Shovel Knight (Yacht Club Games)

[ValtermcPires]

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Developer: Yacht Club Games
Publisher: Yacht Club Games
Genre: Action, Platformer
Platform: PC, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly!

But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, crazy bosses, humor and levity, and real heart? Shovel Knight is for you!

Shovel Knight's Wii U Exclusive Features:

The Wii U version of the platformer will allow players to leave hints and pictures for one another on the GamePad, a bit like the crowdsourced message system in Dark Souls.

Shovel Knight's 3DS Exclusive Features:

The 3DS-exclusive features are a bit stranger, with a bizarre mix of turn-based and real-time combat as players compete against one-another asynchronously via StreetPass. Players will record five-second clips of themselves attacking their opponent and gathering gems in an enclosed arena, and when they go near someone with SteetPass the recorded battles will play out in real-time. Players will then be able to see how their recorded play went and revise their strategy between bouts. If they emerge victorious, they'll receive gold.

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Trailer:

Shovel Knight - Trailer

Shovel Knight Wii U Gameplay

Shovel Knight - Developer Interview

 

[Dr J]

...so you're giving them free advertising?

Also, awesome game is awesome. I just picked it up before work and had a hard time putting it down so I could go to work(got the 3DS version)

 

[ValtermcPires]

...so you're giving them free advertising?

Also, awesome game is awesome. I just picked it up before work and had a hard time putting it down so I could go to work(got the 3DS version)

Nahh

I live in EU and the game wasn't release here yet, but when they release it i will buy the Wii U version!