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The problem with Shovel knight is he's a third party character that hasn't got a Japan release, and Sakurai isn't just going to add any third party character to the mix.

Snake, Sonic, Mega man and Pac-Man are all hugely popular characters around the world, and shovel knight is only popular to some people in America and Europe.

If Shovel knight was a Nintendo made American character he'd have a higher shot, but right now that third party barrier of entry and popularity isn't giving him a fair chance of making it.