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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment Review
The third campaign for Shovel Knight continues the the series' standard of platforming excellence.
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Perhaps, a third dimension?
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The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2025
Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.
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The best 3DS games to play in 2025
Zelda, Mario, Dragon Quest, Phoenix Wright, and even Metal Gear Solid. The 3DS had it all.
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Perhaps, a third dimension?
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The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2025
Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.
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The best 3DS games to play in 2025
Zelda, Mario, Dragon Quest, Phoenix Wright, and even Metal Gear Solid. The 3DS had it all.
![The best Wii U games to play in 2023](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/VG247-Best-Wii-U-Games.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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The best Wii U games to play in 2023
Here are some games to play on that Wii U you have lying around.
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The Making of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Part 4: The Subtle Art of Backgrounds
In the penultimate entry, Yacht Club Games talks about the small but important details that can make the difference in a level.
![How Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Went From Minor DLC to a Collection Built to Last](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Shovel-Knight-Compilation-Header.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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How Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Went From Minor DLC to a Collection Built to Last
Yacht Club Games recounts the evolution of Shovel Knight's ambitious collection.
![The Shovel Knight Gold amiibo is now available to order in the US and UK](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/shovel-knight-amiibo-gold-header.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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"Shovel Knight is Not Done:" Yacht Club Games on the Road to King of Cards and Beyond
Five years after its original release, we catch up with Yacht Club's Sean Velasco to talk about delays, lessons learned, and the future of Shovel Knight.
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Shovel Knight's Plague of Shadows DLC is Great (and Free)
Playing as Plague Knight brings a new and hilarious perspective to Yacht Club's already excellent adventure.
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USgamer Lunch Hour: Shovel Knight: King of Cards [YouTubed!]
We stream the latest Shovel Knight campaign featuring his Royal Highness, King Knight.
![The new Shovel Knight amiibo reveal trailer is wonderfully silly, but it nails the amiibo love](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/shovel-knight-amiibo.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment Review
The third campaign for Shovel Knight continues the the series' standard of platforming excellence.
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Switch-ing On Indie Support For Nintendo's New Platform
We talk to indie developers about bringing their games to Nintendo's Switch and how Nintendo has helped that process along.
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Shovel Knight's Specter of Torment Will Be Even More Different Than You Think
Yacht Club Games talks about Specter of Torment's new story and structure, as well as why they keep putting out such elaborate expansions for free.
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Manami Matsumae, the Maestro of Mega Man
COVER STORY: We wrap up our Brave Wave profile with this conversation with one of the label's biggest draws: Mega Man and Shovel Knight composer Manami Matsumae.
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Inside Shovel Knight: A Look at a First-Time Developer's Big Week
We joined Yacht Club Games for the final whirlwind days before the launch of Shovel Knight. Here's what we learned.
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2014 Recap: Shovel Knight's Surprisingly Affecting Storytelling
How Yacht Club Games turned a retro tribute something more with their own brand of visual storytelling.
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Shovel Knight PC Review: Digging Up the Past to Find Buried Treasure
The Kickstarted homage to bygone days lives up to the best from the NES era.
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USstreamer: Mike Digs Into Shovel Knight [Youtube Highlights!]
Watch Mike fail horribly at Yacht Club Games' inaugural title, Shovel Knight.
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The Best Games of June 2014: Playing with Power
This month's games all have one thing in common: you can find them on Nintendo platforms (and maybe on Steam, too).
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