While North American Nintendo fans have been enjoying Shovel Knight since June, Wii U and 3DS owners in Europe and Australia have been required to wait until next month for the local release of the medieval side-scroller.
To reward these locations that have had to wait patiently whilst the eShop title was going through ongoing testing phases and classification, Yacht Clubs Games has revealed it has been working closely with Nintendo of Europe to create a Shovel Knight theme for the 3DS, which will be available in both Europe and Australia for a limited time.
Yacht Club will release more details about this theme soon, and has also promised themes for the US and beyond in the near future.
If you live in Europe or Australia, let us know what you think of this theme and if it makes up for the wait you’ve had to endure.
[source yachtclubgames.com]
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Nice but I really just want to play the game as trying it at EGX got me hyped.
It will be free of cost I must suppose.
Looks good.
Wii U owners gets nothing? My hype for this game was buried already. But I'm still getting it, although one-week launch discount would be nice.
Cannot wait for this game, been a frustrating wait for us EU gamers but actually well done to Yacht Club for being open about why it has been delayed, and even going to the trouble of doing us a progress chart was a nice touch.
Erm.. If they charge for this they are insane. Use it as a nice advertisment instead of selling a theme for a game we don't even know, please.
I hope it's free...
Wow, I haven't seen any other themes that finding represent a game not made by Nintendo.
Are your its not going to be FREE for a limited time? Making a theme to sell for a limited period sounds counter productive considering its likely to sell for the duration of the 3DS's life span.
Oooh, nice! I hope it's free...
Ooooh!! Looks awesome!!
I't better be free.
Bit of a meh-treat tbh. What about Wii U owners?
Still not getting it without a discount. (I can only imagine how EU backers feel)
@Hero-of-WiiU there were a couple for gunvolt in japan i think.
Oooh yes, do want the theme.
I wonder if it's an added treat for Kickstarter backers?
@TantXL true!
This theme looks beautiful! Will definitely suit my aqua blue Nintendo 3DS!
Hopefully everyone who buys Shovel Knight will get the theme for free, otherwise this is unnecessary. Though I don't demand anything from them, to begin with. I'm a very patient man (Amazon STILL hasn't delivered my Bayonetta box, but I'll keep waiting).
Cool. When does NA get some DLC?
@Hero-of-WiiU Plenty in Japan, MH and the like
As ashamed as i feel for writing this ... but when you'd only get it by buying the 3DS game week one i don't think i could resist.
Didn't they say they wanted to implement cross buy with Shovel Knight? Because they can in Europe. Hopefully they abide by their word; I'd rather see that than a theme.
Well, "patient" might not be the best word here
no offense but it doesn't look all that much better than the free blue theme that's already available.. I'm sure the music and sfx will make it worth getting if it's free or .99 NA will never see this I take it??
@RupeeClock I am wondering this also. I will wait a bit before I send them a tweet until they have the full details.
seems interesting, maybe get theme if it came America. along with game as i herd good reviews for it.
If it's free, it's for mii.
Hope it comes to the US!
I want a green theme... But a theme for Shovel Knight would be amazing!!! Just gotta wait for the US releases.
The sample shown at the top looks GREAT. A lot of the official Nintendo themes available don't look too professional. Clashing colors, busy backgrounds, folders that are hard to see the label, etc. I want it, Free or not.
I'd like a Shovel Knight theme for North America, That game was, and still is incredible.
Want it!
Do Americans get a treat for being patient about Super Mario Bros 3? PAL got a discount, and they not only got it earlier, but it got announced only a few weeks before its release. America had to wait almost 9 months for the game, and we had to buy it for $5.
It does not make up for the wait we’ve had to endure. A 30% discount might.
The hype is over, so I won't bother with the game, for now anyway.
I wish it would be free if we buy the game:-)
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