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Pink gems float in the air around the knights." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/24/Shovel_Knight_Showdown.webp/220px-Shovel_Knight_Showdown.webp.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="282" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/24/Shovel_Knight_Showdown.webp/279px-Shovel_Knight_Showdown.webp.png 1.5x" data-file-width="279" data-file-height="357" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Official artwork</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_developer" title="Video game developer">Developer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Yacht_Club_Games" title="Yacht Club Games">Yacht Club Games</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_publisher" title="Video game publisher">Publisher(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Yacht Club Games</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Computing_platform" title="Computing platform">Platform(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Windows" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows">Windows</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">macOS</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Xbox_One" title="Xbox One">Xbox One</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U">Wii U</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data">December 10, 2019</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_genre" title="Video game genre">Genre(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fighting_game" title="Fighting game">Fighting</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mode(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Single-player" class="mw-redirect" title="Single-player">Single-player</a>, <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer" class="mw-redirect" title="Multiplayer">multiplayer</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Shovel Knight Showdown</b></i> is a 2019 <a href="/wiki/Fighting_game" title="Fighting game">fighting video game</a> produced by <a href="/wiki/Yacht_Club_Games" title="Yacht Club Games">Yacht Club Games</a>. It is an <a href="/wiki/Expansion_pack" title="Expansion pack">add-on</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Platform_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Platform game">platform game</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Shovel_Knight" title="Shovel Knight">Shovel Knight</a></i>. Players battle using one fighter from among a roster of twenty characters, each with various movesets and fighting styles. The game features several <a href="/wiki/Game_mode" class="mw-redirect" title="Game mode">modes</a>, such as "Treasure Clash", where players battle one another to collect the most gems, to a <a href="/wiki/Deathmatch_(video_games)" title="Deathmatch (video games)">free for all</a> battle to the death. In the <a href="/wiki/Narrative_of_video_games" title="Narrative of video games">story mode</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Single-player_video_game" title="Single-player video game">single player</a> battles against <a href="/wiki/Artificial_intelligence_in_video_games" title="Artificial intelligence in video games">AI</a>-controlled opponents across several <a href="/wiki/Level_(video_games)" title="Level (video games)">stages</a> before facing a <a href="/wiki/Boss_(video_games)" title="Boss (video games)">boss</a>. Completing this mode with each fighter allows the player to unlock new stages and characters. </p><p>Yacht Club Games envisioned <i>Showdown</i> as a small <a href="/wiki/Minigame" title="Minigame">minigame</a> similar to modes in <i><a href="/wiki/Mega_Man_7" title="Mega Man 7">Mega Man 7</a></i> (1995) and <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._3" title="Super Mario Bros. 3">Super Mario Bros. 3</a></i> (1988). The developers gradually built a more expansive title which they compared to a <a href="/wiki/Party_game" title="Party game">party game</a>. <i>Showdown</i> was released for <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a>, <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">macOS</a>, <a href="/wiki/Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a>, <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_One" title="Xbox One">Xbox One</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U">Wii U</a> on December 10. It was launched alongside the <i>Shovel Knight</i> <a href="/wiki/Downloadable_content" title="Downloadable content">downloadable content</a> (DLC) campaign <i><a href="/wiki/Shovel_Knight:_King_of_Cards" title="Shovel Knight: King of Cards">King of Cards</a></i>. The game received average reviews on release, with praise towards its characters and multiplayer gameplay. The single-player mode received a negative response, with many reviewers criticizing its <a href="/wiki/Game_balance" title="Game balance">difficulty balancing</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gameplay">Gameplay</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shovel_Knight_Showdown&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Gameplay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Shovel_Knight_Showdown_Gameplay.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A golden knight, a black knight, a bronze warrior with a sword and shield, and a burly knight carrying a large snow shovel battle each other on one of the game&#39;s stages. A colosseum is visible in the background. The four knights are surrounded by a pit of magma." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/61/Shovel_Knight_Showdown_Gameplay.jpg/220px-Shovel_Knight_Showdown_Gameplay.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/61/Shovel_Knight_Showdown_Gameplay.jpg/330px-Shovel_Knight_Showdown_Gameplay.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Shovel_Knight_Showdown_Gameplay.jpg 2x" data-file-width="421" data-file-height="237" /></a><figcaption>Shovel Knight, Black Knight, Polar Knight, and Goldarmor fight on the Colosseum level. Battles can be fought with up to four players using various characters.</figcaption></figure> <p><i>Shovel Knight Showdown</i> is a <a href="/wiki/Fighting_game" title="Fighting game">fighting game</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Players battle using one fighter from a roster of twenty different characters in the <i><a href="/wiki/Shovel_Knight" title="Shovel Knight">Shovel Knight</a></i> franchise, all of which possess their own <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_video_game_terms#moveset" title="Glossary of video game terms">movesets</a> and fighting styles.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Each fighter has a basic and special attack, a movement skill, and the ability to <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_video_game_terms#parry" title="Glossary of video game terms">parry</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Player_character" title="Player character">Playable characters</a> range from Shovel Knight, who attacks with a shovel or magic wand,<sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> to Specter Knight, a fast character who can <a href="/wiki/Wall_jump" class="mw-redirect" title="Wall jump">wall jump</a>, to Plague Knight, who throws explosive bombs.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:7_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>One to four players can engage in combat across several <a href="/wiki/Game_modes" class="mw-redirect" title="Game modes">game modes</a>. These settings include a <a href="/wiki/Deathmatch_(video_games)" title="Deathmatch (video games)">free for all</a>, where the victor is decided by whoever defeats all the other players, to a <a href="/wiki/Cooperative_mode" class="mw-redirect" title="Cooperative mode">cooperative mode</a> where players team up to battle <a href="/wiki/Artificial_intelligence_in_video_games" title="Artificial intelligence in video games">AI</a>-controlled opponents.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> One mode called "Treasure Clash" centers around collecting gems that appear around the level as quickly as possible, while claiming the jewels of other players by slaying them.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> During battle, various <a href="/wiki/Item_(game_terminology)" title="Item (game terminology)">items</a> appear intermittently across the level, and collecting them causes a helpful effect. For example, an item could be food that restores <a href="/wiki/Health_(game_terminology)" title="Health (game terminology)">health</a>, or a magnet that can be used to push back other players.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Each <a href="/wiki/Level_(video_games)" title="Level (video games)">stage</a> can be altered using a set of modifiers that allow for different effects and battle scenarios, such as a modifier that prevents items from appearing, or another that causes bombs to fall randomly around the level.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> A special mode called "Chester's Choice" allows the player to randomly set these modifiers, leading to distinct battles with different combinations of stages, items, teams, and other features.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Showdown</i> features a <a href="/wiki/Single-player_video_game" title="Single-player video game">single-player</a> story mode. Set after the narrative of <i><a href="/wiki/Shovel_Knight:_Specter_of_Torment" title="Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment">Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment</a></i>, the plot of the mode is about Specter Knight's friends attempting to defeat the Enchantress by imprisoning her in a magic mirror. In the process, they accidentally create hostile clones of each of the knights which the player must defeat.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In this setting, players battle through stages and opponents that are unique to the chosen character, though each variation of the story mode ends with a two-phase <a href="/wiki/Boss_battle" class="mw-redirect" title="Boss battle">boss battle</a> against the mirror.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> A special minigame must be completed to progress through the campaign; it requires the player to break several moving targets to achieve a set score.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Story mode features three difficulty options, and completing the mode for each character allows the player to unlock new fighters and levels.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development_and_release">Development and release</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shovel_Knight_Showdown&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Development and release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As part of the <a href="/wiki/Crowdfunding_in_video_games" title="Crowdfunding in video games">crowdfunding</a> campaign for <i>Shovel Knight</i> on <a href="/wiki/Kickstarter" title="Kickstarter">Kickstarter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yacht_Club_Games" title="Yacht Club Games">Yacht Club Games</a> listed several stretch goals, additional features for the game added when the funding met a certain target. Among the stretch goals was the addition of a four-player battle mode, which would eventually become <i>Shovel Knight Showdown</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:4_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>Showdown</i> was Yacht Club Games' first attempt at creating a multiplayer experience. The developers originally intended for <i>Showdown</i> to be a <a href="/wiki/Minigame" title="Minigame">minigame</a> similar to game modes in <i><a href="/wiki/Mega_Man_7" title="Mega Man 7">Mega Man 7</a></i> (1995) and <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._3" title="Super Mario Bros. 3">Super Mario Bros. 3</a></i> (1988),<sup id="cite_ref-:4_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> though the team gradually made it more ambitious. They described the finished product as similar to a <a href="/wiki/Party_game" title="Party game">party game</a>, yet more expansive and complicated, comparing it to a <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros." title="Super Smash Bros.">Super Smash Bros.</a></i> game.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team wanted to create variety between battles, and decided to create Chester's Choice to complement the free for all and Treasure Clash settings. The developers created the mode after finding the modifiers too difficult to navigate through a <a href="/wiki/Menu_(computing)" title="Menu (computing)">menu</a>. The team tried simplifying these menus and options, but found that they were still too numerous to manage. Chester's Choice was designed as a way for players to avoid spending significant time picking these modifiers. They took inspiration for the mode from <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Party" title="Mario Party">Mario Party</a></i> games, where the game automatically determines each of its settings. Yacht Club Games originally called the mode Roulette, but eventually renamed it after Chester, a character from the franchise who acts as a merchant.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>Shovel Knight Showdown</i> was delayed from its planned release date of April 9, 2019 so that the developers could refine it.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The game was launched concurrently with the <a href="/wiki/Downloadable_content" title="Downloadable content">downloadable content</a> (DLC) campaign <i><a href="/wiki/Shovel_Knight:_King_of_Cards" title="Shovel Knight: King of Cards">Shovel Knight: King of Cards</a></i> on December 10 for <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a>, <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">macOS</a>, <a href="/wiki/Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a>, <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U">Wii U</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_One" title="Xbox One">Xbox One</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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.video-game-reviews{width:100%;float:none;clear:both;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .video-game-reviews table{display:table}.mw-parser-output .video-game-reviews caption{display:table-caption}}</style><div role="complementary" class="video-game-reviews skin-invert vgr-single"><div class="vgr-title">Reception</div><table class="vgr-aggregators wikitable"><caption>Aggregate scores</caption><tbody><tr class="vgr-hrow"><th scope="col">Aggregator</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a></td><td>Switch: 75/100<sup id="cite_ref-:MC2_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:MC2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><br /> PC: 65/100<sup id="cite_ref-:MC2_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:MC2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/OpenCritic" title="OpenCritic">OpenCritic</a></td><td>38% recommend<sup id="cite_ref-:OC_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:OC-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="vgr-reviews wikitable"><caption class="vgr-stacked">Review scores</caption><tbody><tr class="vgr-hrow"><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i></td><td>7.5/10<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GameRevolution" class="mw-redirect" title="GameRevolution">GameRevolution</a></i></td><td>6/10<sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Life" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Life">Nintendo Life</a></i></td><td>8/10<sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i>Nintendo World Report</i></td><td>7/10<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/USgamer" class="mw-redirect" title="USgamer">USgamer</a></i></td><td>4.5/5<sup id="cite_ref-:7_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>According to the <a href="/wiki/Review_aggregator" title="Review aggregator">review aggregator</a> website <a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a>, <i>Showdown</i> received "generally favorable reviews" for its Nintendo Switch version, and "mixed to average reviews" for its PC versions.<sup id="cite_ref-:MC2_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:MC2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The game has a 38% approval rating on <a href="/wiki/OpenCritic" title="OpenCritic">OpenCritic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:OC_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:OC-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Some reviewers said that <i>Showdown</i> lacked an identity as an independent game.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>Nintendo World Report</i> found it to be fun when played in short periods, but said that it became repetitive over time.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/GameRevolution" class="mw-redirect" title="GameRevolution">GameRevolution</a></i> called it overall inferior to the rest of the <i>Shovel Knight</i> franchise due to its reliance on multiplayer.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In a more positive review, <i><a href="/wiki/USgamer" class="mw-redirect" title="USgamer">USgamer</a></i> said that <i>Showdown</i> was not as recognizable as other <i>Shovel Knight</i>, but was one of the best party games of 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Critics considered <i>Showdown</i> a competent multiplayer game. <i>USgamer</i> felt that it would appeal to those who had never encountered the franchise, and would draw in new players through its chaotic gameplay.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Life" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Life">Nintendo Life</a></i> noted the speed of matches, and said that it was easy to set up and teach players its mechanics.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>GameRevolution</i> said that the modes helped make the game feel chaotic and fun,<sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> while <i><a href="/wiki/Vandal_(website)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vandal (website)">Vandal</a></i> found the combat too intense and disorderly to be entertaining.<sup id="cite_ref-:9_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Other reviewers criticized the <a href="/wiki/Online_multiplayer" class="mw-redirect" title="Online multiplayer">online multiplayer</a> support as too limited.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:9_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The playable characters were positively received.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:7_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>Nintendo Life</i> considered their movesets unique, saying that the inclusion of boss characters from previous games was good <a href="/wiki/Fan_service" title="Fan service">fan service</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>Nintendo World Report</i> called many of the characters well-designed and implemented.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>USgamer</i> felt that the game distinguished itself from the indie fighting game <i><a href="/wiki/TowerFall" title="TowerFall">TowerFall</a></i> because of its character options.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i> found the characters easy to learn and fun but lacking in depth due to their simplicity.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Other critics considered some characters <a href="/wiki/Game_balance" title="Game balance">unbalanced</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>Nintendo World Report</i> said that smaller fighters would be at a disadvantage,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> while <i>GameRevolution</i> cited Shovel Knight as a weak fighter compared to the others.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>Vandal</i> criticized the characters for their simplistic movesets and lack of depth and balance.<sup id="cite_ref-:9_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The story mode received a negative response. <i>USgamer</i> opined that the single-player gameplay was inferior to multiplayer by design, but said that its narrative would placate fans of the franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Many reviewers wrote that it had poor difficulty balance.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_2-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:9_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Others felt that its AI-controlled opponents were too easy,<sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:9_17-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and <i>GameRevolution</i> added that the minigames in the campaign were frustrating to complete.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_7-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>Game Informer</i> found the story mode repetitive, saying that it would dissuade players from completing it to unlock new characters and stages.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> A few critics highlighted the boss battle,<sup id="cite_ref-:1_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span 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