It was revealed by Inti Creates at Anime Expo 2017, that indie game legends Shantae and Shovel Knight are coming to Blaster Master Zero as fully playable DLC characters. Shantae will be available tomorrow July 6 and Shovel Knight on August 3rd.
Check out the official trailer of Blaster Master Zero, featuring Shantae and Shovel Knight gameplay footage:
“Free Download Timeframes
EX Character: Shantae – 7/6/2017~7/19/2017
EX Character: Shovel Knight – 8/3/2017~8/16/2017
(After their free download period has ended, characters will become paid DLC)
EX Character – Shantae
The 1/2 hero star of the ‘Shantae’ series joins the underground adventure as a playable character! Fascinate the mutant hordes with the power of magic and fancy dances!
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Price: $1.99 (following her free download promotion)
EX Character – Shovel Knight
The master of the Shovel Blade joins the underground adventure as a playable character! Steel thy shovel and dig your way through the depths of the planet!
Release Date: August 3, 2017
Price: $1.99 (following his free download promotion)”
We are so incredibly excited to have these superstars of the indie game world in Blaster Master Zero, and we hope you thoroughly enjoy them! Stay tuned for more Blaster Master Zero info in the coming weeks and months because, rest assured, we are by no means done with this game!
For more information on Blaster Master Zero, visit its official website.
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