January2024
News Limited Edition Shovel Knight Switch Joy-Con Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live
Get them while you can
If you're a big fan of Shovel Knight, you might want to check out the latest officially licensed limited edition controllers from 'CptnAlex Designs'. There are two sets available. Both are available to pre-order for $165.00 until 29th February 2024. There are 1,000 sets of these controllers each, and pre-orders will ship in...
June2023
Exclusive Here's Every Cheat Seed In Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon's 'Puzzler's Pack' DLC
Who invited Jar Jar Binks?
After being announced in the April Indie World Showcase, the first batch of DLC for Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is finally here, bringing with it new characters, challenges, modifiers and more for free (as long as you have the base game, that is). The headline additions from this first wave of
March2023
News Shovel Knight Dig 'Fate And Fortune' Free DLC Update Announced
Coming to consoles "soon"
Yacht Club Games and Nitrome have announced a 'Fate and Fortune' free DLC update for Shovel Knight Dig. It's out now on mobile devices and PC, and will be coming to consoles "soon". This free DLC adds "even more" to the adventure - including the challenging Knightmare Mode, "sweet mementos" to unlock and show off, a bunch...
December2022
Feature "Shovel Knight Feels Like Our 'Mario', But We Kept Wondering What Our 'Zelda' Might Be"
Yacht Club Games discusses the creative process for Mina the Hollower
Yacht Club Games is a company that needs little introduction, particularly thanks to the huge success and acclaim for Shovel Knight, a title that had multiple major expansions and campaigns over a number of years. The company has been busy beyond that too; last year it published...
September2022
Exclusive When Is 'Shovel Knight Dig' Set? Here's The Official Shovel Knight Timeline
Let's start at the very beginning
Since the initial launch of Shovel Knight back in 2014, Yacht Club Games' 2D adventure title has since blossomed into a bonafide franchise thanks to the inclusion of spin-off titles Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and Shovel Knight Dig. The latter is the latest release from the franchise and is available now on the...
News Yacht Club's New Game Engine Is Powering An Unannounced 3D Project
Mina the Hollower is also running on it
We've heard before about the Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games working on a "new 3D project" and now it seems to have come up again during an interview Ars Technica. Yacht Club's game designer Alec Faulkner has revealed how the Mina the Hollower engine is also powering a new "unannounced 3D game":...
Video Shovel Knight Dig Switch Gameplay Footage, Direct From PAX West 2022
8 minutes of action-packed digging
Earlier this week, Shovel Knight confirmed he would be returning later this month on 23rd September in an all-new vertical adventure, co-developed by Yacht Club Games and Nitrome (Bomb Chicken). If the new release date trailer for Shovel Knight Dig wasn't already enough, we've now got some Nintendo Life footage (8...
August2022
News Shovel Knight Dig Launches On Switch In September
Ready to dig in?
It's been a while since we heard from Shovel Knight, with 2021's Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon being the last game to carry the name of the hardest-working character in indie gaming. However, Yacht Club Games has announced his return to the realm of platformers with a release date for Shovel Knight Dig, coming to Switch (and Steam...
March2022
News Mina The Hollower's Soundtrack Gains Streets Of Rage Composer Yuzo Koshiro
Mina to make stealthy steps
Gosh, just from trailers and previews, what we've already heard of the Mina the Hollower soundtrack is absolutely brilliant. Yacht Club Games staple Jake Kaufman is back with just as much chiptune flare as he had in Shovel Knight, and the quality of Mina the Hollower's music is already looking to rival the spade-wielder's...
February2022
Hands On 'Mina The Hollower' Mixes Zelda, Castlevania, And Plenty Of 'Git Gud'
Death is coming
When Yacht Club Games formed way back in the distant sepia-toned past (2011), there was a good amount of buzz around a studio predominantly staffed by WayForward veterans. The prospect of outstanding pixel-art gaming was then fulfilled when Shovel Knight was unveiled in 2013, with the game going on to have a hugely successful...
News Shovel Knight Dev's New Game 'Mina The Hollower' Smashes Kickstarter Goal
Tiny but powerful
It's hardly shocking news, but it turns out that everyone and their nan is excited about Shovel Knight studio Yacht Club Games' new offering, Mina the Hollower. Especially because it looks like a brand-new Link's Awakening, or a Zelda: Oracle game that people will actually play (sorry, Oracle. You're underrated). And it's about a...
News Shovel Knight's Puzzle Game Is Getting A Free Update And Three DLC Packs
"Coming soon" to the Pocket Dungeon
Apart from an all-new title called Mina the Hollower, the latest Yacht Club Games Presents broadcast revealed a free update and three downloadable content packs coming to Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. Here's the full rundown via the official announcement: Free Update This FREE update will add new acc
Yacht Club's latest gets the 8-bit top-down
Following the the promise of a "groundbreaking" reveal during a broadcast on G4's Twitch stream channel, Yacht Club Games, developer of Shovel Knight, has pulled back the curtain on an all-new title called Mina the Hollower. Described as a bone-chilling action adventure, Mina the Hollower uses a top-down...
January2022
News Yacht Club Games To Share "Groundbreaking Announcement" In Upcoming Twitch Broadcast
"You do not want to miss this historic event!"
Yacht Club Games - the creator of Shovel Knight - has revealed it will be airing its third official broadcast on G4's XPlay show next week (via G4 on Twitch). According to Yacht Club's blog post - the developer and publisher will be focusing on a selection of games that have brand new content currently...
November2021
News Shovel Knight's Brand New Puzzle Game Launches On The Switch eShop Next Month
DLC has also been confirmed
If you're a fan of puzzle games and Shovel Knight, one game you'll want to be on the lookout for next month is Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. After its initial reveal in February last year, Yacht Club Games' next Shovel Knight game will finally be making its debut on December 13th. This "passion project" has gone through...
News Sorry Folks, Shovel Knight Dig Has Been Delayed Until Next Year
Developers "need a little more time"
We have made it to November, and it's got to the point where a lot of developers are now having to decide if they release their game this year, or hold off until 2022. We saw just yesterday how PlatinumGames made the tough decision to delay the release of its shoot 'em up, Sol Cresta, and now today Yacht Club...
March2021
News Here's What Arby's Shovel Knight Launcher Tokens Unlock In-Game
Get ready to collect!
Fast food and gaming toys are a common promotional strategy. We saw it last month with McDonald's when it brought back Pokémon Happy Meal toys, which admittedly had some problems. Having said that, it's not common to see an indie game getting that same treatment,
February2021
News Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Team Seeking Experienced Talent To Help "Wrap Up" Development
Shovel Knight Dig Team also hiring
Almost a year ago, Yacht Club Games lifted the lid on its new puzzle game Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon for the Switch. If you're wondering what's happened to this project, it seems development on the game is now close to completion. According to a tweet over on the official Yacht Club Games Twitter account, the...
January2021
News Cyber Shadow Only Used A Quarter Of Its Written Story and Lore
Leaves plenty of ground for a potential follow up
We were rather taken by Cyber Shadow when it launched earlier this week. Bringing us an 8-bit ninja action platformer, the story focused on Shadow, last survivor of an ancient order of ninjas. Having awoken to a bizarre technological world, Shadow seeks to take down the threat which destroyed both...
Feature Cyber Shadow Dev On 8-Bit Classics And How We Can Thank Yacht Club For The Switch Launch
"I can’t comprehend how it happened, must be dark magic"
It's true that there's no shortage of retro-inspired, nostalgia-drenched Switch games to enjoy these days. It's something of a golden age for anyone who loves the pixel aesthetic, tight controls, incredible chiptunes and purity of classic NES games from the '80s and early-'90s. Now there's a...
News There Are No Plans Right Now For A Cyber Shadow Physical Release
Dev thinks it would be awesome, but needs some rest
Next week sees the arrival of the new 8-bit ninja platformer Cyber Shadow on the Nintendo Switch eShop. If you were planning on holding out for a physical copy, it seems you might be waiting a while. In an interview with Comicbook.com recently, developer Aarne Hunziker said he was all for a...
Feature Playing The Name Game - The Art Of Finding The Perfect Title
Game name: Origins
There was a time when naming your company's latest video game was simple. Just programmed the first golf game for your 8-bit system? Great! Slap Golf on the cover and print 200,000. Likewise Tennis, Baseball and so on. They were simpler times, and the following 16-bit console generation wasn't much more complicated. Anyone for...
December2020
News Cyber Shadow Slashes Its Way To Switch Early Next Year
Not long to go now
It has been confirmed that Mechanical Head Studios' retro-style ninja title Cyber Shadow is launching on Nintendo Switch on January 26th, 2021. The title – which is being published by Shovel Knight studio Yacht Club Games – is also coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. However, Switch owners will benefit from exclusive...
October2020
News Yacht Club's 8-Bit Ninja Game Cyber Shadow Has Been Slightly Delayed
Updated release date will be "ready to share soon"
Yacht Club Games - best known for Shovel Knight - has announced the 8-bit ninja platformer it's helping publish will be slightly delayed. In a post over on its official website, it promised the Cyber Shadow delay would only be a "minor" one - so we shouldn't have to wait much longer. The game was...
July2020
News Yacht Club Is Seeking A Gameplay Programmer For A New 3D Project
More Shovel Knight, or something else?
Earlier this year, Yacht Club games revealed it would be moving on from Shovel Knight's original outing after six years of development. Although the company hasn't made any official announcements yet, at least one project in the pipeline seems to be 3D. Gamasutra's Job Board has issued a reminder of this -...
