Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Yacht Club Games · 2017

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Action · PC · Console

Dimension: 2D
Rendering: Pixel art
Colors: Black Red Green Brown Blue Purple Export palette ↓
Linework: Black outlines, Interior lines
Pixel details: 8-bit
Hardware look: NES
Palette: Limited palette, Vibrant, Dark
Art movement: Gothic
Proportions: Exaggerated

About

An action platformer and prequel to Shovel Knight, starring Specter Knight as he recruits the Order of No Quarter for the Enchantress. Its redesigned stages center on wall climbing and scythe attacks that propel him through enemies and objects.

Art style

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment (2017, Yacht Club Games) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines and interior lines. The palette is limited, vibrant and dark. It draws on gothic. 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: 2017-03-03 Initial release, Nintendo Switch
2017-04-05 Initial release, Windows
2017-04-05 Initial release, macOS
2017-04-05 Initial release, Linux
2017-04-21 Initial release, Wii U
2017-06-01 Europe and Australia, Nintendo 3DS
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Windows, macOS, Linux, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV
Credits: Erin Pellon Artist
Nick Wozniak Artist
Sean Velasco Director
Links: official · wikipedia · steam · mobygames