Topic: Shovel Knight

This is out on Steam but not in EU eShop. Why?

I am trying to find the blog post that had the list of controllers that they had made just work. (Fairly sure my Mayflash Adaptor (For Wii Classic Controllers) is one of them but I want to check). Shovel Knight is only about £9 direct from them via the widget. (I bet the eshop price uses 1$=1£.

Buy it from their site and not steam, it will be cheaper and you get also DRM-free version as well.

Game is pretty cool, but on PC the controls suck - I sometimes have a feeling like there is a lock-up and I can't jump and it feels little slippy, but got used to it already. I know I will buy it for WiiU for sure, but I don't know if I will buy it right away - probably will wait for discount, becaue EU got treated like it's second rate and I didn't expect that from, as many call that, "suprerior" indies with no connections to "evul publishers".

The boss battles feel little unimaginitive though - so far even though there were cool ideas for them, like hat master, the pattern is the same - kill them before they will kill you and be agressive as possible. Way too easy. I died more times because of the cheap enemy placement.

Holy hell, does this game kick a** or what?

I just had to say : I'm lovin this game .

Is his shovel made of platinum or something?!

Finally got a chance to play this. Did two stages and I swear I was grinning ear to ear the entire time.

I have both the Wii U eShop and 3DS eShop versions of the game. Happy to support Yacht Club Games, and Shovel Knight is so amazing I need it on 2 consoles anyway.

I want it, but I'm broke...

This game is so good.

I am glad the "turn off the lights" stage was done before the game gets too difficult though. Hope to God they don't try that for the end game.

This game is great. I love everything about it.

Awesome job Yacht Club Games.

Watch out for the PC version. Some people are having major issues with input lag and that seriously desecrates the whole experience. The game is pure joy, so there is no reason to risk hindering your journey with technical deficiencies.

That said, I can vouch for the Wii U version. Plays great on the TV and Gamepad. And I have high hopes for the eventual multiplayer battle mode. Otherwise, I've heard the 3D effects are astounding on the 3DS and this is really a perfect portable game. Next camping trip will begin with a trip to the eShop because I cannot imagine many better games for playing around a campfire (Zelda: LttP is forever the king of campfire games).

Thank god, because I've thought I am the only one feeling that there is something wrong with the controls.

The game is still great though.

You know, for all the talk about about the overuse of 8-bit retro titles, most of them don't actually play like this. They're usually either sloppy or intentionally go for a different gameplay choice in their platforming. This is one of the few games that actually plays like what it is inspired by for 8 bit gaming(probably smoother too).

Loving this game so far, actually better than I expected which was a pleasant surprise.

Unless he was playing on PC, on which there is a lock-up sometimes or input lag.

Beat the game, took me 8:15 hrs with most things done (6 missing musical sheets) and it was awesome. Although there could be more boss battles like Thinker Knight, it was awesome.

Why? I've beat a whole stage without checkpoints and turkeys - it is possible, you only must be little more careful.

Figured I ask here too.

Should I get this or retro city rampage?

If you are interested in both than buy both - it is on steam sale.

I say Shovel Knight - overall it is much better game and one of the best, if not best, retro inspired platformers

I am terrible at this game. Its a lot of fun, but I am always dying Its not even the enemies, its the jumps.. I am not very good at retro inspired platformers it would seem Tons of fun regardless.

Well, technically a grind would be repeated leveling up because your character is too weak. Whereas trying over and over again is more or less just a result of lack of skill, right? I mean, I've never played a game where you had to rely on luck to get through. I've been lucky before, but that's not to say it couldn't have been done with the right amount of skill.

Don't mind me I'm just babbling, thinking out loud.