SHOVEL KNIGHT SWITCH REVIEW FULL PACKAGE AND
SHOVEL KNIGHT SWITCH REVIEW PS4 AND PSVITA

IвЂ™ve been playing Shovel Knight since it was released on the Wii U and it was one of the first games I picked up on Switch. Even at that early stage of development, I knew that this was a game that understood its retro inspirations while also pushing forward something great. It was ported to OS X and Linux in September 2014, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One in April 2015, Amazon Fire TV in September 2015, and Nintendo Switch Shovel Knight caught my attention back when I was watching Game Grumps daily. Shovel Knight is a 2D side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Yacht Club Games.Development was crowdfunded and the game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U in June 2014.

Shovel Knight Switch Review Full Package And

These gameplay additions quickly evolved into entirely new campaigns with their own story, extras, and more. Multiple stretch goals were hit including additional playable characters. They had set a humble goal of $75k but ended up making huge waves that resulted in over $300k raised. An area that has always impressed me is the dedication Yacht Club Game has to keeping their Kickstarter promises. These exceptional retro-looking (and sounding) platformers have previously been released on so many platforms that youвЂ™ve. Now that this chapter of Shovel Knight has closed with the release of the King of Cards and Showdown expansions, it is time to review the full package and reflect upon the impact Shovel Knight has had on the gaming world.Is the latest Shovel Knight campaign worth digging into Or should you fear the reaper Find out in our in-depth review FULL DISCLOSURE: Ash also has a sepa.Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is a comprehensive Shovel Knight collection that does a good job of showing off whatвЂ™s great about the Nintendo Switch, while the new Specter of Torment expansion unearths new depth.

King of Cards also features a full Trading Card Game called Joustus thatвЂ™s woven into the main path with lots of optional challenges. Each campaign stars that knight and their unique gameplay mechanics with level design that perfectly complements those moves. Shovel Knight now has four campaigns: Shovel of Hope (Shovel Knight), Plague of Shadows (Plague Knight), Specter of Torment (Specter Knight), and King of Cards (King Knight).

Shovel Knight Switch Review PS4 And PSVita

Kratos from God of War can be taken down in the PS4 and PSVita version while the Battletoads appear on the Xbox One and PC versions. ItвЂ™s also important to point out that every release of the game got the same treatment and itвЂ™s one of the most available games out there.There are a few unique boss fights held to certain versions of the game. There is so much crammed into this title that it is absurd that Yacht Club Games was able to keep providing these updates for free for their current players. If all of this wasnвЂ™t enough, Shovel Knight features Challenges, Cheat Codes, and Amiibo functionality that enriches the experience with things like new costumes, fairies, and Custom Knight. The base game (Shovel of Hope) has co-op now, for example, made even better by the SwitchвЂ™s multiplayer-friendly Joy-Con controllers (although itвЂ™s overall better with the more precise Switch.

There are a lot of official ways to enjoy Shovel Knight and the various speedrun and score chase options are plentiful for those interested in that style of play.Across all four campaigns, Shovel Knight is a retro-inspired platforming adventure that takes players across a fantasy realm, taking down various knights in the Order of No Quarter. Co-op used to be a Wii U exclusive thanks to the Shovel Knight Amiibo but that mode is now available across all releases except PSVita and 3DS. The 3DS release also featured the StreetPass Arena for players to battle other playersвЂ™ characters.

Shovel of Hope starts with the Cerulean Crusader taking a life of solitude after being defeated and losing his partner Shield Knight. With each campaign comes more ways to play such as the acrobatic Plague Knight or the fierce strikes of Specter Knight.What surprised me about Shovel Knight is the heartfelt story at the core of each campaign. Gameplay and motifs are similar to the NES era of titles such as Mega Man, Duck Tales, and Castlevania.

By the end of the other campaigns, I felt like a wizard with these characters, even taking on some of the optional challenges for fun. I only really struggled with Plague Knight, who has a specific set of moves that can be hard to handle but with enough patience and practice, I made it through those challenges. Yet, he never falters and eventually saves her in a heartwarming finish.Gameplay and level design are incredibly tight and well-paced across all campaigns. By the end of the adventure, we see so many characters discredit Shovel KnightвЂ™s efforts. Levels are interspersed with dream sequences where Shovel Knight has to catch a falling Shield Knight, often batting away enemies.

However, in a casual setting, it can result in a ton of laughs. ThereвЂ™s a bit of a balancing issue for anyone seeking to take Showdown as serious as a traditional fighting game. Characters feature simple movesets but they all feel unique enough to be interesting. I had a really fun time learning each character, taking them through a quick story mode, and getting a new character at the end. Some of these moves grant access to new areas too.Learning how to play these characters carries a little bit into Shovel Knight Showdown, which is a party game with a ton of ways to play and things to unlock.