No Usefulness? Sorry, but I have a passion for Shadow, and sometimes to better understand a game, it would help to know the characters' backstory's and history. Otherwise, we'd all be left wondering at the end of the game why the heck Shadow has Interceptor following him around as loyal as ever, why Shadow and Relm can only equip the specific relic from Relm's mother, and why there is a connection between Shadow and Relm.

Also the reason why Shadow does not want to get into a emotional cling with anyone and likes to be secluded. Why is he a mercenary and can kill so easily now? The flashbacks, no matter how short, reveal these facts and mysteries about Clyde/Shadow's life.

Thanks for that link to the vids Kawaii! I've been working on seeing that 5th and last video for quite some time! Awesome stuff!