The first time that Sonic the Hedgehog arrived on the screen back in 2020, the production turned out to be one of the most popular video-game adaptations of all time.

A death in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 would also allow the film to explore some of these darker themes in a way that is accessible to its family audience. If Sonic the Hedgehog 3 fails to raise the stakes in the third film, it runs the risk of diminishing Shadow’s introduction, a character who is known for doing whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

Really, the Sonic community is losing it over this: as of press time, the top post on the Sonic the Hedgehog subreddit is simply a screenshot from the trailer with the title, "THE GUN IS BACK PEOPLE I REPEAT THE GUN IS BACK"

The first two Sonic movies have already caused a stir in the video game adaptation world, and there are high hopes that the third instalment will not just continue that trend, but smash past it. That’s because the main foe of this film is Shadow the Hedgehog,