Our take on the beloved ’90s falling-block puzzle genre, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, is coming to PlayStation 4 in just three days! It’s a hot mix of old and new: roguelike dungeon crawler meets puzzle adventure.
We can’t wait for everyone to get a taste of the unique, engaging and challenging experience that can be found in Pocket Dungeon. But before that, let’s take a look at some exciting things to look forward to when you’ve all got your hands on them:
Build a team
Shovel Knight and the Strongest Warriors have vanished in recent times, trapped inside a confusing cubic craft. Puzzle Knight, a renowned puzzle prodigy, has created a camp for Shovel Knight and his fellow adventurers to team up and solve this riddle.
It’s up to you to recruit this team and bring it back to the camp. Everyone has a completely unique playstyle – check out Shield Knight who is great on defense:
Or Specter Knight who flips the game, gaining health from enemies but losing health from potions:
Or Mole Knight who makes the game look even more like a puzzle, with his ability to swap places:
To escape, your team at camp must work together through the dungeon and defeat their ultimate ruler – the Pocket Dungeon Master.
Make a construction
Shovel knight crafts? Oh no no… We mean equipping items and relics to create a character to your liking. In Pocket Dungeon, when you suffer a loss, you lose everything you acquired during your run. It is imperative that you collect gems and find Chester to purchase the relics that suit you the best. Check out some of the options below:
Mixing and matching the Relics you buy makes the difference between life and death in every dungeon. Choose carefully… and have fun experimenting.
Bury your friends in split-screen duels
It wouldn’t be a great ’90s falling block puzzle game without a split screen versus mode. The point here is not to let your opponent bury you.
Move fast, stay on top and dig your way.
A puzzle game with a touching story
As with all Shovel Knight games, you can expect a light touch to the story that gives great emotional impact, drawing all of your feelings into it.
We’ve gone to great lengths to create a suitable story while exploring new characters and themes.
Endless fun
Similar to many classic puzzle games and roguelites, this is the kind of adventure that thrives when played over and over again. Losing does not matter: the pleasure is in the journey. There are tons of new characters to play, new secrets to uncover, new feats to accomplish, new tricks to learn, new items to unlock, new costumes to reveal, new skills to master, new DLCs to play. road… the fun never stops.
There is much more to discover. We hope you all have fun with the game on PS4 when it launches on December 13th.
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