A fun battle with great rewards awaits players

Apr 10, 2015 15:17 GMT  ·  By

Shovel Knight, the retro-themed side-scrolling brawler made by Yacht Club Games, is set to debut on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita platforms later this month, and as a special treat to owners of these consoles, the developer has added a boss fight against God of War protagonist Kratos.

Shovel Knight appeared last year across Nintendo platforms as well as on the PC, and currently developer Yacht Club Games is working hard on bringing it to more consoles such as the PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and Xbox One devices.

Shovel Knight has a Kratos boss fight on PlayStation consoles

After letting us know that on the Xbox One Shovel Knight fans will go up against the iconic Battletoads in an exclusive boss fight, the studio confirms that special encounter will be present in the game on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita, in the form of Kratos.

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the God of War series, Yacht Club Games teamed up with franchise founder Sony Santa Monica to bring Kratos into Shovel Knight as part of an epic battle.

According to the announcement on the PS blog, getting to the Kratos battle will be a challenge in and of itself, as two different secrets have to be uncovered on the world map in order to actually see it display.

In terms of the actual battle, the studio emphasizes that Kratos will be quite aggressive, and thanks to his iconic Blades of Chaos, he can punish players and move them around with ease. Even so, the team also adds that the battle has the same fun factor and humor seen in other Shovel Knight battles.

Going into combat will be rewarded not just with the satisfaction that you took down the God of War but also with a few tricks that can be learned by the Knight.

No other details have been offered, but you can check out a gameplay video of Shovel Knight running on the PS4, PS3, and PS Vita platforms below.