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Yacht Club says Shovel Knight being a playable in Smash Bros. Ultimate was "never really in the cards," hopes it can happen in the future

Just an honor to be included
by rawmeatcowboy
21 March 2020
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Shovel Knight does indeed appear in Smash Bros. Ultimate, but as an assist trophy, rather than a playable character. A few fans were upset to see that Shovel Knight didn't get the roster treatment, but Yacht Club says they're just honored to be included.

In an interview with Fanbyte, Yacht Club's Sean Velasco says that Shovel Knight being playable was “never really in the cards,” as Nintendo only ever reached out about including him as an assist trophy. With that said, Velasco holds out hope for the future by saying, “maybe in the next Smash or in the Smash 10 years from now, when Shovel Knight’s like a grandfather figure in the game industry, maybe he can be a playable character.”

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