Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will properly introduce Shadow, and theres little doubt that the upcoming sequel will nail this fan-favorite game character.

How blessed we are to have Sonic the Hedgehog. Not for his games, mind you, which have ranged from awful to occasionally decent over the past three decades. For the culture. Sonic the Hedgehog, as a video game series, I would happily give up forever — but not at the cost of its enduring impact.

Production on Sonic the Hedgehog 3 wrapped in March, and since then fans have been eager to get the first footage of Shadow in action. He was shown briefly in the credits scene of the last movie, but we've yet to hear his voice or see him running in those signature air shoes.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has the chance to introduce a forgotten character thanks to Shadow's major inclusion in the franchise's latest game.

We're still several months away from the theatrical release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but at least one lucky person got a chance to see the movie early: Tom "JunkieXL" Holkenborg. Holkenborg was the composer on the first two Sonic films,