A new version entitled Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, it has been recently announced for the upcoming Nintendo Switch. Also local two player co-op in Shovel Knight’s campaign is coming as a free update to all console and PC platforms (3DS/Vita not included). amiibo not required.
Treasure Trove isn’t considered as a sequel, it’s more a restructured release with new features. Players who already own the original game on any of the currently supported platforms will find that their copy is automatically upgraded to the new version.
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“All owners of Shovel Knight on all platforms will automatically own Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove instead and will continue to get each of the planned free campaigns and features via updates. It will work exactly like how Shovel Knight was updated to include its first campaign addition, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows. Don’t worry!
In the spring, we will be raising the price of Shovel Knight. If you haven’t picked up Shovel Knight yet and want all the content included within Treasure Trove, buy it now before the price increases this Spring! Or pick a selection of the standalone versions for a cheaper price!
Don’t forget King Knight’s very own campaign and the 4-player Battle Mode are still on the horizon for 2017. As described above, they will become available as standalone games on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC/Mac/Linux, and Nintendo Switch and will also be delivered as FREE updates on ALL platforms.”
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.