Shovel Knight: King of Cards

"King of Cards is, without doubt, the most risky expansion of all of them. It brings brand new elements, as a complete card game (with collectible cards and fully playable) or a main character that plays very different from the …"

"Shovel Knight: King of Cards repeats some elements from previous entries, but it ultimately delivers one of the largest and more refined expansions in the series yet."

"Like each campaign before it, King Knight’s quest is a uniquely thrilling 2D experience that needs no asterisk assigned to any praise. This isn’t a retro throwback or an NES hanger-on, but a masterful platforming action that stands up to …"

"King of Cards is a wonderful send-off for the Shovel Knight saga thanks to its excellent campaign and addictive card game."

"This is a historic moment for Shovel Knight: half a decade later, I can recommend picking up anything and everything Shovel Knight related, which is easy to do with the Treasure Trove compilation. Yacht Club Games has a lot to …"

"Shovel Knight: King of Cards is a glorious, flowing, challenging addition to the series. There&s;s more to do, and more to love - and love it you will."

"Shovel Knight: King of Cards is a downright classic that is on par with the other Shovel Knight games. With the inclusion of the new mini-game Joustus, King of Cards has everything you can ask for."

"Yacht Club Games has delivered once again in the latest expansion for Shovel Knight thanks to exciting gameplay and level design that proves Shovel Knight: King of Cards was well worth the wait."

"Yacht Club Games has once again created a character that somehow feels familiar to play, yet fresh. The world and characters are enchanting, and the entire package is endlessly charming."

"Shovel Knight: King of Cards is a successful union of its disparate halves, existing as both a platformer with consistently inventive level design and an engaging collectible card game. Joustus and the platforming offer a well-choreographed sequence of challenges that …"

"King of Cards is the triumphant end of an era."

"Like its brethren before it, Shovel Knight: King of Cards features some of the best platforming game design ever seen in a video game."

"Yacht Club proves yet again with King of Cards that they are masters of their craft, lovingly creating games that boldly mix genres and head in directions you’d never guess a traditional platformer would go. The card game mixes things …"

"Other than my quibbles about the plot and Joustus, I have no huge complaints about King of Cards. The closest I can get is that some of the final stages were truly difficult and frustrating, most especially one that has …"

"While I haven’t formally reviewed any of the previous Shovel Knight games I’ve been a quiet fan of the series since it started..."

"Shovel Knight: King of Cards revisits the formula one last time with new maps and bosses, as well as a brand new card game. It&s;s ambitious, but it&s;s also the least essential of the major Shovel Knight episodes. If you …"

"Yacht Club Games proves that their final Shovel Knight expansion, King of Cards, is no fool&s;s gold by making their best game to date."

"Yacht Club Games continues to dig up gold with Shovel Knight: King of Cards, despite a momentum slowing card game."

"This is likely the last we’ll see of the ‘core’ Shovel Knight series for some time, and King of Cards acts as a worthy swansong for a now-legendary platformer. Bravo."

"It’s incredible that Yacht Club Games has finally reached the finish line on their most popular title, but it was a worthy sendoff for the first saga of a franchise that revolutionized the indie video game space."

"It&s;s also a strong way to put the Shovel Knight saga to bed, essentially bringing everything full-circle in such a way that it encourages players to go right back to the original Shovel Knight story. King of Cards is aces, …"

"Shovel Knight: King of Cards continues the series&s; route in bringing more and more exquisite expansions to the original game. A crowning achievement of the Shovel Knight series, this expansion adds some very original new levels, a welcome new character …"

"It’s my least favourite of the Shovel Knight entries, but with the bar raised so high, that doesn’t mean that King of Cards isn’t worth your time."

"King of Cards is another excellent addition to the Shovel Knight saga - an exciting and grand finale for the series."

"Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the proverbial cherry on top of a massive sundae that I’ve enjoyed thoroughly, and I know I’ll look forward to revisiting it in its entirety in the future as well."

"Shovel Knight: King of Cards is a master-class in platforming, design, pixel art, and much, much more. Offering a good amount of new content, as well as the all-new card mini-game, Joustus, you have an overall package that is hard …"

"For its last platformer chapter, the Shovel Knight series let us play through the Monty Python King Knight, a wanabee king travelling the world to defeat its potential adversaries. Through this lovely pixel art adventure, the players will alos discover …"

""You just activated my trap card.""

"Despite my misgivings with our royal protagonist’s moveset, King of Cards is an excellent cap on what’s become a downright amazing collection of games."