If my point hasn’t yet been received, Shovel Knight is retro heaven. Numerous moments where I felt “at home” while playing spurred me to keep going. If you find music sheets you can also sell them to the bard in town and he will reward you with money and song.ĭuring my play through I had to remind myself that I wasn’t playing a game from my childhood. You can use this money to upgrade your health or your magic levels.
Your main form of currency is collecting gems and jewels and finding treasure chests. You can also use the shovel to dig up piles of dirt to find treasures. The shovel jump is also helpful to reach high points by bouncing off of enemies or bubbles. Your weapon is a shovel, you can attack from the ground or jump in the air and press down on the directional pad and attack as you land on your opponent. The controls are simple, jump and attack. In fact I felt like I was playing a game originally designed for the NES or Sega Genesis.
Shovel Knight does deliver on the look and feel of a retro game down to it’s core. I was skeptical about whether Shovel Knight would deliver because too many indie games try to be retro and fail. Mild cartoon violence and shovel slapping. Content Warning: Shovel Knight is a family friendly retro game.
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