Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight – King of Cards (PC) Review
I have had the recent joy of experiencing Shovel Knight for the first time. Unlike everyone else who played the game already, I didn’t have to wait years between new content. I got it all in one shot. Knowing how good it is, waiting must have been brutal! Well here I am now catching up on 2015’s stellar original platformer from Yacht Club Games with not only the original game but all of the ...[Read More]
Shovel Knight Showdown (PC) Review
Gamer confession time, until this review I had yet to play Shovel Knight. It has been on my radar for years and I always “intended to get it” but had yet to actually commit. Well here I am now, catching up on 2015’s stellar original platformer from Yacht Club Games with not only the original game but all of the additional content they’ve been adding over the years to the “Treasure Trove” edition o...[Read More]
Just Shapes and Beats Gets “Shovelier” With Mixtape #2 Free DLC
If you’ve followed Marooners’ Rock over the last few years, you’d know we absolutely adore Just Shapes and Beats and it has won a few PAX awards over the years from us and now there’s, even more, to love with the newly announced Mixtape #2 free DLC, featuring tracks from Shovel Knight! Four all-new exclusive remixed tracks are available in the “Just Shovels & Knights” pack releasing December 4...[Read More]
Shovel Knight Dungeon Duels Board Game Kickstarter Now Live
Over the last three decades, the video game industry has looked to expand its influence in a variety of ways. Whether it be toys, clothing, car decals, or even bedsheets, the video game industry has set their sights on expanding their reach to their consumers. Between the mid-’90s and late 2000s, board games with video game references were typically ones previously established with a modifie...[Read More]
King of Cards – A Shovel Knight Expansion Preview
While I missed out on traveling to Seattle for PAX West, I did get an awesome gesture by being given access to the King of Cards demo that was being played there. It’s the pleasure of the newest experiences in gaming from the comfort of my home!
New Shovel Knight Amiibos are Incredible
Confession time! I have a problem. I am hopelessly addicted to the purchasing of Amiibo, the wonderfully designed Nintendo figures that unlock things in various games. Amiibo are literally what I’ve always wanted as a child, a high-quality Nintendo figure that I could display proudly; the fact they unlock things is just icing on the cake. Out of the hundred or so Amiibo I have, Shovel Knight...[Read More]
Shovel Knight: King of Cards Arriving In Early 2018
During Nintendo’s Nindies Summer Showcase earlier today, Yacht Club Games revealed the final campaign for 2014’s Shovel Knight, Shovel Knight: King of Cards. This new expansion will feature four new worlds and 30 courses and looks to tell the backstory of how King Knight, with his signature bash attack and spinning strike, ascended the throne. In addition, there will be a new mode that...[Read More]
Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Announced For This Wednesday
Nintendo has just announced that a new Nindies Showcase, focusing on indie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch, will be arriving on Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 at 10am PT/1pm ET. You will be able to watch the video at live.nintendo.com.
Grab your Spades and Unearth the Shovel Knight Art Book this Fall!
There are lots of gaming items out there that are simply gimmicks; however, that’s not the case with Shovel Knight: Official Design Works!
Nintendo Switch’s Earliest Downloadable Games
So as a few of us here at Marooners’ Rock are finally getting some time with the new Nintendo Switch, there are a handful of games that many probably forgot to look for. Sure, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is probably the best reason to own the new console, but there are some awesome games available now on the E-Shop.