Now, onto the PlayStation exclusive content. Oh, and as always, Jake Kaufman absolutely kills it on the soundtrack, creating something you might expect from the likes of Manami Matsumae. From the beautifully made sprites to the hilarious dialogue and masterful level design, you’ll have no reason to regret picking up your shovel and chasing after the dastardly Black Knight.

Did you grow up playing Nintendo in the 80s-90s? Did you enjoy your time with titles such as Mega Man? Do you like lots of added content such as game modes and discovering secrets? This takes all of that and turns it up past the recommended limits. Regardless, if you have a system that plays Shovel Knight, you need to buy it.įor those that don’t know the wonders of Shovel Knight, let me go ahead and briefly describe them to you. If you want to read more about the PlayStation versions (or were wondering about the differences in the others), continue reading. Having played the game when it originally launched, I can tell you upfront it’s great – seriously, this was one of the best games in the genre I’ve played in years, and it still is. The goal of YCG is “to make really awesome original games that fuse modern and retro sensibilities,” and having worked on titles like Contra 4, Bloodrayne Betrayal, Double Dragon Neon, and more, it’s obvious they have a talent for that.

It originally launched June 26th (25th at some point if you backed it, I don’t recall when I was sent the code), 2014. In 2013, a small group of former WayForward employees built Yacht Club Games and pitched their first title to the public via Kickstarter: Shovel Knight.

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