Chaos Island (from Sonic Frontiers), and many more locations. Instead of collecting five Red Star Rings, each level has Collection Keys to find ā items with icons of a book, musical note, and paintbrush. Keep an eye out!
TIP THE SCALES
In Space Colony ARK, you need to prepare to meet Biolizard, a boss who really wants to chomp Shadow. Avoid that tail, and the energy balls he will spit at you. Once Biolizard gets tired enough to rest his head, use your Homing Attack to grind the pipes on the bossā head and attack the life support system on his back. Of course, it isnāt that simple ā youāre going to need to survive two more phases. Our advice? See an expanding energy ring? Jump! Biolizardās new eggy arm stuck in the ground? Attack! Floating eggs? Itās Homing Attack time; bound over and attack the life support again. One your reptilian foe starts jumping and slamming, youāll need Chaos Control to gain extra time for your attack. You can collect extra Rings by destroying the Biolizardās arm ā or attacking the life support while using Chaos Control! When things get dire for Biolizard, heās going to start sticking to the wall and get⦠tubular. Thankfully, you have Chaos Spears at your disposal now, so deflect the small energy balls. When a giant energy ball flies at you, itās Chaos Control time again! Donāt let it hit the ground ā attack the mega energy ball to split it into eggs, then use Homing Attack to reach the life support one last time!
WATER MESS
Another boss standing (or hovering) in your way will be Metal Overlord ā youāll have to chase the clanky, cranky dragon through the flooded Final Fortress. Doom Surf comes in handy here! Ram debris to toss it at Metal Overlord, and avoid those laser obstacles. Harness your precision when Metal Overlord tries to hit you with his electrified tail, and jump to avoid damage. The chase is fun ā try tricks off Trick Jump Panels and fly through Rainbow Rings to get even closer to the bossā core. Once the mechanical monster has taken plenty of damage, heāll start to spin and cause a waterspout. Ride that and jump off before Metal Overlord can grab you. Back on your Doom Surf, itās whirlpool time apparently (thanks Metal Overlord). Launch debris and dodge missiles, but donāt forget you can fire back blue crystal pillars and missiles that arenāt red. Once old mate gets sick of you, heāll dive down into the water and return with a gunship⦠Casual. With Chaos Spear, destroy the gunship and then utilise Chaos Control to fire debris. Running out of ideas, Metal Overlord will try another gunship, but with a tactical Doom Surf you can hopefully kick his core for a final blow.
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