Reluctant-Hero
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I'll also add my two cents and say this game looks outstanding on the 3DS. I have the slider set right int he middle. But I'm still going to double-dip on the Wii U version tomorrow, I need the lager d-pad the GamePad offers.
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Shovel Knight |OT| The 8-bit adventures of Butt Butt Goes to Europe & Australia
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Heavy's Sandvich
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It's not up on the EU/UK eshop. ;_;
OrbitalBeard
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There's no release date for EU yet.
Moff
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seriously? so it might take what, weeks?
I really wanted this on the 3DS badly, now I might have to go with steam :/
Heavy's Sandvich
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ZSaberLink
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I can't seem to buy Shovel Knight on my Wii U yet. Am I missing something?
OrbitalBeard
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It's currently only available for people who backed the game on Kickstarter.
Kickstarter backers got their keys early. Everyone else has to wait until 11am PST to buy it.
well, duh. no game for me and no money for you :/
ZSaberLink
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Ah ok. Thanks guys.
aww crap. guess I have to try to buy it at the airport. bah!
This is the first Kickstarter game I am thoroughly proud to have backed. I've only just beaten King Knight, but the level design so far is just perfect. I love how it has Mega Man style passages where you can screw up and lose access to until you come back to the stage and try again. The risk/reward for destroying the checkpoints actually bit me already in that stage, as well. Loving it.
YES
That was the moment that made me go, "Ok, this game is going to be amazing." And it definitely has been since.
The game seems INSANELY polished
Why is the consensus that te WiiU version is better? Because of the added content? The 3DSgameplay looked pretty good. Seems like the ideal place to play the game.
OrbitalBeard
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You really can't go wrong with either version.
gotstrangepowers
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Hahaha
Consensus seem to agree on the WiiU being the better option of the two. My own opinion as well, not because of the digger's diaries as much as it's because I see the haand getting crazy cramped after a while of play with this one
Is this for real? Like, I was all psyched to actually buy a game on my Wii U, but fucking really?
There's no general consensus. They're all the same game with minor, but nice, unique features. The 3DS has the streetpass game and 3d layers. The Wii U has a Dark Souls-esque message system. The Steam version has cards.
OrbitalBeard
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Yes. Blame NoE and the way Europe handles submitting games for ratings and translations. Getting a game published digitally in North America is extremely simple compared to how it's handled elsewhere in the world.
Sigismundo
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So before I take the plunge on the 3DS version, will it be getting all of the stretch goals or are they limited to the Wii U/Steam versions?
OrbitalBeard
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3DS gets everything but the multiplayer mode.
TyrantGuardian
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Wow, holy shit! Good to know.
Can't get any non-xinput pad working on PC and x360ce crashes the game. Sad that I'm stuck playing with a DS3 but the game is... just wow. As others have said, proud to have backed it.
Not sure if that's the consensus... I'm playing on 3DS and it's awesome! Portable Touch screen inventory is nice. 3D actually looks great~ Obviously bigger screen has its benefits, but I wouldn't say one is better than the other.
3DS is capable of doing DLC. They've never said they aren't bringing the content to 3DS. I see no reason to believe they won't.
TyrantGuardian
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I'm not quite sure to be honest. I _think_ it's running at 120fps? When I had v-sync on the game was running at double speed, but with v-sync off it ran normally (with no tearing regardless). Will start it up in 60Hz and compare...
Fake Edit: Okay, so, I have to admit it's pretty hard to tell visually with this game since nothing moves super quick across the screen, but it felt a LOT laggier input-wise when I set my screen (and the game) to 60Hz. So, I actually think it legitimately runs at 120fps, making it pretty much the only retro 2D game to feature that. Amazing.
themagicalkitsune
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Don't worry guys, we still got super mario kart on wii u and doshin the giant. /lol
Looks like I'll double dip on the game. Steam for now, 3ds when it gets released over here.
Shovel Knight is so much fun! I've binged the game and wow, the difficulty goes up in a good way after you reach the second "world". Treasure Knight's stage was especially ridiculous.
For bosses, they're really fun and creative. I laughed when
For bosses, they're really fun and creative. I laughed when
Treasure Knight dropped a booby-trapped chest that steals your money. Plague Knight is my favorite; he starts out easy, but then he starts tossing stuff everywhere and the difficulty ramps up crazy.
I lost so much money by dropping into pits and I never thought of this simple solution. Amazing.
I just learned this has no EU eShop release. I can't believe that is still a thing that happens. Of course the PC launch is Windows only. Well I guess no money from me then and who knows if ever, because if it comes out when a lot of other things are released it will be easy to overlook.
treasure knight left me at 1 'heart'
bosses so far are challenging if you really go for beating them on the first run, aka learning the pattern as it goes
it's amazing how polished the game is in terms of level design and difficulty curve. The biggest challenge so far is typical Megaman scenario of platforming to narrow platforms with annoying enemies that'll throw you off
then again it was in development for so long, no wonder it's so tight
Hi, I'm an EU 3DS backer and have also been sent a link to a code on the Humble Bundle site for the '$15' level.
I suspect they've just sent the same email out to everyone despite saying further down in the email that WiiU/3DS codes outside of NA haven't been requested yet. I wouldn't worry about it yet, there will probably be another update closer to the EU console release that clears it up.
Beaten: King Knight, Specter Knight, Treasure Knight
This game is the bee's knees. So fun. I kinda wish it had a proper life system on top of the checkpoint system (which is really well implemented), but you lose enough gold that after dying 2-3 times it encourages restarting that level anyway.
This game is the bee's knees. So fun. I kinda wish it had a proper life system on top of the checkpoint system (which is really well implemented), but you lose enough gold that after dying 2-3 times it encourages restarting that level anyway.
Ah so in other words, there is no consensus. 3DS it is.
Just finished the game. In case anyone was wondering, it holds up all the way through. So happy I backed this.
A bit confused on the multiplayer mode though. Is it just on Wii U or is the option hidden on PC? I was planning to pick it up on Wii U or 3DS anyway, and I know 3DS doesn't have it.
A bit confused on the multiplayer mode though. Is it just on Wii U or is the option hidden on PC? I was planning to pick it up on Wii U or 3DS anyway, and I know 3DS doesn't have it.
Lord British
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Is it only backers who got early keys so far? I pre-ordered but nothing yet.
OrbitalBeard
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The multiplayer battle mode isn't out yet. It's being released as part of a free update later this year.
Oh, I hadn't heard. That's ok I guess.
OrbitalBeard
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They're also releasing a challenge mode and some other stuff for free later on as well.