I enjoyed Shovel Knight very much. I found games like Megaman and Castlevania too hard at times but the game does a great job at catering to newbies and giving players the choice of destroying checkpoints if they want or leaving them intact. It evokes that whole NES/GBC era while having modern features like achievements and save states.
The extra magic abilities are great and they are all useful in a variety of circumstances like the Dust Knuckles and the Throwing Scythe. The bosses are superb and have a good pattern of moves. Fantastic music and great replay value all round.
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