From Kickstarter to Target: Shovel Knight gets retail release

The legend of Shovel Knight will live on … as a physical disc that you can keep on a shelf.

Developer Yacht Club Games has confirmed that its beloved 2D throwback platformer Shovel Knight is coming to retail. You can buy it for Wii U, 3DS, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One on Oct. 13 for $20. Retailers Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Gamestop, and Amazon will all carry the game. This leap from digital-only release to the world of physical games is perhaps the best evidence that an indie such as Shovel Knight has succeeded. Yacht Club Games has pointed out that it has sold 700,000 copies of the tough 8-bit-inspired game, and it says something about how much the audience loves a game if it finally gets a disc version a year after its initial release.