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A followup post on February 22 revealed that the Switch would be the first to get the Treasure Trove version and the Specter of Torment standalone campaign as system launch titles, with other platforms getting the update over a month later.įinally, in August 2018, Yacht Club Games revealed the Battle Mode, Shovel Knight Showdown and announced that it and King of Cards would release alongside the long-awaited Plague, Specter, and King Knight amiibo figures and physical releases for PS4 and Switch.

Additionally, the update would include the long-promised Body Swap Mode that reverses everyone's gender, and co-op multiplayer for every version of the original game (now named Shovel of Hope) but the 3DS and Vita. In turn, all four of the game's campaigns and the Battle Mode will be available for standalone purchase for those who don't want to pay for the entire collection. On January 11th, 2017, it was announced that the update featuring Specter of Torment would also rebrand the game's original format with all the expansions included as Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, and that the game will be ported to the Nintendo Switch. During GDC 2015, it was announced that Shovel Knight will also be ported to the Xbox One, and Zitz, Pimple, and Rash from Battletoads will be featured as bonus bosses for Shovel Knight's story only. King of Cards, the third and final expansion was released on December 10th, 2019 and is another prequel that features King Knight rise to power and first member of the Order Of No Quarter, and a four-player Battle Mode known as Shovel Knight Showdown was released on the same day for non-portable formats.ĭuring the PlayStation Experience event, it was announced that Shovel Knight will be ported over to the PlayStation 3, 4, and Vita, with the addition of a new Super Boss for Shovel Knight only: Kratos from the God of War series. The second expansion, Specter of Torment, is a prequel that follows Specter Knight as he recruits the Order of No Quarter, released in Spring 2017 (March 3 for the Nintendo Switch and April for other platforms). The first of these, Plague of Shadows, was released on September 17th, 2015, starring Plague Knight in a story parallel to Shovel Knight's as he turns traitor on the Order in order to harness their essence in pursuit of an ultimate potion.
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However, thanks to the (very) successful kickstarter, several free expansions featuring members of the Order of No Quarter were made for the game.
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The game was released on Jfor the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and all PC OSes on Steam ( Windows, Mac, and Linux). Setting off with his trusty Shovel Blade, Shovel Knight must fight his way through The Order of No Quarter and their minions, reach the lair of the Enchantress, and dispense justice in spades once and for all! Discovering one day that the Tower of Fate has been unsealed, Shovel Knight realizes that only he can defeat the villains wreaking havoc on the land. Unbeknownst to Shovel Knight, however, his self-imposed exile has left the land without champions, making it ripe for conquering by the evil Enchantress and the eight dastardly knights of her Order of No Quarter. His spirit broken after losing his best friend and ally, Shovel Knight retires from adventuring and resigns himself to a life of solitude. After they encounter a cursed amulet within the tower, Shovel Knight loses consciousness, eventually waking up outside the (now sealed) tower - alone. During their travels, Shovel Knight and Shield Knight visit the mysterious Tower of Fate. The story goes that our eponymous hero was once part of a legendary adventuring duo with his partner, Shield Knight. ahem, digging out its own place in the Video Game landscape. Featuring a Retraux 8-bit graphical style and inspired by the likes of Mega Man, DuckTales, Castlevania, and Dark Souls, Shovel Knight is a game that seeks to pay homage to the 8-bit era, while also. Shovel Knight is a 2D platformer developed and published by Yacht Club Games.
