Shadow the Hedgehog: Outlands

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Shadow the Hedgehog: Outlands, also known as Shadow Outlands for short, is a 3D platforming and shooting/beat-em-up hybrid video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, developed by Niobium Moon Studios and published by SEGA. It is a sequel to the 2005 video game Shadow the Hedgehog and Shadow's campaign in Sonic X Shadow Generations, planned for release on the Nintendo VRCD in 2025. Shadow Outlands seeks to greatly improve upon the shooting elements of its predecessor and tap into their full potential in the context of a Sonic game, and the developers decided the 3DVR was the best way to accomplish such a feat.
==Story==
To be announced...
==Gameplay==
Shadow Outlands can be played in two different ways. One method takes full advantage of the VRCD's features and allows the player to view the area around them as Shadow sees it.
*Moving your arms back and forth gets Shadow moving; the faster you move them, the faster Shadow will run. You can then tilt your body to the left or right to turn in the specified direction as you continue running.
*Quickly lifting both arms up a bit makes Shadow jump, and leaning forward in midair initiates a Homing Attack.
*You can also punch and kick enemies and objects on the ground or in midair, with your arm and leg movements being reflected in the game.
*If you pick up a weapon, reaching behind your back allows you to pull it out.
**Guns can be aimed in any direction, and you can pull the trigger by bending your index finger inwards. If you run out of ammo, you can throw the gun away by swiping backwards with your hand, or you can reach for a nearby ammo pack and move it towards your gun to reload.
**You can also wield swords, spears, and other weapons like them, with hand movements to match. You can even wield two weapons at the same time.
**If you still have your weapon out, you can put it away for later use by reaching behind your back again.
*Your momentum will be kept for some time as you jump and fight, allowing you to rest your arms for a while and still keep moving.
The other method utilizes Nintendo Switch or GameCube 2 controllers, which can be sync'd to your VRCD console. You can choose between third-person or first-person view, with first-person mode allowing you to assign any action to either VR movements or the buttons on the Joy-Cons. Third-person mode, meanwhile, is mostly controlled in the standard method and plays more like a standard 3D Sonic game, but you can still use the VRCD headset to look around. If you have a gun, you can press the L or R button to shift into a close-up view, where you can then use either the right control stick/C stick or move your head to look around; the ZL/ZR analog triggers can be used to fire.
==Characters==
To be announced...
==Stages==
To be announced...
==Credits==
*The custom Shadow the Hedgehog logo was designed by Jster1223.
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