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No real surprise there. From the character design to the humor to the level designs... Shantae games feel right at home next to Nintendo platformers.
I mean she pilots a magic carpet if that counts.Shantae is not really meant for the XBox audience anyway, she ain't a space marine shooting at things or piloting a race car.
xbox in general is just kind of eh these daysShantae is not really meant for the XBox audience anyway, she ain't a space marine shooting at things or piloting a race car.
If you hadn't said it, I would've.
You'll have to wait and see!
— WayForward (@WayForward) January 1, 2019
Not to mention are heavily inspired by, and reference, many classic Nintendo franchises. So it's not just that Nintendo gamers have had more time to grow fond of Shantae, but it's familiar to them as well.
Needing to get to bed, playing too much BOTW Master Mode. Other then that I'm dandy.
I am enjoying WarFrame at the moment. Got 33 minutes till I get the next frame.
Doing fine, got up an hour ago.
Finally. Maybe we'll know something by March.
Haven't they been busy with Bloodstained?
Yes, although them helping will theoretically have it be out sooner rather than later. BS (man, what an unfortunate abbreviation) should be out by mid-year at the very least.
I actually agree with that (Undertale is being slept on tbh), but on that note, I want to point out something funny I've noticed: In Smash Ultimate speculation, I only ever see Shovel Knight mentioned in comparison to Shantae.Yep.
same ol gamefaqs
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/234547-super-smash-bros-ultimate/77343266
bandwagon
That, and he only has one game that also happens to be pretty recent (at the time of Smash 4, anyway).
Mostly bandwagon people. And some of those are people who hasn't even touched Shovel Knights actual game. There is some people who just want to antagonize Shantae fans by jumping on the SK wagon as well.
Strike 1 is as
KirbyWorshipper2465
says: no sign of any sequel coming puts uncertainty on his relevance and future.
Eh, given we have folk like Ryu in, showing up in a lot of crossovers isn't really a good point to try and use against said character.
I mean to be fair most of the crossovers Ryu appears in have Capcom directly involved, Shovel Knight just appears in anything that it can get it’s hands on.
In a vacuum, sure it doesn't mean much and could be seen as a positive.
Pretty much the only crossovers he's been in that were not developed by Capcom are Smash and the Project X Zone games (both by Namco, and Monolith Soft for the latter).
Yeah, but that doesn't really work against the character getting in. Only if one of those deals had some contract preventing him from showing up in something else could that hurt him.
Try telling that to people clamoring for one-offs. Heck, try suggesting that to the Geno fanbase and you'll get steam rolled.Strike 1 is as
And Ryu is a Gaming Icon that's been around since the late 80s. Compared to him, SK is a new kid on the block (and I say this as a fan of him).
It's not like it's hurting anyone. The fans and companies want him because of how iconic they find him.
To the point where an appearance in Smash wasn't highly requested supposedly, it that it wouldn't have been amazing? Not so. The very fact that people went crazy over his appearance as an assist trophy contradicts that notion.
I mean that most of the crossovers involving Ryu are inter-company crossovers or games that Capcom publishes like you know: Marvel vs. CAPCOM or Asura’s Wrath, a game published by Capcom. the games where Ryu appears as a guest are Smash, Granblue Fantasy, and Power Rangers: Legacy Wars. So it’s kinda unfair comparing SK to Ryu in terms of crossover material.
That's a sensible point. If YCG shopped him everywhere so they can be financially secure enough to make their next game, this may have actually backfired in terms of people taking him seriously as a mascot.
I’ve honestly never been able to get into Shovel Knight myself but I have no beef with him and I appreciate his impact on the indie scene.
meleebrawler
pointed out, this can very well backfire on them.
Sorry bout that, i have no idea how it ended up as a double post, I only clicked it one time.
Dang that Rotty is mighty cute, Dylan has to put that as his profile pic
Undertale?
Ah, that's what we call the Darkstalkers Effect.
That's why I don't have a Xbox One because there isn't enough games that have caught my attention to be willing to buy it.
I'm doing just fine.
Lol! Did they really have to throw in that reference.
If it's not Shantae or Shovel Knight, than who could it be? The only other options I could think of is either a Cave Story rep or a Undertale rep. I don't count Steve as a indie rep anymore because of him being owned by Microsoft.
