But Shovel Knight is much more than a throwback to gaming's old days. While Mega Man is a clear source of inspiration - each level is styled and themed around bosses with "Knight" names and can be completed in a semi-nonlinear fashion - there are callbacks to Castlevania, The Legend of Zelda and other genre-defining franchises. Shovel Knight is a retro-styled platformer that intentionally recalls character-based franchises of old. A charming slice of pure, fun gaming, Shovel Knight combines a retro aesthetic with modern gameplay ideas to create something utterly satisfying and wonderful. Yacht Club Games, a developer made up of former WayForward employees, has more than fulfilled its promise to create compelling new content. It's frightening to think that Shovel Knight might not have come to fruition without Yacht Club Games' highly successful Kickstarter campaign - games like this don't come around often. If you end up picking it up, here are some tips.Yacht Club Games' faux-retro platformer Shovel Knight has become one of the most anticipated titles to come out of the crowdfunding craze. If you’re curious, here’s a rundown of what to expect from the PC, 3DS, and Wii U versions specifically. With Cross-Buy though you really don’t need to worry about anything, as you can just switch when you see fit. It’s not a bad D-pad by any means, but it doesn’t feel as tight as the Vita’s, so I ended up going portable multiple times yesterday during my tests for comfort. This is purely anecdotal, but the more I play with the DualShock 4’s D-pad, the more I prefer its predecessor. The D-pad feels excellent, and transferring my save to my PS4 took roughly five seconds.
The game looks incredible on the Vita (I have the OLED version), and there’s even a few extra Easter eggs with the back touch screen. I tried out Cross-Save across all three platforms, and it works like a charm.
For those of you who don’t have the game yet though, the decision to buy this tri-platform edition is a no-brainer.Įverything else works exactly as advertised.
I really enjoyed it quite a bit, but I’m not sure I’d pay $10 for it. I covered it in detail yesterday in regards to the discovery of the encounter, the fight, and the reward, so you can judge for yourself if it’s worth double-dipping for. Point blank, the only real addition in terms of meaty content is the Kratos boss fight. Spoilers for the Kratos boss fight in the video below: I had a chance to test out all three, and although the justification for buying it again is very slim, it’s no doubt the best version yet. Shovel Knight has arrived this week on the PSN, bringing Cross-Buy and Cross-Save promotions to the PS3, PS4, and Vita platforms.
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