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Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows

Yacht Club Games · 2015

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Action · PC · Console

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

A platform-action expansion to Shovel Knight starring the alchemist Plague Knight, who seeks to create the ultimate potion. Players combine bomb components and use explosive movement abilities to traverse stages.

Art style

Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows (2015, 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 9 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
2015-09-17 Worldwide, Windows
2015-09-17 Worldwide, Linux
2015-09-17 Worldwide, macOS
2015-09-17 Worldwide, PlayStation 3
2015-09-17 Worldwide, PlayStation 4
2015-09-17 Worldwide, PlayStation Vita
Platforms
Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Credits
Jake Kaufman Composer
Links
official · wikipedia · steam

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Related

Shovel Knight series 9 games

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