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This information comes from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime…

“My first E3 was ten years ago and ten years ago YouTube and Twitch didn’t exist. Ten years ago you could actually get media to pay attention. We’re reflecting the current realities. We couldn’t have a video like the one with myself and Iwata in a press conference.”

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– StreetPass Arena: the entrance to participate in StreetPass battles
– It’s run by the infamous Passmaster Super Skeleton
– Talk to the character to participate in battles between two Shovel Knights like Mario Bros.
– Frenetic fun race to the gems or wild fight between Shovel Knights where you can use every relic at Shovel Knight’s disposal
– Won’t be fighting each other at the same time
– The StreetPass Arena instead asks that you record your battle strategy ahead of time without seeing your opponent
– 3 short, five second ruounds
– Collect gems while guessing where the opposing Shovel Knight will be and swiping at air hoping you’ll hit your opponent
– Your opponent always starts on the right side and you will always start on the left side
– Get StreetPasses in the real world to activate this feature
– If you win, you’ll receive a reward

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Another tidbit: Yoshi’s voice is done by one of the male dev staff.

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