Yacht Club gives new Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment info, details future Shovel Knight plans

Coming from a USGamer interview with Yacht Club Games...

- set before the original Shovel Knight
- follows Specter Knight as he recruits the Order of No Quarter
- Specter Knight has a close relationship to the main villain, the Enchantress
- she is keeping Specter of Knight alive
- Specter Knight is able wall climb and dash slash
- go through the Order of No Quarter stages, but with new screens as well as new art
- allows players to choose any level they want
- all boss battles have been redone
- there is a village, and NPCs to talk to, but details remain secret
- there are also story events that happen, but those are also being kept quiet

The team also talked about future ideas for Shovel Knight...

- King Knight is still coming, and his content will be a reflection of Specter Knight's levels, much like Plague of Shadows was a reflection of Shovel Knigh
- King Knight's content will be a "lot crazier" than anything that's come before i
- body swap option that will let you change the genders of any of the characters in the gam
- four-player objective-based competitive mode
- they may make Specter of Torment a true standalone release