Tag: Yacht Club Games
News Shovel Knight Dev Might Live or Die Based on the Sales of Mina the Hollower
No pressure
Yacht Club Games, the developer best known for the beloved Shovel Knight, may be in trouble, according to a new Bloomberg report (paywalled). The independent studio is currently working on Mina the Hollower, a 2D action adventure that's always looked great in trailers, but behind the scenes, it hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows...
News Zelda-Like Mina the Hollower Pushed Back for Last-Minute Improvements
Delayed just weeks before PS5 release
Yacht Club Games has made the decision to delay its Zelda-esque PS5 game Mina the Hollower, only weeks before the Halloween launch was scheduled to take place. In a post on the developer's official website, it's explained that despite the developer "working tirelessly day and night to finish development for...
News Mina the Hollower May Be Inspired by Game Boy Color, But You'll Be Able to Play It on PS5
Oracle of ages
We’re a little confused. We thought Mina the Hollower, the new Game Boy Color-inspired adventure from Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games, was announced for the PS5 eons ago. But apparently that’s not the case, because this is new news today. Apparently. Oh, and there’s no PS4 version anymore, so sorry about that. Anyway,...
News Shovel Knight Dev Confirms Mina the Hollower for October Launch on PS5, PS4
Demo out now on PC
Shovel Knight studio Yacht Club Games has announced its next original game, Mina the Hollower, will release for PS5 and PS4 on 31st October 2025. Confirmed as part of Summer Game Fest 2025, you can catch the latest trailer above. If you cannot wait until then, a time-limited demo is available now on PC. It'll be part of Steam...
News Shovel Knight Dig Finally Excavates a PS5 Port This Month
Better late than never
We thought Shovel Knight Dig, the roguelite prequel to Yacht Club Games’ outstanding retro-style platformer, may never get a PS5 port – but it’s happening on 15th May. Due out alongside an all-new Wicked Wishes update – and all the previously released content as well – this sounds like a seriously meaty version of...
News Unearth an All New Adventure in the Ever-Changing Shovel Knight Dig
Can you dig it?
Shovel Knight Dig is an action platformer developed by Yacht Club Games and the next entry in the impeccable Shovel Knight series. It has been confirmed (Thanks, Gematsu) for a PlayStation release, "at a later date". When the dastardly Drill Knight destroys the tranquillity of Shovel Knight's idyllic camp, he takes up his Shovel...
News Mina the Hollower Is the Game Boy Color Inspired Successor to Shovel Knight for PS5, PS4
A breath of the wild
Yacht Club Games, the creator of Shovel Knight, has a brand new game – and it’s a The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons era Game Boy Color-inspired adventure for the PlayStation 5 and PS4 named Mina the Hollower. Frankly, this looks incredible: it has the look of a classic handheld title, but clearly it’s leveraging the...
Mini Review Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (PS4) - A Puzzlingly Great Spin-Off
For Shovelry!
If you’re hoping for a platformer like Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, you won’t find it here. For Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Yacht Club Games and VINE have created a falling block puzzle game with roguelite elements. Working as a sequel/spin-off, Shovel Knight’s been transported into the Pocket Dungeon after encountering a...
News Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Plunders PS4 on 13th December
DLC in development
Didn't get enough Shovel Knight with the beloved platformer? Developer Yacht Club Games has been beavering away at spin-off Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon for years now, but it's finally ready. The game, which combines dungeon crawling with block puzzles, releases for PlayStation 4 on 13th December. We've embedded a trailer from...
News Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Digs Up Action Packed Puzzles on PS4 This Winter
Block chaining
Shovel Knight remains an iconic indie game hero, but he's not been out on a new adventure for a good while. A duo of spin-off titles were announced by Yacht Club Games last year, and we've not heard a peep about them since. Until now, that is. While things remain quiet on Shovel Knight Dig, the developer has just dropped a new trailer...
Review Cyber Shadow (PS5) - A Stylish, Challenging Action Platformer
Ninjas vs. robots
If there are two things commonly found in retro games, it's robots and ninjas. Having one game throw the two archetypes together just makes sense, right? Cyber Shadow manages it rather well. Developed by Mechanical Head Studios and published by Yacht Club Games, this is a side-scrolling action platformer about saving a futuristic...
News Cyber Shadow Brings Pixelated Ninja Action to PS5, PS4 in January 2021
Cyberpunk shinobi
We've been quietly looking forward to Cyber Shadow, a side-scrolling action platformer published by Yacht Club Games. Set in a cyberpunk dystopia, you play as a ninja rescuing your clan and Mekacity from synthetic baddies. Putting us in mind of games like Ninja Gaiden and, more recently, The Messenger, this looks to be a top notch...
News Falling Block Puzzler Meets Dungeon Crawler in Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon on PS4
Yacht Club Games mixes things up
Yacht Club Games is finding all kinds of ways to keep the Shovel Knight love alive. Last year, it unveiled Shovel Knight Dig, and it's now announced another spin-off title starring the spade-wielding hero. Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon had its debut earlier today, and it's an interesting departure from the norm. As...
News 2D Action Game Cyber Shadow Looks Slick in Brand New Trailer
Coming to PS4 this Fall
In case you didn't know, Yacht Club Games -- makers of Shovel Knight -- just hosted a State of Play style broadcast about its upcoming projects. Among the announcements was a new trailer for Cyber Shadow, a 2D action game published by the studio. Be sure to give the video a watch, it's honestly looking pretty great so far...
News Shovel Knight Dig Is the Latest Adventure from Yacht Club Games
Going down
Yacht Club Games has been beavering away at content for the regular Shovel Knight game for years, but it seems it's time for the pixelated hero to tackle a new quest. In collaboration with Nitrome, the studio has announced Shovel Knight Dig, and it's coming to PlayStation 4. Shovel Knight Dig is a 16-bit platformer that's all about...
News Shovel Knight Dev Yacht Club Games Announces Cyber Shadow for PS4
"Quintessential ninja action"
Have you ever wondered what Yacht Club Games would do after Shovel Knight? The answer isn't quite as straightforward as you think. The studio has just announced a retro ninja action platformer named Cyber Shadow. It's very much in the company's wheelhouse, but Yacht Club isn't on development duties -- it's merely...
News You'll Be Waiting a While for Shovel Knight's New Stuff
But there's a physical copy coming
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove’s final two add-ons, multiplayer brawler Showdown and mini-campaign King of Cards, will both launch on 9th April next year, meaning you’ve got a while to wait before the bumper bundle wraps up. Yacht Club Games can be forgiven for taking its time, though, as it’s compiled one of...
News Shovel Knight Showdown Brings a Chaotic Conclusion to Treasure Trove
But not coming to PS Vita
Yacht Club Games is wrapping up Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove with a final instalment named Shovel Knight Showdown, a chaotic platforming fighting game featuring 16 characters from the popular property’s universe. The four-player free-for-all has primarily been designed with multiplayer in mind, but there is a single...
News Shovel Knight's Boxed PS4 Release Digs into Stores Later This Year
It even has a manual
Shovel Knight has been a bit of a runaway success for developer Yacht Club Games. The digital release has shifted over 700,000 copies, and that's allowed the studio to launch the retro platformer in a physical form on PlayStation 4. You can read our review of the brilliant Shovel Knight through here The boxed version of the...
Review Shovel Knight (PlayStation 4)
Dig in
Funded through Kickstarter and developed by a team of less than ten people, Shovel Knight was one of 2014's unexpected Game of the Year contenders. Indeed, the retro jump-'em-up was met with praise from game journalists and YouTube personalities alike, and now that it's finally made its way to PlayStation, not much has changed – it's still...
News Shovel Knight Ploughs a Path to EU PlayStation Platforms
Spade in the USA
It may have only been a day overdue, but let's be honest: Shovel Knight shouldn't have been late in the first place. Fortunately, we can all take solace in the news that Yacht Club Games' critically acclaimed side-scroller is finally available in Europe – apparently it managed to break free from SCEE's infamous QA limbo, which...
Interview Digging Deep with Shovel Knight Developer Yacht Club Games
Knight to see you
Since the release of Shovel Knight, developer Yacht Club Games has been lavished with nothing but love for how well it's refined old-school goodness – in fact, some fans have even said that the 2D platformer has set a new standard for indies. We got in touch with the team's David D'Angelo to talk about bringing the title to...
News Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows Unearths Free Additional Campaign
A plague on your spade
Here's another reason to dig into Shovel Knight when it launches on PlayStation platforms in April: it'll be succeeded by a free expansion named Plague of Shadows. Due out in Q2 2015, the complimentary campaign will see you assume the role of the Plague Knight, a "villainous master of alchemy" seeking to concoct
News Shovel Knight Digs a Path to PS4, PS3, and Vita from 21st April
Knight fever
Yacht Club Games' critically acclaimed side-scroller Shovel Knight will tunnel to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita from 21st April in North America. The hugely successful title originally deployed on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U last year, but was announced for Sony's systems at PlayStation Experience in December. There's no...
News Shovel Knight Will Settle New Ground on the PS4, PS3, and Vita
Can you dig it?
If you've kept abreast on the hottest indie titles within the past year, you might have heard about the massively successful Shovel Knight, which recently passed 300,000 units sold. The game is a lovingly created call back to classic 8-bit titles, with tight 2D platforming inspired by the likes of Mega Man and
