Gareth Chappell
Overall, Shovel Knight is a brilliant game. Everything is does it does well and everything works. It's balanced and challenging and constantly offers up new surprises. The controls work perfectly, the levels and enemies are well designed and there's a nice chunk of humour in there as well. This probably is it for the 8-bit retro styled platformer as to beat this would really take something. We tried and tried but it simply cannot be faulted. It's just a magnificent game.
Overall, Tengami is unashamedly the game it wants to be and there is little compromise to players that might not get it. For those looking for something different this could be the perfect game. It merges the concepts of art and video games and has created something unique. Yes it's short, but the fact we wanted more speaks volumes of the experience we had with it. There are things here that will make you smile and show you small moments of magic and for us that's more than enough.
Summary – No lamp or wishes required, it’s already just about perfect.
A fun distraction but little else
A must for anyone who is into their fighting games and this is right up there with anything on the PS4
Simple in concept and masterful in execution. A++ for N++.
Overall not quite a ton of fun but still bananas. Just don't tell Donkey Kong.
Huge, well-crafted and as crazy as always D00D!