Shovel Knight, the awesome shoveling adventure, is out now on Xbox One. The title costs $14.99 and is only a 243.11 megabyte download. This game has received a lot of great reviews since it came out and we can’t wait to try out the Xbox One version. This version features Battletoads characters so be sure to keep an eye out for them.
Shovel Knight is a side-scrolling platformer in which players control the eponymous protagonist as he collects treasure and fights against the Order of No Quarter. Shovel Knight’s main means of attack is his shovel, which he can either use to attack enemies head on and dig up treasure, or aim below him whilst jumping to bounce on enemies, similar to the pogo jump from DuckTales. By finding a salesman hidden in most levels, the player can purchase secondary items that can be used with a limited supply of magic. These include long range projectiles, gloves that can punch through dirt blocks, and a locket that makes the player invincible for a brief period. There is incredible variety to this game and we hope it makes it way to the store soon.
Asher Madan is a games journalist, former News Writer (Gaming) at Windows Central. They contributed 182 articles to ICXM in 2015, focused on Windows and PC, and Xbox news: joined Future plc’s Windows Central in 2017 covering Xbox news, hardware, and reviews.