Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment , the latest in a series of villainous alternative campaigns for the beloved retro action adventure title, finally has a launch window. And it’s sounds like the next Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove expansion is going to put a bow on an eventful spring for the Shovel Knight community.
Earlier this month, we learned Shovel Knight will be one of several current third-party games making the jump to Nintendo Switch. Yacht Club Games also confirmed plans to introduce a new cooperative mode, release a Body Swap mode and repackage/rebrand the entire Shovel Knight collection. Going forward, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will act as a shell for the full suite of Shovel Knight releases -- currently, the base game (Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope) and the first expansion, Plague of Shadows -- and will expand to include Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment later this year. And it turns out we won’t even be waiting that much longer for the next expansion.
According to a new update on the PlayStation Blog, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment will make its long-awaited debut sometime this April. Unfortunately, the expansion still doesn’t have a specific launch date but Yacht Club has confirmed consumers don’t have to own the original Shovel Knight campaign if they’re interested in Specter of Torment . The PS Blog post also confirms Body Swap mode, which is compatible with all existing Shovel Knight campaigns, will debut alongside the game’s next expansion.
For an early look at Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, check out the reveal trailer that debuted during The Game Awards. Then head down to the comments section and let us know if you’re planning to buy Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment when it debuts this spring.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is currently available on PC, PlayStation 3, PS4, Xbox One and Wii U. The game also heads to the Nintendo Switch sometime in 2017. Shovel Knight’s next expansion, Specter of Torment , heads to all platforms this April.
Be sure to check back with iDigitalTimes for more Shovel Knight news throughout 2017 and however long Yacht Club Games continues to support Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove .
