Funny thing is Shadow the Hedgehog is NOT a Sonic game. Whenever I talk about it with people I always call it a "Sonic spinoff", because that is what it is. Naka said its a spinoff, not a Sonic game, a SPINOFF, he wants to expand the Sonic universe, kinda like Mario games. You know how expanded the Mario universe is? We go Donkey Kong games, Wario games, Yoshi games, etc. And they all come from Mario. That is what is attempted to be done to Sonic as of now, Shadow the Hedgehog is targetted to be the spinoff of the Sonic series, and I figure for anti-Shadow and pro-Shadow fans alike, it would benfit both of them if he got his own series. Shadow would most likely never appear in the mainstream SONIC games ever (unless it was a cross-over game) and Shadow would have his own seperate storyline, not needed to be known in the Sonic series.
Naka revealed that Sonic, the hedgehog himself, will never have a gun, and its a big improvment over Sonic Heroes. Of course Shadow dosen't need weapons, cars, motercycles, etc. But the point is they aren't required and they are there for the interactivity of the Sonic world. Yet it does seem GTA-ish.
You also have to know Naka's email box was fludded with Sonic fans going "GIVE SONIC A GUN! GIVE SONIC A GUN!" Sonic Team is doing what their fans want, but instead of giving Sonic a gun they are giving it to Shadow at least. Hey Shadow with a gun is better then Sonic. But really, does Sonic Team have to follow what their fans are screaming to them? Well if they want to make money, I guess they do. If you have a problem about how Sonic is going, how about you and your friends flood Naka's email box and request diffrent? >> Yet I'm etchy on the gun thing myself. I just hate it when people complain and don't do anything about it themselves. Ever since Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Team PERSONALLY always wanted to make a Shadow video game, and plus he is the second most popular character next to Sonic. Its kinda sad how the fun characters are droined out and disliked whenever theres a "badass" in the game, movie, etc.
Also I think the steam of "horrable" Sonic games will end soon now that Sonic Rush is out. People, let me know if that is good, please for god's sake have people like it. I won't know for another month, same time I'm getting Shadow the Hedgehog.