{"id":96207,"date":"2019-07-06T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/07\/random_was_shantae_the_half-genie_hero_just_teased_for_smash_bros_ultimate"},"modified":"2019-07-06T06:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T06:45:00","slug":"random-was-shantae-the-half-genie-hero-just-teased-for-smash-bros-ultimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/06\/random-was-shantae-the-half-genie-hero-just-teased-for-smash-bros-ultimate\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Was Shantae The Half-Genie Hero Just Teased For Smash Bros. Ultimate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/08e658972bff7\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/08e658972bff7\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<header class=\"article-header\">\n<section class=\"title\">\n<aside><\/aside>\n<p class=\"description\">Trigger&#8217;s animation fuels speculation<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"byline\">\n<ul class=\"article-author\">\n<li class=\" first\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/users\/79507\/avatar.jpg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"Liam_Doolan\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"authors last\">by <a class=\"author-name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/users\/Liam_Doolan\">Liam Doolan<\/a> <span class=\"icon icon-time\"><\/span> <time class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2019-07-06T06:45:00+00:00\"><span>5 hours ago<\/span><\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Shantae 5\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/08e658972bff7\/shantae-5.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/08e658972bff7\/shantae-5.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Shantae 5\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Immediately after WayForward revealed Studio Trigger&#8217;s opening cinematic for <strong>Shantae 5<\/strong>, fans of the half-genie hero began commenting about how a window at the start of the 30-second clip looked similar to the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_smash_bros_ultimate\">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a><\/strong> logo.<\/p>\n<p>Is it a sign? Who knows, but there&#8217;s still plenty of reason to speculate when there are two DLC slots left to fill. Here&#8217;s a roundup of what people are saying about this opening animation on social media:<\/p>\n<hr>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This, plus the game&#8217;s release window of late 2019, plus the 4th DLC fighter for smash coming winter of 2019, that&#8217;s all we need to hear to connect the dots. Nintendo has been all about pleasing fans with Smash Ultimate, and Shantae will do just that. Calling this now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Iq6BZAeugt\">https:\/\/t.co\/Iq6BZAeugt<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Crowbird (@CrowbirdCannon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrowbirdCannon\/status\/1147406840751431680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can&#8217;t for this imaged to be theorised to hell and back. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JyJeBjbQIT\">pic.twitter.com\/JyJeBjbQIT<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Tom Wilson (@Tom_WilsonO_O) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tom_WilsonO_O\/status\/1147193503367217152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If only that were mirrored&#8230;<br \/>(Sighs)<\/p>\n<p>BUT ANYWAYS THIS OPENING ANIMATION IS BEAUTIFUL AND YOU NEED TO TEAM UP WITH THEM TO MAKE AN ANIME!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pg5kReWVuE\">pic.twitter.com\/Pg5kReWVuE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Atom (@stormatom33) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stormatom33\/status\/1147197594445242368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When you finish watching the Shantae 5 Animated trailer, the reccomended videos at the end are all smash trailers. Hints? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hhkNo60DMj\">pic.twitter.com\/hhkNo60DMj<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Kangoni (@KangoniTCG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KangoniTCG\/status\/1147374993493200896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DID YOU SEE IT?<\/p>\n<p>CLEAR AS DAY<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8230; &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>WAYFORWARD IS MAKING SHANTAE 5 XBOX ONE EXCLUSIVE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b9JRyIrLMp\">pic.twitter.com\/b9JRyIrLMp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 DrWahtwee (@DrWahtwee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrWahtwee\/status\/1147268449409937408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Noted the Smash Ball logo in the Shantae 5 opening?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gabriel_Prevost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Gabriel_Prevost<\/a> You view this? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZjzDWLiGVC\">pic.twitter.com\/ZjzDWLiGVC<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Kumatora Brasil #TeamOrder \ud83c\udf65 (@KumatoraBrasil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KumatoraBrasil\/status\/1147292055263162369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So we got a taste of that new Shantae 5 opening and it looks FANTASTIC, Studio Trigger just NAILED it.<\/p>\n<p>But a friend of mine noticed something a little uncanny&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Probably 100000% nothing but it&#8217;s fun to theory craft eh? lol <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qci7vYYKsl\">pic.twitter.com\/Qci7vYYKsl<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 ChaseyD #WoolooLove (@TheChaseYD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChaseYD\/status\/1147202831218356227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just watched the brilliant new opening trailer for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shantae?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shantae<\/a> 5 (animated by Studio Trigger) and HOLD UP. THAT WINDOW&#8230;? \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>PLEASE DO NOT PLAY WITH MY HEART LIKE THAT. AHHHH \u2764<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShantaeForSmash?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShantaeForSmash<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmashUltimate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SmashUltimate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4fMsVsjn9Y\">pic.twitter.com\/4fMsVsjn9Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Wonder Havoc (@wonderhavoc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wonderhavoc\/status\/1147194676039995393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No, Cloud is in Brawl. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I9KwmeQRXE\">pic.twitter.com\/I9KwmeQRXE<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Ryan Malis (@NayrmanBSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NayrmanBSC\/status\/1147343483839156224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth pointing out Shantae is already a spirit in Smash Ultimate:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes, it&#8217;s true! Shantae is dancing her way to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit! Thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NintendoAmerica<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sora_Sakurai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Sora_Sakurai<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7PVXOasdrD\">pic.twitter.com\/7PVXOasdrD<\/a><\/span>\u2014 WayForward (@WayForward) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WayForward\/status\/1058017356641906689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<div id=\"poll-do-you-think-shantae-is-coming-to-super-smash-bros-ultimate\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/do_you_think_shantae_is_coming_to_super_smash_bros_ultimate\">\n<div class=\"results\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Do you think Shantae is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? (127 votes)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Yes &#8211; it&#8217;s happening!<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"20 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">16%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">No, this is just a regular window<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"64 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">50%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Maybe&#8230;<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"43 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">34%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"empty\">Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/login\">login<\/a> to vote in this poll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[via <a rel=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/twitter.com\/WayForward\/status\/1147188416024473600\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WayForward\/status\/1147188416024473600\">twitter.com<\/a>, <a rel=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.eventhubs.com\/news\/2019\/jul\/05\/new-shantae-5-anime-intro-features-background-item-looks-lot-super-smash-bros-logo\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventhubs.com\/news\/2019\/jul\/05\/new-shantae-5-anime-intro-features-background-item-looks-lot-super-smash-bros-logo\/\">eventhubs.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/nintendolife.com\/nintendo-switch\/related-info\/198f80cdf9e68e043650cf95a6c303bc @ 2019-07-06T12:00:54+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trigger&#8217;s animation fuels speculation by Liam Doolan 5 hours ago Immediately after WayForward revealed Studio Trigger&#8217;s opening cinematic for Shantae 5, fans of the half-genie hero began commenting about how a window at the start of the 30-second clip looked similar to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo. Is it a sign? 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