Curious to see the outcome? Well, come back here at 4 PM Pacific/7 PM Eastern and watch as I hit everything with a shovel and try not to die whilst doing so. Shovel Knight takes the best parts of classics like Mega Man, Castlevania, Legend of Zelda and a handful of others, tosses them in a blender and adds a few modern conveniences. Depending on how you spend your gaming time, though, you might have to dust off your Wii U before giving this retro platformer a spin. The latest from developer Yacht Club Games is a trip back to the 8-bit days of yore, and it aims to scratch that nostalgic itch without requiring you to dig the Nintendo Entertainment System out of your closet. Seems pretty simple, right? Well, that's kind of the point. In Shovel Knight, you're a knight with a shovel. The one where you get to watch, and comment, as other people livestream gameplay from next-gen consoles. Some of them are more obvious than others -the overworld map draws inspiration from Super Mario Bros 3, and the various themed bosses are reminiscent of the Mega Man series (but without the power absorption), and one of Shovel Knight's main attacks is a downward stab like the one from Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link.Welcome, ladygeeks and gentlenerds, to the new era of gaming. The game itself is a throwback with elements from various 8-bit titles sprinkled throughout. It's this simplicity that gives the game its charm.
In the course of exactly 100 words, the game's developers laid out what a Final Fantasy title might take hours to unfurl. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. Now the tower is unsealed, and devastation looms. His spirit broken, a grieving Shovel Knight went into a life of solitude.Īnd finally the introduction of the villains and the start of the hero's quest.īut without champions, the land was seized by a vile power: The Enchantress and her Order of No Quarter! When Shovel Knight awoke, the tower was sealed and Shield Knight was gone. Then the roots of the main conflict of the game:īut their travels ended at the Tower of Fate when a cursed amulet wrought a terrible magic. Of all heroes, none shone brighter than Shovel Knight and Shield Knight. Long ago, the lands were untamed, and roamed by legendary adventurers! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight. First you have a simple introduction to the heroes of our story: Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. The story behind this 8-bit gem is just as simple and is laid out as plainly as possible through a series of screens. Just think about the name-it's an incredibly simple, eponymous description of the main character (much simpler than dropping the word eponymous in a sentence, but let's skip past that). Sometimes it's all about taking something simple and executing it incredibly well.
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