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| Shovel Knight
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ショベルナイト
Shoberu Naito
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Box art for the physical release of the Wii U version
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| N. America:
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June 26, 2014 (digital)
November 3, 2015 (physical)
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| Japan:
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June 30, 2016
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| Europe:
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November 6, 2014 (digital)
October 30, 2015 (physical)
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| Australia:
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November 6, 2014 (digital)
October 30, 2016 (physical)
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Shovel Knight is a platforming game developed by Yacht Club Games and initially released on the Nintendo eShop for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U alongside Windows in June of 2014 in North America, before its release on various other platforms. The game was later released in Europe Australia in November 2014. Physical versions of Shovel Knight were later released in October of 2015. Finally, the game will receive a Japanese release exclusively on Nintendo platforms, both physically and digitally, in June of 2015, being published by Nintendo; while both versions will be released digitally, only the Nintendo 3DS version will see a physical release. The game was inspired in both its graphics and gameplay mechanics by classic platformers released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
In early 2015, an amiibo of main character Shovel Knight was produced independently by Yacht Club Games, making it the first third-party manufactured amiibo. In Japan, players can purchase a bundle containing a physical copy of the Nintendo 3DS version of Shovel Knight alongside the amiibo.
Blurb
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Story
Many years ago, Shovel Knight and his companion Shield Knight were two of the most renowned adventurers, journeying across the world together. However, while exploring the Tower of Fate, Shield Knight was caught in the magic of a cursed amulet. Shovel Knight later awoke outside the tower to find it sealed and Shield Knight gone, and, grieving over the loss of his partner, he lives a life of seclusion. Without adventurers to stop evil, however, the Enchantress is able to take over the land with her Order of No Quarter. With the Tower of Fates unsealed, Shovel Knight sets out to stop the Order and hopefully rescue Shield Knight.
Gameplay
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Technical details
Updates
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Date Released
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Description
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| 1.1
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August 26, 2014 (Wii U)[1]
September 25, 2014 (3DS)[2]
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Wii U version can now be played without the GamePad, "Update" option added to the main menu on the Nintendo 3DS version, GamePad display can be toggled between "Main" (Off-TV Play) and "Sub" (item menu) displays by pressing Select, Bug fixes, game tweaks.
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| 2.0
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Adds the "Plague of Shadows" campaign with Plague Knight as a playable character, adds the ability to play the game in different languages, adds Challenge Mode, adds the ability to skip victory cinematics and end credits by pressing Start, removes "Update" option from the Nintendo 3DS title screen.
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| 2.01
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Fixes to the Plague of Shadows campaign.
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| 2.1
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Adds amiibo compatibility, allows players to map the ZL and ZR buttons on New Nintendo 3DS systems, gameplay fixes and adjustments.
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| 2.2
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January 8, 2016[3]
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Adds stats screen, adds Shovel Knight's palette cheats for Plague Knight, gameplay adjustments, bug fixes.
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