Shovel Knight is a Timeless Masterpiece

[@RTGame]

Does anyone have a spare shovel to bury what's left of my gaming abilities

[@buddymmx3936]

But there's nothing to bury??

[@Vestige_]

damn thats mean@@buddymmx3936

[@Magicmarina]

Your overdue 4 days till your next death

[@turturuwheelwright5336]

Nope, I have a spade instead

[@thahirshibu5042]

you're lucky there werent any rythm minigames in this franchise

[@joshuahalliburton7711]

Thank you dan, sometimes its nice to see someone play games with the skill level of my 4 year old nephew.

[@jupiterzombies]

or MY skill level 😂

[@gamersfinest5319]

Or mine

[@szabolcsmathe175]

He is 2x Better Than me lol

[@redbirb]

@@szabolcsmathe175 he's like 100x better than *me*

[@Lowknopealt]

how do y'all suck so bad

[@carlosmiguelteixeiraott3643]

RT Playing Tears of the Kingdom first time: Accidentally wanders into final boss area, kills everything, runs out of arrows, leaves, no deaths. RT Playing Shovel knight: Dies every 8 minutes like clockwork.

[@hexinthelilypond4213]

It was closer to five honestly

[@bobbycrofts9241]

Dont forget, nintendo designs games that are challenging, but still relativly doable by anyone at any age. Indie games are able to make actual difficult games, and take time to learn and get used to

[@colonelpopcorn7702]

@@bobbycrofts9241 Counterexample: He was crazy good at Hollow Knight

[@darienb1127]

​@@colonelpopcorn7702Comparatively, Hollow Knight is way harder than Shovel Knight, so idk what happened here.

[@darienb1127]

​@@bobbycrofts9241Yeah, but this game isn't that bad. It's tricky at points, but it's really not that hard. Espeically compared to some of the other games Dan has played.

[@StickMaster500]

The reason why RT is currently in Las Vegas isn't for Twitchcon but also to gamble enough money to acquire the Gold Armor and unlock the true ending of this timeless masterpiece!

[@sirBrouwer]

O no! He will not recover from Vegas. He will come back with nothing.

[@X-SPONGED]

​@@sirBrouwerthe willy wonka slot machine strikes again

[@nickkrampus5650]

​@@X-SPONGEDthe what

[@aaajeear8654]

@@nickkrampus5650 willy wonka slot machine

[@nickkrampus5650]

@@aaajeear8654 what

[@Zillionman2010]

From the information in the scroll at the end, Dan played in the stages for 191 minutes and died a total of 49 times giving him one death every 3.9 minutes in stage.

[@ChampionSpiritWasTaken]

IT'S SHOVELING TIME, BOYS!! Let's hope we get the other campaigns!

[@plnb9381]

I think RT said he probably wouldn't but perhaps in the future he might

[@samt3412]

​@plnb9381 hopefully he at least does Specter Knight, that's the best one

[@e_nerd1110]

I totally agree

[@HazeEmry]

Most likely when he doesn't have other plans or his current PC can't handle the games he wants. That being said, he has plans for when he gets back to Ireland so it's gonna be a long wait I assume. I'm still holding on to PMD side chapters. Hopefully next year the theme is revisiting/finishing up games but probably not lmao

[@KaedeLanyo]

@@plnb9381 Shame. I find Shovel of Hope to honestly be the least interesting or fun one.

[@bad_life_advice]

Dan really is playing every indie game imaginable so he can avoid Sekiro

[@lazycat1278]

Does he even know what Sekiro is? I don’t watch all of his videos, and I know he’s played From Software video games before, so correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve never heard him mention that game before.

[@bad_life_advice]

@@lazycat1278 He was sponsored to play it when it first came out and did a single video on it. A few months ago he held a CPU tournament in smash ultimate, naming the fighters after games and promising that he would make a series on the game that won. As you can guess, Sekiro won, but to this date he hasn't played it.

[@burningrabbit7278]

@@lazycat1278he's avoided it because it's a rhythm game, and Dan is famously... not great at rhythm games.

[@ladydovedove2240]

@@burningrabbit7278 he cant parry to save his life!

[@moomateus4116]

I know Dan isn't the best gamer anymore, but I would LOVE to see him do the other campaigns

[@themanhimself1949]

his gaming peak was his Drift King era, ofc he cant live to those expectations forever (/silly)

[@BiBirdBoy]

​@@themanhimself1949 /silly is such an amazing tone indicator, i genuinely need to use that so much

[@Chipsfish1]

Daniel doing the King Knight campaign would make me so happy!!!! I think he'd enjoy the Specter Knight campaign as well.

[@egbertmilton4003]

@@Chipsfish1And what of Plague of Shadows?

[@Chipsfish1]

@@egbertmilton4003 I honestly don't know. I personally think Plague of Shadows is the weakest of the 4 gameplay wise, but I think Dan would at least appreciate it. I know some folks really really like Plague of Shadows, so maybe it'd be for Dan, who knows! I would hope he gets to all of them eventually, though.

[@unoriginal581]

I haven’t even watched a full minute and already know that I want 3 sequel videos going over all the other campaigns

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563]

Shovel of Hope is the measly aperitif to the scrumptious feast of the other campaigns. The romance of Plague of Shadows, the tragedy of Specter of Torment, the crippling gambling addiction of King of Cards. I owe... SO MUCH to the mob.

[@PaperLaur]

I don't know if my heart can take this man trying to play Joustus. I *have* to see it.

[@GreatFernicus]

@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563Yeah tbh I played Shovel of Hope first, got so fed up with the Tower of Fate and its non-stop instant kills at every turn that I quit, and only just picked the game back up. I started with Specter of Torment this time because I was like “well it says it’s a prequel story, might as well do this and King of Cards before Shovel of Hope” and god DAMN Specter Knight and King Knight are just way more fun to play as

[@JustSomeMexicanwithaMustache]

I'm so happy that RT is playing one of the best indie games out there. I love this game so much.

[@riroufudo]

Im waiting for him to transform this game into a capitalistic dystopia

[@Joosher56]

Petition for him to play specter of torment

[@leithaziz2716]

Shovel Knight has gotten underrated now in the sense that it goes under many people's radar today. If you wanna try some Indies, Shovel Knight is still an excellent pick.

[@ilovepeoplebro]

​@leithaziz2716 why does this sound like the start of an essay? And if so, where's the rest?

[@A_Toaster]

@Joosher56 king of cards better fr fr. I ❤️ KING KNIGHT!

[@Magicmarina]

I was so happy to be a part of this stream and I 100% stressed out Dan by prophetzing his death

[@hexinthelilypond4213]

Doing shovel-god’s work 🫡

[@HazeEmry]

Oh so you're the prophet! Good man

[@suffering9481]

When?

[@HazeEmry]

31:40. I'm guessing he's magicjacken. Who knew the average death per hour was so accurate? It almost got to every 6 minutes right?

[@suffering9481]

​@@HazeEmryno i mean the video

[@sillygoose2019]

Did a bit of research, ornate plate armor leaves a shiny trail that helps in the darkened areas, you land on your feet when launched by catapults, you get special dialogue from king knight, and you do tricks when jumping

[@Unkn0wn4200]

Hope this starts a series, would love to see Dan play through Specter of Torment and Plague of Shadows

[@kiptheott]

Why not King of Cards?

[@Unkn0wn4200]

@@kiptheott Forgot to include it but that one too.

[@lucyarisato6850]

Can’t wait for Plague Knight Dances Into Masterpiece Territory and Tony Hawk’s Medieval Adventure, to say nothing of Card Order Matters.

[@ShenZxro]

Watching dan play shovel knight was a nostalgic thrill ride, this game is a true 10/10. One of the first indie games I’ve ever seen and still one of the best

[@jamesclarkson156]

I kinda want to see Dan play a pure platformer now. He's still good at combat but platforming is hard in his old age.

[@rhodiumthunderbird]

He streamed the Celeste B sides only a couple months ago and actually did okay. He got washed up very quickly

[@ActuallyAthena]

Dan vs dougdoug whos worse at 2d platformers

[@jessefanshaw8948]

@@ActuallyAthenaanything to hear more storyteller in dan’s videos

[@Chipsfish1]

@@ActuallyAthena dougdoug by miles. dougdoug could not 2d platform if god himself came down from heaven and gave him supreme authority over videogames

[@rainydayrainbow5725]

I’m so sad that you were so hard on yourself! You did incredible! It’s a game you haven’t played in awhile and shovel knight isn’t for the faint of heart! Don’t beat yourself up RT!

[@metronicmagician1816]

Was going to say. I still remember the struggle this game was when I picked it up for the first time, and it took me over 3 play throughs to really get to grips with the controls and mechanics.

[@Shalakor]

In Dan's case, the fact that he's played it before probably worked against him. He seems to thrive more when playing blind.

[@Chipsfish1]

I would agree, but it is kinda funny seeing RT fail at things every once in a while. I don't want the funnyman's self esteem to be lowered at all, though.

[@metronicmagician1816]

@@Chipsfish1 oh it definitely is funny to see him struggle on this game, but I can fully relate, and hope he doesn’t beat himself up too much at this.

[@JacobGislason]

I try a crazy how consistent rt is when playing games. You always know ur gunna see a god gamer or a man who dies in the first gym in Pokémon

[@damianr9667]

RT is really SHOVELLING through the depths of games for new options, and he has really found a diamond in the rough! Shovel knight is probably my favourite game of all time. I hope he plays the other 3!

[@cyberrunner4055]

With how greedy Dan was during the Shovel Knight campaign, I can’t imagine how powerful the voices (chat) will be during the King Knight campaign.

[@h-call]

This video has single handedly crushed all confidence I had in rt’s gaming skill

[@justas423]

Shovel Knight, despite arguably starting the Retro Indie Game revolution and being a love letter to the past, became a timeless classic through unique, quality artstyle, fun gameplay and polish beyond measure.

[@stevethebarbarian9876]

Did Chat GPT write this

[@aaajeear8654]

@@stevethebarbarian9876 bruh

[@tibik.8407]

​@@stevethebarbarian9876In your dreams, smoothbrain.

[@stevethebarbarian9876]

@@tibik.8407 What the fuck are you talking about.

[@catpratt4246]

Hey RT, I know you probably won't see this but I just wanted to take some time to say thank you for making content. I haven't been doing the best lately and your content has helped me feel a little better. Thank you.

[@Olivethefey]

Hope you feel better soon, stay strong friend!

[@Raptskelleon]

the whole death prophecy thing was so fun to take part in on stream. great stuff. hopefully that made it in

[@fugguuugh482]

Honestly seeing Zubaz again brings up some very pleasant memories, the Zaibatsu may have disbanded but SBFP's legacy will always be there 🥹

[@neptune6852]

As someone studying psychology this is interesting show off the labeling theory, in which if you label someone as being something and enough people agree on it, then that person will eventually adapt to fit that label. You can see at multiple points in the video where he makes new mistakes that he didn't make at the beginning of the game and he actually gives up at multiple points by accepting deaths he would have been able to get out of. Because chat labeled him as being bad at the game he accepted it and began to think himself that he was bad at the game and had no way of improving.

[@zoedoocey4496]

Watching RT fall all the way down the airship level over and over really gets me excited for his eventual Jump King playthrough.

[@belzimbub]

It's fascinating how something so retro, so time-specific in its gameplay and aesthetics can, in fact, be a Timeless Masterpiece. Absolutely in love with this "franchise", hope you'll enjoy other campaigns!

[@VonSergei]

RT is like the only tuber i follow nowadays, just the most chaotic man and i love him. its always the irish youtubers that get big

[@reagansido5823]

"He's not even trying anymore." Mods, give him hotdog fingers.

[@leithaziz2716]

It's a shame Shovel Knight seems to go under the radar nowadays. It's still one of the best indies and among the first ones that pushed the indie market to being as popular as it is now.

[@egbertmilton4003]

I don’t think it goes under the radar, as much as it’s established itself as a classic experience that doesn’t need to prove itself or be disected anymore. Hell, it secured a spot as a well liked assist trophy in Smash Bros. Whenever people think of good classic indie games that began the renaissance, Shovel Knight is one of the first to mind.

[@GreatFernicus]

It’s just one of those cases of something that was revolutionary for its time eventually amassing equals, and even those that surpass it. It doesn’t mean the revolutionary thing is bad or ignored, it just isn’t the only thing in its area anymore

[@GreenTameem]

Shovel knight is truly timeless

[@ajalchem4219]

The more indies RT plays, the better.

[@bobfruck]

It makes me so happy to see RTGame playing Shovel Knight. It's such an amazing game and deserves to be more popular, regardless of how popular it is.

[@generellconfusion2592]

I really hope he plays the other campaigns. They are arguably even better then the main story.

[@insomniacnerd5592]

I love the alternate campaigns they added with different characters. It’s all so damn good.

[@supercamborg4218]

They’re good enough that the latter two are sold as separate games nowadays

[@LARAUJO_0]

I haven't realized until now, but Shovel Knight and Undertale use nearly the exact same set of soundfonts

[@Moss_Dude]

"The King is dead, he won't be appearing in Shovel Knight 2." Actually, he appears in both 2 and 3, and is the lead role in 4.

[@Failedlegend]

apparently Von Karma read the intro text, he tried to hide it but his signature voice kept creeping out

[@copycalico]

Dan's shoveling skills went from Team Fortress 2 Soldier to Legend of Zelda Dampé

[@darienb1127]

Watching Dan play games like this is like watching a construction worker try and build a house with nothing but a screwdriver, even though he has a whole toolbox and a construction crane behind him.

[@Jadez1207]

I was here and the best part was the way chat would calculate his average time between deaths and then say things like "your next is due in 30 seconds" and he'd always die exactly when prophesised

[@wplays4271]

I’d love to see you play the other Shovel Knight games. They are just as good, if not better than the original. Especially Specter of Torment is brilliant

[@saviorbob]

One of my favorite games can't wait to see RT play super well and not die to a rat 3 times in a row

[@lasagna3289]

It's like that scene in pacific rim where they talk about how the kaijus are going to arive faster and faster until there's two kaijus every minute, except with Dan dying

[@mateogajardo2196]

I'm starting to see the pattern, whenevr RT goes back to a game he used to love, God throws a coin to see if he keeps his capabilities as a gamer or just becomes a game journalist

[@navineon4961]

I feel like RT had extra fun with voice acting here and I enjoyed it so much! 😄

[@Hedoro_Kaibyo]

You know they used to call him the Shovel King back in college

[@Dieselnaut16]

Feels weird seeing RTgame and his manic chat experiencing one of my favourite games of all time. Really good.

[@rommix0]

I remember playing this back in the day, and loving it. Playing it now, and it holds up incredibly well.

[@willdangerfield50468]

I’ve had an awful week, I love this game and your content. Thanks for making my week a bit better

[@literaryloser4470]

I literally just bought this game from a used game store yesterday. Can't wait to finally try multiplayer with the GF

[@_burningshadow_8010]

7:13 Somehow Dan made up a 3rd pronunciation that's neither the common "wrong" pronunciation nor the "Eye-core" one.

[@HaHAjax]

Every day Rumble uploads his Tumble, a Game is born

[@aetherspoutgaming3776]

Can't wait for him to play the other parts of shovel knight. you know the ones where you play as specter knight, plague knight and king knight. @RTgame DO IT

[@TSBJunkie]

I love watching people play Shovel Knight because nothing is funnier than dying in the exact same way in the exact same location a dozen times 😄 35:00 is probably the best death

[@Swarming-Languendo]

I love it when Yacht Clhb Games said 'It's DLC time' and DLC'd all over shovel knight ( I hope he plays all of the other DLCS theyre so good)

[@NerfPlayeR135]

The Shovel Knight fan in me screamed *"YYYEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!"* when I saw this in my sub feed.

[@shinyninja8107]

This is one of my absolute favourite platformers, this and Shantae: Half Genie Hero. This is a fantastic game with wonderful graphics, fun gameplay, and an amazing second campaign with Spector Knight. I haven’t beaten Plague Knight’s campaign and haven’t touched King Knight’s story yet either. It’s such a charming game, and I will always love it

[@supercamborg4218]

Iirc Specter Knight’s campaign was actually the third one. I remember being in middle school waiting for it to release after finishing the first two campaigns

[@ryankulcsar9902]

Next week is my 20th birthday. I was feeling pretty old when Pokémon X and Y had their birthday last week, and then RT called Shovel Knight a “timeless masterpiece” Thanks RT

[@bigboib1aze]

1:30 Hey rt, thanks for waiting. My plant is in its new home

[@mandridhugh9555]

chat must've been brutal for this one

[@captaingeneric8530]

RT i cant explain how much your videos make my day. Your variety and unexpected content. Youre a gem of a person and I hope you continue to do what you enjoy

[@NoReplyAsset]

Shovel Knight was actually really challenging when I played it for the first time in 2017, so I'm not gonna make fun of Dan. (I got gud and 100%d the game in a few months tho) But the "average deaths" time death counter IS really funny. 😂

[@glennruark5932]

WAIT WHAT HOW DID I MISS THIS THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE GAMES EVER??? Really happy to see this on your channel, hope you’ll enjoy the other campaigns too!

[@duskgaming18]

Damn, I was looking for more Shovel Knight content since I wanted to get Treasure Trove on Switch recently, and now RTGame comes along and posts a video about Shovel Knight. Thank you, KZbin recommendations

[@doctordeekay]

I've never been this early, so happy to see shovel knight still being played

[@dudekazoo]

It really is timeless. They did such a pitch perfect job of the retro art, music, writing, and game design that it's essentially impossible to tell when this game was made.

[@AceFuzzLord]

He's so good at this game that I bet he could get the speed run world record! Best Shovel Knight player ever! So good he doesn't need any form of cheese to win and didn't even die once!

[@failmeep5167]

This is my absolute favorite game, jumped out of my seat when I saw this. I really hope you get around to playing the other campaigns!

[@Wispa03]

about halfway through the video it went from 'checkpoint = free money' to 'omg thank god for a checkpoint' lmao

[@riotz8976]

Ive been binge watching so many of your videos, specifically ace attorney, and now my inner monologue voice is just your voice or the voice you gave Desirée 😭

[@Velocity_AU]

Every dumb decision had me cackling holy crap I loved this

[@chillagerr]

Oh my god I love Shovel Knight! It's amazing to see you play it!

[@LightningStryke27]

This is exactly how I felt playing Shovel Knight.

[@vctr8832]

Shovel me timbers! A new rt upload

[@Amayawolf_01]

"Shield knight disappeared, and an evil enchantress suddenly took over the land" Oh I see where this plot is going

[@firerulezz116]

You didn't do all too bad, it's a hard game. Hell, you probably did about as good as my first playthrough or most recent playthrough. I'd love to see you play the other campaigns, especially King of Cards.

[@nev9266]

Can't wait for Shovel Knight: Shovelsong

[@velconx15]

Holy moly, this can't be Rumble Tumble Game. No way he dies this often

[@knightofendor8384]

This game is nine years old now…

[@captainchewbacca1407]

The shovel was for all the graves this poor knight had to dig for his 52 twins by the end of the game.

[@GreenCorgiQueen]

Ever since watching the grumps play this I've adored this game. Can't wait to watch Dan's playthrough!

[@ChaosPancakes]

I absolutely love this indie game. This and Cave Story. I’ve replayed both more than I can count. My favorite campaign from Shovel Knight is the Specter Knight one. Because the gameplay is a lot of fun and the story is really good.

[@Brione30]

For once, RT uses the phrase “timeless masterpiece” unironically

[@reanimatedf2p509]

Dan never fails to make a game about shovels intresting

[@yasquishyboi902]

the Legendary Classic Itself, I’m Glad to See it RT!

[@Hi-Jinks]

Fun Fact: The Baz Knight is based on the OC character, Zubaz, from the youtube lets play group formally known as the super best friends Zaibatsu and now im sad!

[@doublee343]

I love Shovel Knight. The soundtrack absolutely slaps

[@SnufflySpy]

I could listen to RT read lore for hours. Idk why but he just puts so much into it

[@jerometolentino1678]

you know it's bad when dan stops being greedy

[@supermigo123]

This is so weird, I've been randomly on a Shovel Knigh swing completely unprompted and now you upload this. Dope!

[@terminus6344]

Shovel Knight is timeless. Except for, y'know, the death timer.

[@justarandomalt255]

I saw shovel knight in the title and freaked out I spent so many hours playing this game along with some others and to see rt play it is a blessing and a curse in a fun way

[@ashkemena]

i was so obsessed with this game like three years ago! i cannot wait to see rt ruin it for me forever

[@lordgalosh]

less than a minute in hes already burying bodies

[@purplehaze2358]

The way RT pronounced "avarice" gave me psychic damage.

[@leandra8161]

This game gave me a breakdown during finals week for my final semester of uni. so many fond memories

[@SuperDZ555]

31:07 i just wanna say when he said "if you're wrong you get banned forever" i said "taking one for the team"

[@purplehaze2358]

I've spent so long watching SoundSmith content that I can't help but associate this game's music with that even though this is the game it came from.