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*Shovel Knight is the only major character, playable or not, to appear in other platform fighting games: ''{{s|wikipedia|Rivals of Aether}}'' as a guest character, and one of many indie characters in ''Indie Pogo''.
*Shovel Knight is the only major character, playable or not, to appear in other platform fighting games: ''{{s|wikipedia|Rivals of Aether}}'' as a guest character, and one of many indie characters in ''Indie Pogo''.
*[[Link]]'s down aerial attack, the downward thrust from ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', serves as one of the inspirations for Shovel Knight's Shovel Drop attack, which they both use in ''Smash''.
*[[Link]]'s down aerial attack, the downward thrust from ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', serves as one of the inspirations for Shovel Knight's Shovel Drop attack, which they both use in ''Smash''.
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Revision as of 22:50, September 14, 2018

Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight Assist Trophy (SSBU).png
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Shovel Knight as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Universe Shovel Knight
Debut Shovel Knight (2014)
Smash Bros. appearances Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Blade Strangers (2018)
Console/platform of origin Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PC
Species Fish Man[1]
Gender Male

Shovel Knight (ショべルナイト, Shovel Knight) is the protagonist of Yacht Club Games' indie title, Shovel Knight.

Character description

Shovel Knight's artwork from Shovel Knight.

In the intro to Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, Shovel Knight is introduced as an adventurer who worked well with his partner, Shield Knight. On one of the pairs' adventures, they ventured into the Tower of Fate, where a cursed amulet unleashed an evil power, causing Shovel Knight to get knocked out. When he awoke, the tower was sealed, and Shield Knight was nowhere to be seen. This caused Shovel Knight to lose his spirit of adventure, and enter a life of solitude. During this time, the Enchantress rose to power, and had a legion of enemies referred to as the Order of No Quarter under her command. The tower became unsealed, and Shovel Knight left his life of solitude to return peace to the world.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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Shovel Knight appears as an Assist Trophy. He digs the ground using his shovel, sometimes pulling up items, and can also dig opponents or fling dirt at them. He also uses his Shovel Drop ability to hop on opponents.

Gallery

Trivia

  • Shovel Knight is the second character to originate from an independent developer, the first being Commander Video.
    • Interestingly, the two characters appear alongside each other in Indie Pogo.
  • Shovel Knight is the second character from a 3rd-party series to be an Assist Trophy without a playable character from the same universe, the first being Bomberman.
  • In the Nintendo Direct that revealed Shovel Knight, he digs up a chicken. This is a reference to his own game. He can dig up dirt piles to sometimes find gems and food. Also, eating a chicken completely restores Shovel Knight's health.
  • Ultimate is Shovel Knight's third appearance in 3D, after his cameo in fellow indie titles Yooka-Laylee and Runner3.
  • Shovel Knight is the only major character, playable or not, to appear in other platform fighting games: Rivals of Aether as a guest character, and one of many indie characters in Indie Pogo.
  • Link's down aerial attack, the downward thrust from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, serves as one of the inspirations for Shovel Knight's Shovel Drop attack, which they both use in Smash.

References

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