Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove +
Brand | Yacht Club Games |
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Type | Video Game |
Shovel Knight is a 2D side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Yacht Club Games. Following a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, the game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in June 2014. The game 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 in March 2017. Shovel Knight is inspired by gameplay and graphics of platformer games developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System.The game has received critical acclaim, won various awards and is considered one of the best video games of all time. Following the release of additional campaigns, the original story received the retronym Shovel of Hope. The full game (released in December 2019) is referred to as Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, which includes three other campaigns: Plague of Shadows, Specter of Torment, and King of Cards, along with a multiplayer fighting game, Shovel Knight Showdown. On August 28, 2019, a spin-off sequel to the original game entitled Shovel Knight Dig was announced, which will be developed by British company Nitrome. On February 27, 2020, another spin-off, named Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon was revealed.