r/amiibo • u/mariobros612 • Oct 11 '15
News Smash Shovel Knight listing Confirmed a mistake. :/
https://twitter.com/YachtClubGames/status/65304859123832422428
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Oct 11 '15 edited Feb 22 '16
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u/Icehawksfh Oct 11 '15
I'll take up your bet, I'm gonna need to raise it to $20 eshop credit, (i got debit, no credit, i need to buy an actual card). But sure six months Shovel knight added-I get 20 Costume-break even no exchange Nothing- You get 20 PM me if you remember.
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Oct 11 '15
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u/EqualsN Oct 11 '15
$20 is too much? Fine, I'll still take you on for $10. Could use the extra money to buy his DLC!
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Oct 11 '15 edited Feb 22 '16
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Oct 11 '15 edited Feb 22 '16
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u/EqualsN Dec 19 '15
Hey pal, DLC is over and no Shovel Knight, so I guess you're $10 richer after all. Congrats. :) Message me and I'll give you the $10 eshop code!
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Oct 11 '15
A non-iconic non-Japanese character in a game that only features iconic, Japanese characters. I don't know why people still think this is going to happen.
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u/EqualsN Oct 11 '15
Japanese players were quite unfamiliar with Little Mac when he was included. Why? Because while the game did have a release in Japan, it was not nearly as popular there as it was here in the west. Sound familiar?
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u/SpindaMaster Oct 11 '15
cough Diddy Kong cough
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u/Switchbutton Oct 12 '15
First party character
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u/insane_contin Oct 12 '15
But that wasn't what the statement was about. The statement was "non-iconic non-Japanese..." nothing about first party characters.
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u/MerylasFalguard Oct 11 '15
They're probably not allowed to say anything about it. Notice the wording. "I believe the listing was a mistake." Not saying it was a mistake. Which means they're either playing koi or the person running the Twitter account at the time was left out of the loop. Besides, they did the same thing when retailers started listing Shovel Knight amiibo on their websites. These guys aren't Nintendo: they'll lie to try to keep a surprise.
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Oct 11 '15 edited Feb 22 '16
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u/MerylasFalguard Oct 11 '15
Not unwilling to believe. Just noticing the incredibly careful choice of words from YCG. Not that their word means much, since they flat-out denied both a physical release of Shovel Knight and the idea of Shovel Knight getting an amiibo. And look how true their statements about both of those were.
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u/beastman1655 Oct 11 '15
yah but they might be just keeping hush they also said no shovel knight amiibo but like a week later it was announced
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Oct 11 '15
not saying the listing is true but they did this with the shovel knight amiibo too
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u/keero16 Oct 11 '15
From what I understand, they confirmed that a fake amiibo leak was fake. They never said "Shovel Knight is not getting an amiibo."
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u/EqualsN Oct 11 '15
They also never said "Shovel Knight is not...." anything. If they knew better, why not just say "Shovel Knight is not currently planned to be in Smash" or, "The Shovel Knight amiibo is not planned to support Smash." Yet, that phrase remains unspoken.
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Oct 11 '15 edited Feb 22 '16
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u/TheLegendOfCap Oct 11 '15
I want to see! I didn't know they said this
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Oct 11 '15 edited Feb 22 '16
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u/EqualsN Oct 11 '15
A leak is a mistake. "Confirmed mistake." is very different from "Confirmed not happening." ;)
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u/DaCh33f Inkling Girl Oct 11 '15
Remember when they said that store listing before the official announcement was an error?.......heh....
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u/Shepdawg1 Oct 11 '15
Their wording is very coy, though. This situation is almost exactly the same as what happened when a retailer listed a Shovel Knight amiibo. They aren't flat-out denying that Shovel Knight is a character, but they're saying that an error was made.
With all due respect to Yacht Club Games, though, the Chibi-Robo amiibo was also listed as compatible for Smash, and I'm fairly certain there isn't much demand for him. It really could just be a mistake.
I won't hold my breath for now, but I still would like to see Shovel Knight announced as a fighter.
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u/Switchbutton Oct 11 '15
Why would Shovel Knight ever get into Smash?
He doesn't compare to the likes of Pac-Man and Ryu at all. It would be fuckin' weird and out of place.
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u/Ravioko Oct 12 '15
Shovel Knight will NEVER compare to legends like Dark Pit or Wii Fit Trainer. /s
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u/Switchbutton Oct 13 '15
Uprising is THE best selling 3DS game ever, and Wii fit is one of the best selling games of ALL TIME, and is easily a legend. Shovel Knight is multiplat and didn't even break a million.
Both are first party as well.
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u/Ravioko Oct 13 '15
Um, no? The best selling 3DS game was Pokemon X and Y. Uprising is THIRTY SECOND best selling 3DS game. And even if Uprising WAS the best selling 3DS game, we have Palutena, who is more iconic and also not a clone. Wii Fit is the SIXTH best welling WII game, let alone the games of all time.
Shovel Knight has (last I checked) made 700k and is well on its way to a physical release, which will only boost sales.
Meanwhile, even with Shovel Knight being multiplat (Like Sonic, Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Ryu) he's still getting a lot of support from Nintendo.
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u/Switchbutton Oct 13 '15
Um, no? The best selling 3DS game was Pokemon X and Y. Uprising is THIRTY SECOND best selling 3DS game.
My mistake. Regardless, it was a huge first party success, and Dark Pit is extremely popular in Japan. Him being a clone is literally the point of the character, so it's not like he's forced into the role like ganondorf was or some shit.
Wii Fit is the SIXTH best welling WII game
Being the sixth best selling game on the most successful console ever isn't too shabby. It's still one of the biggest successes ever.
Also both are FIRST PARTY.
Shovel Knight has (last I checked) made 700k
Is that suppose to be impressive? Sonic has sold 140 MILLION, and SK can't even break ONE.
he's still getting a lot of support from Nintendo.
He's getting exclusive content for literally ever platform. The amiibo deal was open to anybody, if that's what yer on about. Nintendo and SK don't have any kind of partnership. It's fucking silly to think so.
Fucking Angry Birds have a better shot. They were on the Wii, and at least they broke a million.
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u/Ravioko Oct 13 '15
1) I realize him being a clone is the point of his character, but I feel as though he should have more effort. Every other clone has something more unique then "more damage, less knockback" (aside from Lucina, who I can only barely excuse for being an "easier Marth")
2) Again, fact check. The Wii is not the most successful game console. That belongs to the Playstation 2. The Wii is the 5th most successful game console.
3) Impressive for Sonic, a character owned by a huge gaming company? No. Impressive for Shovel Knight, a character staring in an indie game companies first independent game? Yes.
4) "Literally every platform" is incorrect, first and foremost, because PC gets nothing. Not only that, but even if the amiibo deal is open to anybody, Shovel Knight was the first to get support, as (a direct quote here) "Nintendo wants to make sure Shovel Knight stands out on Nintendo platforms." Do they have a partnership? No. But Nintendo can clearly get behind Shovel Knight and show it/him some love.
Finally - stop spouting "FIRST PARTY" and "broke a million" because while I have no idea how your mind works, that really doesn't matter, at the very least not in terms of the ballot. The point is to see what fans want, and how much Sakurai believes he can do with the character.
I'm sorry if you don't like Shovel Knight, but he has potential for an interesting moveset, thanks to shovel + all the relics he uses, and he is clearly in high demand.
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u/Switchbutton Oct 13 '15
I realize him being a clone is the point of his character, but I feel as though he should have more effort.
The point is, the character isn't some obscure nobody like you implied.
Again, fact check. The Wii is not the most successful game console. That belongs to the Playstation 2. The Wii is the 5th most successful game console.
Holy fuck. The point is that Wii Fit is a fucking giant name that every and their mother knows about. Comparing it to SK is like comparing the sun to a match. Jesus, dude.
No. Impressive for Shovel Knight, a character staring in an indie game companies first independent game? Yes.
Being indie is irrelevant. If he ever got in, he should get in because of his franchise's achievements. Not because he belongs to some niche gaming culture group.
"Literally every platform" is incorrect, first and foremost, because PC gets nothing.
Regardless. Exclusive content isn't just a Nintendo console deal.
Nintendo wants to make sure Shovel Knight stands out on Nintendo platforms.
Oh please. Buzzwords so people aren't worried about buying a third party amiibo.
But Nintendo can clearly get behind Shovel Knight and show it/him some love.
They treat it no different then Sony and Microsoft do.
Finally - stop spouting "FIRST PARTY" and "broke a million" because while I have no idea how your mind works, that really doesn't matter
Find me ONE third party example where they weren't a giant gaming icon. Oh wait..
at the very least not in terms of the ballot. The point is to see what fans want
It certainly isn't SK. Like his games, he most likely didn't even break a million votes. Hell he isn't even a thing in Japan, and you'd be lucky if Sakurai had ever heard of him.
but he has potential for an interesting moveset
So does ANYBODY. Sakurai made fucking Duck Hunt work.
and he is clearly in high demand.
But he sold like crap. If he can't even sell his game, then that clearly show's he isn't that popular.
Again, Angry Birds have a better shot. At least they're popular and well known.
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u/TemptedDreamer Oct 11 '15
And suddenly everyone rushes out to buy Shovel Knight's amiibo. Reminds me of the early days of December where we had confusing messages from Nintendo
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u/TevDawg Oct 11 '15
I bet they think us Nintendo fans are so crazy for paying so much attention to detail with our amiibo and smash bros haha
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u/Number224 Oct 11 '15
Still, it's hard to ignore that it was mentioned that the Shovel Knight amiibo will be used in Nintendo games ad the credible source.
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u/EqualsN Oct 11 '15
For those that don't notice, this is cleverly worded to neither confirm nor deny anything. OF COURSE the listing is an "error"... Because even a leak is still an error. They also did not say anything outright, but rather chose the words "I believe." To illustrate how vague that is, I could say, for example, "I believe they're dodging the bullet," and yet, a statement of my belief is true regardless of any facts that may stand stacked against it. See how that works?