How to Get Shadow on "Super Smash Bros." for the Wii
- 1). Start "Super Smash Bros. Brawl."
- 2). Unlock Sonic the Hedgehog as a playable character by participating in 300 brawl matches, completing Classic Mode with 10 different characters or by playing the Subspace Emissary until the last boss, where Sonic joins your party. Once you unlock Sonic, the Shadow assist trophy is unlocked.
- 3). Turn "Assist Trophies" on in the item selection screen before you begin a "Brawl" match. All other modes automatically have assist trophies turned on.
- 4). When an assist trophy appears on the screen, press "A" to grab it and press "A" again to throw it. There's a chance Shadow the Hedgehog will appear in each assist trophy.
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