So mighty Shovel Knight, it is up to you to right the wrongs in the kingdom, are you up for the challenge?Įvil Koopa and his troopers are up to. In fact if you're familiar with the Mega Man series then trust me when I say you'll be right at home. Each of stage features the standard 2D platforming elements plus a unique spin depending on the stage you're on that range from conveyor belts to total screen black outs with only a quick flash of lightning to light the way to water that will force you to time your jumps correctly or face certain death. 3 that even has random events that can happen throughout your journey.

The game features 8 bosses that are scattered across the 8-bit landscape that features a world map similar to that of Super Mario Bros. In Shovel Knight you are pitted against the 8 lords of 'The Order of No Quarter' and their leader, the Enchantress, in order to save the kingdom that you once held dear and attempt to reunite with your former partner, the Shield Knight, who vanished many years again in a tragic event.ĭid I mention that Shovel Knight is the love child of Mega Man and Link? Well not really, but c'mon the resemblance is there. Even the story is modeled after those classic games. I'm talking about Mega Man, Super Mario, Castlevania, Metroid and a couple other classic games tossed in for good effect. Shovel Knight is a homage of some of the best games to ever grace the 8-bit scene. From time to time there is that one game that comes out that seems to recapture that magic of those years gone by that made most people, including myself enjoy gaming. Sadly games like the ones from those days are few and far in-between however there are exceptions.

I'm an old school gamer, meaning I grew up in the days of games where mascots were the shit and most games were a blissful adventure that involved the gamer as well as frustrated them.

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