2005
Shadow the Hedgehog is a 2005 action-platform game starring Shadow the Hedgehog as the lead character. Its defining structure is a branching Story Mode in which mission choices determine the next level, producing 326 possible six-stage story paths and ten normal endings before Last Story.
Shadow begins the game with incomplete memories while the Black Arms invade Earth. Black Doom claims a connection to Shadow's past and demands the seven Chaos Emeralds.
The branching missions let the player temporarily align Shadow with heroes, villains, or neither side while different routes reveal fragments of his history.
Every normal Story Mode run starts in Westopolis and lasts six stages before a final boss. Completing a Dark, Normal, or Hero mission changes the next stage where that choice exists.
The complete graph contains 326 valid story sequences. Shadorux's Story Paths Explorer lists every valid six-stage sequence with its stage and mission-alignment details.
Browse the 326 Story Paths Explorer →The branching main story runs from Westopolis through five possible Stage 6 destinations.
The five final stages each support two ending routes, producing ten normal endings. Unlocking every normal ending is separate from filling every one of the 326 Library paths.
Plan all ten ending routes →After all ten normal endings are completed, Last Story becomes available. It resolves the game's central conflict with Black Doom and includes the separate final stage The Last Way before the true final confrontation.
The 2005 material on Shadorux extends from route tools into development history and preservation research.