Why Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Is Right To Use 1 Of The Most Hated Games
Although many reviewers criticized the Shadow the Hedgehog video game, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 offers the perfect opportunity to adapt certain elements from the game to film. Since the beginning of the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movie franchise, the Sonic films have received largely positive reviews. Specifically, the movies have earned praise for their acting, humor, action sequences, and incorporation of video game elements. In addition, the Sonic movies have performed well at the box office, earning a combined total of $705.2 million in theaters and making Sonic the Hedgehog 2 the highest-grossing film based on a video game in the United States.
Based on this success, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has already set up Sonic the Hedgehog 3. During Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s mid-credits scene, G.U.N. Commander Sam Walters found an old government file, which revealed that Project Shadow still existed in a previously hidden location. Project Shadow turned out to be Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic’s archrival in the games, who was contained in a secret research lab. When asked about Sonic the Hedgehog 3, writer Josh Miller explained that Shadow would be a key part of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies moving forward. In particular, Miller would “love to incorporate elements from… Shadow the Hedgehog” in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Related: Sonic 3: How Powerful (& Fast) Shadow Is Compared To Sonic & Knuckles
While viewers were excited to see Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the idea of using aspects of Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 might concern some audiences. While Shadow the Hedgehog was Shadow’s first standalone game, it received negative reviews for its mature themes and storyline, greater violence, and difficult controls. However,
Read more on screenrant.com
