According to official documents released on October 8, 2025, Sega has registered a new trademark for Shadow the Hedgehog in Japan.

The trademark was officially submitted on September 30, 2025, covering a wide range of product categories, suggesting that this well-known anti-hero character may usher in new projects or peripheral product development.

Trademarks cover multiple international classifications, including:

Category 9: Game software and programs for home consoles and portable game consoles, as well as accessories such as headphones, speakers, mobile phone lanyards and protective cases

Category 16: Paper products (may include packaging, printed matter and peripheral goods)

Class 18: Leather products

Class 25: Clothing and accessories

Class 28: Toys

Class 41: Educational and entertainment services

The registration text clearly mentions "home game console content," "computer and mobile game software," and "content via the Internet."This move may indicate that Sega is preparing a new game for "Shadow the Hedgehog" Shadow, who appeared in the "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" movie last year, or plans to launch a series of marketing activities.Although trademark registration alone cannot confirm a specific project, such actions are usually a precursor to game releases, peripheral product lines, or cross-media initiatives.

Since his debut in 2001, Shadow the Hedgehog has always been one of Sega's most recognizable characters.This character launched a personal spin-off in 2005, telling the story of his pursuit of the forgotten past against the backdrop of an alien invasion.On the basis of retaining the classic high-speed platform action and gold ring collecting gameplay of the Sonic series, the game innovatively incorporates third-person shooting elements and a multi-task branching system that affects the plot.The game was launched on the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox platforms in North America and Europe in November 2005, and was released in Japan in December of the same year.