Sonic X Shadow Generations Reveals How Long It Takes to Beat

Sonic X Shadow Generations Reveals How Long It Takes to Beat

Key Takeaways

  • Shadow campaign in Sonic X Shadow Generations is as long as the main story.
  • This means fans can expect it to last around six hours.
  • Players can expect new content, Doom Powers, open-world hub, and classic level revisits.

As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of experience under my belt, I can confidently say that the announcement of Sonic X Shadow Generations has me buzzing like an electric hedgehog! The revelation that the Shadow campaign will be as long as the main story is music to my ears. Six hours of Shadow action? Sign me up!


Sega has disclosed the estimated time it would take most gamers to finish the Shadow-focused bonus campaign within “Sonic X Shadow Generations”. Upon purchasing this upcoming title, players are not only getting a remaster of the 2011 anniversary game, but also an additional storyline featuring Shadow. This alternate narrative finds the moody hedgehog stuck in a strange void brimming with adversaries from his previous encounters.

As the release of Sonic X Shadow Generations draws near on October 25th, Sonic Team has been sharing exciting insights about the new Shadow content. This includes various new Doom Powers and a hub world similar to that found in Sonic Frontiers. Much like Sonic and his counterpart from the main Sonic Generations, Shadow’s adventure will take him back to classic levels from previous games such as Sonic Adventure 2, the spin-off Shadow the Hedgehog from 2005, and even the controversial Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). He’ll also encounter familiar enemies like Black Doom, Neo Metal Sonic, and Mephiles the Dark.

During a chat with Famitsu at the recent Tokyo Game Show (via Resetra), the producer of the game “Sonic X Shadow Generations”, Shun Nakamura, shared some insights about the length of the new Shadow campaign. He hinted that it might be approximately the same duration or slightly shorter than the main storyline from the “Sonic Generations” game which is also part of the “Sonic X Shadow Generations” bundle. While a casual playthrough of the original “Sonic Generations” usually lasts around six hours, dedicated players might spend up to 21 hours completing it thoroughly.

Sonic X Shadow Generations’ New Story Campaign is Almost As Long As the Original Game

Following the release of Sonic X Shadow Generations later this month, fans can anticipate additional content centered around Shadow. Those who buy the game’s Digital Deluxe edition will receive a special bonus skin, designed after Shadow’s look in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie on December 12. Keanu Reeves voices Shadow using this new skin, and it also includes a bonus level inspired by the latest Sonic 3 trailer. However, this extra level won’t have any connection to the movie itself.

Regardless if “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” DLC is included or not, it seems that there’ll be plenty of tasks for players in “Sonic X Shadow Generations,” as its fresh content is said to be as lengthy as the original game. This extended content might give “Shadow Generations” a sense of being a unique, standalone title rather than just an add-on to an existing one. Fans won’t have long to wait before they can dive into this new adventure themselves. In the interim, Sega has begun releasing the “Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings” web series – a set of animated shorts that delve into Shadow’s heart-wrenching past leading up to “Sonic X Shadow Generations.

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2024-10-01 20:03