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Shovel Knight: King of Cards

Yacht Club Games · 2019

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Action · PC · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
BlackBlueTealBrownGrayOrangeGreenExport palette ↓
Linework
Black outlines
Pixel details
8-bit
Hardware look
NES
Palette
Limited palette, Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated
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About

A side-scrolling action platformer starring King Knight on his quest to win a kingdom, set before Shovel Knight. Its campaign combines shoulder-bash and spinning traversal with Joustus, a collectible-card minigame.

Art style

Shovel Knight: King of Cards (2019, Yacht Club Games) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines. The palette is limited and vibrant. It deliberately imitates the NES look.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer
Yacht Club Games
Publisher
Yacht Club Games
Released
2019-12-10 Worldwide, Windows (Steam)
2019-12-10 Worldwide, macOS
2019-12-10 Worldwide, Linux
2019-12-10 Europe, Nintendo 3DS
2019-12-10 Europe, Wii U
2019-12-11 North America, PlayStation 3
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Credits
Nick Wozniak Artist
Sean Velasco Director
Links
official · wikipedia · steam · gamefaqs.gamespot.com

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