OrbitalBeard
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Wait...is this true? I had no idea this came with the soundtrack.
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Shovel Knight Officially Heading to Retail
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Wait...is this true? I had no idea this came with the soundtrack.
entremet
Member
How it is surprising? Vita is dead in the states.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Gonna grab a PS4 version just because.
Oh, bummer.
I have all other digital versions and was going to round it out with the Xbox One physical for completeness and Battletoads.
I suppose PS4 + WIi U it is, I guess.
Are people double dipping just to keep a copy of it on their shelves? I mean if you have it in digital already, isn't it easier to play the digital version? (I suppose if you have two handhelds, I could see a reason to double dip).
Besides that, which version should I get? PC/vita/3DS? (Digital)
Besides that, which version should I get? PC/vita/3DS? (Digital)
The12thGripper
Member
Yup. I hate digital gaming so this makes me very happy. Going to be buying 3DS + Wii U copies myself.
EVA UNIT 01
Member
I dont own this game at all.
So ill grab a physical 3DS copy.
So ill grab a physical 3DS copy.
Brianimaniac
Banned
With patches and DLC, digital gaming is the only option you have, whether you have a disc or not.
Finished the Vita version today, would recommend this game wholeheartedly.
Nice music, good pixelart but above all quality old school platforming with modern sensibilities (check points etc). Great difficulty curve and the in level check points are well spaced. Some bosses were a bit on the easy side though. Good variety in levels, the game doesnt outstay its welcome and doesnt repeat content which is refreshing. 9/10 for me.
Nice music, good pixelart but above all quality old school platforming with modern sensibilities (check points etc). Great difficulty curve and the in level check points are well spaced. Some bosses were a bit on the easy side though. Good variety in levels, the game doesnt outstay its welcome and doesnt repeat content which is refreshing. 9/10 for me.
Yup. I own this digitally on Wii U and PS4 but I pre-ordered a physical PS4 copy. It's my favorite game of last year and I want a physical manual. I wouldn't typically do that though.
Diablohead
Member
I thought there was originally a shovel knight disc release for xbox one, did I think wrong or did they pull it?
fuck I was planning to buy that
*edit* guess they pulled it, bullshit.
but the thing about this is the xbox version came out last, so of course it's going to have smaller sales. The reason why I never bought digital was because of this disc release, sigh.
fuck I was planning to buy that
*edit* guess they pulled it, bullshit.
but the thing about this is the xbox version came out last, so of course it's going to have smaller sales. The reason why I never bought digital was because of this disc release, sigh.
TheKastorian
Member
This was the retailer memo that went out at the time of the price increase:
I thought the game was being released on November 3rd.
Diablohead
Member
end of the month, that's what amazon UK says at least.
*edit* I tweeted them about it:
sixteen-bit
Member
I think this is correct. At least for Amazon orders.
battousai11
Member
I've been waiting for a physical release of this and am glad it's coming. Will get (1) 3ds and (1) Wii U copy
end of the month, that's what amazon UK says at least.
*edit* I tweeted them about it:
Maybe they can make it pre-order only?
I would say it may have been something about disc pressing minimums, but Retro City Rampage came out on PS4 with only 1000 copies, so that can't be it...
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
What? Where is your source/info for this?
Garcia el Gringo
Member
end of the month, that's what amazon UK says at least.
*edit* I tweeted them about it:
I'm interested in seeing what their update is. I was planning to pick up the Xbox One version at Best Buy with GCU, but now I don't really know when I'll get to Shovel Knight.
The original release date was October 13 for NA and October 16 for PAL regions, as announced by YCG.
whiterabbit
Member
Amazon says November 3rd.
I can't decide if I want this or not! I already have the game on my 2DS. If it comes with a soundtrack -Can someone confirm that it does?-, that would be a good addition that would make this tempting.
The just-annouced "Limited Run" initiative of releasing physical copies on Vita and PS4 may have shed some light on the mysterious disappearance of the Xbox One version:
Perhaps, given the sales and the print numbers they were going to shoot for, Shovel Knight simply became infeasible on Xbox One, and they may be trying to renegotiate the print size or figure out if it's worth bothering with a higher print in the first place.
Perhaps, given the sales and the print numbers they were going to shoot for, Shovel Knight simply became infeasible on Xbox One, and they may be trying to renegotiate the print size or figure out if it's worth bothering with a higher print in the first place.
SmackAttack
Member
I've owned the game digitally on 3DS the day it came out and I plant to double dip on it and buy it physically on Wii U. I thought about buying it on Xbone too. I'm in love with the game (was my GOTY) and want to give the devs all the support I can. I much prefer physical over digital and a soundtrack being included is also quite a big draw for me.
Like I said, those October dates were the dates originally announced; it got delayed pretty quickly.
Every story on the inclusion of the soundtrack uses that same picture I posted earlier as a source, as well as the fact that Amazon and other sites added a "Legendary Soundtrack" bullet point to their product listings around the same time. My advice would be to pester YCG on twitter and hope they confirm/deny.
Diablohead
Member
So minimum order numbers are getting in the way of the xbox one version? sigh.
i don't know what it is now, but i remember hearing 360 moqs being something like 20k-30k. that shit got in the way of some potential localizations.
KuroPyonyo
Banned
Wasn't last gen the 360 the first choice for super niche games (like shmups) due to the far smaller minimum print run then the PS3 had? Or did MS do a 180 there too?
vagabondarts
Member
Double dipping on boxed WiiU version.
Bought it digital on 3DS
Bought it digital on 3DS
Haven't heard of this, any links?
The relationship between shmups and X360 didn't have much to do with minimum print runs--in fact, one of the reasons that developers like CAVE went back and forth on region-locking their games is because the minimum print runs were higher for region-free releases and they couldn't necessarily count on importers to make up the difference.
Update on the XB1 retail situation, and other such things:
http://yachtclubgames.com/2015/10/retail-update/
I'm considering getting the 3DS version myself (already own it on Wii U).
http://yachtclubgames.com/2015/10/retail-update/
I'm considering getting the 3DS version myself (already own it on Wii U).
tl;dr from that link:
-New release date: November 3 for NA, October 30 for Europe
-XB1 retail version cancelled due to "publishing policies on that platform that are totally beyond our control"
-$24.99 price increase was due to retailer policies that meant a $20 game would only be stocked in the discount/clearance section of some retailers
-Retail game will come with a free digital copy of the soundtrack (ie not a cd)
-They acknowledge all the requests for a retail Vita version; "we are still working our hardest to make it possible"
-New release date: November 3 for NA, October 30 for Europe
-XB1 retail version cancelled due to "publishing policies on that platform that are totally beyond our control"
-$24.99 price increase was due to retailer policies that meant a $20 game would only be stocked in the discount/clearance section of some retailers
-Retail game will come with a free digital copy of the soundtrack (ie not a cd)
-They acknowledge all the requests for a retail Vita version; "we are still working our hardest to make it possible"
Some key quotes:
I love that they're making sure it's all on the disc. Would have probably been so much easier just to include a download code with the game. Instead, the developers decided to do the right thing. Good call.
Really makes me wonder what it is about MS's publishing policies that stopped things. Too high of a minimum run? Prohibitive cost? Some sort of parity/cross platform shenanigans?
I'm surprised to learn that the bargain bin in some retailers is based purely on price. I always thought it was some combination of price + age + popularity, with age/shelf life being the big factor.
Mr_Kuschels
Member
sixteen-bit
Member
Wait a second...
Isn't the soundtrack free already on virt's bandcamp? Will the digital soundtrack bonus just be a link to virt' site? lol
Isn't the soundtrack free already on virt's bandcamp? Will the digital soundtrack bonus just be a link to virt' site? lol
It's frustrating that they say retailers should honour the game's original price when no retailer anywhere in Canada would let you pre-order the Wii U version when that price was still active.
sixteen-bit
Member
Doesn't mention anything about that in the Amazon description.
sixteen-bit
Member
Nice, which platform?
PS4. The OT for the DLC is what really sold me on buying the game, and just found out it's all on the disc from the get go! Excellent stuff!
ShadowOwl
Member
Just grabbed my retail 3DS copy from a local store.
Btw, what about the 2.01 update for Shovel Knight on consoles? The PC version has been updated quite a while ago and now that the retail versions are available (at least in Europe) this would have been the perfect time for the update.
Btw, what about the 2.01 update for Shovel Knight on consoles? The PC version has been updated quite a while ago and now that the retail versions are available (at least in Europe) this would have been the perfect time for the update.
Holy crap, are you in for a treat!
I haven't tried the DLC yet, but this is the kind of game the makes me wish neuralyzer existed so I could play this game all over again for the first time.
OrbitalBeard
Member
My copies all shipped from Amazon a few minutes ago (PS4, Wii U, 3DS). Anyone get theirs yet? If so, how's the color manual?