2026 is starting in style with the announcement of the physical release of Shovel Knight Dig on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. The release is scheduled for January 8th.
Super Rare Games reported that 4000 copies will be produced, each including the game, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and a set of 3 trading cards. The physical edition also includes the latest updates and DLCs (Wicked Wished and Fate and Fortune) on the cartridge.
Shovel Knight Dig arrived digitally on Nintendo Switch in 2022.
About-
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!
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!
Features-
- 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 Shoveling 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!
Includes-
- Fully assembled Nintendo Switch game with cartridge
- Full-colour manual
- Exclusive sticker
- Set of 3 card trading card pack
Including the latest updates and DLCs (Wicked Wished and Fate and Fortune) on cart.
Trailer-
*
Physical Releases is a participant in the Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, GameStop, Video Games Plus, VGNYSoft, Pix'n Love, Playasia, Premium Edition Games , and Walmart affiliate programs. The website may receive a partial commission through orders placed with these retailers.