Sonic Heroes

== Overview ==
This game was released on December 30, 2003 in Japan and on January 5, 2004 in America. It was in this game that due to Shadow's popular demand, he was brought back after seemingly dying in Sonic Adventure 2's ending.
== Summary ==
thumb|261x261px|A playthrough of Sonic Heroes by FCPlaythroughs
Sonic Heroes follows the story of Team Sonic (Sonic, Knuckles, Tails), Team Dark (Shadow, Omega, Rouge), Team Rose (Amy, Cream, Big), and Team Chaotix (Vector, Espio, Charmy). They each have separate stories, but they intertwine with each other and converge at the end.
Team Sonic's story begins with Tails handing Sonic an invitation from Eggman. Eggman claims that he is going to destroy the world in three days. Sonic says that it sounds like a party and decides to go after Eggman to stop him. Knuckles and Tails follow along with him. They pursue Eggman and along the way, they meet some of the other team members and fight with them for various reasons.
Team Dark's story begins with Rouge trying to find Eggman's treasure. She finds a location where Shadow and Omega are stored. She frees Shadow, causing Omega to awaken and attack. Shadow saves Rouge and is about to attack Omega back when Rouge stops them. She finds out that Omega is angry at Eggman for being held captive there and that Shadow doesn't remember anything. She enforces that it's settled and that they are now a team, forcing them to join hands. They pursue Eggman for different reasons. Shadow wants to know answers about himself and of what is going on. Omega wants revenge and Rouge wants treasure. They, too, run into different team members and fight them for various reasons. Throughout the story, Shadow wonders if he is an android because of a destroyed robot Shadow they found. After defeating the last Eggman boss, Rouge and Omega find a room filled with robot Shadows. Omega is left with them to destroy and hints that the one outside was the real one. Rouge then tells Shadow that she thinks that she'll go bother Knuckles. Shadow says that some things never change.Team Rose's story starts with Amy staring at a newspaper with Sonic, Chocola the Chao, and Froggy. She almost loses this paper to the wind, but Cream catches it and tells Amy to be more careful. The newspaper is the clue to finding what each member of Team Rose is looking for. Amy is looking for Sonic, Cream is looking for Chocola, and Big is looking for Froggy. Amy tells them not to worry and that there is no time to waste. She rudely pushes past Big, almost making him fall into the water. They then begin their adventure. They also run into other team members along the way and fight them for various reasons. After defeating the Eggman boss, they find their respective friends. Cream points out that Sonic was present, which causes Amy to chase after him, making him run away.
Team Chaotix's story begins when Charmy comes into their office with a mysterious package. In the mysterious package is a walkie-talkie. A mysterious voice comes from it saying that he has heard of their skill and requires them. Espio finds it suspicious, but Vector says that they don't refuse jobs that pay and insist that they take it. Throughout the story, they listen to the voice's instructions as he gives them missions to complete. They run into and fight other team members too. At the end, they figure out that the client is Eggman and they get mad at him for not paying them.When everyone is together, Metal Sonic, who had been copying all their data, transforms into Metal Overlord. Eggman says that only the Chaos Emeralds can stop him, but after seeing that all of the teams together had all seven Chaos Emeralds, he then says that even though they have all the Chaos Emeralds that it might still not be enough. Though even after hearing what Eggman had to say, everyone doesn't give up hope and decides to work together to beat Metal Overlord. Team Rose, Team Chaotix, and Team Dark whittle down Metal Overlord's health while Team Sonic takes him down completely with Super Sonic, making Metal Overlord revert back into Metal Sonic.
== Sonadow Moments ==
(Note: The following dialogue scene moments are from the English dialogue. The original Japanese dialogue scenes at times, contain different wording.)
On the Story selection screen, Sonic is next to Shadow in their respective teams.
In Lost Jungle, Team Sonic runs into Team Dark. Shadow, with no recollection of his memories, says, “Look, it’s that hedgehog…” Rouge says she wonders what they were up to and bets that they will get in her way and make trouble. Knuckles says, “Hey, isn’t that…” Tails points at them and calls out Sonic’s name. Sonic says, “Talk about being stubborn and full of surprises…” Rouge says that it’s too bad that they had to come all that way for nothing and that they will take it from there. Knuckles says, “What did you say?” Omega says that it’s locked on Eggman and non-compliant intruders will be destroyed. Sonic replies, “Hmm, didn’t you know? We have a date with Eggman too.” Shadow replies smug, “Is that so…well then, it will be a date to DIE for!” Sonic says, “Hey that’s my line!” and lunges. Shadow smirks and lunges as well.
* In the Japanese version, Rouge says that Team Sonic will meet trouble if they continue, so it’s implied that they tried to stop them so that they won’t get hurt later.
At the start of the boss fight with Team Dark, Shadow asks, “What’s with that hedgehog that looks like my twin?” Sonic during the fight questions, “Not the best way to greet those you haven’t seen in a while?” At the end of the fight, Sonic says, “Hey guys, chill out.”
In the Last Story before facing Metal Madness, the teams give Sonic their Chaos Emeralds in order to defeat Metal Sonic. Shadow says to Sonic and his team, “Okay guys, we’ll buy you some time. That way you can use your super powers.” The rest of the teams agree with this plan.
After Team Dark's turn of stalling Metal Sonic, Shadow says to Sonic, "Sonic, we’re counting on you!”
== Plot ==
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