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Shovel Knight's King of Cards/Showdown update has been delayed on Wii U and 3DS

Digging deeper into December
by rawmeatcowboy
07 December 2019
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Just a few days before Shovel Knight's big Version 4.0 update, which includes King of Cards and Showdown, Yacht Club has announced a delay for specific platforms and regions. The Wii U and 3DS have either seen their release date bumped back by just a few days, or to an unknown date depending on where you live. The complete rundown of the update schedule and what to expect can be found below.

You may have heard, a tremendous new update to the world of Shovel Knight is almost here. You might have some questions on the lead up to release. Let’s break it all down!

Version 4.0

King of Cards & Showdown

Release Time

Treasure Trove is expected to be updated with King of Cards and Showdown via a digital update on all platforms at the time below. Note that some storefronts update based on their own schedule and may fall outside of this window.

Tuesday
December 10th
9~11AM, PST

Revised Forecasts and Delays

Despite our intense efforts, and the effort of all the hardworking teams over at each and every platform holder, the following platforms have had their release date adjusted. If you don’t see your platform/region below then assume the release is on time for the above! We will update this page as we receive new information.

3DS – North America – Fri, December 13th

3DS – Europe – Approved, but needs slightly more time to prepare for release.

Wii U – Europe – Approved, but needs slightly more time to prepare for release.

PS3 – North America – In final steps of submission.

PS3 – Europe – In final steps of submission.

PS4 – Physical: Due to unforeseen manufacturing issues, the PS4 physical version of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has been pushed to early 2020. Note that the update patch for both the digital and physical release of Shovel Knight on PS4 is still on schedule.

Amazon FireTV : In final phases of development.

We apologize for this delay in the update’s release, and hope to have you enjoying the new games soon!

File Size

Exact download size and installation space required can vary depending on how the game update is applied on your system. However, you can anticipate somewhere in the realm of:

50 MB ~ 300 MB

Retail – 4.0A Update

We mentioned previously that a goal for this physical release was to have all game content right there on the cartridge/disc! We are happy to confirm that is very much the case! King of Cards and Showdown will be ready to go, even if you’re playing in airplane mode in a Faraday cage, in a cave, on the moon.

We also mentioned that we will be providing bug fixes for any issues discovered post release. Since the submission of the original physical versions, we’ve continued non-stop, rigorous testing on the game to submit it on a great many platforms. During that testing, we found some issues that we really feel would be best addressed!

If you are playing the physical game, there will be a 4.0A patch on or near release which addresses a handful of bugs. If you’re playing a digital version of the game, you will likely already be updated to 4.0A. We will provide more detailed patch notes on release.

Additional Languages

One of the new features announced previously was the addition of new languages!

Korean
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Please note, that due to space limitations, these three additional languages will not be available on 3DS.

Standalone Games

We’ll be releasing standalone versions of more Shovel Knight games. This includes the original Shovel of Hope as well as the brand new King of Cards and Showdown. The goal for these are to reach alongside the 4.0 update. The following platform versions will release a little bit later. We apologize for the inconvenience.

PS4 – North America – In final steps of submission

PS4 – Europe – In final steps of submission

Switch – Shovel of Hope – In final steps of submission

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