![]() ![]() At Drill Knight's underground castle, Shield Knight stays behind to hold off the castle's traps, leaving Shovel Knight to face Drill Knight alone. Catching up to the Hexcavators, Shovel Knight learns that the team was assembled to search for a secret treasure, which they intend to sell in exchange for wealth and fame. After descending down the hole and defeating a number of the Hexcavators, Shovel Knight returns to the surface, watching as the nearby Tower of Fate falls underground due to Drill Knight's tunnels. Shovel Knight later convenes with his adventuring partner Shield Knight, and the two resolve to defeat Drill Knight and reclaim the bag. Angered, Shovel Knight follows Drill Knight down the hole, learning that his adversary has assembled a digging crew of evil knights called the Hexcavators. A troublemaking thief named Drill Knight steals Shovel Knight's treasure bag, escaping by digging a hole deep beneath the earth. Shovel Knight Dig is a prequel to Shovel Knight (2014), and is chronologically the first game in its timeline. At the surface, the player may spend the treasure on a variety of items, including tickets that allow for Shovel Knight to start at a later section, sets of armor that provide useful benefits, or keys that can be used to unlock new Relics. A permadeath feature causes Shovel Knight to lose all upgrades upon dying, returning the player to the surface with a portion of their collected treasure. Shovel Knight Dig has been frequently compared to Downwell, as both feature digging down from a vertical perspective, fighting enemies, and collecting treasure. In addition to shops, Shovel Knight can find three golden gears within each level as an optional objective, which give additional heath or a power-up if all are collected. Gameplay is centered around collecting as much treasure as possible to buy useful upgrades at shops, such as increased hit points or limited-use Relics that provide various effects. Players cannot remain in the same location for too long, or an unstoppable buzzsaw will follow them through the level and kill Shovel Knight upon contact. Īs the player progresses through the levels, they encounter secret passages, harmful obstacles, and collectable treasure. A playthrough consists of four separate sections, each composed of three procedurally generated levels and a boss fight with one of the Hexcavators. Shovel Knight can jump, dig horizontally and downwards, attack with his shovel, and bounce upon enemies and objects. Controlling the eponymous adventurer, the player descends down a hole to stop the villainous Drill Knight and his minions, the Hexcavators. Shovel Knight Dig is a roguelite platform game. Gameplay Shovel Knight (top right) uses his shovel to bounce upon an insectoid enemy ![]() A free DLC called Fate and Fortune was released for iOS and PC on March 17, 2023. However, the roguelike style of gameplay divided reviewers, with many finding it to be an unnecessary addition. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised the level design, bosses, graphics and music. ![]() Shovel Knight Dig was launched for Nintendo Switch, Windows, macOS, and iOS (via Apple Arcade) on September 23, 2022. The teams cited Downwell as one of the game's earliest inspirations, and drew further influence from Spelunky and Dig Dug. Both developers conceived Shovel Knight Dig as an arcade-style game where the player continuously moves downwards. Yacht Club Games was beginning to show fatigue from supporting the Shovel Knight franchise for several years, and decided to pass on development to mobile game studio Nitrome. At the surface, they can spend treasure on a variety of items that make gameplay easier. When the player dies, they lose all obtained upgrades, returning to the surface with a fraction of the treasure they collected while playing. The game follows protagonist Shovel Knight as he fights enemies and collects treasure, while journeying through several different levels in an effort to recover his stolen treasure bag from a thief named Drill Knight. It was released Septemfor the Nintendo Switch, Windows, macOS, and iOS via Apple Arcade. It is the third game of the Shovel Knight series and a prequel to the original. Shovel Knight Dig is a roguelite platform game developed by Nitrome and Yacht Club Games. ![]()
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