Well that was certainly quite the presentation, the first Yacht Club Games Presents video has just gone out live, it seems this will become a series of videos showing off more information in the coming months but for now, you probably just want to know what the release date is for Shovel Knight: King of Cards and the amiibo figures; that date is now confirmed as December 2019.

For everything else, check out the press release information and a tonne of trailers below plus a link to the main video presentation...

~ Quality of Life updates to Shovel Knight plus King of Cards trailer ~

While King of Cards and Showdown are taking center stage for the final giant update to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, there are many more additions on the way to your favorite SK games!

amiibo!

Let’s start with the new amiibo 3-pack, Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight are joining the world as amiibo! In each game, you can scan the corresponding amiibo to unlock new costumes on Nintendo Switch, 3DS, or Wii U. Let’s take a look at each!

• Boomtech Plague Knight
• Lich Lord Specter Knight
• Ultimate Supreme King Knight

You can wear these costumes while battling it out in Showdown too. Woah! They look really awesome, don’t they? These costumes are cosmetic only so you can mix and match them with your favorite armors already found in the game.

Plague Knight, King Knight, and Specter Knight also unlock new platforming challenges within each game’s Challenge mode. These will really put your skills to the test!

Finally, each amiibo can unlock a fairy friend. Madam Meeber’s strange powers ensure each fairy unlocked with amiibo can follow your adventure throughout every game. There are lots of fun and silly fairy interactions to see!

A New Edition!

The complete Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will be available physically on Xbox One! Like the PS4 and Switch release, our goal is to have all game content right there on the disc! From Shovel of Hope to Showdown! You can pre-order soon!

New Features!

In Shovel of Hope, we’ve finally added a 3rd option for character pronouns. Alongside being able to choose between two body types for every main character, you can now switch the pronouns to they/them.

You can now earn Shovel of Hope Feats while playing co-op. These are still quite challenging, and some are made even more challenging when coordinating with a friend!

In Plague of Shadows, we’ve added an Alchemy Quick Select option. You can select your bombs and arcana with a convenient new menu, allowing you to experiment with explosives freely, just like the mad alchemist himself.

In Specter of Torment, we added 5 all new platforming challenges to challenge mode. These are not meant for the faint of heart- the new challenges require significant command over Specter Knight’s iconic move- the dash slash.

For all the games, including the upcoming King of Cards and Showdown, we have added three new language options! Korean and Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Bringing the total count to twelve!

We’ve expanded Accessibility options across all games. The intensity of screen flash and screen shake events can now be reduced independently from one another. And King of Cards also has palettes to improve colorblind visibility for Joustus.

Shovel Knight features hundreds of cheats to share and explore already! But we couldn’t resist adding just a few more. Some add whole new ways to play. Some of them might be a bit too much…

Finally, once you have completed all feats in a game, you will unlock a small flag on the title screen to signify that game’s completion. In addition, once you have conquered every Challenge for that game, a medal will appear denoting your true mastery. If you’ve already completed each game, then don’t worry, these are awarded retroactively. Enjoy filling up the title screen with your many, hard-fought, knightly accomplishments!

Next time your playing through a classic Shovel Knight adventure, we hope these new additions help you better enjoy the experience!

King of Cards marks our grandest adventure yet, and we hope the trailer whets your appetite for the banquet of adventure which awaits! It has more levels, mechanics, secrets, and content than any Shovel Knight game to come before it. It’s a spectacle, crammed to the coffers with ideas- it’s the biggest game we’ve ever made, and we can’t wait for everyone to finally, finally play it. We’ve used everything we’ve learned in the past to make this game shine. We hope that you’ll find it both a delightful return and a fitting sendoff to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.

~ Mona revealed as playable character in Shovel Knight Showdown plus new trailer ~

New Character Unlocked: Mona!

Did you catch everything? Mona, the potion brewing alchemist from Plague of Shadows, was the big reveal today! Let’s take a look at what she can do!

Cipher Slash

Harness alchemical mysteries to attack from mid-range. The aerial version attacks downward, which makes it great for dunking opponents into pits.

Burst Bomb

The signature move of every alchemist! Blast your way out of danger or over to the game-winning gem! Ever innovating, Mona uses the Burst Bomb’s explosion to leave another bomb in her wake! It’s perfect for stopping recklessly pursuing enemies.

Conjure Potion

Summon a series of falling flasks with a snap!

You get to decide what to brew next! Hold down the subweapon button to conjure increasingly powerful effects. The longer you hold the button, the bigger the explosion (and the better the alchemist!)

Potions Galore!

• Green potions are good for getting a quick attack!
• Yellow Cluster Potions really ups the explosive ante!
• Purple Hazardous Potions creates a really long explosion! Great for guarding or clearing out an area!

Tilt a potion to the side for a surprise attack. You can also send your own potion flying with a slash! Did Mona master these techniques in her part-time minigame job?

Woah! Speaking of minigame experience, take care so that your next big attack doesn’t blow up in your face!

Bringing It All Together

Unlike Plague Knight, Mona doesn’t have a double jump. Instead use your aerial Cipher Slash and Conjuring to control your fall.

Mix up your potions, and be ready to burst at a moments notice to keep opponents on the move! By conjuring a big explosion you can halt your fall for quite a bit of time… long enough to charge your next Burst Bomb! Master these skills together and you’ll be ready to stage a comeback from even the biggest of hits.

There are more characters and stages to come! There may even be other surprises in the trailer you missed at first glance…

We know you have plenty of questions too! We’ll be revealing every single stage, character, mode, and more in greater detail- so stay tuned to our site!

Duel with up to 4 players and scramble after gems as your favorite heroic or villainous knight in Shovel Knight Showdown. All the classic Shovel Knight characters you know and love are playable, many for the first time ever! Gather your pals for endless multiplayer clashes, or take control of your favorite character and dig into Story Mode. Familiar controls, items, and mechanics return, making this a platform fighting game that anyone can jump into and try.

Shovel Knight Showdown features local only multiplayer, and arrives as a free update to all existing versions of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on consoles and PC. It will not be available on portable platforms (3DS and Vita). It will also be made available as a standalone game!

~ Shovel Knight Dig details plus reveal trailer ~

Hey drill dozers! Shovel Knight is well rested and ready to delve into a new adventure:

We’re very proud to announce Shovel Knight Dig, the newest project from Yacht Club Games. As a joint development project between Nitrome and Yacht Club Games, Shovel Knight Dig has been in development for more than a year! It’s got quite a ways to go still, but we wanted to give you a taste of the amazing adventure that Shovel Knight will be embarking on next!

What is Shovel Knight Dig?

When Drill Knight and his dastardly digging crew blast apart Shovel Knight’s peaceful campsite and steal his loot, he grabs his trusty Shovel Blade and starts tunnelling after them! Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!

An all-new presentation featuring a new Shovel Knight story! When Drill Knight and his dastardly digging crew blast apart Shovel Knight’s peaceful campsite and steal his loot, he grabs his trusty Shovel Blade and starts tunneling after them!

• The first Shovel Knight adventure in glorious high color pixel graphics and sound. Fluid animation, scaling, rotation, and parallax create the most convincing Shovel Knight world yet!
• Every adventure is different! Shovel Knight Dig levels have been meticulously crafted, then stitched together using proprietary generation techniques for infinite replayability.
• Jump, slash, and dig your way in an all-new direction – down! Rely on your trusty Shovel Drop, then dig through huge swaths of dirt with all-new Speed Shovel mechanics.

Grow in power and wealth as you descend into the depths of the earth. Emerge with untold riches to outfit Shovel Knight further, unlocking permanent items and upgrades to your adventuring equipment.

New Knights, new characters, and new enemies abound, but fear not! Shovel Knight Dig features Shovel Knight’s signature storytelling, humor, and maybe even some familiar faces..

Another pulse-pounding soundtrack in a new style by astonishing virtuoso Jake Kaufman!

The first collaboration between Yacht Club Games and Nitrome, pixel masters!

There are many sprites, illustrations, and much more information available on our press kit right now!

Shovel Knight Dig really is a blast! Be sure to join us at PAX West to try out the new demo, featuring Spore Knight’s stage, the Mushroom Mines! All playable on Nintendo Switch.

We’re very proud to announce Shovel Knight Dig, the newest project from Yacht Club Games. As a joint development project between Nitrome and Yacht Club Games, Shovel Knight Dig has been in development for more than a year! It’s got quite a ways to go still, but we wanted to give you a taste of the amazing adventure that Shovel Knight will be embarking on next!

So there we have it, that's a heck of a lot of information to dig through but hopefully this roundup article has put all of the information in a useful and neatly formatted manner.

And if you want to check out the entire presentation for yourself, here's the original presentation...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX6LUfJBcxQ

Are you excited for the upcmong release of Shovel Knight: King of Cards and the amiibo figures? Can you wait to get to grips with Mona in Shovel Knight Showdown? Or are you going to to dig down deep into the subterranean world of Shovel Knight Dig?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section or join in with the discussion on our forum.