From the Kickstarter page...Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old that may remind you of Mega Man, Castlevania, or Dark Souls! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this valley with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and save his lost beloved. He wields a ShovelBlade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of
Shovelry:
Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly!But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as
The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost.
If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, crazy bosses, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you! If you don’t, then what? How could you not be into that stuff?
Keep reading, you’ll come around!
The Kickstarter page does a fantastic job explaining everything you need to know, so rather than me just copying and pasting everything from there, go see for yourself!
