Which could be more Shovel Knight
Shovel Knightis done — dead and buried, six feet underground. Okay, maybe it was more ceremonious than that, but it’s the only way the digging puns fit.
Yacht Club Games has spent nearly seven years onShovel Knight, with the final expansion,King of Cards, launching last December. That’s a long time to be creatively-chained to one ever-growing project. It’s time for something new.
We’ll get an update on Yacht Club’s going-ons next Wednesday. On February 26 at 9am Pacific, Yacht Club is hosting itssecond Nintendo Direct-like livestreamto keep us abreast of the studio’s projects. It can be viewed onYouTubeandTwitch.
Some expected topics areCyber Shadow(a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer that will draw comparisons toNinja Gaiden, and developed by Mechanical Head Studios) andShovel Knight Dig(aShovel Knightspin-off in the vein ofDig Dugwhich is being primarily developed by Nitrome, not Yacht Club). Of course, there are promises of “surprises you’ve never seen.”
What could Yacht Club have up its sleeve? Might there be moreShovel Knightin our future? It’s certainly the safe and popular choice. (Remember: Yacht Club saidKing of Cardswrapped up the originalShovel Knight, notShovel Knightas a franchise.) But, in an interview withKotakulast year, Yacht Club founder Sean Velasco talked about the burnout from working on one project that long, and the need for a palate cleanser for the next game.
Those surprises will be unearthed in one week’s time. However, it won’t really be all that surprising if Yacht Club’s new project either is or isn’t some sort of twist on moreShovel Knight.
