11 Video Games That Will Define The Current Generation

11. Shovel Knight

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Still considered to be one of Kickstarter's greatest gaming success stories, Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight is a glorious ode to a time gone by, an 8-bit adventure through a colorful land as a warrior dishing out justice and - ahem - shovelry, to his foes on a quest to rescue his partner.

Shovel Knight almost single-handedly helped prove that crowdfunding games was a viable source of financing for small developers as the game was a critical and commercial success. Immediately eye-catching with a stunning art style, Shovel Knight also has a fantastic, catchy soundtrack. Unlike Yooka-Laylee, which perhaps took a little too much inspiration from the days of old, Yacht Club's retro leanings only serve to enhance the game, rather than hold it back.

The game has now been released on virtually every platform available, and continues to see additional content being made. Shovel Knight made old feel new again, and in a generation that has seen a revival in platformers across the board, Shovel Knight certainly rises high above the crowd. For shovelry!