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Count Your Ds | Shovel Knight gets a snazzy definitive edition for its 10th anniversary, alongside a sequel that'll bring the iconic character to a "new dimension of gaming"

Perhaps, a third dimension?

June 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Guide

The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2025

Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.

Jan. 1, 2024 James Billcliffe

Guide

The best 3DS games to play in 2025

Zelda, Mario, Dragon Quest, Phoenix Wright, and even Metal Gear Solid. The 3DS had it all.

Dec. 8, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

Guide

The best Wii U games to play in 2023

Here are some games to play on that Wii U you have lying around.

July 28, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

Review

Shovel Knight: King of Cards Review: This Crown Belongs to Another

King of Cards is the most ambitious Shovel Knight game to date, but it's not quite the best.

Dec. 9, 2019 Kat Bailey

Review

Shovel Knight Showdown Review: A Sneaky Contender for 2019's Best Party Game

An excellent arena battler that transcends Shovel Knight's boundaries in unexpected ways.

Dec. 9, 2019 Kat Bailey

Article

The Making of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Part 1: The Plan

In the first part of this Shovel Knight deep dive, Yacht Club Games explains the planning process behind Specter of Torment.

Dec. 8, 2019 Yacht Club Games

Article

The Making of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Part 4: The Subtle Art of Backgrounds

In the penultimate entry, Yacht Club Games talks about the small but important details that can make the difference in a level.

Dec. 8, 2019 Yacht Club Games

Article

The Making of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Part 5: Fin

Yacht Club Games concludes their deep dive into Specter of Torment's design!

Dec. 6, 2019 Yacht Club Games

Article

The Making of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Part 3: Our Favorite Secrets and More

Yacht Club shares their favorite secret areas; the art of positioning health pickups, and more.

Dec. 5, 2019 Yacht Club Games

Article

The Making of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Part 2: Froggy Foreshadowing

Yacht Club Games explains the art of spacing, enemy placement, and more as it delves still further into the making of Specter of Torment.

Dec. 5, 2019 Yacht Club Games

Article

How Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Went From Minor DLC to a Collection Built to Last

Yacht Club Games recounts the evolution of Shovel Knight's ambitious collection.

Nov. 29, 2019 Yacht Club Games

Article

"We're Going to Make Shovel Knight Downwell:" Shovel Knight Dig Devs on Its Literal New Direction

Shovel Knight goes rogue(like) in his latest adventure.

Aug. 31, 2019 Nadia Oxford

Article

"Shovel Knight is Not Done:" Yacht Club Games on the Road to King of Cards and Beyond

Five years after its original release, we catch up with Yacht Club's Sean Velasco to talk about delays, lessons learned, and the future of Shovel Knight.

April 24, 2019 Kat Bailey

Article

Shovel Knight's Plague of Shadows DLC is Great (and Free)

Playing as Plague Knight brings a new and hilarious perspective to Yacht Club's already excellent adventure.

April 23, 2019 Kat Bailey

Article

How Cyber Shadow is Benefiting From the Expertise of Shovel Knight's Developers

We check out Yacht Club's first publishing venture, and talk to its developer, Aarne "Mekaskull" Hunziker.

April 2, 2019 Kat Bailey

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Shovel Knight is getting a retail release next year with the launch of amiibo and single-player campaign

Aug. 31, 2018 Shabana Arif

News

Shovel Knight gets a multiplayer mode with its final DLC

Aug. 29, 2018 Shabana Arif

Article

USgamer Lunch Hour: Shovel Knight: King of Cards [YouTubed!]

We stream the latest Shovel Knight campaign featuring his Royal Highness, King Knight.

Sept. 26, 2017 Mike Williams

Review

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment Review

The third campaign for Shovel Knight continues the the series' standard of platforming excellence.

March 23, 2017 Mike Williams

Article

Switch-ing On Indie Support For Nintendo's New Platform

We talk to indie developers about bringing their games to Nintendo's Switch and how Nintendo has helped that process along.

Feb. 3, 2017 Mike Williams

News

Review

Shovel Knight PC Review: Digging Up the Past to Find Buried Treasure

The Kickstarted homage to bygone days lives up to the best from the NES era.

June 28, 2014 Mike Williams

Article

USstreamer: Mike Digs Into Shovel Knight [Youtube Highlights!]

Watch Mike fail horribly at Yacht Club Games' inaugural title, Shovel Knight.

June 27, 2014 Mike Williams

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