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[BassForever]

Oh yeah, that whole thing was hilarious. That was fun to watch play out.

About to fly to Seattle for PAX now. If Shovel Knight hasn't leaked by the time I land, I'm holding you personally responsible, SmashGAF.

Don't worry we hold you responsible for no RH character so the feelings mutual

 

[Zubz]

Don't worry we hold you responsible for no RH character so the feelings mutual

Ouch. Harsh.

Spoiler

I blame literally everyone but myself for the lack of Ridley, though, so...

 

[Beelzebufo]

Right on! That's the correct mindset to have about Smash reveals. I couldn't care less about Ridley or K. Rool, but if one of them got in, I'd be really happy for their fans instead of bitching about why my character didn't get in first or how my character is more deserving.

That said, I've been extraordinarily lucky with Smash newcomers this time around. I got almost every single newcomer I really wanted including my dream character (Mega Man), and now there's a chance of one of my two ballot votes making it in as DLC!

The lack of the Chorus Kids or any other Rhythm Heaven rep will forever burn, though.



Hmm, Derrick? I'm not sure he cares about Shovel Knight being in one way or the other. On the other hand, given how unbelievably hyped I am about anything and everything related to Shovel Knight... I'm going to be freaking out in the discussion we'll have if he's announced.



Oh, that's more just him not liking Smash rumor speculation in general. I think he/we have been burned by so many convincing fakes at this point that he's just gotten tired of them. I love this constant rumor mill hype, though.

Oh, definitely! He's always been on the cautious side for rumors, and I think the Layton thing sent him over the edge on this one. It's gonna be entertaining no matter what haha. Shovel Knight might make the wait to Smash 5 and Chorus Kids easier.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Amiibo isn't for Smash

RIP Shovel Knight for Smash

 

[Gleethor]

Not for smash...yet

Actually surprised that the amiibo portion of the rumor panned out.

 

[Tregard]

Amiibo isn't for Smash

RIP Shovel Knight for Smash

Mario Maker tho

 

[Drago]

Amiibo isn't for Smash

RIP Shovel Knight for Smash

There it is. Don't see why everyone assumed him getting an amiibo meant he had to be getting into Smash Bros too, other than that one random spanish retailer listing it as one.

This is super cool, regardless!

 

[JazzmanZ]

ha so the listing was true, just not the smash part

 

[Toxi]

Amiibo isn't for Smash

RIP Shovel Knight for Smash

HOLY SHIT SHOVEL KNIGHT AMIIBO

SHOVEL KNIGHT

I NEED IT

AAAAAAHHHJJJJKDKCJDJDKGFD

 

[Ryce]

An obscure one-shot third-party isn't getting into Smash Bros.? I'd have never guessed.

 

[CronoShot]

I didn't figure the Smash rumor would pan out, but having an Amiibo is pretty great.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Still want

 

[BY2K]

I wonder what the amiibo will do if it's not for Smash.

 

[BitStyle]

Well, I'm actually surprised it turned out to be anything amiibo related. I was honestly expecting neither to be confirmed

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Amiibo isn't for Smash

RIP Shovel Knight for Smash

 

[jph139]

Cool.

Still room for the Smash half of the rumor to pan out in the coming months, but we'll see. amiibo looks rockin' though.

 

[Frofro]

This would explain the "retailers" confirming the amiibo. He made a huge assumption thinking it was for Smash. Guess thats a wrap for this rumor for now!

On to the next one!

 

[JazzmanZ]

next week: Slime rumored for smash? It's more likely then you think! (trust me, it's legit)

 

[SUPERJEM94]

Amiibo isn't for Smash

RIP Shovel Knight for Smash

Oh shiiit. I NEED THIS

 

[Regulus Tera]

Reposting myself from the community thread:


Here's what Tamaki says:

-One of his sources, working in retail, leads him on a new DLC character for Smash 4, being Shovel Knight.
-He corroborates this rumour with other people in the industry, who tell him specifically the character is already in development and who will be shown in the next month or two, meaning September or October.
-Only then he starts talking about the amiibo rumour from a few days ago. The rumour mentioned that the amiibo was coming out in November, so it is not the same thing that his sources told him.
-Finally, he starts talking about PAX events with Nintendo setting up Smash kiosks and speculates that it may have something to do with Shovel Knight as a Smash character.

The question then becomes, why would someone at retail be privy to Smash DLC information? Regardless, my point is that the stuff he actually claims is unrelated to the Shovel Knight amiibo rumour.

 

[WiiRevolution1]

Are we sure that image isn't a mock up? Man, even if he's not in Smash, getting the first ever (non Smash) third party amiibo is an honor in itself. At he very least maybe stiff like Mii costume for MK8 and Yarn Shovel Knight hopefully...well...it doesn't matter because just the figure it good enough. Tho I'm surprised they didn't just do a indie three pack. Plus whats this about future games? We still have two more years of Shovel Knight at this dev speed.


But....I will not lose hope! theres still a chance for him to be in Smash! It could be a mockup, waiting for its real Smash logo! Lalala I can't hear you!! i know what the odds are against me before and yet my wish came true so I will not lose hope!

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Shovel Knight could very well be coming. But him not having a Smash line amiibo sort of hurts that theory.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Unless his Smash Amiibo is coming later.

That would solve the "Why is SK getting an Amiibo before Ryu's and Roy's are even officially revealed"

But I still think it was Unseen64 taking the Amiibo listing and assuming it meant Smash, rather than a generic SK Amiibo.

 

[Tregard]

Shovel Knight could very well be coming. But him not having a Smash line amiibo sort of hurts that theory.

Mario, Bowser & Peach all have 2 different amiibos, it's possibly Shovel Knight will too

 

[Richie]

Real happy for both Yacht Club Games (the honor!) and Sakurai (not another leak!)

 

[NotLiquid]

Re-post from the Amiibo thread

 

[Regulus Tera]

Re-post from the Amiibo thread

I believe

 

[Akhe]

I'm still waiting Bayonetta.

Sakuraiii, where is my waifu?

 

[Vital Tundra]

Just because it isn't a Smash box art Amiibo doesn't mean it's not for Smash. Maybe it's coming before its compatible with Smash. You never know.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I want Shovel Knight in the game, but at this moment, I don't see a reason to believe he will be.

Feel free to quote this as a crow-eating post if and when it happens. For right now, I'm not seeing it.

 

[akidnamededdy]

An obscure one-shot third-party isn't getting into Smash Bros.? I'd have never guessed.

It won indie game of the year and is available on eight platforms. Shovel Knight is hardly obscure.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Re-post from the Amiibo thread

This guy is one of the biggest attention seekers on the planet. I hope the rumor is false just so his credibility goes further down the drain.

 

[Zubz]

Amiibo isn't for Smash

RIP Shovel Knight for Smash

Huh. Never would've seen that coming! I'm into this, though. If it's readily available, I just may pick one up! Plus, if SK ever does get into Smash, it'd be a genuine surprise again! So that's nice.

Re-post from the Amiibo thread

But why would he believe this, though? Most of his sources specifically cited the Amiibo as evidence.

 

[Dr. Buni]

An obscure one-shot third-party isn't getting into Smash Bros.? I'd have never guessed.

The amiibo doesn't mean Shovel Knight isn't a DLC for Smash, though. Sure, he very likely isn't, but you are commemorating a bit too early.

I hope the rumor is false just so his credibility goes further down the drain.

And because the rumor isn't about King K. Rool

 

[papo]

He looks like and obvious candidate, as does Maxwell from Scribblenauts( and Geno :,( )

But this may be more that they are releasing amiibos for other franchises, as the Yarn/8bit ones, which is both good and bad at the same time.

 

[NotLiquid]

This guy is one of the biggest attention seekers on the planet. I hope the rumor is false just so his credibility goes further down the drain.

Come on, we all know you want it to be fake just so K. Rool's chances increase

 

[ShockingAlberto]

man remember Spainkiller

 

[balladofwindfishes]

This has been a crazy ride, and I don't even think it's over yet lol

 

[Sponge]

man remember Spainkiller

Yes

I'm still waiting on my buddy Dix, Sakurai.

 

[sixteen-bit]

It won indie game of the year and is available on eight platforms. Shovel Knight is hardly obscure.

Pretty much. It's even getting a retail release.

 

[IntelliHeath]

man remember Spainkiller

Yep, he was so wrong on many levels.

 

[Regulus Tera]

man remember Spainkiller

I'm surprised he got away free with that. Not that I'd advocate for a punishment.

 

[Ryce]

It won indie game of the year and is available on eight platforms. Shovel Knight is hardly obscure.

Snake, Sonic, Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Ryu are gaming icons with immense mainstream appeal and decades of history. Shovel Knight appeared in a digital-only game last year that sold 700,000 copies. He's just a blip on the gaming radar.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Yep, he was so wrong on many levels.

Did anything he say actually get directly contradicted?

Mewtwo happened, Ridley has a playable character's moveset, we know a Rhythm Heaven character was cut, and nothing has came out about Dixie either way.

 

[Dr. Buni]

man remember Spainkiller

I wish I didn't.

 

[TheBaldEmperor]

Come on, we all know you want it to be fake just so K. Rool's chances increase

That may be but Tamaki is constantly saying stuff like "oh man, if you guys only knew what I knew about game x haha. Oh man maybe I'll tell you about it soon or not."

 

[Fandangox]

So the other version get exclusive content with the game already but you need an amiibo to get it for the 3ds and wiiu.

gg m8

 

[Vital Tundra]

Snake, Sonic, Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Ryu are gaming icons with immense mainstream appeal and decades of history. Shovel Knight appeared in a digital-only game last year that sold 700,000 copies. He's just a blip on the gaming radar.

And yet he is getting an Amiibo. An indie dev is getting an Amiibo.

 

[Sponge]

That may be but Tamaki is constantly saying stuff like "oh man, if you guys only knew what I knew about game x haha. Oh man maybe I'll tell you about it soon or not."

Yeah, this is what I don't like about Tamaki and his rumors.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Giving indies amiibos is smart. It incentivizes them to put their games on the Wii U, which has a small install base, an even smaller number of game-buying consumers, a smaller fraction of which will buy digitally, a smaller fraction of which will buy indie, etc.

They should honestly be approaching every big kickstarter and successful indie publisher and offering to make amiibos. Not just Shovel Knight, but Yooka-Laylee, Bloodstained, Mighty No. 9, Steamworld Dig, etc., in exchange for timed exclusivity.