Our first look at Maria Robotnik

Shadow is the focus of much of the trailer, and that includes a look at his tragic backstory. In Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow’s path of destruction begins after the death of Maria Robotnik, a young girl who Shadow was created to save from a life-threatening illness. Maria will be portrayed by Furiosa actor Alyla Browne, and based on the trailer, it looks like she will meet a similar fate in the film. Fans are (jokingly) excited, but some also hope that the jokes don’t make their way into the theater, because hearing a bunch of people cheering as a child dies on-screen would not capture the somber tone of the scene.

We sort of glossed over this before, but Maria obviously dies. Looks like it'll be from an explosion though, a much more PG-friendly death. pic.twitter.com/1b8zgte8l2

— The Sonic Stadium ✪ 25 YEARS OF SONIC NEWS (@sonicstadium) August 27, 2024

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Sonic: We're more alike than you know. I lost someone I cared about too.
Shads: Were you there?
Sonic: ?
Shads: Did you witness them die in front of you. The light fade in their eyes; their hand grow cold as the life left them.
Sonic: ….
Shads: Thought so. We're nothing alike. pic.twitter.com/FF93Y7FTW3

— Crystal🌷💜🪻 (@CrystalDiamondC) August 28, 2024

I know people are gonna cheer when she gets shot, it’s inevitable lol

But I REALLY hope the fans don’t get too excited and they ruin the importance of this emotional scene https://t.co/4CNVstp7pH

— ✨QKora✨ (@QKora01) August 28, 2024