However, Yacht Club may open up pre-orders for it soon. And a North American release date for the Shovel Knight amiibo is still being worked out. For more on the retro-inspired platformer, be sure to check out IGN's review of Shovel Knight. Oh, and we haven’t finished yet – Yacht Club says it’s also trying to get a retail release for the PlayStation Vita version of the game. The 20 USD package is available on PC (in Europe only), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Still, Yacht Club says it’ll be fighting to make it happen. This was due to publishing polices on the platform that inhibited it from happening. But it’s not all bad as now all physical versions of the game will come with a free digital soundtrack download.įinally, the Xbox One retail version of Shovel Knight has been cancelled. This was due to some retailers having limited space and so, to ensure that Shovel Knight wasn’t thrown into the bargain bin, the price increase was necessary. Secondly, the price of the retail version has been increased from $19.99 to $24.99.

That means the retail release won’t be until November 3rd in North America and October 30th in Europe. Via the use of Shovel Knight, Specter Knight, Plague Knight and King Knight amiibo (compatible with all Nintendo consoles) Nintendo 3DS family specific Wii U. Yacht Club Games has announced a number of changes to the upcoming retail release of Shovel Knight.įirst off, the release date has been pushed back due to wanting to ensure that the ”Plague of Shadows” expansion being included on the discs and cartridges out of the box.

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