Shovel Knight launch trailer: behold my mighty shovel

Who says a shovel can’t be a good weapon. You can smite your enemies then bury the evidence afterwards.

Shovel Knight for the 3DS and Wii U plays a lot like DuckTales on the NES. Dig, pogo, and smack your enemies, and uncover treasure while you’re at it. It certainly looks like a blast of 8-bit goodness.

The game is available in the eShop today for $15.99, which we think might be a tad steep. Though it looks like a must have for fans of classic Nintendo-Hard platformers.