It unlocks features in the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch versions of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, a boss fight in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, as well as a few miscellaneous features in other Nintendo amiibo compatible games, such as Super Smash Bros Ultimate. The Shovel Knight amiibo was first announced August 27, 2015.

3 Special features available in compatible titles.

2.1.1 Specific to the Shovel Knight amiibo/Gold Edition and exclusive to Shovel of Hope.

2.1 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and the standalone versions of the titles.2 Features available in the Shovel Knight series.1.2 Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight amiibo.It was later followed by a Plague Knight amiibo, a Specter Knight amiibo, a King Knight amiibo, and a special Gold Edition of the Shovel Knight amiibo. As of version 4.00, it is now possible to earn Feats while using Custom Knight.Īlbeit not the first non-Nintendo character as an amiibo figure, the Shovel Knight amiibo was the first amiibo-branded product released by a third-party company under license from Nintendo, not to mention the first amiibo themed after an indie game character. Similarly to the Cheat Codes, originally using the Shovel Knight amiibo's Custom Knight rendered a save file unable to earn Feats, but instead of a teal pumpkin symbol, Custom Knight has his specific symbol, a red ribbon-like one, to signal its use due to their past connection, this same icon appear when activating Co-op Mode in a save file. Due to its runaway success, the Nintendo versions of the games of the Shovel Knight series have, among other things, the luxury to possess specific Shovel Knight-themed amiibo.

Amiibo (officially stylized as amiibo) is a brand of toys-to-life figurines, cards, and other products developed by Nintendo.

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