Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove | Years of Shovelry Have Paid Off

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  • After years of hype and development delays, Shovel Knight Treasure Trove is finally completed! A lot's changed in all these years. Time to check out the finished product!
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  • @Edd_Harr
    @Edd_Harr 4 роки тому +931

    To be fair, Plague Knight's campaign was the first of the extra campaigns, so Yacht Club was still figuring out how they wanted to do things.

    • @jackboowow248
      @jackboowow248 4 роки тому +50

      Edd Harr Yeah I agree I really liked Plague Knights campaign👾

    • @marxxplaysgames
      @marxxplaysgames 4 роки тому +33

      I loved playing the bomb loving bastard

    • @ninjamaster9094
      @ninjamaster9094 4 роки тому +48

      I believe they specifically mentioned all the extra campaigns were originally going to be like Plague of Shadows, where you go through the Shovel of Hope with a completely different moveset, but somewhere when designing Plague of Shadows and Specter of Torment they realized it'd be a lot funner to create brand new stages that better fit the character's moves.

    • @JeremyFinch42
      @JeremyFinch42 4 роки тому +7

      And even then, at least combat was okay. With Spectre Knight they knew more of what they were doing with platforming, y'know, to spice things up, but his campaign is the shortest, and the easiest! And King Knight . . . Well I hate him because I hate it whenever a game tries to make me play cards for more than an hour. And they only made CO-OP available for Shovel Knight, which I thought was kind of stupid, seeing as all his levels were almost exactly copy pasted for Plague Of Shadows, so you'd think you could do CO-OP for those characters, right? Granted, it would fuck up the story, but if that matters at all, then why are there *two* Shovel Knights?
      I think they should just continue updating the game so CO-OP works for every character.
      Except King Knight.
      He can fuck off.

    • @rabobingayan9758
      @rabobingayan9758 4 роки тому +3

      Plus, it is what Plague Knight's POV, you can't judge him

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom 4 роки тому +1586

    12:25 Anthony prefers darker tones in stories, huh?
    *Well, no wonder the Kirby series is his favorite series*

    • @zubair1149
      @zubair1149 4 роки тому +47

      You sure are posting alotta comments here...
      You do you though.

    • @evilyoshimaster
      @evilyoshimaster 4 роки тому +46

      You say that ironically but robobots plot was like ridiculously dark

    • @Edd_Harr
      @Edd_Harr 4 роки тому +60

      @@evilyoshimaster He does not say that ironically. At all.

    • @medoli900
      @medoli900 4 роки тому +34

      Kirby is an elder God going against Eldritch horror and wizard alike while those both factions are in war, just because they ruined their picnic.

    • @Shartmaster32
      @Shartmaster32 4 роки тому +16

      no joke, it actually is pretty dark

  • @JetSetDman
    @JetSetDman 3 роки тому +334

    Fun fact: There’s a neat little quirk with the Shovel Knight battle in Plague of Shadows, where Shovel Knight will only use relics for a certain amount of time, eventually stopping and just attacking with his shovel. Shovel Knight can still run out of mana even if you’re not playing as him.

    • @superlionrw
      @superlionrw 2 роки тому +5

      Woah, cool

    • @GengUpinIpin
      @GengUpinIpin Рік тому +9

      Poor guy having skill issue hitting the birb bomber

    • @Doodle1678
      @Doodle1678 Рік тому +1

      Omg that’s hilarious

    • @Springdude11
      @Springdude11 Рік тому +2

      @@GengUpinIpin Shoulda just spammed Chaos Spheres.

  • @ukokira9852
    @ukokira9852 4 роки тому +360

    9:03 King Knight had already joined the order. His mission in Spectre wasn't "make him join" it was "beat him up because he's being a terrible member"

    • @tylerfindlay3774
      @tylerfindlay3774 4 роки тому +68

      The way I see it, the enchantress gave King Knight pridemoor assuming that doing so would secure him in the order. But King Knight is so egotistical that he didn’t bother showing allegiance to her. So Spectre knight went to Pridemoor keep to put him in his place. That’s just how I interpret it.

    • @JurassicReptile
      @JurassicReptile 4 роки тому +20

      King Knigh was just slacking on his renovations of the castle.

    • @homestuck_official
      @homestuck_official 2 роки тому +30

      @@tylerfindlay3774 When you look at the phase locket in the game, it starts at 1/8 knights. He has canonically sworn allegiancd

    • @jameslawrenson1208
      @jameslawrenson1208 2 роки тому +3

      He's basically a trading card nerd.

  • @newttrain8667
    @newttrain8667 4 роки тому +785

    Ant: (Disrespects Plague of Shadows)
    "So you have chosen...death."

    • @cinnamonpanda6040
      @cinnamonpanda6040 4 роки тому +41

      He disrespected best boi

    • @user-bo6vy5eg8g
      @user-bo6vy5eg8g 4 роки тому +7

      Nah, he's right. Plague is gross. It's the worst campaign

    • @rebornotherlan
      @rebornotherlan 4 роки тому +27

      Wren Audy honestly I don’t think it’s bad at all it is the richter mode of the game sure but it did prepare me for the challenges ahead and well I think it’s a satisfying story and a sweet ending

    • @samuelberry8267
      @samuelberry8267 4 роки тому +15

      I do wish that it had original levels

    • @skythegamedev3751
      @skythegamedev3751 4 роки тому +11

      He respects the ship tho, he’s good

  • @OriginalGameteer
    @OriginalGameteer 4 роки тому +411

    While I'm not complaining or anything
    Imagine if Shovel Knight fought Meta Knight

    • @InktheImpassive
      @InktheImpassive 4 роки тому +21

      There is a Sprite animation at Hyun's dojo channel I think

    • @AnotherLuckyStar
      @AnotherLuckyStar 4 роки тому +11

      Aw man, the dream.

    • @RevaXartist
      @RevaXartist 4 роки тому +12

      I mean he can in smash ultimate

    • @paulgrotebeverborg1119
      @paulgrotebeverborg1119 4 роки тому +31

      Should've been the Nintendo exclusive boss fight

    • @doorslammer633
      @doorslammer633 4 роки тому +2

      Rivals of Aether has shovel knight as an official character and if you play on PC you can play him against custom characters, and one of the characters the fans have made is meta knight. So you can do it if you fork over the money.

  • @StickBreightley
    @StickBreightley 4 роки тому +340

    13:49
    You liar, you also said the light bar was a good idea when you pointed out it matched the color of sparks in the spyro trilogy

    • @JTS-Games
      @JTS-Games 4 роки тому +5

      :)

    • @mistifowl5893
      @mistifowl5893 4 роки тому +5

      It also indicated your health in resident evil 2 remaster

  • @demilad225
    @demilad225 4 роки тому +301

    “Before he was corrupted by joining the Order.”
    You literally played King of Cards. You KNOW he joined before the rest of the order.

    • @HellNutcase
      @HellNutcase 4 роки тому +17

      Except Spectre Knight.

    • @demilad225
      @demilad225 4 роки тому +64

      HellNutcase Well, technically speaking he wasn’t actually part of the Order of Knights just yet. He’s just trying to find Knights for The Enchantress so he can be set free. He doesn’t officially become a part of the order until the very end of Specter of Torment.

    • @HellNutcase
      @HellNutcase 4 роки тому +11

      Well, you're right. Forgot about that.

    • @Shift_Salt
      @Shift_Salt 4 роки тому +13

      I feel like he wrote the script in order of when he played the campaigns and forgot to go back and edit it.

    • @aaronli8843
      @aaronli8843 4 роки тому +12

      In Specter of Torment, Specter's mission isn't to recruit him, it's to get him to stop slacking off.

  • @darkmetaknight7
    @darkmetaknight7 4 роки тому +182

    I would have loved to see Metaknight as an exclusive boss for the Switch version

    • @user-bo6vy5eg8g
      @user-bo6vy5eg8g 3 роки тому +3

      ye

    • @elmaionesosexo
      @elmaionesosexo 3 роки тому +21

      that would've been perfect, that or a fight with Link or Samus

    • @cartkart1
      @cartkart1 2 роки тому +2

      YES

    • @smiley6425
      @smiley6425 2 роки тому +6

      I feel like ridley would've been a better fit for the type of game shovel knight is

    • @Doodle1678
      @Doodle1678 Рік тому +4

      OMG I HAD THE EXACT SAME IDEA such a missed opportunity…

  • @PrankOrigami
    @PrankOrigami 4 роки тому +1138

    I never realized how much of a minority I'm in when I say Plague of Shadows is my favorite of the 4.

    • @Cri_Jackal
      @Cri_Jackal 4 роки тому +270

      It sucks too, since it seems like the majority of people's complaints with him come from not being skilled enough to use him properly. His speed and maneuverability is unmatched by any other character, speedruns of his campaign can average 20 minutes faster than the others, especially with how he can destroy bosses with certain bomb combos.

    • @ThuN00b
      @ThuN00b 4 роки тому +56

      Hey I'm with ya. It's definitely my favorite.

    • @SheutDL
      @SheutDL 4 роки тому +62

      I'm just happy that someone other than me has plague of shadows as their favourite

    • @GayLPer
      @GayLPer 4 роки тому +69

      Plague of Shadows is also my favorite, though I will point out that AntDude *did* admit that he played both of them back to back.
      I actually went Plague of Shadows -> Specter of Torment -> King of Cards -> Shovel of Hope when I picked up the game, so I managed to avoid that "same level design" burnout he mentioned.
      Granted it was in reverse, but still.
      Though to be honest, I love PoS because I'm a big alchemist fan and there need to be more playable alchemists outside of the Atelier series dammit >_>

    • @edgarcastaneda2207
      @edgarcastaneda2207 4 роки тому +25

      ThePrankGD plague of shadows deserves more love

  • @ericpota4486
    @ericpota4486 4 роки тому +422

    "The only relics that were good were the dust knuckles and flare rod."
    *Laughs in phase locket*

  • @nightwarper1760
    @nightwarper1760 4 роки тому +156

    Shovel knight showdown in a nutshell
    “Fine, I’ll make my own smash bros, with Joustus, and Shield Knight”

    • @kholdstare1672
      @kholdstare1672 4 роки тому +2

      Rivals of Aether: Am I a joke to you?

    • @taylorschmidt6339
      @taylorschmidt6339 4 роки тому +4

      And blackjack, and hookers

    • @jason4443
      @jason4443 4 роки тому +2

      *With Joustus and dancers.

    • @King_Luigi
      @King_Luigi 4 роки тому +3

      _"In fact, forget the Jostus!"_

  • @slopesgameroom
    @slopesgameroom 4 роки тому +294

    This game was and still is a perfect example of a studio creating a homage to the classic days of 8 bit platformers without being a complete copycat! fair play to you my man for covering this beast ! :D

    • @thealeks1
      @thealeks1 3 роки тому +3

      Not a legend yet. Still need one last dlc Shovel Knight: Shield of Heroes

  • @HypeVoiceActing
    @HypeVoiceActing 4 роки тому +421

    Ant: "I tend to prefer darker tones when it comes to my storytelling"
    Legend of Spyro: exists
    Ant: "Can we please stop?"
    LoS: "You just asked for specifically this."

  • @daniellado2523
    @daniellado2523 4 роки тому +106

    Guess my long years of patientgaming paid off because now I have four different campaigns to playthrough in Shovel Knight.

    • @YouDonkeyfu
      @YouDonkeyfu 4 роки тому +13

      Agreed, i had ignored the updated content all these years thinking that they were just reskin + new playstyle, but they are new stories too? Awesome.

    • @victorhugocosta1127
      @victorhugocosta1127 4 роки тому +5

      @@YouDonkeyfu What's cooler is that, by playing them in release order, you can notice how the dev team improved as years went by.

  • @0tterhead
    @0tterhead 4 роки тому +277

    >Plague Knight's gameplay
    >Least interesting
    aight ant man we bouta throw hands.

    • @rinnnnnnnnnnrin
      @rinnnnnnnnnnrin 4 роки тому +2

      Nah he said gameplay not story

    • @0tterhead
      @0tterhead 4 роки тому +11

      @@rinnnnnnnnnnrin meant his campaign but its probably better put as gameplay either way

    • @weregretohio7728
      @weregretohio7728 4 роки тому +19

      Yeah really, I don't get the hate Plague Knight gets.

    • @toledochristianmatthew9919
      @toledochristianmatthew9919 4 роки тому +18

      @@weregretohio7728 I love the gameply. My main gripe though s that there aren't enough courses to take advantage of Plague Knight's moveset. Most of the levels are from SHovel Knight's that dont fit with Plague Knight style except for some some off the course paths.

    • @kratosorokai1546
      @kratosorokai1546 4 роки тому +3

      @@toledochristianmatthew9919 i do love that jump combo you can pull of in king knight stage

  • @Skelly57
    @Skelly57 4 роки тому +196

    Shovel Knight has one of the best soundtracks

    • @Afrominican1
      @Afrominican1 4 роки тому +4

      Really good?
      Yes.
      One of the best soundtracks EVER?
      Ehhhh I wouldn't say THAT.

    • @HauntyHollow
      @HauntyHollow 4 роки тому +7

      @@Afrominican1 I don't know man, some of the songs in Shovel Knight really go toe to toe at some of the best video game soundtracks of all time. Jake Kaufman doesn't mess around with his tunes

    • @andreaswesterveld
      @andreaswesterveld 4 роки тому +4

      Yep I even got the vinyl soundtrack

    • @luigines6457
      @luigines6457 4 роки тому +2

      The game's soundtrack is second only to Sonic's which is really saying something.

    • @andreaswesterveld
      @andreaswesterveld 4 роки тому +2

      @TheSoundPainter I'm not sure since I got it for my birthday but it was from Japan

  • @ftwinzeler
    @ftwinzeler 4 роки тому +64

    4:10 phase locket was the only thing that got me through my first playthrough

    • @HyveMindsGames
      @HyveMindsGames 4 роки тому +7

      This guy knows what's up.

    • @Triforce_of_Doom
      @Triforce_of_Doom 4 роки тому +5

      It saved my ass a lot during Polar Knight's fight specifically

    • @IamBHM
      @IamBHM 4 роки тому +4

      Oh yeah. Used phase locket WAY more than any other relic.

    • @roniesli9518
      @roniesli9518 3 роки тому

      Broken relic.

    • @Cyan_Hoodie
      @Cyan_Hoodie 2 роки тому +1

      @@HyveMindsGames the items mechanic was turned to a SKULL when the phase locket and will skull was introduced

  • @jamielowman594
    @jamielowman594 4 роки тому +130

    As soon as King of Cards dropped, I spent the next 20ish hours getting everything. Worth every second.

    • @jumpyman9754
      @jumpyman9754 4 роки тому +6

      Me too

    • @oceanman7741
      @oceanman7741 4 роки тому +6

      Same.

    • @Blink-qq3tx
      @Blink-qq3tx 2 роки тому +2

      The rng with getting all the cards is a bit annoying tho
      All the gold grinding...

    • @bland9876
      @bland9876 Рік тому +1

      Somehow I missed out on it back in the day and in fact I only even very recently updated my copy of shovel Knight to be able to play it.
      I have the 3DS version and there is no smash Brothers like multiplayer game in that version.

  • @Liverator
    @Liverator 2 роки тому +18

    Plague Knight’s move set is honestly really fun to use. It’s upsetting that you don’t get many opportunities to really utilize those moves given the level design being the same as Shovel of Hope.

  • @anexplosion5436
    @anexplosion5436 4 роки тому +15

    6:41
    Note about the first phase of the final boss (The shadow one)
    If you stand completely still , his attacks go through you. If you keep doing this, he blows himself up.

    • @SuperDZ555
      @SuperDZ555 Рік тому +2

      "You are steadfast in your resolve... Maybe there's hope for us yet..."

  • @beanburrito4405
    @beanburrito4405 4 роки тому +110

    Shovel Knight was incredible, can’t wait to see what Yacht Club Games does next!

    • @kennethquintero5356
      @kennethquintero5356 4 роки тому +12

      Well they’re working on a game called Cyber Shadow and it looks to be heavily inspired by Ninja Gaiden, which is kinda ironic considering Shovel Knight was inspired by Mega Man.

    • @poptobi1375
      @poptobi1375 4 роки тому +3

      Um what about shovel dig

    • @actualbeargrills3086
      @actualbeargrills3086 4 роки тому +9

      @@kennethquintero5356 They are just publishing Cyber Shadow. It is actually just made by a single guy.

    • @Apolleh
      @Apolleh 4 роки тому +11

      While I 100% understand if they wanna give Shovel knight a break after Dig, I'd honestly love if they eventually made full campaigns for the rest of the Order of No Quarter. I mean come on, Propeller Knight is RIGHT THERE. He'd be perfect for platforming!

    • @mrpig404
      @mrpig404 4 роки тому

      PUT HIM IN YOOKALELE

  • @nugget0928
    @nugget0928 3 роки тому +13

    Fun fact: When king of cards was added, plague of shadows got a quick switch menu for all of the potion components, which, in my opinion, drastically reduced the frustration of not even using most of the components.

  • @polyhex
    @polyhex 4 роки тому +216

    King of Cards is the best Wario Land game.

    • @Huntgaming-
      @Huntgaming- 4 роки тому +20

      And Shovel of Hope is the best duck tales sequel

    • @pikster2155
      @pikster2155 4 роки тому +5

      @@Huntgaming- sequel? That's the original

    • @presto0194
      @presto0194 4 роки тому +1

      O_O

    • @LostSoulSilver
      @LostSoulSilver 4 роки тому +7

      You probably haven't played Wario Land 4

    • @Huntgaming-
      @Huntgaming- 4 роки тому +4

      @@pikster2155 My bad. I always get the orders of the games confused because it got all weird when Microsoft bought the series

  • @dustyGkicks
    @dustyGkicks 4 роки тому +26

    order of no quarter: *takes over a kingdom*
    village in that kingdom: no you can't come in, plague knight
    also how is specter knight able to swing his scythe while grinding with it?

  • @crashschwarzen4642
    @crashschwarzen4642 4 роки тому +236

    despite me not being a fan of shovel knight, I could not have been more happy for yacht club games with their success

    • @xenobestx8423
      @xenobestx8423 4 роки тому +8

      “couldent”

    • @RyansChannel0203
      @RyansChannel0203 4 роки тому +3

      How come you’ve never been a fan though?

    • @marcorizo1387
      @marcorizo1387 4 роки тому +3

      Shovel Knight is the Indies GOAT.

    • @HauntyHollow
      @HauntyHollow 4 роки тому +4

      If I may ask, why aren't you a fan of Shovel Knight? I personally think its one of the best games of the 2010's

    • @Kummahndough
      @Kummahndough 4 роки тому +4

      That's a shame you don't like it, but to each their own, I guess.

  • @RyderPlatinumWarpstar
    @RyderPlatinumWarpstar 4 роки тому +46

    Well, 3DS owners still have a reason to pick up their 3DS's once again.
    The 3DS was such a good system.

    • @GLEclipseGaming
      @GLEclipseGaming 4 роки тому +8

      I still play it on 3DS even though I have it on PS4 and Steam too, its just so easy to pick up and play on it.

    • @Marly345
      @Marly345 4 роки тому +3

      The new king of cards dlc is not on the 3DS unfortunately

    • @astra8815
      @astra8815 4 роки тому +2

      @@Marly345 it isnt? i thought only showdown wasnt in it.

    • @GLEclipseGaming
      @GLEclipseGaming 4 роки тому +9

      @@Marly345 Showdown isnt on 3DS. King of Cards is most definitely on 3DS.

    • @sinteleon
      @sinteleon 4 роки тому

      the 3D is still the best exclusive feature imho.

  • @coolguy-di1pq
    @coolguy-di1pq 4 роки тому +45

    I was today years old when I learned you can deflect the fire thingies mole knight shoots

  • @medoli900
    @medoli900 4 роки тому +88

    "The fact that it made the PS4 light bar seems like a good idea, that's enough of an achievement on its own."
    Someone haven't played Tearaway Unfolded on the PS4.

    • @kennethquintero5356
      @kennethquintero5356 4 роки тому +3

      I played that game recently on PS Now, and it’s honestly one of my favorite games of all time.

    • @scarffoxandfriends9401
      @scarffoxandfriends9401 4 роки тому +2

      @@kennethquintero5356 I tried playing Tearaway on Vita and PS4 and I dropped the game both times. I think it mianly has to do with the games soundtrack.

    • @Melkac
      @Melkac 4 роки тому +2

      No one has played tearaway unfolded.

    • @OffAirProductions
      @OffAirProductions 4 роки тому +1

      I just thought that Tearaway was much better as a Vita game. The PS4 one felt like a bit too much Tearaway (as well as Sony further throwing the Vita under the bus).

    • @toooydoeur
      @toooydoeur 4 роки тому +1

      @@Melkac yes they have bruh

  • @ErrorMessage
    @ErrorMessage 4 роки тому +30

    Sad to hear that's what you think about Plague of Shadows! Easily my favorite one. It's so fun to speedrun and play over and over with his mobility.

    • @42Caio
      @42Caio 4 роки тому +8

      Same. I don't get why so many people dislike Plague Knight's gameplay, I find it the most fun out of the four.
      He thinks it's a lesser version of Shovel of Hope, but to me Plague of Shadows feels like an even better version of Shovel of Hope.

    • @ArchibaldClumpy
      @ArchibaldClumpy Рік тому +1

      Plague of Shadows is my favorite too, in almost every way. The only thing I didn't like is having to spend so much time fiddling with the combinations, but the one or two best general purpose bombs are good anyway and so satisfying to use.

  • @kingvideogames
    @kingvideogames 4 роки тому +23

    8:53 “Since he hasn’t been corrupted yet by joining the order.”
    Yeah...you may want to go through the ending of King Of Cards again...
    Also, Plague Of Shadows best campaign @ me on that.

    • @dilobs
      @dilobs 4 роки тому

      I prefer Specter of Torment

    • @GLEclipseGaming
      @GLEclipseGaming 4 роки тому

      The story is good though the gameplay is my least favorite of the 4.

    • @thephantomist7199
      @thephantomist7199 4 роки тому

      @kingvideogames

    • @seniorshrek6197
      @seniorshrek6197 4 роки тому

      The enchantress never said that he was the first one to join.

    • @kingvideogames
      @kingvideogames 4 роки тому +1

      @@seniorshrek6197 But, he was. Did you see the ending of King Of Card?

  • @Moss_Dude
    @Moss_Dude 4 роки тому +11

    About time!
    Edit: Coming back to this video later, you need to give plague knight wayyy more credit. His movement capabilities and endless combat options are great and you can't just pretend they don't exist!

  • @alexandreturcotte6411
    @alexandreturcotte6411 4 роки тому +48

    Shovel Knight: I need to defeat the No Quarter order and save Shield Knight from madness!
    Plague Knight: I want Mona to notice me!
    Specter Knight: I need to save my life by gathering new warriors to the Queen!
    King Knight: I want to be master of Joustus!

  • @suudhejsdhshshdhxjdjud9548
    @suudhejsdhshshdhxjdjud9548 4 роки тому +49

    Shovel Knight helped me through a hard part of my life and is easily my favourite game. So glad that it got all the love it deserved. Just such a great game, so replayable, I cant even think of words to describe it.

    • @dilobs
      @dilobs 4 роки тому +4

      Big agree

  • @themintyllama35
    @themintyllama35 2 роки тому +4

    I always thought the reason plague of shadows had similar level design to shovel of hope was because their stories were happening at the same time

  • @yourfriendlymemedeliverygu7493
    @yourfriendlymemedeliverygu7493 4 роки тому +10

    "They tinkered with"
    missed opportunity to put tinker knight, dude

  • @Glory2Snowstar
    @Glory2Snowstar 4 роки тому +8

    One of the most iconic games in the entire industry for both its success and its quality.
    It’s up there with the greats, for sure!

  • @ThatTravGuy
    @ThatTravGuy 4 роки тому +12

    Really love the new editor. Some of the gags, like the Horn, caught me off guard and gave me a good laugh. Really excited to see where this goes in the future. I also do disagree with your take on the Relic system, but I understand your critique and can't blame you.

  • @plan8067
    @plan8067 4 роки тому +3

    Shovel Knight was my absolute favorite Indie game and basically the first indie game I ever played.
    Years later I've played dozens more and Shovel Knight is still one of my favorites, it's weird that it's been so long since I first played it but it still feels so new with how great the new campaigns have been and returning to the game so many times.

  • @SleeplessStreams
    @SleeplessStreams 4 роки тому +4

    "Remember the War Horn?"
    Yeah, it's how I dealt with Goldarmors.

  • @songobobj
    @songobobj 4 роки тому +5

    8:48
    King Knight was already working for the Enchantress by that point.

  • @llmkursk8254
    @llmkursk8254 4 роки тому +4

    I love the encounter characters. Especially The Baz!
    The fact that Zubaz finally got not just a role in a video game, but a *character slot* in a fighting game, is phenomenal.

  • @MoonSpiritChannel
    @MoonSpiritChannel 4 роки тому +6

    By far the best indie game I've played, and it's incredible on how they delivered. They deserve all the praise, and all the accolades.

  • @colleenglanville8293
    @colleenglanville8293 4 роки тому +21

    "Plague Knight And Mona As A Couple Though."
    Fans: *screaming*

  • @SylvesterAshcroft88
    @SylvesterAshcroft88 4 роки тому +4

    The controls from king knight's stages lend themselves a lot more to the wario land games, than the traditional shovel knight controls, seems like an interesting departure from the previous games.

  • @UmbreonMessiah
    @UmbreonMessiah 4 роки тому +5

    *Shovel of Hope Soundtrack:* Amazing.
    *Specter of Torment Soundtrack:* FUCKING. FIRE.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 4 роки тому +33

    I really need to purchase Shovel night at this point

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto 4 роки тому +4

    Every time you make a shovel pun, you just dig yourself deeper into a hole.
    But speaking of shovels, I prefer snow shovels, because it's a blast using it every time it snows.

  • @how2animate735
    @how2animate735 4 роки тому +46

    How I played Shovel Knight:
    Shovel of Hope: Cheats
    Plague of Shadows: Cheats
    Specter of Torment: Cheats
    King of Cards: Cheats

    • @John-bj1zx
      @John-bj1zx 4 роки тому +7

      I miss the days of being able to turn on cheats for games, especially for stuff like GTA where you could become the apocalypse on the town.

    • @Mr.kitsune42
      @Mr.kitsune42 4 роки тому +3

      Grineer Slayer gta still does cheats

    • @somerandomidioticnerd9769
      @somerandomidioticnerd9769 4 роки тому +3

      Huh, I should try the cheats actually...

    • @samuraiturtle.2637
      @samuraiturtle.2637 3 роки тому

      I used the butt cheat

  • @Cptn.Viridian
    @Cptn.Viridian 4 роки тому +60

    I honestly feel that Plauge Knight was a missed opportunity. Plauge Knight is so much fun to play, but the levels are almost exactly the same. I imagine that it was their first expansion, so they didn't know what to do. It would be so much cooler if they changed the level design ala specter Knight.

    • @luciussteinberg6809
      @luciussteinberg6809 4 роки тому

      I have a explanation just my thoughts pk is going through the same stuff and fights that shovel Knight is going through

    • @HandmadeGoose97
      @HandmadeGoose97 4 роки тому +2

      It was first extra bit content they made for the game, glad to see they improved since then

    • @wilburdemitel8468
      @wilburdemitel8468 4 роки тому +1

      Plau ge knight

    • @seniorshrek6197
      @seniorshrek6197 4 роки тому

      I can’t forgive it for that one stupid jump in the first level.

  • @quentebarchiveeoutrascoisa8036
    @quentebarchiveeoutrascoisa8036 4 роки тому +2

    Me: Doing the editing of an shovel knight video to start my channel
    AntDude: Take the shovel man

  • @amm6112
    @amm6112 4 роки тому +7

    I really needed this video at this time man this day sucked! Love your work and love shovel knight!

    • @IamaPERSON
      @IamaPERSON 4 роки тому +1

      Hope your day gets better!

  • @D00Rb3LL
    @D00Rb3LL 4 роки тому +3

    I actually love plague knight, mixing potions for different effects is awesome

  • @mineplayer05yt4
    @mineplayer05yt4 4 роки тому +29

    "WaIt, So ThAt AsSiSt TrOpHy HaS iT's OwN gAmE?!?"

    • @diannejohn5346
      @diannejohn5346 4 роки тому +1

      ......what?

    • @captainmega6310
      @captainmega6310 4 роки тому +7

      @@diannejohn5346 context: Smash Bros fans are super annoying. I know cause I'm one of them.
      A -sightly more- sane one, i must stress

  • @zanetmh
    @zanetmh 4 роки тому +2

    6:56 talks about ProtoMan in MegaMan 9 shows footage of ProtoMan in MegaMan 10

  • @abaddon_ck
    @abaddon_ck 4 роки тому +8

    We 100% need a actual jousters card game, that would be so simple to play and so fun!

    • @blinkingberry9591
      @blinkingberry9591 4 роки тому +1

      How do you think they could make the triple arrows work?

    • @abaddon_ck
      @abaddon_ck 4 роки тому +1

      Well they could have a double sided card, one side with the arrows and the other side without arrows

    • @abuck7909
      @abuck7909 4 роки тому

      Abaddon CK I feel like games like those just work better in single player.
      Gwent is amazing in Witcher 3 but the standalone multiplayer version just doesn’t do it for me.
      Systematically collecting better and better cards by defeating “bosses” like a card rpg is super satisfying and just not possible when it goes multiplayer.

  • @That_Lady_Charlie
    @That_Lady_Charlie 4 роки тому +15

    little thing that I love about the Treasure Trove update: accessibility options for various vision abilities!

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 4 роки тому +6

    Its pretty impressive how inde title got this huge throughout the 2010s.😁👌

  • @Indifference9
    @Indifference9 4 роки тому +1

    12:28 You can't hide the final bosses fingers from me ant.

  • @kebbe2276
    @kebbe2276 4 роки тому +2

    14:52 How they did not piss of the fan base me thinking of the King Knight ending

    • @VonFirflirch
      @VonFirflirch 4 роки тому

      What about it?
      I liked it, personally. He got what he wanted... and deserved. ;)

    • @kebbe2276
      @kebbe2276 4 роки тому

      Well I feel like a lot of people hate King Knight now because of how much of a jerk he was at the end. (Although it fits his character)

    • @miilexthemii9353
      @miilexthemii9353 Рік тому

      That kinda the point, it not only a prequel to the shovel mythos but it just make a lot of sense when ya consider how much of a cunt he was previous to this. He could've made valuable life lessons and think of what he more value most on his life like friends and his mother but nope... He didn't learned in the slightest wish is fucking sad. I hope after shovel of hope he could atleast consider his actions.

  • @YourSincerestStranger
    @YourSincerestStranger 4 роки тому +4

    AntDude: shovel Knight is the best representation of an indie game success story
    Minecraft and Cuphead: May we introduce ourselves?

    • @sinteleon
      @sinteleon 4 роки тому +2

      More of kickstarter success, but yes. Though I wouldn't really put cuphead nearly in the same category regardless, plenty of more successful, high quality indie games.

    • @YourSincerestStranger
      @YourSincerestStranger 4 роки тому +1

      @@sinteleon oh right...

  • @mr.leeleeleee7153
    @mr.leeleeleee7153 4 роки тому +16

    Those games are some of the best games I've ever played.

  • @seabassthegamer6644
    @seabassthegamer6644 4 роки тому +2

    "Ducktales-styled pogo jump"
    *Zelda II: The Adventure of Link would like to know your location*

    • @tylerfindlay3774
      @tylerfindlay3774 4 роки тому

      I mean it’s kind of a mash up of both games mechanics

  • @lautaro.O.L.
    @lautaro.O.L. 4 роки тому +9

    AntDude: I'm not a fan of the relic system
    Danny Sexbang: *hold my INFIIIINIDAGER* !!!

  • @pikster2155
    @pikster2155 4 роки тому +6

    Waiting for king of cards was like a really long magic trick

    • @DaimoHope
      @DaimoHope 4 роки тому

      While I love the gameplay, I did not like the story or joustus of King of Cards. Spectre of Torment is by far my favourite

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom 4 роки тому +19

    10:25 A cry button, huh? Damn, that's just an eternal mood for lots of people....

    • @senorbones1869
      @senorbones1869 4 роки тому +1

      Ahhhhhh, today's a good da- ah shit I hit the bu- AHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHH WHYYYYYYYYY

  • @mooberto
    @mooberto 3 роки тому +1

    We can now also add Arby’s to things Shovel Knight has shown up in.

  • @CaptainGriffin
    @CaptainGriffin 3 роки тому +1

    0:24 OOOH THAT STILL HURTS

  • @Wolfkaosaun
    @Wolfkaosaun 4 роки тому +5

    Honestly, the only reason I still charge my WiiU Pad is to play Shovel Knight

  • @sysouls1599
    @sysouls1599 4 роки тому +3

    7:48
    "And his partner dead"

  • @imkindadumb5351
    @imkindadumb5351 3 роки тому +2

    “Do you remember the war horn?”
    I mean I laid waste to everything with it, it was one of my go to relics, so yes ant, AND I WILL NOT STAND FOR YOUR SLANDER OF MY PRECIOUS HORN-

  • @wplays4271
    @wplays4271 3 роки тому +2

    Joustus is just a more advanced version of skystones (from Skylanders). Who remembers that

  • @anajohnson3188
    @anajohnson3188 4 роки тому +10

    Oh, Jirard is gonna go nuts trying to re-complete Shovel Knight...

    • @browncow5210
      @browncow5210 4 роки тому +3

      Looking forward to that episode now that the entire game is out.

    • @tomhill3248
      @tomhill3248 4 роки тому

      eh, it's only 20 hours for normal playthroughs. Completion can't be that hard. He completed Hyrule Warriors. A game Nintendo made, in part, to break him. This'll be easy for Jirard.

    • @lordpetroollo6979
      @lordpetroollo6979 4 роки тому +1

      @@tomhill3248 You need to do every campaing deathless

    • @tomhill3248
      @tomhill3248 4 роки тому

      @@lordpetroollo6979 OH...

  • @teedlersquared
    @teedlersquared 4 роки тому +11

    Wasn't Co-op made accessible to all console versions when they added the amiibo fairies?

    • @teedlersquared
      @teedlersquared 4 роки тому +4

      Theodore Smith
      still worth the amiibo gotta flex on the non Nintendo people

    • @victorhugocosta1127
      @victorhugocosta1127 4 роки тому +3

      Well, Custom Knight Mode is still exclusive to Nintendo consoles, so there's that

    • @frankhunter8703
      @frankhunter8703 4 роки тому

      Thats pretty scumy considering I bought the Wii u version and the amibo just to play co-op all those years ago.

    • @daikaiser9394
      @daikaiser9394 4 роки тому

      Yep, and the Battletoads fight is available in the PC version

  • @colleenglanville8293
    @colleenglanville8293 4 роки тому +1

    "That's An Idea That I Can Certainly...Dig."
    I see what you did there lol! 😂😂😂

  • @kevingarwood2116
    @kevingarwood2116 Рік тому

    Shovel knight: I am most certainly not finished, I have just a released a new game

  • @wootmasterzorsx
    @wootmasterzorsx 4 роки тому +3

    Plague Knight's my favorite of the campaigns, personally, since I loved the story as well as finding the bomb building mechanics a lot of fun, to the point I constantly try new load outs on my bombs for the sake of it, but I can very much agree Specter Knight was a lot better designed in every way possible. Haven't played King Knight or Showdown, yet, though, since the holidays got in the way of the King Knight and Showdown release, but hey, I'll get to it... Eventually.

  • @Bluedino152
    @Bluedino152 4 роки тому +6

    Even though I saw it coming a mile away king of cards ending still depressed me

    • @VonFirflirch
      @VonFirflirch 4 роки тому +1

      It's a bit anticlimactic for the last campaign, but I really liked it. It's empty, and it totally fits.

    • @seniorshrek6197
      @seniorshrek6197 4 роки тому

      I hated it. It worked with SOT because it wasn’t obvious and actually changes the player’s perspective of Specter knight. The KOC ending has no redeeming qualities. The sad part is that an empty and depressing ending would’ve fit way better in SOT. It just felt wrong for the most cheery campaign.

  • @AwdryFan1997
    @AwdryFan1997 4 роки тому +1

    Great to see another video!

  • @St4rTr3v1Ut10n
    @St4rTr3v1Ut10n 2 роки тому +1

    What's crazy is you have Shovel Knight and Hollow Knight, and then you have everything else - Mighty No 9, Star Citizen, etc. There's absolutely no in between at all

  • @thenameyoushouldknowthekin8998
    @thenameyoushouldknowthekin8998 4 роки тому +4

    2:30 Wait so you're saying that my 3DS version of Shovel Knight will become the Treasure Trove version even though it's on a dead console?

  • @Joryho
    @Joryho 4 роки тому +18

    King of cards is good. It’s really good. Also how the heck did you get that sweet looking golden hud?

    • @kingvideogames
      @kingvideogames 4 роки тому +9

      Jordan Ranney buy it from Mr Hat

    • @Joryho
      @Joryho 4 роки тому +4

      kingvideogames wait mr hat sells you stuff in king of cards? TIME TO GO ON A HAT HUNT!

  • @Dnedri
    @Dnedri Рік тому

    Shovel Knight is like a huge puzzle or a cluster of separated medium puzzles that eventually combine with each other.
    I only started playing for real like few days before this comment, which says a lot about the game.

  • @amberbornemann3764
    @amberbornemann3764 3 роки тому +1

    All the shovel knight amiibos! THATS SICK!

  • @howiefang7825
    @howiefang7825 4 роки тому +7

    I mean, i love plague of shadows, but that’s just me

    • @jamjars1971
      @jamjars1971 4 роки тому +4

      Same, I was surprised to see that disliking it wasn't an uncommon opinion.
      It was the first campaign I replayed and I really had no issues with it.

    • @yehuda8589
      @yehuda8589 4 роки тому +1

      @@jamjars1971 Yeah I liked it too, I like Spector of Torment and King of Cards more, but it's still a lot of fun and I like it way more than Shovel of Hope.

  • @VGJol
    @VGJol 4 роки тому +8

    If only shovel knight was a character in smash *sniff* but hes an assist trophy-

    • @VGJol
      @VGJol 4 роки тому

      Also yeah I know assist trophy is good but still-

    • @thepokejohnny5288
      @thepokejohnny5288 4 роки тому +1

      I thought before release that some assist trophies would be playable using single joy con in a seperate mode

    • @thepokejohnny5288
      @thepokejohnny5288 4 роки тому +1

      So wah, shovel, virtua, crystal, and a few others would be playable

  • @shny_scott
    @shny_scott 4 роки тому +1

    The Battletoads were actually added to the Windows version in an update a while back

  • @federico7405
    @federico7405 4 роки тому

    King Knight was already part of the order in Specter of Torment. The Enchantress just sends you to beat him up so that he stops slacking off.

  • @BojoJuniorOG
    @BojoJuniorOG 4 роки тому +5

    4:15 ‘Nuff said. 😆
    BTW, have you done Celeste yet? I started playing it. And... boy howdy.

    • @foxycrystal8961
      @foxycrystal8961 4 роки тому +1

      Celeste best indie of 2019 easily

    • @dilobs
      @dilobs 4 роки тому +1

      @@foxycrystal8961 but the graffics are bad
      Edit:BTW I'm joking

  • @Eon12202
    @Eon12202 4 роки тому +3

    Has he reviewed hollow knight yet or did I miss it, I'd really like to see his opinion on that game

  • @Kacper42PL
    @Kacper42PL 4 роки тому +2

    4:13
    I demand someone to mod this in.

  • @colleenglanville8293
    @colleenglanville8293 4 роки тому +1

    "There's Just So Much To...Ha Dig Through In This Treasure Trove."
    It was funny the first time lol! 😂😂😂

  • @aidenbrown7458
    @aidenbrown7458 3 роки тому +3

    16:05 but…but UNDERTALE?

  • @Bubby823master
    @Bubby823master 4 роки тому +3

    Nobody literally nobody ever:
    Me:
    Shovel Knight was in brawlhalla

  • @thesmashor4396
    @thesmashor4396 4 роки тому +2

    0:31
    I see you have mentioned the game known as Azure Striker Gunvolt.

  • @smilingskibidi63
    @smilingskibidi63 4 роки тому

    Shovel knight in shovel of hope and plague of shadows: I gotta save my friend.
    Shovel knight in the sequels: not yet

  • @MantaKizaemonFTW
    @MantaKizaemonFTW 4 роки тому +3

    My fave indie game.
    Also, I'm early
    Also also I love plague of shadows fight me

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom 4 роки тому +8

    Plague of Shadows was the least interesting for Anthony, huh? I guess you could say it *_plagued_* what was otherwise a completely perfect game.

    • @benschiemer
      @benschiemer 4 роки тому

      Why have I seen three of your comments starting with a sentence followed by , huh?

  • @rheabyrne9822
    @rheabyrne9822 4 роки тому +1

    My main issue with King of Cards was I wished the twirl mechanic wasn't tied directly to the dash attack and I could trigger it on my own. It felt so awkward to control compared to the other three campaigns.

  • @GrubbusHubbus
    @GrubbusHubbus 4 роки тому +1

    The actual story of KoC is actually much different than just he says he’s good at cards. What’s happening is that he’s competing for a special crown, which makes him a king. He wants to rule everything, sort of like a child who wants to be the president.