Shovel Knight
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| Developer(s) | Yacht Club Games |
| Publisher(s) | Yacht Club Games, Nintendo (Japan Wii U and 3DS releases only) |
| Director(s) | Sean Velasco |
| Designer(s) | Sean Velasco |
| Programmer(s) | David D'Angelo Ian Flood |
| Artist(s) | Erin Pellon Nick Wozniak |
| Composer(s) |
Jake Kaufman Manami Matsumae |
| Platform(s) | Amazon Fire TV, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One |
| Release |
June 26, 2014
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| Genre(s) | Action, platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (3DS) 93.67% (PS4) 91.00% (Vita) 90.40% (WIIU) 89.98% (NS) 89.38% (PC) 87.11% (XONE) 86.00% |
| Metacritic | (Vita) 92/100 (NS) 91/100 (3DS) 90/100 (PS4) 90/100 (WIIU) 88/100 (XONE) 86/100 (PC) 85/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| Nintendo Life |   |
Shovel Knight is a 2D side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Yacht Club Games. Following a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, the game was initially released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U in June 2014, and ports of the game for OS X and Linux followed in September of the same year. Ports for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One were released in April 2015, the Amazon Fire TV in September 2015, and the Nintendo Switch in March 2017.Shovel Knight is inspired by gameplay and graphics of platformer games developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game has achieved critical acclaim and won various awards. With the release of two additional campaigns, the original story received the retronym Shovel of Hope meanwhile the full game is now referred to as Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Shovel Knight is a 2D side-scrolling platform game presented in 8-bit graphics in which players control the eponymous protagonist as he collects treasure and fights against the Order of No Quarter. Shovel Knight's main means of attack is his shovel, which he can either use to attack enemies head on and dig up treasure, or aim below him whilst jumping to bounce on enemies, similar to the pogo jump from DuckTales or the downward thrust from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. By finding a salesman hidden in most levels, the player can purchase secondary items that can be used with a limited supply of magic. These include long-range projectiles, gloves that can punch through dirt blocks, and a locket that makes the player invincible for a brief period.
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