Tag: Yacht Club Games

Shovel Knight Digs His Way Into ‘Yooka Laylee’!

by The_acz

During this past week, Playtonic Games attended EGX 2016 in Birmingham (somewhere in the U.K) to finally showcase their highly anticipated 3D collect-a-thon revival Yooka Laylee to the masses, and with great success! Not only that, but there were a couple of more surprises that were revealed. On top of a very nice Character Parade trailer, they also dropped a massive bomb by confirming that Shovel Knight (yes, that Shovel Knight) will be digging his way into the game. Not much is known how big his appearance will be, but it’ll probably be for a mission or two. Still, this opens up the game for plenty of other crossovers and possibilities (Banjo Kazooie in Xbox version and DK & Diddy in the Wii U version maybe?)

What are our thoughts on this odd, but awesome crossover? What kind of crossover do you want to see? Tell us in the comments below! Yooka Laylee is scheduled to be released in Q1 of 2017 for Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Wii U.

 

Anime Expo 2016: Looks Like ‘Azure Striker Gunvolt’ Is Getting The Anime Treatment

by Josh Jackson

During their Anime Expo 2016 panel, Intl Creates had two big announcements regarding their Azure Striker Gunvolt action platforming series. First, the first and second games would be getting a physical release in the form of the Striker Pack, courtesy of Yacht Club Games. But perhaps more surprisingly, the series will soon be getting its own anime adaptation in the form of an OVA.

While little was said about what the show would cover, we do know that it’s likely to be a single episode considering how it’s being classified. Whether or not it will be a short episode or movie length is unknown, but chances are it will be long enough to cover the events of the first game.

The irony is that Mighty No. 9, which was co-produced by Intl Creates, announced its own anime version a few years ago at the very same convention, but not much has been said about it since. Yet, much like the games that they’re based off of, Gunvolt is ahead of the game, with its sequel, AND its anime counterpart debuting in 2016. No extra Kickstarters required!

Check out the teaser below and let us know what you think. Expect the OVA to be out by the end of the year, with the Striker Pack hitting stores on September 30.

Anime Expo 2016: The ‘Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack’ Ushers In A Physical Release This September

by Josh Jackson

Azure Striker Gunvolt is one of the highlights of the 3DS eShop. The developer behind 2D platforming classics like the Mega Man Zero series took their expertise and showed that they didn’t need Mega Man to shine, creating some compelling mechanics that showed how creative minds can reinvigorate an old genre. With the second game on the way, it looked like the team wanted to give us all an interesting way to catch up.

At Anime Expo 2016, the team announced that they were partnering up with Yacht Club Games, (the group behind the excellent Shovel Knight), to deliver both the first and second games to store shelves as physical copies. Called the Striker Pack, $29.99 will get you both the first and second game one one cartridge, which will mark the first time the series is being released outside of digital platforms. Taking some obvious inspiration from their previous works, the simple, yet effective action platforming made it more important to tag enemies for long range damage instead of shooting them to death. With the second game introducing a second character who locks on by dashing into his foes, these two play styles seem to be suited for both the defensive and offensive player.

With the anime being announced during the same panel, it looks like Gunvolt is making big moves. Check out the game in action below, then make sure to check back with us as we post our hands-on impressions of the new mechanics from the show floor. Are you planning on picking up the game when it releases on September 30? Let us know in the comments!

Yacht Club Games’ Twitter Showcases ‘Shovel Knight’ King Knight Campaign And More

by Natalie Kipper

Yacht Club Games isn’t done with Shovel Knight yet! The team is busy preparing the next two campaigns for the game starring members of the Order of No Quarter, King Knight and Specter Knight. A short video posted on their twitter feed gives a taste of what to expect from King Knight:

Much like the previously released Plague Knight campaign, beating the original game is not required to unlock the additional characters. Simply inputting a code (which, in the past, Yacht Club Games has shared on social media) at the title screen after the corresponding update will do the job.

The tweet also led to a discussion of additional updates that were part of the Kickstarter‘s stretch goals, specifically Gender Swap Mode. It looks like progress is continuing smoothly on that front as well and fans can expect to gain access to the mode with one of the campaign updates. It is always nice to see a Kickstarter campaign make good on its promises.

What do you think of this news? Will you be revisiting the world of Shovel Knight once again? Let us know in the comments!

[sources: twitter via Crunchyroll]

Shovel Knight Gets Amiibo and Co-Op Update this December and January!

by J.C. Marquez

Shovel Knight fans, the wait is over.

Yacht Club games has announced that the long-awaited Shovel Knight amiibo figure will be available in Europe on December 11, while here in North America, fans will have to wait another month, as the figure won’t arrive on store shelves until January 8, 2016.

But that’s not all.

In addition to the December 11 and January 8 launch dates, Wii U owners in both regions get an extra bonus as the Shovel Knight Amiibo unlocks a Co-Op mode for the Wii U version of Shovel Knight, as well as new challenges, and a ‘custom knight’ feature (Co-Op with the Shovel Knight amiibo ala Yoshi’s Wooly World?).

Co-op on Wii U, Challenges, and Custom Knight! Shovel Knight amiibo is available: EU: December 11th US: January 8th pic.twitter.com/MGtPg56wb3

Will you be picking up the new amiibo next January? Sound off in the comments below!

Shovel Knight Amiibo Is Real And Heading To Stores November 27th!

by The_acz

shovel amiibo

Oh boy, Nintendo fans are in for quite a treat come this holiday season.

Earlier this morning, retail chain GAME prematurely announced the existence of an official Shovel Knight amiibo. GAME has since pulled the tweet, but this being the internet, it has easily found its way back online.

The Figurine will be released on November 27th and work with both the 3DS and Wii U versions of Shovel Knight. It also says that future games by Yacht Club Games will also use the recently announced amiibo, but nothing was specified on what content it’ll add.

Are you excited for this amiibo?

Dig Into This Awesome New Trailer For ‘Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows’!

by The_acz

Fans eagerly waiting for the highly anticipated Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows DLC can rest easy. Today, the good people at Yacht Club Games  have given us a brand new trailer to admire.  Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows is a DLC update to the 2014 indie hit Shovel Knight.  This additional content allows you to play as one of Shovel Knight’s foes, Plague Knight. Unlike Shovel Knight, Plague Knight will play very differently. While there’s still no concrete release, the video promises that the update will release soon and be FREE for everyone who owns the game. Check out the enchanting trailer below and get hype! Will you be playing Plague of Shadows when it launches?

Nintendo Minute: Retro City Rampage: DX

by J.C. Marquez

Originally released in early 2013, Retro City Rampage from Vblank Entertainment takes everything you loved about the video games, television, and films of the 80’s and 90’s and compresses them into an 8-bit Grand Theft Auto-esque parody filled with more inside jokes than humanly possible. Time-traveling DeLoreans? It’s in there. Does it have certain hard-shelled ninjas who live in sewers? You’re covered. A John Stamos hair salon? You bet.

Though the game received positive reviews from the gaming community, the staff at Vblank has spent the past year working hard to improve all aspects of Retro City Rampage–tweaking all of the game’s missions, mini games, weapons, driving, and interface– culminating into the ‘director’s cut’ of the game entitled Retro City Rampage: DX, which debuted February 5 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Retro City Rampage developer Brian Provinciano sat down with Kit and Krista of Nintendo Channel for an in-depth interview regarding all of the improvements found in Retro City Rampage: DX.

http://youtu.be/XeYEjOOtTsI

Official Retro City Rampage website