Adjustment: Alchemy menu is slightly faster to open, close, and select items.

Adjustment: vs Propeller Knight has been tuned to be less difficult.

New: Shovel Knight’s Secret Palette Cheats now work when playing as Plague Knight (Plague uses #1-16, SK uses #1-32).

New: Minion can now appear within Plains of Passage to explain how to perform a bomb burst in case you’re stuck!.

New: Mail Minion will now read a letter to you which includes all sorts of neat stats.

There is no mention on when other systems will be receiving an update. While Europe already has Version 2.1, they will be able to download Version 2.2 this week. As mentioned previously, the updates are going live today in North America. To wrap everything up, check the patch notes (below) to see what you can expect in Version 2.1 and 2.2. Revive when it’s safer and both players will have more health for the next challenge! If one player is having an especially tough time on a particular section, it may be best to avoid reviving and let the other player pass it. But don’t get caught in the crossfire! One Head is Better Than Two?

Two long range Relics to decimate enemies from afar? A defensive Relic combined with an offensive one? Strategize with multiple relics and be more than the sum of your parts.

You can get all sorts of places by Shovel Dropping on your partner! Use it to bypass places you otherwise could not! Synergize your Relics! Note: Haven’t unlocked challenge mode? You need to complete the game first! Although, there may be a secret way to do it … Secret Tips! Teamwork Wins! Single Player Challenges are new challenges that use Shovel Knight’s custom amiibo Relics.Ĭo-op Challenges (available only on Wii U) will challenge you and a friend to work perfectly in tandem to get through. This will unlock the new Challenge Levels! Scan your amiibo by tapping it to the Wii U™ GamePad, New Nintendo 3DS™ Touch Screen, or Nintendo 3DS™ NFC Reader/Writer. From the Challenge Mode menu, press the button to open the amiibo scan menu.

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