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58: Shovel Knight (with Mikey Tabletop - Big Drink Energy)
What happens when a game is created with the idea of re-capturing nostalgia for an age gone by, but you don't share that nostalgia? Turns out, if the game is as good as Shovel Knight (Yacht Club Games), that doesn't matter! Shovel Knight is a masterpiece from front to back- it has tight gameplay, best-in-class tutorialization, fun boss fights, and a god-tier soundtrack. It is an absolute treat from start to finish, and I had the great pleasure of talking with Mikey Tabletop from Big Drink Energy about it in this episode. Find all things Big Drink Energy by following this link!
TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:45
Development History/Story Setup 18:24
Gameplay 26:54
Boss Fights/Visuals/Music 50:39
SPOILER WALL 1:12:45
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Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages
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What happens when a game is created with the idea of re-capturing nostalgia for an age gone by, but you don't share that nostalgia? Turns out, if the game is as good as Shovel Knight (Yacht Club Games), that doesn't matter! Shovel Knight is a masterpiece from front to back- it has tight gameplay, best-in-class tutorialization, fun boss fights, and a god-tier soundtrack. It is an absolute treat from start to finish, and I had the great pleasure of talking with Mikey Tabletop from Big Drink Energy about it in this episode. Find all things Big Drink Energy by following this link!
TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:45
Development History/Story Setup 18:24
Gameplay 26:54
Boss Fights/Visuals/Music 50:39
SPOILER WALL 1:12:45
Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi!
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!
Social Media:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages
Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
Support Tales from the Backlog
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