Yacht Club Games and Nitrome are not done Shovel Knight Excavation, since the Fate and Fortune DLC has just been announced. All players will be able to access it for free.

The DLC includes a new mission called Knightmare Mode, souvenirs to unlock and display in the hub, numerous quality of life improvements, and more. More details are available below.

Modo Knightmare

Something truly evil must be cooking in the well! It’s up to Shovel Knight and Black Knight to discover the real Knightmare and put an end to it! Note: Knightmare mode will be available to players once they have completed the base game.

Searcher

Yeah! Yeah! You have already found a new character in the well! At the end of each stage, Fetcher will be waiting in the pits to do what he does best… fetch! For a measly 625 Bones (errrr, Gems)…this will give players a chance to exit the pot halfway to save their gold and return to the HUB.

memories

Calling all trophy seekers! We made an update especially for you! Souvenirs are souvenirs awarded to the player for their many achievements and will decorate the HUB. Take a screenshot and post it on Twitter! We will applaud you!

Compendium

The compendium keeps track of EVERYTHING you’ve collected and/or found in the pit! Perfect for all finalists!

new music track

Master musician Jake Kaufman has cooked up another hit for the Shovel Knight Dig soundtrack! This track can be heard echoing through Mushroom Mines, it’s called “Hexcadecimate”!

Quality of life updates

– Item improvements (based on player feedback)
– Level design adjustments and additions.
– Seeds are now available in the menu, allowing players to set specific seeds (Note: PC version only)
– “Look up/down” camera function
– Food/Enemies/Signs have been in the compendium
– Adjustment of the order of the keys
– You can deactivate the automatic push down (shovel drop) in the menu
– Watched cutscenes can now be skipped
– Balance food and Max HP

Check out the trailer for the new Shovel Knight Dig Fate and Fortune DLC below.

Switch will receive the free DLC in the future. We’ll let you know as soon as we know more about its release.

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