

Switch: Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Wii U: Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote (+ Nunchuk), Classic Controller

Nintendo Network (Miiverse, leaderboards), amiibo (read/write), Off-TV Play (Wii U), StreetPass (3DS) In Japan, players can purchase a bundle containing a physical copy of the Nintendo 3DS version of Shovel Knight alongside the amiibo.ĭigital download (Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch) In early 2015, an amiibo of main character Shovel Knight was produced independently by Yacht Club Games, making it the first third-party manufactured amiibo.

Finally, Shovel Knight was released for the Nintendo Switch as a launch title in North America and Europe in March 2017, with all the campaigns being made available individually on all platforms while the full game became Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Even later, the game was released in Japan exclusively on Nintendo platforms in June of 2015, published by Nintendo both versions were released digitally, while the Nintendo 3DS version saw a physical release. Physical versions of Shovel Knight were later released in October of 2015. Shovel Knight was originally released in North America in June 2014, and in Europe and Australia in November 2014. The game was initially released on the Nintendo eShop for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, alongside the Windows release, before its release on various other platforms. Shovel Knight is a 2D platforming game created by independent developer Yacht Club Games and inspired both in its graphics and gameplay mechanics by classic platformers released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, Amazon Fire TV, Nintendo Switch Box art for the physical release of the Wii U version
