Yacht Club Games’ side-scrolling platform title, Shovel Knight, was a huge success on launch, receiving critical praise and scooping up several game awards soon after. Since its initial release on the Wii U, 3DS and PC in June last year, the independent developer has been busy at work porting the game across to several other platforms.
With these ports came new features including the much publicised exclusive boss battles starring the God of War – Kratos – in the PlayStation versions of the game, and Rare’s iconic Battletoads in Microsoft’s Xbox One iteration. On release, the Wii U and 3DS versions of Shovel Knight received their own set of exclusive features, but the real question is; what exclusive boss character would feature in the Nintendo versions if there was ever a chance?
Yacht Club Games Programmer, David D'Angelo, has shed some light on possible outcomes during an interview with Gaming Boulevard, explaining he would personally opt for one of the more unique Nintendo characters in a Shovel Knight boss stage. Suggesting the forest fairy obsessed character who started out life in The Legend of Zelda series and went on to star in his own line of games would be a good choice.
Who knows?! It’d be amazing to work with a Nintendo IP. They have so many great ones to choose from. I usually go for the weirdos, so Tingle would be right up my alley.
While on the subject of Nintendo, D’Angelo was also asked if he, like fans, would like to see Yacht Club’s popular indie hero appear in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS as a playable character.
Absolutely, Shovel Knight in smash would be incredible! We play Smash Bros. pretty much every day, and to see our character as part of the roster would be an amazing honor! Lots of our fans have come up with really great descriptions for attacks and final smashes, I’d suggest checking them out!
Let us know in the comments if you like the idea of Tingle featuring as a boss character in Shovel Knight or if you have any of your own suggestions. Also tell us if you are one of the fans that would like to see Shovel Knight appear in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS.
Thanks to Benson for the tip!
[source gamingboulevard.com]
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Am i the only who don't want these indie character's in Smash bro's? I love Shovel Knight, but i think characters who have been forgotten should get in Smash or have a bigger chance then an indie character. Like King K. Rool
I'd personally love to see Shovel Knight in Brawl, although I personally want Bomberman in even more. Also, weirdly enough, I can see Tingle as being a boss in the game.
PLEASE get Shovel Knight into Smash Bros. That roster could use some indie representation, and there's really no one better than Shovel Knight (my personal GOTY last year)
I'd be pretty fine about it, actually. Tingle is underated.
I'm all for Tingle as a DLC boss level, if only to pop that balloon with my shovel!
I would rather shantae be in smash then shovel knight, purely because shantae has a much more massive selection for moves let alone level design.
But a shovel knight level that nchanges to a different envirement like new super mario bros would be amazing.
Tingle as a boss in Shovel Knight would be pretty awesome. I've admittedly still yet to get the game, it came out after my Christmas shopping which left me with little to no money left to spend, and there are other games I'm considering a priority (though my younger brother does keep going on at me to get it... why can't he buy it himself?).
In any case, if I do decide to purchase it, or manage to convince my brother to actually purchase the game himself, the Wii U version is likely the version we'd get. The Battletoads inclusion in the Xbox One version sounds tempting, but if Tingle were included in the Wii U version, it'd be a definite Wii U version for me.
As for Shovel Knight in SSB, I'd rather not see that happen. I'm not a huge fan of having 3rd party guest characters as it is, let alone one's who've only one game to their name, and would rather see the focus on Nintendo characters. Still, I've seen worse suggestions (much worse), at least Shovel Knight has had a game on Nintendo systems.
Tingle would be great fun to battle in Shovel Knight. I'd love to see them do that. As for Super Smash Bros, I'd be happy for Shovel Knight to be a fighter, but it's not my most wanted fighter.
Although I've never played Shantae, I think she deserves to be in Smash more than Shovel Knight by a mile.
That would be cool but what would be even better is if Tingle was a playable fighter in Smash. Use his Hyrule Warriors moveset!
tingle would be fantastic
Yeah get tingle in shovel knight I would love the chance to smack him over the head with a shovel as he's one of the most annoying characters ever
Let's hope Nintendo doesn't mash it all all up and puts Tingle playable in SSB4... I have spent way too much time on Hyrule Warriors looking at him wiggling his butt already!
Shovel knight does get about game wise.....popped up in armillo last night!! didn't expect that so nice bonus. 3games to go and my back log clearing will let me actually buy shovel knight and see what all the fuss is about.
Tingle? He'd be an interesting gimmick boss. Collecting hard-to-reach Small Fairies in the main levels, and then unlocking him as a boss full of wacky surprises - I'd say get to it, Yacht!
@TwilightAngel Nope, I agree.
I'd be fine with Shovel Knight appearing Smash if the X1/PS4 ports didn't have exclusive content.
Clearly Tingle is coming as DLC for Nintendo platforms
So why didn't the WiiU version get an exclusive boss?
@__Link__ The game was released earlier so I'd guess that the Wii U exclusive boss comes later.
Yes. Now that you have put the image in my head, this NEEDS to happen. Also, Shovel Knight in Smash would be awesome, but a part of me wants Rayman and King K. Rool just a little more. Still, if he got in, I wouldn't be complaining
Would appreciate an exclusive DLC! This sounds great and it has to happen!
To the Smash point: I have 4 characters I want on Smash(listed by importance): Bayonetta, King K Rool, Shovel Knight and Inkling
I'd love to see Shovel Knight in Smash. He'd bring an interesting move set to the table and he's really a great fit for the roster.
While Tingle is famous for his quirkiness, I think another Zelda character might be a better boss.
Tingle, stop smoking that!
Yes to Shovel Knight in Smash Bros.
Wow, a dev who sees their character in Smash as being an honor, not something they seem to deserve because of popularity.
And Tingle would be interesting. Has more personality and backstory than Waluigi or K.Rool.
Tingle is already in Smash Bros. as an Assist Trophy, which suits him better than a fighter imo. But since Sony's version of Shovel Knight has Kratos & Microsoft's version is getting Battletoads, Nintendo should get something as well. I wouldn't mind if it was Tingle in the slightest.
@TwilightAngel King K Roll is a boring one if you ask me. Unless it's either Captain K Rool or Baron K Roolenstein from DKC 2 and 3.
Shovel Knight gets my vote because it's a very interesting character with somewhat unique shovel abilities (and his relics).
Tingle in Shovel Knight would be amazing!
And of course they want their character in Smash, what dev doesn't? But as great as the game is, for me there's a long list of characters that come first.
Not Tingle.
It should be Metaknight.
@rushiosan Most of the people (including me) who want King K. Rool in Smash Bros. want to see him as a mix of all his personalities. He could throw his crown, shoot stuff out of his gun, fly around on his helicopter pack, and punch people with his boxing gloves. And probably more but I don't feel like elaborating now since it's irrelevant to the article.
@SparkOfSpirit I think Meta Knight would be perfect for it. I mean, I don't know what they'd do for his boss fight, maybe they could just copy it straight out of Kirby's Adventure, but the fact that his name ends with Knight is enough for him to be in.
Tingle as a boss could be fun. But it would piss off so many Nintendo-players, I guess!
Mugen Mugen Mugen. I mean seriously I am getting tired of "Add Shovel Knight to the Roster". First lets Add Kaptain K Rool and also feature the King/Pirate/Scientist/Boxer/Baseball uniform costume. Then we could add-Shovel Knight. K. Rool could be an character that is paid to Rareware and could feature it's own mini-game when not in use as well.
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