f00had Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 FYI, I think Playstation controllers are a piece of $h1t€! Have you tried the Vita/Dual Shock 4? The d-pads on that are MUCH better than on PS1-3 controllers and IMO pressing diagonals on those are more comfortable than modern Nintendo controllers. Of course I'm still getting this game on a 3DS since I need 3D for a NES style game
Dcubed Posted August 5, 2014 Author Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Some sales breakdown info of the game, provided by Yacht Club Games After the Kickstarter project ended, we all discussed our sales goals. The number that most of us settled upon was….when all was said and done, 150,000 copies sold in total. That was our high point! So thank you, everyone, who supported us and made it possible for Shovel Knight to surpass that in just the first month. We are blown away! It’s been a crazy ride! We’re not done yet though. We’re going to keep working our hardest to keep this game loved, played, and selling like hotcakes. Our new goal is the quest to 1 million sold, to truly solidify Shovel Knight as a modern platinum classic! For all of you who had doubts that a Wii U game or a digital game on a Nintendo platform could sell, we hope these facts show that a good game on any system, marketed the right way, can sell. Thank you everyone for your support!!! Glad to see that it has done well so far (Crazy to think that the poor guys had to go on without pay for three odd months when the game got delayed ) And of course they've still got the EU (which I'll be proudly contributing two sales to!) and JPN releases to come; as well as potential sales later on the line too. 180k after a month is a fantastic start! Here's to the future million! Edited August 5, 2014 by Dcubed
Dcubed Posted August 25, 2014 Author Posted August 25, 2014 We're up to final testing now Looks like it's probably gonna make it in time for end of September/October, just as I predicted Unless they fail cert the first time of course...
Hero-of-Time Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 We're up to final testing now Looks like it's probably gonna make it in time for end of September/October, just as I predicted Unless they fail cert the first time of course... Typical. We are gonna get it right when the onslaught of games gets unleashed. Dunno when I'll pick it up if that is the case. Had they released it when the US got it they would have had my money.
Happenstance Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 I should really get back to this. Very fun game.
Dcubed Posted September 19, 2014 Author Posted September 19, 2014 EU+AU: Final Testing has drawn to a close! Now to send it it out! If no issues arise then a solid release date will soon be in focus for all So it's just cert left to go now. Assuming that it doesn't get rejected, it'll probably be coming out on either 2nd of October or the 9th!
RedShell Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 Assuming that it doesn't get rejected, it'll probably be coming out on either 2nd of October or the 9th! Either way, it's basically going up against Smash now... ouch. Not much chance of me getting this at launch anymore. Such a shame they couldn't get the game out over here (on Wii U & 3DS) a bit earlier.
Hero-of-Time Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 Either way, it's basically going up against Smash now... ouch. Not much chance of me getting this at launch anymore. Such a shame they couldn't get the game out over here (on Wii U & 3DS) a bit earlier. Ditto. As I've mentioned before, they are releasing this at the worst time. I suppose by the time I am ready to buy they may have it on sale.
RedShell Posted September 20, 2014 Posted September 20, 2014 I suppose by the time I am ready to buy they may have it on sale.Probably, yeah. Steam definitely will, which means I'm likely to end up getting it on there after all.
Dcubed Posted October 5, 2014 Author Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) @YachtClubGames: @dhxmg My gutsiest of gut checks would lead me to expect a November release at this point! Looks like it has either failed cert, or NOE are holding it back in (wisely) looking to avoid the blast radius of Smash Bros... Edited October 5, 2014 by Dcubed
drahkon Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 Looks like it has either failed cert, or NOE are holding it back in (wisely) looking to avoid the blast radius of Smash Bros... But isn't the Wii U version of Smash supposed to be out in November? Currently there's no way to avoid Smash's blast radius I think I'll buy this for my Wii U despite me wanting to wait for the PS4/Vita version. The game is supposed to be awesome and I love 2D retro-style platformers. A double dip is very very probable : peace:
Wii Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 [TWEET]522175739429277696[/TWEET] EU/AU Wii U and 3DS Releasing in November Hey Shovelonians! Believe it or not, we can finally confirm that Shovel Knight will be releasing in Europe and Australia in November for the Wii U and 3DS!! We are working on pinning down the exact day still, but the wait is almost over. Kickstarter unfortunately doesn’t know if you live in Europe or Australia (or what your system regions are), so we need everyone to go to their Humble download page and fill out a survey so we can distribute Nintendo codes properly once the game is out! If you are expecting a backer copy of Shovel Knight on a European or Australian region Nintendo system then please follow the steps below as soon as you can! Within the week if possible! Visit https://www.humblebundle.com/?s=resender and enter your backer email. This is the email you sent us in the original Kickstarter survey. If you don’t remember filling that out, then try your Kickstarter account email. This will send you an email with the download page links for Shovel Knight. Or as an alternative, go to your Humble (https://www.humblebundle.com/login?goto=/home&qs=) and log into your account. Open the download page for your Shovel Knight key Click the link that says “Click here for your Shovel Knight Nintendo Key Voucher” Click the voucher link that appears. Fill out the form and click submit. You’re done! If you’re in Australia or Europe, you should be receiving a code for your 3DS or Wii U copy of Shovel Knight when it is released in November. Thank you European and Australian region players for hanging in there with us for so long. We learned some new things and have a wealth of ideas for how we can improve on in the future. We’re truly sorry for the delay. http://yachtclubgames.com/2014/10/eu-wiiu-3ds/
Wii Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 Anyone know the planned UK/EU price? It's not known yet. But in the States it's $15 so guessing maybe €12/£10.
Dcubed Posted October 22, 2014 Author Posted October 22, 2014 And there it is! The excavation begins on Nov 6th! At long last!
Ronnie Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 About f-ing time! €15 though. What a surprise, you're complaining about the cost. It's GOTY worthy, and still too expensive?
Dcubed Posted October 22, 2014 Author Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) €15 though. That's about right actually since the US price doesn't include VAT. The direct conversion from $15 is around €11.86 right now, so add VAT on top of that; then you have to consider that Yacht Club Games will need to convert those Euros they earn into USD, so add processing fees on top of that for them and it is gonna end up being about €15. Edited October 22, 2014 by Dcubed
f00had Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 About f-ing time! What a surprise, you're complaining about the cost. It's GOTY worthy, and still too expensive? When it's $15 in USA he has a right to complain.
Dcubed Posted October 22, 2014 Author Posted October 22, 2014 When it's $15 in USA he has a right to complain. Not really, for the reasons I explained in the above post. €15 is a fair conversion in this case because of currency conversion issues for YCG and included VAT.
f00had Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Ah never thought about it that way, I suppose when it's this price it's OK but it's definitely annoying when things are like $60/€60... even with tax and conversions that's still a ripoff.
Dcubed Posted October 22, 2014 Author Posted October 22, 2014 Ah never thought about it that way, I suppose when it's this price it's OK but it's definitely annoying when things are like $60/€60... even with tax and conversions that's still a ripoff. Oh yeah, no doubt. $60=€60 is complete bullshit (and don't even get me started on the total joke of an RRP £50 is for games in the UK! Thank God that no retailer other than Game would dare charge that kind of ludicrous price ) In this case though, I see nothing to complain about. It's perfectly fair.
Ronnie Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Maybe @Wii was just whinging that they dare charge that much money for a 2D sprite platformer?
Ronnie Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 What version are people getting? HD visuals on the Wii U would obviously be nice, but the bitesize pick up and play nature of the 3DS might win me over.
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