OP goes back and forth between "it's overrated and average" and "it's not fun at all." Plus it sounds like OP doesn't even like this style of game to begin with. Can't tell if it's a serious thread.
OT: Shovel Knight is the second game that should be shown to any aspiring game designer (behind Mario 1 because history). The levels are so perfectly designed to add in mechanics gradually and it never fails at doing so, helping make the entire game feel fair. Whether or not you like the gameplay that they did present doesn't change that fact, and that fact on top of the fantastic soundtrack and level of polish makes it stand out with the best of a VERY barren 2014.
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