Yacht Club Games

Now enterting its second decade of existence , the Shovel Knight series is getting some major updates , including a whole new mainline biz that was announced Friday .

Yacht Club Games founder Sean Velasco did n’t reveal much during the studio ’s 10th anniversary vitrine , but said the game , which hasbeen in the works for around four years , “ honors the shovel knight legacy ” while integrating “ innovative gameplay mechanics . ” This is purposefully vague , but his affirmation that it ’ll be a “ bold fresh dangerous undertaking that ’ll launch Shovel Knight into an altogether new attribute of gaming ” makes us think that 3D might be on the horizon .

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Velasco also revealed that there are clues to what the fresh biz will entail in old game in the series . you could keep an eye on the full announcementto see if any of the clips show seem relevant .

The party previously annunciate the show window for the game ’s tenth anniversary , and along with the new biz announcement , we got a look atShovel Knight : Shovel of Hope DX , which will be the definitive edition of the original plot . It preserves the campaign , but will be bring in features that were introduced in later game , like on-line co - op , 20 playable character , rewind and save country , eubstance swap mode , and a lot more .

There were also plenty of updates announced for already existing title . Shovel Knight DigandShovel Knight Pocket Dungeonare receive their last DLC packs . Dig‘s upcoming DLC is called “ Wicked Wishes ” and features a well - dressed horse on a commode in a club hall that you have to impress by climbing the ranks through complete challenges and quest . This one will be out this summertime for gratuitous .

Pocket Dungeon , the serial ’ match-3 plot , is set to get a “ Paradox Pack ” that will bring more playable characters , unexampled stages , mini - bosses , challenges , and mod accompaniment for the PC version . The final DLC will bring on-line support . Neither of these two releases have launching date just yet .

We also get a humble update onMina : The Hollower , a top - down horror adventure that was annunciate and out on Kickstarter in 2022 and will stray from Shovel Knight as the main character . The update reveals that the squad is still working on it , mostly polishing gameplay and written material . It ’s “ come before long . ”

lastly , there will be some newmerch collaborationsand game crossing over . Yacht Club Games is bringing back itsFor Honorevent with Ubisoft and adopt our best-loved shovelful guy wire back toBrawhalla .