Sonic 3 shakes up Shadow's backstory, with the film depicting a darker origin for the hedgehog antihero that deviates from the iconic video game lore.
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In the film, Shadow crash-lands on Earth in a meteor, rather than being created by Robotnik on the Space Colony ARK as in the games - a significant change to the character's origins.
The movie explores the tragic death of Shadow's friend Maria, which drives his desire for revenge, but skips the moral struggles seen in the games, keeping the tone more family-friendly.
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