Games

Shovel Knight

Yacht Club Games

2014•Platformer•PEGI 7•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasyhistoricalmusic/danceromancefastfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA wide-ranging platformer that is fantastical, stirring and good-natured. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

549 ratings

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About This Game

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,...

Summary: IGDB

Story

Shovel Knight and his partner Shield Knight are renowned adventurers, but during an expedition into the Tower of Fate a cursed amulet strikes Shield Knight down and seals the tower, leaving Shovel Knight stranded outside. Grieving the loss of his companion, he gives up adventuring and withdraws into exile. In his absence a powerful figure called the Enchantress rises and spreads evil across the land, eventually unsealing the Tower of Fate. Learning this, Shovel Knight sets out to return to the tower in the hope of finding and rescuing Shield Knight, facing the Enchantress and her Order of No...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyHistoricalMusic/danceRomanceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

RetroFishingFemale protagonistBilliardsLevel selectionAmiiboCrowdfunding - kickstarterCrowdfunding

Where to play

Details

Developer: Yacht Club Games
Publisher: Yacht Club Games
Released: 26 June 2014
Series: Shovel Knight
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 3h rushed, 8h normally, 10h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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