Beating this game around 2015 as a kid who dabbled with games like Castlevania III and Mega Man 2 on the Wii felt like I was finally able to get the challenge those games presented. Although nowadays I’d say this is possibly the second worst game out of all the Shovel Knight games that come with it for free now (second worst out of a collection of games I find very enjoyable), it’s a very good starting point to appreciate the games as going from “this is a unique spin on things I’ve seen in different NES games” to it’s own thing that feels fun and so refreshing that this game feels stiff which says a lot yet I can still go back to it and have fun
I never really got the hype behind Shovel Knight. Maybe it's because I first played it in an era where indie pixel platformers were a dime a dozen, but there was never anything about it that really stood out to me compared to its 2D platforming contemporaries.
That said, it does have some neat ideas, and while I don't think they were utilized to the fullest until later expansions, I have to appreciate how it laid the groundwork. And of course, I certainly respect what it did for indie games and for the industry as a whole.
That said, it does have some neat ideas, and while I don't think they were utilized to the fullest until later expansions, I have to appreciate how it laid the groundwork. And of course, I certainly respect what it did for indie games and for the industry as a whole.
Replaying this beauty😍 But this time, on the 3DS! The only downside I could think of is that some small projectiles like confetti can be hard to see and dodge. But this is Shovel Knight baby! Hell yeah!
Since King of Cards came out pretty late I didn't think it would be on the 3DS version but it is! The devs are really the goat for making 4 games in 1.
Since King of Cards came out pretty late I didn't think it would be on the 3DS version but it is! The devs are really the goat for making 4 games in 1.