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Siliconera: "What makes writing a playtest for Shovel Knight tricky is that its a game unabashedly designed to inspire nostalgia. Theres some Mega Man in here, some Castlevania, some Super Mario Bros. But Im not nostalgic about those games so I cant really report on how well the game achieves its mission. I can recognize certain specific borrowed features, but whether those elements combine to pay tribute to or desecrate those original experiences is beyond me."

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GeekParty writes: "Retro titles such as the original La Mulana and Shovel Knight tend to feature epic bosses on boring black backgrounds. This choice is a throwback to older titles such as Mega Man and DuckTales, but why did bosses have black backgrounds in the first place?"

Added: 01.07.2014 10:49 | 25 views | 0 comments


Guess what it looks like?

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The fine folks over at Comcept, headed up by Mega Man mastermind Keiji Inafune, have released a new gameplay video showcasing the awesome action of its upcoming game, Mighty No. 9.

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Check out how the spiritual successor to Mega Man is shaping up.
New work-in-progress gameplay footage of Keiji Inafune's Mega Man-inspired action of Mighty No. 9 has been released.

Added: 28.06.2014 15:13 | 5 views | 0 comments


This weekend, Green Man Gaming are offering up to a whopping 75% off a huge range of Mac games, including brand new titles added to our catalogue from a galaxy far, far away.

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GeekParty writes: "The writing staff at Geek Party loves their soundtracks, but Shovel Knight delivers some killer jams with a pedigree. Kickstarter success Shovel Knight has a very special sound team: Jake Virt Kaufman and Manami I wrote the Mega Man soundtracks Matsumae. The result is better listened to than described."

Added: 26.06.2014 15:13 | 7 views | 0 comments


"The gaming industry is attached to an invisible pendulum. In recent years, that pendulum has noticeably swung towards an appreciation of the old school, with pixel art, grueling difficulty, and seemingly ancient ideas made new again. Yacht Club's Shovel Knight is one such product of the pendulum swing, though it doesn't fall into the trap all too common with likeminded games. It isn't just some throwaway cash-in or half-baked concept designed to take advantage of the zeitgeist. It doesn't just look the part. It expertly plays the part, making it perhaps the best retro-inspired game since Mega Man 9 and 10." - IGN

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From the preview, "[Jenni Lada] went from being a 31 year old woman who thought she was at least good enough to hold her own in a match, to one who repeatedly came in last. It was sobering. Id like to chalk most of it up to my choosing to play as new Super Smash Bros competitors, rather than returning favorites. I wanted to get the feel of characters like Mega Man and Rosalina, rather than go with people I knew. Which, as I soon learned, was probably the worst idea ever."