Shovel Knightdebuted on multiple platforms in 2014 torave reviewsbut the franchise is having a bit of a resurgence this month thanks to the release ofShovel Knight: Treasure Troveon Nintendo Switch. Now, game director Sean Velasco has let it be known that he wouldn’t mind seeing his favorite character show up in another Nintendo game somewhere down the line:Super Smash Bros.
“I think there is a .01% chance thatShovel Knightwill appear in aSmash Bros. game,” Velasco told Game Rant in an interview earlier this week. “If he were in it, of course, he would be the best character, well, aside fromMega Man. No one beats the Blue Bomber, not even the Blue Burrower!”
.01 percent may not sound very promising, but hey, we’ll take it. There was ample demand within theSmash Bros.community forShovel Knightto make an appearance as a DLC character inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, but since that didn’t happen, all we can do is look to the future.
On that count, fans received a bit of good news last week when Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime strongly suggested during a Facebook Live interview thatSmash Bros.will be coming to the Switch. In the meantime,Shovel Knightfans can continue to enjoy one of thebest launch games on Nintendo Switch.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Troveis arguably the second best title available to Switch owners right now, next toZelda, of course. The game includes all previousShovel Knightcampaigns in one package and Switch owners even get some timed-exclusivity with the latest campaign,Specter of Torment. That addition, which features Specter Knight, will be released for free to other platforms starting sometime in April, according to theYacht Games Q&Aon the title.
Shovel Knightis available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, PC, OS X, Linux and Amazon Fire TV.
