Yacht Club Games unveils Mina the Hollower

Yacht Club Games, the developer of Shovel Knight, today unveiled Mina the Hollower as one of its latest projects.

What we have here is an action adventure title featuring an 8-bit aesthetic, though it’s been “refined for the modern era.” Yacht Club says that the title “may remind you of classic titles like Castlevania, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, or even Bloodborne.”

Here’s some additional information about Mina the Hollower:

Descend into a frightful world of action-adventure in Mina the Hollower. Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Burrow beneath hazards and monsters, whip foes into oblivion, and gear up with an arsenal of sidearms and trinkets.

Explore a vast world filled with pixel-perfect graphics, masterful gameplay, beastly bosses, and infectious music. Encounter a cast of bizarre characters, search out secrets in an array of exotic locales, and illuminate the omnipresent darkness in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

Key Features

Hauntingly authentic 8-bit visuals in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era.

Modern touches abound: detailed animation, widescreen visuals, and rock-solid controls!

Leap, dodge, and burrow through the ground to battle monsters or navigate the world.

Lash at foes with your trusty whip, Nightstar- or choose from an arsenal of weapons, each with a totally different move set.

Discover and utilize a reliquary’s worth of unusual Sidearms to gain the advantage in combat.

Collect and equip Trinkets to acquire a variety of exotic effects. Level Mina up to suit your unique playstyle.

Electrifying MSX-style soundtrack by chiptune virtuoso, Jake Kaufman.

Descend into the depths of madness with a bone-chilling, yet heartwarming tale inspired by Victorian Gothic horror.

Explore a huge, dark world brimming with secrets, challenging battles, and interconnected level design.

Watch the first trailer for Mina the Hollower below.

Just like with Shovel Knight several years ago, Yacht Club Games is looking to help fund Mina the Hollower on Kickstarter. You can contribute to the campaign here.

Note that a release window has not been announced this time. However, it will be available on Switch at launch.

Other news from Yacht Club Games today includes the announcement of a new update and DLC for Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon – read about that here.