Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! Suitable for the Nintendo 3DS. You play as the eponymous shovel knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a shovel blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, shovel knight is shining example of the code of shovelry: slash mercilessly and dig tirelessly! . Exclusive 3ds features: quick-select relics and items using the touch screen. Enter the streetpass arena - a crazy streetpass battle game where anything can happen. Eye-popping 3d stereoscopic backgrounds. For ages 7 years and over.