Sonic x Shadow Generations

== Overview ==
thumb|265x265px|Announcement Trailer
An announcement trailer was made for this game on January 31, 2024. It first was seen on the PlayStation State of Play livestream and has the trailer on its own on the Sonic America YouTube channel as well as on Sonic Team's official YouTube channel. There is also websites for the game that are from: SEGA America, SEGA Japan and SEGA Asia that have sonicxshadow as part of the link. As soon as you go to the link, you will see the logo for the game along with Sonic and Shadow next to each other in the background.
left|thumb|261x261px|Japanese Sonic x Shadow Generations Trailer (June 7, 2024) 
You can already see the game listed on the Steam website. An image with Sonic and Shadow with the logo of the game is used as the picture on the header. Several screenshots for the game are also shown.
On the site it explains that Shadow will team up with Modern and Classic Sonic in this new game. The game is said to have the original Sonic Generations levels renewed with added Shadow content in the form of a new story campaign that has new levels and CGI cutscenes for the Shadow specific levels. This new part of the game is called "Shadow Generations."
The game's name is the same as the Japanese title. The name's meaning comes from combining the games "Sonic Generations" and "Shadow Generations."
On June 7, 2024 another trailer for the game was revealed for Summer Game Fest 2024. There's also a Japanese version of this trailer.
After the second trailer, the websites for SEGA America, SEGA Japan and SEGA Asia changed to have updated images and more information about the game.
== Summary ==
== Sonadow Moments ==
thumb|200x200px|Free Shadow outfit for Classic Sonic in Sonic Superstars
The title for this game is called Sonic x Shadow Generations. At times, the "x" between two characters are seen as a shipping term to put two characters together as a couple. This title is similar to the 2021 calendar stories where in July, the image used for the story has the words "Sonic x Shadow" on it as well. Though "x" can also be seen as "and," usually when it comes to people's names, it is meant in a shipping manner. This is not always the case, though. In this case, it is a combination of the two games "Sonic Generations" and "Shadow Generations."
In commemoration of the announcement for Sonic x Shadow Generations, Classic Sonic was given a free Shadow outfit to use in Sonic Superstars. The outfit is described as a onesie, which is similar to pajamas, for Classic Sonic to wear. This was made available on February 15, 2024. A video showcasing the outfit on Classic Sonic was also released on both Sonic America and Sonic Team's YouTube Channels. The video also shows how gameplay looks as Classic Sonic wears the Shadow onesie in Sonic Superstars.
In the announcement trailer, when Sonic soars through the air from jumping along with Classic Sonic, Shadow jumps next to Sonic to cross paths with him. Their pose mirrors the pose in Sonic Adventure 2 when they both crossed the moon in the intro for the game except now their positions switched. Both are looking each other as this happens.
After Shadow crosses paths with Sonic and lands a distance away, both Sonics turn around to look at Shadow.
In the ending of the trailer when showing the logo, the background with the logo and release date have both Sonic and Shadow side by side each other.
On the PlayStation Store, renders or Sonic and Shadow stand next to each other in the background on the game's page. The page also gives details about the game along with a few screenshots.
The box art for the Japanese version of the game has both Modern Sonic and Modern Shadow next to each other only. Shadow is in an upside down pose.
The American box art for the game has Shadow in the middle with both Modern and Classic Sonic looking at him.
The Collector's Edition of this game for Japan contains a key chain that has both one of Sonic and Shadow's shoes on it.
In a scene of the second trailer, Shadow gains Doom powers and grows "bird" wings in front of the Moon. Since the Moon represents Sonic in many medias (see the Sonic and Shadow - The Moon and The World page to learn more), as symbolism, one could say that Shadow is transforming in front of Sonic as he watches or Shadow is using his new power to "protect the Moon (Sonic)." This is similar as to how in Shadow the Hedgehog (2005), Shadow appeared in front of the Moon in the opening cutscene.
== Gallery ==
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File:『ソニック × シャドウ ジェネレーションズ』セカンドトレーラー|Sonic x Shadow Generations June 7, 2024 Trailer (Japanese)
File:SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS - Summer Game Fest Trailer|Sonic x Shadow Generations June 7, 2024 Trailer (English)
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