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title: "Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon – First 26 Minutes"
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description: "Is the somewhat confusing puzzling fun of Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon on Nintendo Switch worth your time and money?"
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2021-12-15 20:20:11"
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Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon - First 26 Minutes | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon – First 26 Minutes](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/shovel-knight-pocket-dungeon-first-26-minutes.jpeg "Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon – First 26 Minutes")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/shovel-knight-pocket-dungeon-first-26-minutes.jpeg)Is the somewhat confusing puzzling fun of Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon on Nintendo Switch worth your time and money? Thanks to **Handheld Players**, you can now check out the first 26 minutes

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon sees the titular Shovel Knight whisked off to a mysterious world where he must bust enemies and explore the lands in grid-based puzzle combat!

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## [](#about-shovel-knight-pocket-dungeon)About Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

Join your mysterious guide Puzzle Knight as you shovel through scads of foes, procure new equipment, and battle bosses both familiar and new. Explore a tale with endless twists and turns, quest as your favorite heroes, and even challenge a friend for fast-paced head-to-head competition in Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon!

### [](#features)Features

- Enter a world of falling block puzzle games, with a dungeon-crawling twist! Bump into enemies to battle them and trade damage in a unique combat system. An all-new hybrid that’s never been seen before. Group foes together for massive chain attacks while grabbing keys, power-ups, and potions to refill your health!
- Take control of more than 10 of your favorite heroes from the Shovel Knight universe, each with a unique power and play style.
- Equip yourself on the fly with a treasure trove of items and equipment. Mix and match your loadout to prepare for any encounter.
- Play in a variety of ways with Story Mode, 2 player competitive Versus Mode, a Daily Challenge, and much more!
- A bold new visual style complements a new story. Learn the ropes from your pal Puzzle Knight as you attempt to escape the mysterious Pocket Dungeon. Shovel Knight’s signature storytelling and humor are on full display!
- Using your Shovel Knight series amiibo™ allows you to call upon a familiar fairy friend to keep you company on your perplexing puzzle adventure!

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon will be launching via the Nintendo Switch eShop this week for $19.99 / £17.99 / 19.99€.

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