Three New Shovel Knight amiibo Unveiled

Three New Shovel Knight amiibo Unveiled

Nintendo and Yacht Club Games have shown off a pack of three amiibo figures, King Knight, Plague Knight and Specter Knight. The three amiibo will each unlock different functions in Yacht Club’s upcoming game, Shovel Knight: King of Cards for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, and even Wii U.

Shovel Knight: King of Cards: Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the last campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga and is sure to become the crown jewel of the series. Players shoulder bash, spin jump and swing their scepter as King Knight to greedily conquer bite-sized levels over four new worlds. In between stages, players demonstrate their strategic genius by competing against other knights in a new card game. By tapping three new amiibo figures* based on King Knight, Plague Knight and Specter Knight while playing Shovel Knight, players can unlock exclusive armor sets, new challenge stages and the ability to summon fairy companions to accompany players on quests. Shovel Knight: King of Cards launches on Nintendo Switch in early 2018. The launch date for the new amiibo will be announced in the future. The reveal video for the amiibo can be viewed here.

No releases date has been given for the amiibo figures. Shovel Knight: King of Cards releases for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U early 2018.