
The devs also teased more news on the game's third expansion, the King of Cards single-player campaign, and the amiibo 3-pack, including a release date that will be revealed later this week. Custom Knight data is saved on the amiibo. After scanning the Shovel Knight amiibo into the Shovel of Hope campaign, players can level up by defeating enemies and finding treasure earn new relics, abilities, and powers, customize the look of their Shovel Knight with various cosmetic options, and unlock two player co-op mode in the Wii U version. Nintendo has also released a trailer for the figure, which confirms its compatibility with both the Wii U and 3DS versions of Shovel Knight.Using the Amiibo with the former unlocks an entirely new co-op mode, allowing players to play through the adventure with a friend.

It will be available on all of the platforms that the game has been released on, with the exception of the 3DS and Vita. AMIIBO SHOVEL KNIGHT GOLD discover amiibo, a brand new way to interact with your. Update: GAME has officially opened up its pre-order page for the Shovel Knight Amiibo.
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The expansion will be priced at $9.99 as a standalone offering, and will be available as a free update to owners of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. You can get a peek at the gameplay in the video below from IGN. Game modes include co-op team battles against enemy AI, four-player "free-for-alls," and competitive multiplayer modes like Gem Clash, and Showdown. First up is amiibo news The King Knight, Plague Knight, and Specter Knight 3-pack is finally coming soon, and will unlock new costumes for the Wii U, 3DS. The roster of 16 playable characters features both heroes and villains from the game, including "Shovel Knight, Shield Knight, Black Knight, The Enchantress, and all of the Knights of the Order of No Quarter." Shovel Knight is a 2D side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Yacht Club Games.Development was crowdfunded and the game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U in June 2014. Shovel Knight Showdown is the fourth and final DLC drop for Yacht Club Games' side-scrolling platformer, and pits up to four players against one another across a selection of modes and stages in local multiplayer.


Before the March 2017 update, the Shovel Knight amiibo was also required to unlock co-op mode. The final DLC for Shovel Knight is the multiplayer expansion teased in the Kickstarter five years ago. Unlock challenge stages, and customizable gear.
