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Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Showdown, and amiibo launch on December 10

For real this time

Years in the making, and after much waiting, Shovel Knight: King of Cards finally has a firm release date.

After previously announcing a vague “December” launch window, Yacht Club Games has announced today that Shovel Knight: King of Cards will be releasing on the Switch, 3DS, and Wii U on the 10th of December, just a few short weeks from now. December 10 will also see the release of brawler Shovel Knight Showdown for the Switch and Wii U, but not for 3DS, and the long-awaited release of the Shovel Knight Treasure Trove amiibo 3-pack, which features amiibo for Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight.

Both King of Cards and Showdown will be available both as a free update to Treasure Trove, and as a standalone purchase. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is also set to receive a physical release — again, on December 10 — though it’s currently unknown if that date pertains to Australia, too.

Those interested in the Gold Shovel Knight amiibo are out of luck, though — no Aussie release has been announced for that yet.

Oliver Brandt

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