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Shovel Knight: King of Cards | Review Thread

Robin64

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IGN: https://uk.ign.com/articles/2019/12/09/shovel-knight-king-of-cards-review (8.5/10)
Shovel Knight: King of Cards, like previous entries in the Shovel Knight series, is a blast. This is hands down the most ambitious and largest Shovel Knight game yet, with more levels, more dialogue, branching paths, and a completely new and cleverly used style of play centered around King Knight's unique abilities.
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Destructoid: https://www.destructoid.com/review-shovel-knight-king-of-cards-573146.phtml (10/10)
Once you start to pick up a few upgrades and get in the natural swing of things, you really get a sense for how Yacht Club has truly mastered the genre at this point. Although speedrunning is a viable option due to the relatively fair level design and pitfall placement, it's a special feeling to stand in front of a potential platforming puzzle and take it all in; mathing out exactly how to approach each gap.
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NintendoLife: http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/shovel_knight_king_of_cards (9/10)
Either way, it's impossible to go wrong with King of Cards, and whether standalone or as part of Treasure Trove, we'd recommend you make a point to play it as soon as possible. This is likely the last we'll see of the 'core' Shovel Knight series for some time, and King of Cards acts as a worthy swansong for a now-legendary platformer. Bravo.
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AOTF: https://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/shovel-knight-king-of-cards-review/ (4/5)
While it can take a little getting used to the closer than ever combat style, the controls for King Knight are as tight as you have come to expect from Yacht Club Games and that makes the gameplay feel very smooth in action. The implementation of the Joustus card game will likely be mixed among players depending on their feelings about such mini-games, but the core experience as King Knight makes the King of Cards expansion another must play addition to the Shovel Knight family.
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Kotaku: https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/12/09...ything-that-already-makes-shovel-knight-great
I'm only a few hours into what Yacht Club says is the biggest Shovel Knight expansion yet, and already all I don't want to play anything else until it's finished.
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USGamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/shovel-knight-king-of-cards-review (3.5/5)
It's ambitious, but it's also the least essential of the major Shovel Knight episodes. If you own Treasure Trove, play Shovel of Hope and Specter of Torment first, then circle back to King of Cards if you still want more.
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Bonus USGamer Showdown review: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/shovel-knight-showdown-review (4.5/5)
With a large amount of unlockable content, in-game challenges, and solo modes, it's a deceptively robust package that has the potential to be a long-term party staple. Shovel Knight Showdown is great even if you've never played the original games.
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sugarless

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Damn, it's been a long time coming but looks like Yacht Club knocked it out of the park again. Excited! Just have to decide, as I'm sure many others will, whether to jump right in or keep it for flights coming up for the end of year break...
 
Buckle

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They made the card battle mini game mandatory?

Ooh...yeah, thats probably gonna divide some people. I fucking love that stuff tho.
 
Buckle

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Run, Yacht Club games! You're free now!

..But come back and make Shovel Knight 2 eventually.
 
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Robin64

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Buckle said:
They made the card battle mini game mandatory?

Ooh...yeah, thats probably gonna divide some people. I fucking love that stuff tho.
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I think it pushes you into doing it, but not sure it's mandatory as Destructoid do mention this:

If you still hate card games for whatever reason: the minigame doesn't gate you from traversing each map as you can take alternate platforming routes.
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Hybrid Rainbow

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Hmmm. After Shovel Knight, Plague of Shadows, and Specter of Torment, I'm going to pass on this. Love the games, but kinda burnt out at this point.
 
jschreier

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I haven't finished it yet, but can confirm that King of Cards is excellent. Maybe the best Shovel Knight game yet.
 

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Looking forward to this. Plenty of time to play switch handheld mode over Christmas break, so I'm aiming to get things like this done over the holidays!
 
gig

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Time for me to dive back into this. Does Showdown have online multi or is it just local?
 
Buckle

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jschreier said:
I haven't finished it yet, but can confirm that King of Cards is excellent. Maybe the best Shovel Knight game yet.
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Goddamn right.

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Kouriozan

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Can't wait, Plague of Shadow was OK but Specter of Torment was so so good.
Crazy it's been almost 3 years since Specter.
 
Buckle

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Theres no online in Showdown, is there?

Thats a shame. Gonna drop it after I'm done with the story modes then. :(
 
Nocturnowl

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Finally double dipped on the switch version in preparation for kingly majesty

In regards to Showdown reviews, USGamer gave it a separate review (and their reviewer actually preferred it to King of Cards)
 
maximumzero

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Own both the 3DS and Wii U releases and I'm damn tempted to get the Switch retail release as well.

Fuck, that's $40 I could spend on something I don't own instead...
 
oni-link

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Can't wait

Hope this comes out for the EU on time, I remember the last DLC being delayed a day or so (on Wii U anyway)

God it's so weird I'm gonna have a new Wii U game to play tomorrow
 
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Robin64

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oni-link said:
God it's so weird I'm gonna have a new Wii U game to play tomorrow
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Actually you're not I'm afraid...

https://yachtclubgames.com/2019/12/update-forecast-info/

3DS – North America – Fri, December 13th
3DS – Europe – Approved, but needs slightly more time to prepare for release.
Wii U – Europe – Approved, but needs slightly more time to prepare for release.
PS3 – North America – In final steps of submission.
PS3 – Europe – In final steps of submission.
PS4 – Physical: Due to unforeseen manufacturing issues, the PS4 physical version of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has been pushed to early 2020. Note that the update patch for both the digital and physical release of Shovel Knight on PS4 is still on schedule.
Amazon FireTV : In final phases of development.
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thefro

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Looking forward to it.

I backed the original Kickstarter for Wii U and double-dipped on Switch.

Crazy that Yacht Club has completely over-delivered every step of the way despite it being a 6 1/2 year+ development.
 
Buckle

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thefro said:
Looking forward to it.

I backed the original Kickstarter for Wii U and double-dipped on Switch.

Crazy that Yacht Club has completely over-delivered every step of the way despite it being a 6 1/2 year+ development.
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Makes me wonder whats coming next.

Shovel Knight spinoff by that other studio looks great, guessing Yacht Club themselves will be taking a break from the IP to explore something different.
 
o Tesseract

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This is coming out tomorrow? Hyped! Now it makes sense why my Amiibo set that I preordered years ago is finally arriving tomorrow. :D

I might need to do a play through of all the campaigns just for good measure. Shovel Knight is probably my favourite IP of the decade.
 
Magnemania

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It is so annoying that outlets are treating Showdown as a side mode when YCG has clearly put a ridiculous amount of effort on it.
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I imagine there are a few of us that are a bit disappointed that Showdown probably delayed the King of Cards release so that they could be released together in the full package. Can't get that upset about free content (I didn't even know about the incoming campaigns back when I bought the original Shovel Knight on sale for $10), but I was hoping to play King of Cards in 2018.
 
Weltall Zero

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Berordn said:
Tomorrow!
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Does the Vita get a simultaneous release? We had to wait a lot for Specter of Torment (although on the flip side, that gave me an excuse to play through it twice :D).

Edit: The schedule page doesn't mention the Vita at all, and according to it:
If you don't see your platform/region below then assume the release is on time for the above!
I would be quite surprised that the European Vita version of all things is going to be among the first ones to be released, so it's probably safer to assume they forgot the Vita exists instead. :D
 
Crashman

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Can't wait. Was replaying Specter Knight this weekend. There's so much attention to detail in these updates it's crazy. Like in Specter Knight where the tower keeps on getting more and more minions as you progress. Really looking forward what they do with King Knight.
 
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