
Twelve Years On, Shovel Knight Still Proves Refinement Beats Revolution
Shovel Knight review: a masterful 8-bit love letter with tight controls, inventive levels, unforgettable music, and a perfect 6-8 hour campaign.


Shovel Knight review: a masterful 8-bit love letter with tight controls, inventive levels, unforgettable music, and a perfect 6-8 hour campaign.

Power Blade, a 1991 NES game of blade and city, weighed for its worth: a single instrument, borne through stages of unequal strength.
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