It’s that time of year again when we get to smile at all the cool new figures coming out, like these new Shantae and Shovel Knight Nendoroids. Unfortunately, the smiles only last until we see the lack of money in our wallets to afford them all. For now, collectors can smile at all of the new Nendoroids that the Good Smile Company revealed during Smile Fest Vol. 2, which took place over the weekend.
The first two announcements are for two indie sweethearts in Shantae and Shovel Knight. Check out the announcement tweets from Good Smile below:
Shantae Nendoroid announcement
Smile Fest Vol. 2 Figure Announcement!
This spirited Half-Genie has heard the community's wishes and is here to grant them. Shantae from "Shantae" makes her Nendoroid debut as one of the winners from Nendoroid Select 2021!
More info coming soon!#GSCSmileFest #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/TKe7WoxXEB
— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) December 11, 2021
Shovel Knight Nendoroid announcement
Smile Fest Vol. 2 Figure Announcement!
No quarter? No Problem! As fate would have it, Shovel Knight from "Shovel Knight" has joined the Nendoroid series! Stay tuned for more info coming soon!#GSCSmileFest #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/fntJE40TQe
— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) December 11, 2021
If you’re thinking, “but didn’t Shovel Knight already get a Nendoroid?” then you might be thinking about the Shovel Knight amiibo figure that Yacht Club Games had to pitch to Nintendo. You can read about how the first indie amiibo came to be in an earlier interview with Yacht Club Games.
Good Smile Company also revealed a few prototypes it has in the works for a couple of other indie hits:
The above is a first look at the prototypes for Nendoroids Sans & Papyrus from Undertale after announcing them a few months ago.
The next one is a prototype Nendoroid of Zagreus from Supergiant Games’ hit roguelike action RPG Hades.
Lastly, Good Smile announced a little something for the Skullgirls fans out there with a new Nendoroid Valentine.
Stay tuned for more information, including pricing and release dates for the new Shantae, Shovel Knight, and other Nendoroid figures.
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