History TearJerker / SonicAdventure2

-->'''Shadow:''' Maria... will this do?

--> '''Sonic:''' Shadow, your power's getting weaker! Hey, are you okay...?
--> '''Sonic:''' At this rate, you won't last! ''Get back to the Colony!''

-->'''Sonic:''' He was what he was. A brave and heroic hedgehog, who gave his life to save the planet: Shadow the Hedgehog!

--> '''Sonic:''' Sayonara, Shadow the Hedgehog...

--> '''Sonic:''' [[AllUpToYou I'm counting on ya, Tails.]] And Amy... ''take care of yourself.''

-->'''Eggman:''' [[WorthyOpponent Farewell Sonic... My admirable adversary!]]
-->'''Shadow:''' I guess he was just a regular hedgehog, after all.

-->'''Tails''': (''weakly'') [[MyGreatestFailure For... g-give... me]], ''[[MyGreatestFailure S-Sonic...]]''

** Not to mention, this was the last Sonic game on Sega hardware, as the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast was discontinued (primarily thanks to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2). It was the true EndOfAnEra as Sega transitioned from the first company to truly challenge Nintendo in the console arena, to simply another third-party game maker.

** Regarding the Chao Transporter Machine, the HD version of the game takes away its menu options except for the Good-Bye option (mainly because of the absence of the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance link). Now it's simply named the "Chao Departure Machine".

* Even though he is ultimately responsible for setting up the major final obstacle and setting Shadow on the path to complete it, Gerald's story is tragic when you realize he only did all this ''after G.U.N destroyed his life'', killing people he worked with as well as his uninvolved and hinted to be terminally-ill granddaughter, imprisoning him to continue his work under ''their'' supervision and ultimately sentencing him to death. This happened because G.U.N believed Gerald's work was to dangerous and they got scared.

* In Chao World, there is the option where you will have to send your Chao through the Chao Transporter Machine. As you choose to send your Chao away, the description reads "Your Chao will live a happy life in a faraway forest. You will never see your Chao again." The music that plays makes it even sadder. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O41bpujWvz4 Listen for some major waterworks.]]

** There ''is'' the possibility that the Biolizard, since it's portrayed as a mindless monster, might not have cared.

* The backstory of Shadow is quite sad: he had a decent life that was taken when the military stormed his home and killed all of the researchers (as well as Maria in the crossfire) there, under the pretense that he was a danger to everyone. He watched Maria (essentially a sister to him) die in front of him, and his "father" Gerald was arrested, went insane from grief (a TearJerker in of itself) and was executed. And then they locked him away for 50 years, of which [[AndIMustScream he could've been conscious the whole time.]] [[TheWoobie Poor Shadow REALLY needs a hug.]]
** In a way, it's ''worse'' if Shadow was ''not'' aware of how long he was locked up, if one considers his imprisonment to be more akin to [[HumanPopsicle suspended animation.]] In this scenario, Shadow was likely captured and put on ice very soon after Maria sent him away from the Ark. Possibly within as little as one or two days. What this means is that even if it's been 50 years, as far as he's concerned he watched her die mere ''days'' ago! [[FridgeHorror And what does this mean for all that "emo" behavior he exhibits?]] [[FridgeBrilliance It means]] he's simply going through [[FiveStagesOfGrief the natural stages of grief,]] albeit 50 years delayed. [[ThereAreNoTherapists Who wouldn't be messed up after watching their closest friend die?]]

* Even though he is ultimately responsible for setting up the major final obstacle and setting Shadow on the path to complete it, Gerald's story is tragic when you realize he only did all this ''after G.U.N destroyed his life'', killing people he worked with as well as his uninvolved and hinted to be terminally-ill granddaughter, imprisoning him to continue his work under ''their'' supervision and ultimately sentencing him to death. This was done because G.U.N believed his work was to dangerous and they got scared.

* Even though he is ultimately responsible for setting up the major final obstacle and setting Shadow on the path to complete it, Gerald's story is tragic when you realize he only did all this ''after G.U.N destroyed his life'', killing people he worked with as well as his uninvolved and hinted to be terminally-ill granddaughter, imprisoning him to continue his work under ''their'' supervision and ultimately sentencing him to death.

--> '''G.U.N. Soldier''': Is there anything else you want to say?

--> '''G.U.N. Soldier''': (''gives the execution order'') '''''[[WhamLine Ready!]]'''''

* The backstory of Shadow is quite sad: he had a decent life that was taken when the military stormed his home and killed all of the researchers (as well as Maria in the crossfire) there, under the pretense that he was a danger to everyone. He watched Maria (essentially a sister to him) die in front of him, and his "father" Gerald was arrested, went insane from grief (a TearJerker in of itself) and was executed. And then they locked him away for 50 years, of which [[AndIMustScream he was likely conscious the whole time.]] [[TheWoobie Poor Shadow REALLY needs a hug.]]