Tag: Yacht Club Games
News A Brand New Mainline Shovel Knight Game Is Now In Development
It will launch Shovel Knight into an "entirely new dimension"
Yacht Club Games held its special 10th anniversary celebrations for Shovel Knight earlier on, and to go out with a bang it shared a big surprise - revealing a new game in this series is currently in development. It's not just another sequel or spin-off, either - it's a "new mainline" game...
News Yacht Club Broadcasting Shovel Knight 10th Anniversary Presentation Next Week
Celebrate a decade of digging!
Yacht Club Games has announced it will be hosting a "special edition" of its broadcast to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Shovel Knight. This event will take place next week on 14th June 2024 and will be live-streamed via YouTube with a runtime of approximately 20 minutes. You can see your local time and date for...
News Yacht Club's New Game Engine Is Powering An Unannounced 3D Project
Mina the Hollower is also running on it
We've heard before about the Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games working on a "new 3D project" and now it seems to have come up again during an interview Ars Technica. Yacht Club's game designer Alec Faulkner has revealed how the Mina the Hollower engine is also powering a new "unannounced 3D game":...
News Mina The Hollower's Soundtrack Gains Streets Of Rage Composer Yuzo Koshiro
Mina to make stealthy steps
Gosh, just from trailers and previews, what we've already heard of the Mina the Hollower soundtrack is absolutely brilliant. Yacht Club Games staple Jake Kaufman is back with just as much chiptune flare as he had in Shovel Knight, and the quality of Mina the Hollower's music is already looking to rival the spade-wielder's...
Hands On 'Mina The Hollower' Mixes Zelda, Castlevania, And Plenty Of 'Git Gud'
Death is coming
When Yacht Club Games formed way back in the distant sepia-toned past (2011), there was a good amount of buzz around a studio predominantly staffed by WayForward veterans. The prospect of outstanding pixel-art gaming was then fulfilled when Shovel Knight was unveiled in 2013, with the game going on to have a hugely successful...
News Yacht Club Games To Share "Groundbreaking Announcement" In Upcoming Twitch Broadcast
"You do not want to miss this historic event!"
Yacht Club Games - the creator of Shovel Knight - has revealed it will be airing its third official broadcast on G4's XPlay show next week (via G4 on Twitch). According to Yacht Club's blog post - the developer and publisher will be focusing on a selection of games that have brand new content currently...
News Here's What Arby's Shovel Knight Launcher Tokens Unlock In-Game
Get ready to collect!
Fast food and gaming toys are a common promotional strategy. We saw it last month with McDonald's when it brought back Pokémon Happy Meal toys, which admittedly had some problems. Having said that, it's not common to see an indie game getting that same treatment,
News Yacht Club Is Seeking A Gameplay Programmer For A New 3D Project
More Shovel Knight, or something else?
Earlier this year, Yacht Club games revealed it would be moving on from Shovel Knight's original outing after six years of development. Although the company hasn't made any official announcements yet, at least one project in the pipeline seems to be 3D. Gamasutra's Job Board has issued a reminder of this -...
After six years the team wants to do something else
At this year's PAX East, Yacht Club Games said it was "absolutely" considering a direct sequel to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Now, in a Reddit AMA on the Nintendo subreddit, the talented indie developer and publisher has added to this previous c
News Yacht Club Games Is "Absolutely" Considering A Shovel Knight Sequel
"it's something we talk about a lot"
Yacht Club Games has made it quite clear that it's not done with Shovel Knight. In fact, at the start of this month, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove artist Sandy Gordon explained how the developer would continue to make games about the popular indie hero forever and ever. Even though Treasure Trove is now...
News Shovel Knight Dig Won't Arrive Until 2021, Yacht Club Confirms
New digs next year
A small flurry of announcements dropped yesterday courtesy of Yacht Club Games, such as the reveal of Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and an update confirming Shovel Knight amiibo support for Cyber Shadow. If that wasn'
News Cyber Shadow Will Support The Shovel Knight amiibo Line When It Arrives This Fall
Call on a knight
During Yacht Club's latest presentation, it was revealed the 8-bit platformer Cyber Shadow would be released on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC this fall. If you haven't heard about this title before, it's a game that's been developed by Aarne Hunziker from Mechanical Head Studios over the past decade and has...
News Yacht Club Games Is Broadcasting Its Second Official Video Presentation Next Week
"a boatload of new updates and announcements"
Yacht Club Games recently wrapped up the development of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove after five years. This seemingly ever-expanding game went out on a high note with the release of King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown. So, what's next for the talented developer now that this project is complete?...
News Yacht Club Happy To Continue Making Shovel Knight Games "Forever And Ever"
He's here to stay
After a five-year development cycle, Yacht Club Games has finally completed Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. That doesn't necessarily mean it's done with the iconic indie character altogether, though. In fact, it already announced Shovel Knight Dig – a joint project with the talented team at Nitrome (known for titles such as Bomb...
News Yacht Club Delays Shovel Knight Update For 3DS And Wii U Ahead Of Next Week's Release
Switch is all-clear
Update: It appears the delays of some versions in certain regions weren't as bad as Yacht Club expected in the end. Here's the updated list: 3DS – North America – [December 13th, 10 am PST] – Out now! 3DS – Europe – [December 10th] – Out now! Wii U – Europe – [December 10th] – Out now! PS3 – North America...
News Unlock Everything With Yacht Club's Cheat Codes For Shovel Knight Showdown
Temporary and permanent options
As fun as it is to unlock new stages and characters in fighting games, sometimes you just want to be able to play as your favourite character right away. A feature to unlock everything is also helpful when it comes to the competitive fighting game scene – to ensure tournaments operate smoothly. With this in mind,...
News Shovel Knight: King Of Cards And Showdown Launch Next Month
Dig on!
After a number of years in the making and a special presentation earlier this year in August, the talent over at Yacht Club Games is finally ready to launch Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown. Both standalone games/updates will arrive on 10th December 2019. On the same day, the
News You'll Really Dig This New Shovel Knight Game From Yacht Club And Nitrome
Dig in!
During its special video presentation today, Yacht Club Games announced Shovel Knight Dig, a joint development project between itself and the talented UK developer, Nitrome - previously responsible for games like Bomb Chicken. This new title has already been in development for more than a year, but there's still a long road ahead, so there's...
News Yacht Club Games Broadcasting A Special Video Presentation Next Week
Yacht Club Direct
The face of indie games – Shovel Knight – was oddly missing from Nintendo's Indie World Showcase earlier this week. Thankfully, Yacht Club Games has a "treasure trove" of news to share about him, next week, on 28th August. Yes, it's got so much news to share, it has decided to broadcast its very own video presentation on...
Feature Shovel Knight Level Designer Makes A Super Mario Maker 2 Course
Play a course by Shovel Knight designer Michael Herbster!
Welcome, one and all, to the first in our 'Super Nindie Maker 2' series showcasing developer-created Super Mario Maker 2 courses! Since the game released a little while ago some of Switch's finest developers have been beavering away on courses of all varieties for your delectation and we'll...
News Shovel Knight's Board Game Kickstarter Has Been Cancelled, Relaunching Mid August
"We have heard our backers loud and clear"
Not long ago, Shovel Knight celebrated his fifth anniversary. In the same week, we also heard about how the iconic indie character would be receiving his very own board game called Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels. While the career for Shovel Knight has been up and up for some time now, he's just had a minor...
News Shovel Knight Digs Up His Own Competitive Board Game On Kickstarter
Get on board
Shovel Knight started out life as a Kickstarter project, so it’s rather fitting his very own board game will be funded the same way. Yes, that’s right; Shovel Knight is being transformed into a competitive side-scrolling miniatures board game for one to four players. The name of this game is Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels. Players...
News Shovel Knight Developer Yacht Club Games Is Publishing A New Title
All will be revealed at PAX East
Word on the street is Yacht Club Games will be publishing a new title alongside Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown. Better yet, this new game will also be making an appearance later this month at PAX East 2019. So, what is this mysterious title? Right now, there's absolutely no information about...
News An Official Shovel Knight Art Book Is in the Making
Launching late this summer
Shovel Knight was one of the breakout Nindie hits of the last generation, offering a near-perfect retro adventure that keeps on giving to this very day. Part of the game's charm comes from the 8-bit art style that simultaneously calls back to days gone by, while also bringing something new to the table by doing things that...
Feature A Year in Development - Yacht Club Games on Digging In With Shovel Knight
"We couldn't feel more honored that people still care about Shovel Knight"
In this series of features we invite 'Nindies' to share thoughts on their experiences in 2016. In this entry we chat to David D'Angelo of Yacht Club Games; we discuss another year of evolution for Shovel Knight, including its retail release in Japan and ongoing free updates...
Video Prepare for Pixel Goodness With the Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment Trailer
'Prequel' will be standalone adventure, but still free with the main game
Yacht Club Games has gone to impressive lengths to deliver on crowdfunding promises and to keep expanding the brilliant Shovel Knight. As expected it released fresh footage of the next expansion during The Game Awards - Specter of Torment. What's fascinating is that it'll be...
News Yacht Club Games All Set to Show New Material at The Game Awards
Specter Knight content seems like a good bet
Shovel Knight has been out for quite some time, yet Yacht Club Games is still diligently working through its original Kickstarter stretch goals to deliver free updates to the game. The next content due is 'Specter of Torment', and it looks like a good bet that we'll get a look at it during the pre-show...
News Let Yacht Club Games Know What Game You'd Like Next
Shovel Knight 2! Shovel Kart! Metroid Knight!
If you're in the UK you might be reeling from the result of the Brexit referendum to leave the EU, but we'd urge you not to lose faith with the democratic process and continue to cast your vote in monumental life changing decisions. With this in mind it's essential that you lovely people get involved...
News Yacht Club Games Gives Details on Huge Shovel Knight Sales in Extensive Blog and Infographic
New 3DS HOME themes also on the way
Shovel Knight is one of the finest download titles on the Wii U and 3DS, making such an impact across multiple systems that it's also had a physical retail release and its own amiibo. Since its release in 2014 it's won numerous Game of the Year awards, and Yacht Club Games has continued to produce free content in...
"It's crazy to think it all just started with a little Kickstarter"
Shovel Knight was one of the biggest success stories of 2014, yet it remained a significant part of the download scene in 2015. In the fifth article of this 2015 'Year in Development' series we chat again to Ian Flood and David D'Angelo of Yacht Club Games, talking in detail about...
Feature A Year in Development - Yacht Club Games Reflects on the First Half of 2015
"Not for a moment were we just resting"
Shovel Knight was one of the biggest success stories of 2014, yet it remained a significant part of the download scene in 2015. In the fourth article of this 2015 'Year in Development' series we chat to Ian Flood and David D'Angelo of Yacht Club Games, talking in detail about the studio's year. In this first...
First Impressions Digging into Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows
Fiendishly good
When Shovel Knight was Kickstarted in March 2013 and subsequently met its funding goal, Yacht Club Games announced additional content to follow its release if stretch goals were met. The developer is now delivering on its promise with the release of a new downloadable campaign titled Plague of Shadows. We recently had the opportunity...
Would also love to see Shovel Knight added to the Super Smash Bros. roster
Yacht Club Games’ side-scrolling platform title, Shovel Knight, was a huge success on launch, receiving critical praise and scooping up several game awards soon after. Since its initial release on the Wii U, 3DS and PC in June last year, the independent developer has been...
Interview Yacht Club Games Talk Drawing in 8-bit and Aspirations for Shovel Knight 64
Game's "success is due to the brilliant designs of the 8-bit generation"
In this short interview Nintendo Life features contributor Alan Lopez caught up with David D'Angelo of Yacht Club Games, who spoke on behalf of the entire Shovel Knight creative team. Shovel Knight is a download-only 8-bit platformer. Alone, these qualifiers hardly separate...
Yacht Club Games "keeping an eye out" for Nintendo possibilities
Remember when Shovel Knight was a Nintendo console exclusive? Nice, wasn't it? Those days are long past now, with developer Yacht Club Games confirming that the faux-retro platformer is headed to both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. To rub a bit more salt into the wound, it was confirmed...
News Shovel Knight is Burying Sales Expectations
Moving more green than previously imagined
Yacht Club Games' critically acclaimed love letter to the 8-bit era, Shovel Knight, is exceeding sales expectations across all platforms, an impressive feat considering the game was released for 3DS, Wii U, and PC a little over a month ago. In an interview with Game Informer, Yacht Club Games' captain Sean...
