Yacht Club Games has today revealed a brand new entry into its hugely popular Shovel Knight series. Confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch, the new game is called Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon.
The news comes from today's Yacht Club Games Presents video presentation, where the brand new puzzle-adventure mashup was shown off for the first time. Players will join Shovel Knight on a journey into the depths of the titular Pocket Dungeon, joining up with a mysterious guide known as Puzzle Knight to shovel through foes, grab new equipment, and battle bosses both new and familiar.
It's essentially a falling block-style puzzler, but it comes with a dungeon-crawling twist, as explained by this feature list:
Game Features
● Enter a world of falling block puzzle games, with a dungeon-crawling twist! An all-new hybrid that’s never been seen before.
● Bump into enemies to battle them and trade damage in a unique combat system. Group foes together for massive chain attacks while grabbing keys, power-ups, and potions to refill your health!
● A bold new visual style complements a new story. Learn the ropes from your pal Puzzle Knight as you attempt to escape the mysterious Pocket Dungeon. Shovel Knight’s signature storytelling and humor are on full display!
● Take control of more than 10 of your favorite heroes from the Shovel Knight universe, each with a unique power and play style.
● Equip yourself on the fly with a treasure trove of items and equipment. Mix and match your loadout to prepare for any encounter.
● Play in a variety of ways with Story Mode, 2 player competitive Versus Mode, and much more.
● Another incomparable soundtrack in a new style by astonishing virtuoso Jake Kaufman!
The game will be released on Nintendo Switch and other platforms this fall.
Are you a Shovel Knight fan? Do you think you'll give this puzzle adventure a go? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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Nice, I shall give it a go
AHHHHH!!! That presentation was awesome!! And I’m so hyped for this, cyber shadow, and everything YachtClubGames in the future.. these guys never miss. It’s crazy to see how far they’ve come since the Kickstarter till now. I bought shovel knight for literally $10 on the 3DS and since then they’ve just gone further and further into making their mark on gaming history. I just love seeing true passion and love going into every project they make. I will forever support them 🖤🖤🖤
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As long as it won't be a Candy Crush/Pokémon Shuffle kind of thing, where levels and your restrictions are designed to waste your time until you get impatient and start spending money on micro transactions, then I'm all for this kind of game!
Looks neat, and this one seems to be developed by Yacht Club Games themselves, unlike the upcoming Shovel Knight Dig, which will be developed in part by Nitrome.
Aww man I suck at puzzle games but love shovel knight to death...time to learn warios woods
Looks really intriguing! Can't wait to give this a try
YES!!!!! I love puzzle games, and this one looks amazing! Instant buy
Eh, match 3 puzzlers aren't my jam.
Nice to see Shovel Knight turning into a franchise, though.
UPDATE
Wario Woods confirmed to be the main inspiration on the live stream. Thanks for reading my messages Yaght Club!
The Wario's Woods-esque gameplay initially turned me off, but the further into the trailer you go, the more elaborate it looks. Seems less like a mere puzzler and more like a full adventure with puzzle gameplay, which interests me a lot more.
Not gonna lie- that was adorable. I want the soundtrack too.
I LOOOOOOOVED "Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes" and "Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night." This looks like it's in that puzzle/adventure sweet spot. I'm all in.
Yeah, not my kind of game either. But I do love Shovel Knight, and I trust Yacht Club enough to give it a go, and hopefully that will be enough to get me over the learning curve.
whaaaat, you mean it’s not free DLC in Treasure Trove? kidding
I'm not a big fan of puzzle games, but I like to play certain ones from time to time and I've had a good bit of fun with various titles of that type over the years, especially on portable systems. I must say, the trailer does a good job of making this look very interesting and not just another common puzzle game. The trailer won me over enough to keep an eye on this one for more details.
Wow, what a unique looking game!
Anyone else think Yacht Club Games should rename themselves Shovel Knight Ltd.?
Just kidding around, it's hard to have too much Shovel Knight and this new game seems intriguing enough.
The key gameplay looks fairly similiar to Treasure Stack: https://www.dekudeals.com/items/treasure-stack
Love it. Need it. Yacht Club, you are my dream.
surprised they haven't made a mr. driller style game
@Sveakungen Treasure Stack was also inspired by Wario's Woods
Was hesitant until I saw the footage. Wario’s Woods is hugely underrated and I love the inspiration. Definitely being added to my list of games to look forward to!
This looks awesome. All of these upcoming Yacht Club games are so far away though!
As per the Yacht Club usual, it looks great! I very unironically love Wario's Woods and block puzzlers as a whole, so this is right up my alley.
This looks fantastic. I'm so excited for both this and Dig!! More excited for Dig because of the new Knights but the gameplay here looks really good. Love it
@ShadJV I love puzzle games, but I could never get into Wario Woods. It is one of the games I struggled with in NES Remix 2. Maybe I’ll have to give WW another try.
This game does look great. Looking forward to it.
Picked up the physical of treasure trove cheap in sale yesterday. Looking forward to finally playing it been meaning to get it for far too long.
I'm a big fan of wario's woods so I'll probably pick this up
@RupeeClock do you have a negative opinion of Nitrome? I loved their game, Bomb Chicken...
I’m just happy that yacht club can be successful with a game like this. Shows how well they have done with shovel knight. Not going to get this, but am looking forward to cyber shadow.
I can't keep up with how fast they're shoveling these out.
Looks like every other match 3 style puzzle game that's on mobile with a fancy wrapper tbh
I love shovel knight but this isn't my style. I hope he is a playable character in the next smash!
Dammit, Yacht Club, stop being so awesome!!!
@NImH
No, I was just mentioning that this Shovel Knight title wasn't being Nitrome developed, even though it looked like it may've been.
@PBandSmelly Haha! I've played Wario's Woods before, and it's actually pretty fun!
I am not vey good in this time of game (and it seems to have rogue elements. I am not a rogue fan), but it does look pretty cool. I'll keep an eye on it.
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