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Oh thank goodness – I’m not becoming a bitter old man. Shovel Knight is Tier One, and it feels good. The controls are tight, the fighting varied and clever, and the story just the right amount of cliché “save the world”. I should have more to say, but Shovel Knight is simply some good retro fun. It’s a 2D fighting platformer, but it’s a great 2D fighting platformer. And there’s a ridiculous amount of content – I can see why people love this game so much.
