About
Shovel Knight is a side-scrolling action platformer with an NES-inspired pixel-art aesthetic. The shovel-wielding hero battles the Order of No Quarter and the Enchantress while searching for his lost partner, Shield Knight.
Art style
Shovel Knight (2014, Yacht Club Games) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines and flat/unlit shading. The palette is limited and vibrant. It deliberately imitates the NES look.
Details
- Release
- Original release · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
- Developer
- Yacht Club Games
- Publisher
- Yacht Club Games, Nintendo
- Released
- 2014-06-26 Worldwide, Windows
2014-06-26 North America, Nintendo 3DS
2014-06-26 North America, Wii U
2014-09 Worldwide, OS X
2014-10 Worldwide, Linux
2014-11-05 PAL, Nintendo 3DS - Platforms
- Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, Nintendo Switch
- Also known as
- Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope (Worldwide)
ショベルナイト (Japan) - Credits
- Erin Pellon Art
Nick Wozniak Art
Sean Velasco Director - Links
- official · wikipedia · steam · mobygames · nintendo
