Thread:Su712/@comment-32871015-20180708023823/@comment-31479589-20180708094151

Doesn't mean SF2 Underworld has been neglected completely. If any, they give us a hint that Underworld story can be considered canon. Shadow will eventually fight the Father (Hoaxen's nickname for it), but something happened to Shadow after he defeat the Father.

If we finally meets Shadow in SF3, what exactly happened after his fight with the Father will probably revealed. It's possible that they intentionally postpone the Father to make Shadow's whereabouts in SF3 remain a mystery. That's my take from what you've said.