NintenZone Social Thread: Shovel Knight Amiibo Hype Catastrophe (feat. Swamp)

[cmbsfm]

Well, an amiibo is pretty megaton. Especially since it is a non smash 3rd party indie one.

 

[backlot]

Stand is still using the Smash color scheme. Prototype stand?

 

[Neo Zero]

That looks like a nice Amiibo. Well we'll just have to see what PAX has in store for the rest of the weekend lol.

 

[DangerDamage]

and everyone go back to not caring now

no smash no fun

 

[AreJay25]

Welp so much for that.

The wait continues.

 

[SegaNintendoUbisoft]

That was a fun little trailer for the amiibo, not really a fan of Game Grumps, but it was entertaining.

 

[dangeraaron10]

And suddenly I heard about several hundred simultaneous sighs of relief from a bunch of other Smash Character fans.

There's still Nintendo's stuff but it seems like this is all we got so far for the Shovel Knight amiibo.

Still, introducing Co-Op is pretty megaton in of itself for fans of Shovel Knight, not even counting a collectable amiibo.

 

[Z25]

When's that?

It said the 27th, Nintendo would have a stream with special guests and announcements, however I can't find out when since it doesn't seem to be tonight, the schedule was pointed out a few pages ago..

 

[Captain Fun]

So the amiibo has been in development since last year.
https://twitter.com/GameXplain/status/637121403074928640

Make of that, what you will.

 

[dangeraaron10]

Let me see if I can provide a better answer to this. Please wait.

I'm definitely anticipating further input, many others are as well. Gonna go ahead and say "thanks" for being one of the few to be on top of these things.

So the amiibo has been in development for over a year.
https://twitter.com/GameXplain/status/637121403074928640

Make of that, what you will.

As much as I'd love to put this in the K. Rool thread to calm a certain subset of our regular posters (as in, this is not some sudden thing that's coming in to swat K. Rool and this was made long before the ballot, and hence this has nothing to do with his ballot results) but any Shovel Knight and Amiibo talk is banned there for being off topic.

Any Kutthroats reading this, TAKE NOTE. Still, @PushDustIn is confident that Shovel Knight will actually be a character in Smash, and if he's not confirmed in the coming days then Tamaki covered his rear end saying "oh it could be anywhere in the next couple months" which I hate the sound of. I want closure, damnit.

 

[Khoru]

i'm curious what the amiibo-exclusive relics they mention are
i have sk for 3ds but i don't really want to buy an adapter just for this
or a new 3ds, or the same game again on wii u

 

[Z25]

So the amiibo has been in development for over a year.
https://twitter.com/GameXplain/status/637121403074928640

Make of that, what you will.

weird, the modes make sense but why the amiibo itself?

 

[Deleted member]

Only thing that upsets me is that the odds of me getting a Butt Butt amiibo are slim due to all the ****in' scalpers.

 

[GamerGuy09]

So the amiibo has been in development for over a year.
https://twitter.com/GameXplain/status/637121403074928640

Make of that, what you will.

hhhhhnnnnngggg.

That means they've been working very closely with Nintendo for awhile now. I say that this raises his chances, since it would seem like if they would go this far why not go all the way (to smash.)

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

So the amiibo has been in development for over a year.
https://twitter.com/GameXplain/status/637121403074928640

Make of that, what you will.

That could mean that if Shovel Knight does get in, then he's the last of our pre-ballot.

Maybe, maybe not, but it's an interesting thought nonetheless.

 

[Neo Zero]

The fact people thought a Smash reveal would happen this late headed by a no name NoA employee didn't make sense to me anyway. If SK is announced it'll be online before Monday or at best, some Nintendo stream at PAX.

Nor does that Amiibo disconfirm him (though it would seem Tama was wrong on the place holder mock up)

 

[cmbsfm]

So the amiibo has been in development for over a year.
https://twitter.com/GameXplain/status/637121403074928640

Make of that, what you will.

So if this amiibo has some relation to his inclusion as dlc, then he's a pre-ballot character?

Wow.

 

[GamerGuy09]

The fact people thought a Smash reveal would happen this late headed by a no name NoA employee didn't make sense to me anyway. If SK is announced it'll be online before Monday or at best, some Nintendo stream at PAX.

Nor does that Amiibo disconfirm him (though it would seem Tama was wrong on the place holder mock up)

Stranger things have happened. Remember Pac-Man? He was revealed in a similar matter.

 

[Mikegamer0608]

Incoming 2 month speculation madness.

 

[Chrono.]

But according to Tamaki's source, he's a ballot character.

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

This week's been hectic.

The closest thing I could compare this to is NinkaVaanrose, and that was a LOONG time ago.

 

[DangerDamage]

The fact people thought a Smash reveal would happen this late headed by a no name NoA employee didn't make sense to me anyway. If SK is announced it'll be online before Monday or at best, some Nintendo stream at PAX.

Nor does that Amiibo disconfirm him (though it would seem Tama was wrong on the place holder mock up)

I noticed the stand is actually a different color.

The one in the ad is gold but the stand now looks purple.

That might be it?

 

[Swamp Sensei]

When is the Nintendo stream?

When is Plague of Shadows releasing?

 

[ThePenguinGamer0]

So does Shovel Knight still have a chance after this?

 

[GamerGuy09]

But according to Tamaki's source, he's a ballot character.

Oh crap....contradictions aren't good....

 

[AreJay25]

https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/...ovel_knight_is_announced_today_or_within_the/

Seems like you got competition @SlickWylde

 

[Soul.]

Meh, August is pretty much over anyways. We have like, 3 days left for it to be September?

 

[Tree Gelbman]

Welp.

I have no clue what's going on and it's kind of frustrating.

There's still the matter of a Smash maintenance on Monday for both systems.

 

[Burb]

So if this amiibo has some relation to his inclusion as dlc, then he's a pre-ballot character?

Wow.

Not necessarily. The amiibo is clearly not connected to Smash. If he were DLC, he'd likely get a second one for the Smash series.

 

[Chrono.]

Welp.

I have no clue what's going on and it's kind of frustrating.

There's still the matter of a Smash maintenance on Monday for both systems.

Was the last one before an update? I can't recall

 

[Kenith]

Nor does that Amiibo disconfirm him (though it would seem Tama was wrong on the place holder mock up)

Er, not quite. Just because the designs ended up being final doesn't mean that image wasn't a mockup.

 

[KenboCalrissian]

This'll be a very interesting Holiday season...

 

[Tree Gelbman]

The fact they've been working with Nintendo for a year and have been very vocal about Shovel Knight in Smash. It all kind of adds up, but doesn't either.

 

[Bedoop]

Damon asks of they heard any good rumors recently

— GameXplain (@GameXplain) August 28, 2015

 

[dangeraaron10]

I'd dislike the idea of Shovel Knight being pre-ballot a lot less than him being ballot.

It rubs me the wrong way that a character with one game, not released in Japan, and sold 700k across multiple consoles (which up to this point had more content than the Wii U version, which is now no longer true due to the amiibo functionality) can come in and get in over long standing Nintendo characters.

All the while K. Rool and Inklings (I know they are recent, but they are the popular new kids in town being an in house EAD IP that sold gangbusters (by Wii U standards) and revitalized life into a dying system) get stuck with a frickin' mii costume.

 

[Tree Gelbman]

Was the last one before an update? I can't recall

I think so, yeah.

 

[Bananija]

This amiibo looks awesome! The only problem is that it's an amiibo, so gettin it is...well...

 

[ThePenguinGamer0]

This'll be a very interesting Holiday season...

It definitely will be.

 

[Burb]

I'd dislike the idea of Shovel Knight being pre-ballot a lot less than him being ballot.

It rubs me the wrong way that a character with one game, not released in Japan, and sold 700k across multiple consoles (which up to this point had more content than the Wii U version, which is now no longer true due to the amiibo functionality) can come in and get in over long standing Nintendo characters.

All the while K. Rool and Inklings (I know they are recent, but they are the popular new kids in town being an in house EAD IP that sold gangbusters (by Wii U standards) and revitalized life into a dying system) get stuck with a frickin' mii costume.

It's a suggestions box, not a poll.

 

[AreJay25]

I feel sorry for those who will try to get the Shovel Knight amiibo day one.

I really do.