Why Shovel Knight is Great - And Why I Never Beat It | Full Analysis and Retrospective

#shovelknight #playthrough #retrospective In 2014 Shovel Knight released and it was hailed as a modern indie game classic. But it never really gelled with me- so I put it down in 2014 and didn't come back to it. Nine years later I decide to check out what I was missing. Is Shovel Knight a true classic? Or does it's reputation overstate it's quality? I guess we're about to find out. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00- Intro 02:31- Opening 03:17- Plains Of Passage 05:19- Shield Knight Dream 05:50- Village 06:44- Troupple Pond 07:22- Pridemoor Keep 09:19- The Lich Yard 10:38- The Explodatorium 12:23- Reize 13:09- Iron Whale 15:11- Baz 16:23- Armor Outpost 17:10- The Lost City 18:46- Black Knight Rematch 20:00- Hall Of Champions 21:15- Clockwork Tower 22:50- Phantom Striker 23:38- Stranded Ship 25:59- The Flying Machine 28:23- Tower Of Fate 29:36- Black Knight Climax 30:35- Boss Rush 32:16- The Enchantress 37:15- Summary 40:12- Outro 42:16- A Mistake?