Shadow the Hedgehog will draw upon the powers of black goo in Sonic X Shadow Generations, which includes a new story campaign that will turn the dark hedgehog into, for all intents and purposes, the Venom of the Sonic-verse.Segas new trailer for the Shadow side of Sonic X Shadow Generations shows off the gun-toting hedgehogs new Doom Powers. These include Doom Spike, which lets Shadow fire a quintet of burning goo projectiles; Doom Wing, which lets Shadow soar through the skies; and Doom Surf, which summons a manta ray composed of black goo on which Shadow can surf. With Doom Morph, Shadow can tap into his inner squid kid to slide and swing around with a clutch of tentacles.Ostensibly, Shadow the Hedgehogs arch-nemesis Black Doom is the ultimate threat in his Sonic X Shadow Generations story. But as Tuesdays new trailer reveals, Shadow will also face Metal Overlord in battle Metal Overlord being the final form of Metal Sonic, who can also transform into Metal Madness. Appropriately, Shadows new trailer is bursting with blistering metal guitar riffs.Sonic X Shadow Generations will be released on Oct. 25 the same day well get another massive dose of an edgy antihero possessed by powerful dark slime. Venom: The Last Dance hits movie theaters that Friday, making the double feature basically the Barbenheimer of black goo. On that day, well see Shadow the Hedgehog ride a black goo manta ray and Eddie Brock ride a black goo horse. Such sticky serendipity!If Sega had you at Metal Overlord, Sonic X Shadow Generations will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on Oct. 25. And if you have an affection for both Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog, plus $249.99 burning a hole in your pocket, you can also now pre-order the Sonic X Shadow Generations collectors edition. It is extravagant and pure Dreamcast fan bait.Available for pre-order through Limited Run, the Sonic X Shadow Generations collectors edition includes the following items:Standard Edition for PC OR Physical Day One Edition of Sonic X Shadow Generations for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series XPhysical Day One Edition includesSonic Adventure SkinGerald Robotniks JournalReversible CoverSonic & Shadow Dreamcast StatueSwitch or Blu-ray SteelbookDeluxe Art BookOriginal Soundtrack CDChao Mini FigurinesSonic, Shadow, and Classic Sonic Shoes KeychainCommemorative Dreamcast Jewel CaseCollectors BoxIndividually Numbered Certificate of Authenticity