Keanu Reeves didn’t just phone it in for his role as Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. According to the film’s director Jeff Fowler, Reeves puts in a praise-worthy performance that elevates the classic Sonic villain.

A new look at Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has been released ahead of the movie's December release and it puts the spotlight on Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) as the badass anti-hero, Shadow the Hedgehog. Check it out!

But it’s not evil for evil’s sake. Nor is Shadow really working for either Robotnik. His real goal is to avenge Maria Robotnik, who he was raised alongside on the orbital Space Colony ARK. While these events are expanded in later games, what we see in Sonic Adventure 2 through flashbacks are confusing and distressing.

Sonic X Shadow Generations has a bunch of returning enemies to face off in both of the titles. One of the fortunate ones is Shadow the Hedgehog, who now has his own game attached to Sonic Generations.

With Shadow taking center stage, Sonic X Shadow Generations is a lot more than just a nostalgia-packed remaster of one of the best Sonic games.

Before stepping in as Shadow's voice for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Keanu Reeves did his homework about Sega's other hedgehog.

Learn how to take down Egg Dragoon in Sonic's portion of Sonic X Shadow Generations. Also, learn how to unlock the boss battle in the first place.

At this point in Sonic X Shadow Generations, you have gone through two rival bosses, Metal Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog, but have only one left to go. This rival battle will be against the futuristic version of Sonic: Silver the Hedgehog.

Chaos Control is a staple of the Sonic series, becoming a gameplay mechanic in Sonic X Shadow Generations with interesting implications going forward.