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It’s tough to believe, but Shovel Knight’s journey is almost at its end. After the original game’s debut way back in 2014, Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown will finally be wrapping things up later this year. While we’ll have to wait a bit longer than expected since a delay was announced a couple of months ago, the last bit of Shovel Knight content should be wrapped up very soon.

We recently spoke with Yacht Club Games pixel artist and animator Sandy Gordon about Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Showdown, along with a bunch of other things. Gordon commented on how the two titles have changed since we’ve first heard about them, what to expect from Showdown’s story mode, and more. Other topics include a special “Dumb Ideas” document Yacht Club Games has, Switch sales, what lies ahead for the future, and we even tried to ask about Shovel Knight’s appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – with limited success.

System: Switch (eShop)
Release date: August 6, 2019
Developer: Daybreak Game Company
Publisher: Daybreak Game Company


I would confidently place a meaty bet on the proposal that you, the reader, have definitely envisioned your own ideal superhero at some stage of your life. It’s one of those things we all do, and it’s always been a solid proposal for a video game. Daybreak, developers of Everquest and H1Z1, saw the potential of this idea, and in partnership with DC they crafted an MMO that brings this concept to fruition. As an opening statement to DC Universe Online, its character creator is an absolute treat. I used the bevy of available options, powers and weapons to create a flying, fire-wielding Neo knock-off named “Ultra-Dad”, but I could have made anything, really. A quick search of YouTube will offer up guides on how to create all manner of Marvel and DC heroes within the toolset, and just about the only thing that has to differ from existing properties is your character’s name (for some reason I couldn’t pick “The Incredible Father” for instance).

This week, the ESA revealed that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are all adopting new policies that will require games on their platforms to disclose drop rates of loot boxes. The Big N has now issued a statement about the initiative.

As shared by Eurogamer, Nintendo said:

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Nintendo has revealed the next round of games that will be added to NES – Nintendo Switch Online in August 2019. This month, subscribers will be able to get their hands on Kung-Fu Heroes and Vice: Project Doom.

Here’s an introduction to both games:

PlatinumGames has shared a new Astral Chain developer interview with director Takahisa Taura and character designer Masakazu Katsura. During the lengthy discussion, they spoke about initial plans for Legions including wanting players to be able to catch anything they fought, how the protagonists weren’t always designed as twins, and more.

We’ve attached the full interview with Taura and Katsura to this post. You can read the discussion in its entirety below.

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

FIA European Truck Racing Championship
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition (available August 9)
UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure (available August 9)

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is coming to Switch on October 8, publisher Modus Games and developer Frozenbyte have announced. On the same day, Trine: Ultimate Collection will be available featuring the entire series.

All pre-orders of Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and Trine: Ultimate Collection will include the bonus level Toby’s Dream. Here’s a brief overview of the DLC:

Nintendo has come out with a new trailer for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition showcasing what the world of Erdrea has to offer. We have it below.

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition – $39.99 (available August 13)

Monstrum

SOEDESCO today announced that it will publish the horror game Monstrum on Switch. Although a release date wasn’t shared, we do at least know it will be sold both physically and digitally.

We have the following overview and trailer for Monstrum:


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