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[Razz]

http://yachtclubgames.com/shovel-knight/


Interesting article on the art direction of the game:
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidDAngelo/20140625/219383/Breaking_the_NES_for_Shovel_Knight.php


It's out for 3DS, WiiU and Steam (3DS and Wii U aren't out yet in Europe tho)

[MrBones]

It's out for 3DS, WiiU and Steam (Only Steam if you're Europe)

No, it's out in America too on Steam.

[SirNiko]

I think he meant if you live in Europe Steam is your only option.

[Razz]

Yeah

I'll edit that real quick.

[Terrorbuns]

I beat it in one sitting - Didn't get 100% of the collectibles but got most of them - it took about 4.5 hours. It's definitely good though! There's also NG+ so yeah!

I'd definitely recommend it.

Lots of good and interesting level designs, it's a blast to go through.

[Kastlo]

I beat it in one sitting - Didn't get 100% of the collectibles but got most of them - it took about 4.5 hours. It's definitely good though! There's also NG+ so yeah!

I'd definitely recommend it.

Lots of good and interesting level designs, it's a blast to go through.

Good! I loved Volgarr the Viking and this seems kinda similar, even if the mechanichs are quite different (more..."ducktales"-y?).

[Venomlemon]

Shovel Knight's one of those rare pixel art games that gets me really excited. Now I just have to decide whether to purchase it on 3ds, Wii u or PC. Hmmmm.

[JimmyJ]

I'm really impressed at how well done this is, for a retro style game it avoids the pitfall of being excessively hard because "that's how old games are!", the music is fantastic, the whole thing feels like it would be at home on an actual NES. It's just an absolute joy to play. Very impressed.

[SundownKid]

I got it on 3DS, I feel it fits the system better. Being able to hot-swap items from the bottom screen is also nice.

I am really enjoying the game, especially since it borrows a few mechanics from Dark Souls and gives me the same feeling after beating one of the bosses (after which you rest at a bonfire... so awesome.) I also instantly recognized that Virt composed the awesome soundtrack.

The most frustrating bits are the ones with tricky platforming.  But it does have a Dark Souls-like effect where you come back from the checkpoint knowing more about the area and ready to re-grab your gold back.

[Rat Casket]

Its literally nothing. Don't waste the 15 bucks.

[gamerzap]

Its literally nothing. Don't waste the 15 bucks.

It looks great, it gets great reviews, everyone else seems to think it's great; care to elaborate?

[Rat Casket]

Its literally nothing. Don't waste the 15 bucks.

It looks great, it gets great reviews, everyone else seems to think it's great; care to elaborate?

The game already exists as one of the 100 Castelvania games. It does nothing new, or better, than any other action platformer game. It is, if nothing else, a "good" game but only because it has already been a good game for the last 20 years.

It is a nostalgia bomb and is best viewed through rosy red glasses. Otherwise its just the same stuff you've been playing forever. Which is what people like for some reason.

[MrBones]

Its literally nothing. Don't waste the 15 bucks.

To be honest, I completely agree with this. This was one of the biggest disappointments I've played in awhile.

[moppin]

I absolutely loved it! The game was really fun with just the right challenge. And the soundtrack is amazing!

[Tazi]

Actually, it has better level design/more polish then most of the other action platformers, even if you compare it with NES-era or recent indie stuff. Sure, there are nothing really new, and there tons of similar games, but it does almost everything better then most of those games, and if you're not tired with the genre already, I think it should feel fresh.

[gamerzap]

Its literally nothing. Don't waste the 15 bucks.

It looks great, it gets great reviews, everyone else seems to think it's great; care to elaborate?

The game already exists as one of the 100 Castelvania games. It does nothing new, or better, than any other action platformer game. It is, if nothing else, a "good" game but only because it has already been a good game for the last 20 years.

It is a nostalgia bomb and is best viewed through rosy red glasses. Otherwise its just the same stuff you've been playing forever. Which is what people like for some reason.

That's a good point.  I guess it really depends on what you want.  I haven't played it, I was mostly just wondering why you didn't like it.

[The Sloth Jesus]

The game already exists as one of the 100 Castelvania games. It does nothing new, or better, than any other action platformer game. It is, if nothing else, a "good" game but only because it has already been a good game for the last 20 years.

It is a nostalgia bomb and is best viewed through rosy red glasses. Otherwise its just the same stuff you've been playing forever. Which is what people like for some reason.

but it's fun 

[Praying Mantis]

Sometimes it's enjoyable to just play a game that doesn't really do anything new, but plays perfectly. I find now with so many games trying to push the boundaries of the medium, it's rarer to play a game that is novel whilst also being mechanically perfect. A few examples I can think of would be Shovel Knight, Offspring Fling, Love, Hydorah, Trials Fusion, New Super Mario Bros, etc where the gameplay is fairly samey but perfectly executed.

[vinheim3]

Starting out I would have agreed with Rabbit because it didn't really feel all that unique, but I haven't played platformers in a while so I felt the challenge was satisfying and the bosses fun to figure out. I'm hoping it doesn't get too repetitive though after the halfway mark. It does feel like it's going to be Super Meat Boy-levels of fun to master as I go for the achievements too especially the speed run one which no one seems to have.

[Rat Casket]

but it's fun 

Whoa now. I wouldn't go sayin that.