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Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows centers an all-new quest around Plague Knight

After hinting at it for months, developer Yacht Club Games has officially unveileod Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, the first add-on campaign that will put players in the role of the mad apothecary known as Plague Knight.

Ozzie Mejia

March 2, 2015 10:35 PM

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It's been in the works for several months, with developer Yacht Club Games first revealing it to Shacknews back in November. Now the studio is ready to officially unveil the first add-on campaign for Shovel Knight, putting players in the role of the mad apothecary Plague Knight. The Plague Knight campaign, titled Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, is set to come to all versions of Shovel Knight with a Q2 2015 release date.

The all-new story sees Plague Knight looking to concoct the Serum Supernus, known as the Ultimate Potion. He's missing a few ingredients, though, and they all happen to be in the hands of his cohorts from the Order of No Quarter. The story will introduce a whole new narrative, new characters, and entirely new mechanics. Unlike the master of shovelry, Plague Knight will rely on potions and explosives to make his way across the world. He'll be able to create new potions with a new Alchemy System that allows players to craft new potions out of ingredients collected in the world.

While it'll be a while before Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows hits, those attending PAX East this weekend will get to check it out for the first time. As mentioned, look for it to arrive on all versions of Shovel Knight, including the PlayStation versions, which Yacht Club confirmed would drop on April 21.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?