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Shovel Knight will be released on Nintendo Switch, Yacht Club Games has announced. The news comes alongside info on the studio’s decision to repackage the core game and its expansions into standalone products.
The game you currently know as Shovel Knight will become Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. If you own the original Shovel Knight then you will automatically own Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, and will continue to get each of the planned free campaigns and features via updates.
Alternatively there will be the option to purchase each campaign as separate, standalone games on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC/Mac/Linux, and Nintendo Switch:
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope – The new game for the original game.
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows – Plague Knight’s Campaign emerges from the Shadows to hopefully get some recognition this time.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment – Specter of Torment is our most expansive campaign yet.
“We hope providing less expensive standalone versions will provide better entry points for different types of players!” explains Yacht Club. “Also, players can more easily grab an adventure (or Battle Mode) on another platform!”
The price of Shovel Knight will be increasing in the spring, so now is the best time to pick up the game and all its content for the lowest price.
Later in 2017 will see the following released:
Shovel Knight: King Knight’s Campaign – A crazy campaign with the gilded goob himself!
Shovel Knight: Battle Mode – Duel with up to 4 players as your favourite heroic or villainous knight! (3DS/Vita not included)
Source: Yacht Club Games
