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Rumor (with a side of salt): Shovel Knight coming to Smash Wii U/3DS?
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superNESjoe
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Oh yeah, well, then that was probably why it was there.
I totally get where you're coming from. I like guest characters but I don't want stuff like MK or Killer Instinct to get swamped with them. Although, I was around for the old All-Stars GAF threads and most of the characters people wanted were third party (Crash, Lara, Cloud, etc) I think people were more upset with who the third party characters were instead of how many there were.
Yeah I was just about both sides. One wanting guys like Cloud and Lara and others saying Sony doesn't have enough characters to fill the roster which is bullshit.
But it really bothers me the most in smash and MKX. Ever since the Kombat Pack 2 talk started more people want to see a movie character then someone like Noob and I don't like it. I also hope KI doesn't have this to bad because no matter how cool Rash is it still feels out of place.
Aaronrules380
Member
Not to mention the roster sizes are completely different
superNESjoe
Member
Is the Nindie thing being streamed?
I'm not a Smash guy but I am so psyched for YCG at the thought of the excitement they must have over the Amiibo and the inclusion in Smash, if either or both are real.
FWIW, Shovel Knight is at least as known to gamers as characters like Palutena and others on the Smash roster are.
FWIW, Shovel Knight is at least as known to gamers as characters like Palutena and others on the Smash roster are.
Well we already know for sure the former is real. The latter remains to be seen.
Nintendo haven't announced their own stream but Yacht mentioned that they'll be streaming it on a recent post on their website.
Plus most of the Fire Emblem crew.
Mario, bro, nothing is known for sure until it's announced. Retailers have been misled before.
signed, Luigi
Dr. Buni
Member
True, but Palutena is a Nintendo character so she is immune to the "relevance" argument. Same goes to Dark Pit, the Awakening characters, Greninja, etc.
How much till the event ?
No idea when is 8pm Seattle ...timezones are my kriptonyte
Aaronrules380
Member
4 hours 40 minutes
If this was a Smash Amiibo wouldn't it say so on the corner of the box?
Aaronrules380
Member
The claim is that the boxart itself is a mockup right now
Dr. Buni
Member
It could be a mock up. If Shovel Knight is in Smash, they wouldn't give it away by showing the Amiibo with the Smash logo and stuff.
It's only the opposite if MN9 comes out and is bad, which is unlikely.
BassForever
Member
Unless the people saying "mock up" are afraid they're wrong about saying SK in Smash and that what we see IS the final box/amiibo design that was leaked early by accident. Guess we'll find out tonight when they officially unveil the Shovel Knight amiibo.
Aaronrules380
Member
Even if they unveil it now, if they're only announcing the amiibo and not him being in Smash right now, they'd probably change the boxart later when it's actually announced to avoid giving it away ahead of time
We got costumes and 2 stages at the end of last month, so not really.
Dr. Buni
Member
Sure, but I honestly couldn't care less if the rumor is real or fake. If it is, great, a new likely fun character to play in Smash. If it isn't, I will keep hoping for Dixie/RH rep.
Beelzebufo
Banned
What if it just doesn't ever come out in the first place?
Yeah, I think there are going to be two amiibo for shovel knight. This one paid for and sold by YCG, and one sold by Nintendo as part of the Smash series. A smash amiibo for shovel knight wouldn't come out for a long time anyway, just think of how we're just getting mewtwo let alone Ryu.
I really like the idea of Shovel Knight coming to Smash. Even though I have yet to play the game, Shovel Knight appears to be a unique character that would certainly be an interesting addition.
It's great that Nintendo continues to approve development on Smash 4. When I initially heard rumors of Shovel Knight being added, I started thinking how Nintendo could turn Smash into more of a "service", such as Dota or LoL, instead of a game that we have to wait 4-5 years for.
For example, they could take Smash 4 in its current state and essentially port it to their next generation platform (NX). Every few months, they could release new items, costumes, custom moves, and stages - and every year, another 2-3 characters could be added to the game. Smash would be ever growing, with dozens of costumes for each character, dozens and dozens of stages, and a continual stream of added characters and content.
It's great that Nintendo continues to approve development on Smash 4. When I initially heard rumors of Shovel Knight being added, I started thinking how Nintendo could turn Smash into more of a "service", such as Dota or LoL, instead of a game that we have to wait 4-5 years for.
For example, they could take Smash 4 in its current state and essentially port it to their next generation platform (NX). Every few months, they could release new items, costumes, custom moves, and stages - and every year, another 2-3 characters could be added to the game. Smash would be ever growing, with dozens of costumes for each character, dozens and dozens of stages, and a continual stream of added characters and content.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Can we just get Shantae, Shovel Knight, Commander Video, and Quote in Smash all at once? Then everyone is happy :v
Aaronrules380
Member
Except K Rool fans, Simon Belmont fans, Ridley fans, bomberman fans, etc.
The clear solution is to just put EVERYONE in smash. Yes even them.
Beelzebufo
Banned
Ehh, I feel like Bomberman would cheapen the roster.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Do you think so? I can see the perspective, but I think Bomberman is kind of grey in how well he fits. My only major worry is that he would be too samey like Sonic was in Brawl.
But you're probably doing a thing so
MrSaturn99
Member
lmao, okay, that actually would be pretty funny.
Aaronrules380
Member
Not really, since it'd probably be related to the ballot
A Link to the Past
Banned
I wouldn't mind seeing a lot more third-parties next time around, though ideally not so many that we lose out on first-party reps.
Sonic
Snake (eh)
Mega Man
Pac-Man
Ryu
Rayman
Professor Layton
Shovel Knight
Bayonetta
Phoenix Wright
Assuming that Layton and Shovel Knight are real for DLC, it'd be only three newcomer third-party reps.
Honestly, this kind of talk just reinforces my desire for the next Smash to be Smash 4.5. All of the characters and stages and modes and trophies and shit from the 3DS and Wii U games, plus like 20 new characters and 20 new stages and other new shit. I just think it's a really good way to avoid the diminishing returns issue (the more characters we have, the harder the work is). This way, you don't have to create a new engine and you don't have to recreate nearly 60 characters.
Sonic
Snake (eh)
Mega Man
Pac-Man
Ryu
Rayman
Professor Layton
Shovel Knight
Bayonetta
Phoenix Wright
Assuming that Layton and Shovel Knight are real for DLC, it'd be only three newcomer third-party reps.
Honestly, this kind of talk just reinforces my desire for the next Smash to be Smash 4.5. All of the characters and stages and modes and trophies and shit from the 3DS and Wii U games, plus like 20 new characters and 20 new stages and other new shit. I just think it's a really good way to avoid the diminishing returns issue (the more characters we have, the harder the work is). This way, you don't have to create a new engine and you don't have to recreate nearly 60 characters.
Beelzebufo
Banned
I was doing a thing, I just picked Bomberman because he's the one I want the least lol
Dr. Buni
Member
There's no way we are getting that many newcomers in the next Smash (5 or 4.5), not without cuts
And personally I don't see any of the playable characters in Smash 4 being cut, so... But what do I know?A Link to the Past
Banned
That's what I figured lol.
There's no way we are getting that many newcomers in the next Smash (5 or 4.5), not without cuts
I dunno, wouldn't it save so much time and energy if they didn't have to recreate the roster like they've done with the past four games? I have to imagine that there's a pretty comparable level of effort put into that as there is to programming in the newcomers. That could severely trim down the amount of time that is needed for development and allow them to focus on new content.
They should release Super Meat Boy on Wii U or 3DS. I'd love a Super Meat Boy Amiibo.
Are you sure they can get a Meat Boy Amiibo within the 40g limit?
Black-Wind
Member
Seems like people are jumping to concussions thinking this might mean SK is in Smash imo.
MaverickHunterAsh
Member
So here's something interesting. Those three Smash kiosks that were "confirmed" to be at Nintendo's PAX booth? Not there - at least not yet. I just finished setting up at our booth, and I walked by Nintendo's on my way out. It's all Super Mario Maker and Splatoon kiosks, with a Xenoblade Chronicles X video display.
I also saw a banner advertising what games can be seen and played at Nintendo's booth, and only those three games were listed.
More than one conclusion can be drawn from this, but take it as you will!
I also saw a banner advertising what games can be seen and played at Nintendo's booth, and only those three games were listed.
More than one conclusion can be drawn from this, but take it as you will!
Beelzebufo
Banned
But the sources that said there was an amiibo said they had separate confirmation he was in smash!
Hmm, very interesting. Thanks for the update!
Now I'm curious, was Smash actually confirmed to be there before hand?
ShockingAlberto
Member
Smash 5 is canceled!