Shovel Knight OST - Strike the Earth! Plains of Passage

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  • Опубликовано: 26 июн 2014
  • Track 4
    Artist - Jake Kaufman
    You can buy the official release of the soundtrack composed by Jake Kaufman at virt.bandcamp.com/album/shovel... and the game is available for purchase on 3ds, Wii-U and Steam. Please support the official release. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

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  • @zefanyalt5944
    @zefanyalt5944 7 лет назад +640

    a perfect quote for shovel knight
    "It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war."

    • @MountainMemelord
      @MountainMemelord Год назад +38

      Tell that to Vietnam.

    • @matiashoikkala1763
      @matiashoikkala1763 Год назад +10

      @@MountainMemelord 💀

    • @hannibalburgers477
      @hannibalburgers477 Год назад +15

      @@MountainMemelord Nam aint a garden, nam is more like Fangorn Forrest

    • @MountainMemelord
      @MountainMemelord Год назад

      @@hannibalburgers477 No, I mean the inhabitants of Vietnam.

    • @Mini-Crafter
      @Mini-Crafter Год назад +18

      @@MountainMemelord I, a vietnamese, heard that
      I still know the talking bush technique even after 50 years

  • @noz9516
    @noz9516 8 лет назад +4568

    I'm digging this song

    • @willhege8329
      @willhege8329 8 лет назад +63

      Ha, I get it. Nice pun lel

    • @dianakittley9150
      @dianakittley9150 8 лет назад +25

      ha.....puns

    • @captainenergon6579
      @captainenergon6579 8 лет назад +15

      +Gabe Newell Wow. Good one.

    • @thomaskraus7077
      @thomaskraus7077 8 лет назад +31

      +Gabe Newell Well punned, Gabe. But doesn't dig have 3 letters? Come on man, Y U N O!?

    • @RAVETOR
      @RAVETOR 8 лет назад +6

      When does half life 3 coming out Gabe?

  • @Keysame
    @Keysame 9 лет назад +1255

    The moment I heard this during the first level of the game when I first played it I had already decided that I got my money's worth

    • @INRamos13
      @INRamos13 9 лет назад +23

      Precisely right.

    • @Ray_2112
      @Ray_2112 9 лет назад +38

      Keysame I looked at a let's play to see what the game is exactly about (didn't know much about it) and when I heard the music, I already decided to buy it. It was like back in the 80es and 90es - if the first stage theme was epic, you knew the game is great. And damn, what a great game!

    • @achaziel
      @achaziel 9 лет назад

      Keysame damn straight.

    • @HitsujiMamoru
      @HitsujiMamoru 9 лет назад +8

      Keysame Yes, that's a very nice theme for an opening stage! Energetic and adventurous !

    • @operationfishbowl
      @operationfishbowl 9 лет назад

      Keysame Exactly this.

  • @biohalo87freak
    @biohalo87freak 10 лет назад +645

    And this is how you make the theme for a first level.

    • @hystericallover5989
      @hystericallover5989 4 года назад +16

      And this is how you make a first level.
      Plains is designed so goddamn well.

    • @Doggo256
      @Doggo256 4 года назад +3

      Look the jsab version but this one is epic

  • @Frodudus
    @Frodudus 8 лет назад +778

    10/10 Would dig again.

  • @julbot1
    @julbot1 10 лет назад +3211

    8bit music has never been more epic.

    • @thebradzone3922
      @thebradzone3922 9 лет назад +61

      CrystalJadeOrb What 8bit songs were as good as these? The only ones I can think of are Solstice's Title theme and Silver Surfer's First Stage theme by Time Follin.

    • @blujay1524
      @blujay1524 9 лет назад +121

      WalrusEternal Megaman, Mario, Castlevania, Metroid, Zelda, Battletoads, Shining Force etc.

    • @derpderp553
      @derpderp553 9 лет назад +70

      cough*cough* Castlevania/Ninja Gaiden/ Links Awakening

    • @blujay1524
      @blujay1524 9 лет назад +24

      ***** Very debatable

    • @187Wretched
      @187Wretched 9 лет назад +11

      WalrusEternal as far as 8bit music goes nothing holds a candle to Megaman 9

  • @BLARGHALT
    @BLARGHALT 10 лет назад +1371

    Shovel Knight RPG. Yacht Club would make *all* the money.

    • @thegreatestpepe
      @thegreatestpepe 10 лет назад +121

      It pretty much is one already, just not in the traditional sense. It has a nice story and likable characters, that's all you really need in a Role-playing game. It's like Legend of Zelda but with platforming.
      I think adding way more items, characters, choices, story, and dialogue to make the game feel deeper with a richer storyline would make a great sequel. Remove the platforming gameplay and it just wouldn't be Shovel Knight anymore, though. That has to stay.

    • @Nedoxu
      @Nedoxu 10 лет назад +66

      thegreatestpepe ... shovel knight is an action platformer.
      In no way is the story in depth enough to call it an RPG, nor does it really have any of the traditional RPG elements at all. That's like calling the new Call of Duty an RPG because it has a decent story. there's no correlation, man.

    • @thegreatestpepe
      @thegreatestpepe 10 лет назад +19

      Nedoxu . Is there any difference between Shovel Knight and LoZ other than the viewing angle? LoZ is an RPG, right? They both have items, progression, memorable characters with personality, dialogue, towns, optional side quests, and so on. CoD doesn't really have any of that other than a story and characters, and CoD characters are HARDLY memorable. I've played most of them and I don't recall a SINGLE character's name other than the dude named "Mason".

    • @Nedoxu
      @Nedoxu 10 лет назад +48

      thegreatestpepe well... Legend of Zelda is not an rpg either. It's a puzzle action adventure. the items you get are predetermined or bought, and are generally not the kinda items you'd get in an RPG. RPG items are like "a better sword" or etc... and no I wouldn't count the master sword. Don't get me wrong, I love both Zelda and Shovel Knight. I just wouldn't ever qualify them as RPGs. without referring to JRPGs, you have games like Dead Island. That's an RPG, because of all the items and the leveling up and the skill system

    • @Kanakotka
      @Kanakotka 10 лет назад +12

      Nedoxu .
      You don't need the depth of story to call anything an RPG. Vast majority of JRPGs are a proof of that, with story much more function than form.
      However, the thing that makes a notable difference between RPGs and cames that use RPG elements is the amount of dialogue as compared to other game genres. You cannot make an RPG that's light on dialogue, however RPGs that are, are usually called ActionRPGs. Secret of Mana is a very good example of this.
      The gameplay could be anything from platformer (Legend of Zelda 2), to first person shooter (Fallout 3 & New Vegas), and it wouldn't disqualify it from being an RPG.

  • @melmo8671
    @melmo8671 10 лет назад +183

    FOR SHOVELRY!

  • @fensterh4298
    @fensterh4298 9 лет назад +584

    The BEST Theme of all entire game

    • @dennisblogg
      @dennisblogg 6 лет назад +13

      To bad it barley shows up anywhere except the first level right?

    • @redking36
      @redking36 6 лет назад +9

      I replay the first level frequently. Still somehow don’t have the achievement for killing Black Knight with a reflected shot, even though I DID that.

    • @Redlight233
      @Redlight233 6 лет назад +1

      So listen to this ruclips.net/video/J-28E9uTmW0/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/KF32DRg9opA/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/qv0TSofXC1w/видео.html

    • @pocoxd4441
      @pocoxd4441 5 лет назад

      ruclips.net/video/yZ6_IK8cM-c/видео.html

    • @Hubert_Cumberdale_
      @Hubert_Cumberdale_ 5 лет назад +7

      @@dennisblogg You can choose what music plays when in town, I always choose this.

  • @aegis29
    @aegis29 10 лет назад +181

    I swear, I have gone to the plains at least 10 times just to listen to this. Yes, it is THAT good.

    • @1Axonn
      @1Axonn 10 лет назад +5

      A truly amazing theme. Best VGM.

    • @aegis29
      @aegis29 10 лет назад +5

      Flaviu Val I swear...I knew someone would say that. Well, anyway, I just feel that the theme fits the Plains of Passage better than the village.

    • @willhege8329
      @willhege8329 8 лет назад +3

      Same. Also, Flying Machine

    • @Mate_Antal_Zoltan
      @Mate_Antal_Zoltan 6 лет назад +4

      Just go to the bard

    • @zacharyjoy8724
      @zacharyjoy8724 4 года назад +1

      Great spot for early money farming, too.

  • @MeltingNightmare
    @MeltingNightmare 10 лет назад +268

    I easily see this becoming the series' iconic tune (I certainly hope it becomes a series)

    • @pisse3000
      @pisse3000 7 лет назад +11

      MeltingNightmare Indeed. This is some LoZ Main Theme level shit.

    • @eelootisntavailable
      @eelootisntavailable 5 лет назад

      I consider plague of Shadows and specter of torment as sequels

    • @johnwarosa2905
      @johnwarosa2905 5 лет назад +4

      @@eelootisntavailable well specter of torment was definitely a prequel. And plague of shadow was kinda both

    • @Fluffkitscripts
      @Fluffkitscripts 4 года назад +3

      Hoo boy do I have some news for you bout shovel knight dig!

    • @lemowel7489
      @lemowel7489 3 года назад +3

      man you fucking nailed it haha

  • @Samst0n
    @Samst0n 10 лет назад +216

    Virt is a god of chiptune.

    • @xHachirokux
      @xHachirokux 10 лет назад +19

      Virt is a god. Period.

    • @Pirateyware
      @Pirateyware 10 лет назад +27

      The correct term is "wizard".

    • @vdig
      @vdig 10 лет назад +33

      The correct term is "bard knight".

    • @xHachirokux
      @xHachirokux 10 лет назад +2

      Clearly none of you have heard Crystal Flash.

  • @OhNoBohNo
    @OhNoBohNo 3 года назад +281

    Me, when Shovel Knight first came out: "But HOW does the composer make it SOUND so faithful to limited 8-bit AND so good at the SAME TIME???"
    Jake Kaufman, in 2002, pumping out the most absolute jams on the Game Boy COLOR

    • @ChaudTheGamer
      @ChaudTheGamer 2 года назад +23

      Jake Kaufman started with Shantae and went onto Shovel Knight as well! He made the soundtracks of the best 2 Indie game characters of all time!

    • @qrou
      @qrou Год назад +16

      Funny thing is that this song is made using famitracker, that means it could actually be played on real NES console

    • @mikevignola4213
      @mikevignola4213 Год назад

      He's pretty good outside of the 8-bit audio just listen to the soundtrack from double dragon neon. ruclips.net/video/PK7ol6DbqSI/видео.html

    • @rfmerrill
      @rfmerrill Год назад +18

      @@qrou Not on an actual NES, as this uses VRC6 channels, which only ever existed for the Famicom. Also it would be in mono.

  • @gioprower4186
    @gioprower4186 8 лет назад +365

    Best first stage music i ever heard!

    • @gioprower4186
      @gioprower4186 8 лет назад +11

      ***** ok..
      but for a indie game it had me amazed.

    • @EVOLSUCKS
      @EVOLSUCKS 8 лет назад +1

      Mega Man X3 intro stage though

    • @gioprower4186
      @gioprower4186 8 лет назад

      EVOL SUCKS oh yes that was great too!

    • @GiordanDiodato
      @GiordanDiodato 8 лет назад +2

      *cough* Actraiser *cough*

    • @camel-kong9840
      @camel-kong9840 8 лет назад +6

      I don't even like Sonic that much but City Escape?

  • @MrAxelotl
    @MrAxelotl 7 лет назад +118

    This song, especially the intro, is just so fucking great. And "Strike the Earth"? That's probably one of the most badass track titles I've ever heard!

  • @NorthernWind0
    @NorthernWind0 10 лет назад +623

    I came to a *ridiculous* realization about Shovel Knight when I was thinking about how the game canon fit together (as I tend to do with games).
    Not only was Shovel Knight the best without half of the team he'd based his entire fighting style around, he was the best when he hadn't even practiced during the entire rise of civilization. In the opening of the game it mentions that the lands were untamed when last he went adventuring, which means *all of civilization* emerged between when he quit adventuring and the games opening.
    Imagine trying to enter a partners competition without the person you'd spent all of your time working with. Now imagine trying to do it from memory when you hadn't done the routine in 80 years at least. Now imagine that it's life or death fighting, under conditions that you don't know about coming in.
    Under those conditions, Shovel Knight was *still* the best. I think he might be one of the most badass heroes to ever come out of gaming. Like, seriously.

    • @mekaloton
      @mekaloton 10 лет назад +96

      Also because...you know...he's fighting with a shovel.

    • @NorthernWind0
      @NorthernWind0 10 лет назад +63

      ***** Actually, Shovels are quire effective weapons. Look up the 'Monk's Crescent Spade', or just look at the design.
      With a sharpened edge, they can bludgeon pierce and slash. They're entirely effective.

    • @NorthernWind0
      @NorthernWind0 10 лет назад +21

      ***** Doesn't have to be. All shovels are effective.

    • @NorthernWind0
      @NorthernWind0 10 лет назад +15

      ***** The best of the best?

    • @Th3SmartAlec
      @Th3SmartAlec 10 лет назад +4

      ***** What are you going to do against that!?

  • @idonwannachannel9013
    @idonwannachannel9013 10 лет назад +173

    I was slightly wary of another retro game, but 30 seconds into the intro stage and I was completely enamored.

    • @Ireland914
      @Ireland914 10 лет назад +19

      Yea, I'm not big into the retro indie games but this one is amazing!

    • @ethanotoroculus1060
      @ethanotoroculus1060 6 лет назад +1

      Weary*

    • @pyrenagi
      @pyrenagi 6 лет назад +2

      Ethanotor Oculus lol that comment is 3 years old. Also, wary is the correct word in this sentence compared to weary.

    • @redking36
      @redking36 6 лет назад +3

      Ethanotor Oculus
      Wary = suspicious
      Weary = tired

  • @ProxysCubess
    @ProxysCubess 9 лет назад +1490

    Shovel Knight was one of the few indie games that actually payed homage to the classics rather than using them as an excuse for cheaply made assets. The Music, The look, The feel, everything is VERY reminiscent of the (G)olden days.
    I can't wait to see a Super Shovel Knight do 16 bit justice!@.@

    • @shinakumaforu5107
      @shinakumaforu5107 9 лет назад +4

      Proxy's Cubes Lmao I know right!

    • @As_Expected_of_Pieck
      @As_Expected_of_Pieck 9 лет назад +52

      Yoooooooooooooo. They need to get on that shit. Super Shovel Knight would be the best thing ever.

    • @msslamajama2
      @msslamajama2 8 лет назад +1

      +Chewwy and of course the indie game from your profile pic ]:) ( its a face )

    • @tael64
      @tael64 8 лет назад +12

      And then after that, Shovel Knight 64 xD

    • @Ultimagamer3000
      @Ultimagamer3000 8 лет назад +2

      +Tael the Mask Salesman lol 64 bit 3D graphics.
      Or 64 bit sprites. :P

  • @whereamiproductions9583
    @whereamiproductions9583 8 лет назад +99

    this soundtrack gives me goosebumps on my tongue

    • @forteXP
      @forteXP 8 лет назад +16

      Are you sure that those aren't just taste-buds?
      lol same

    • @RandomGamerNumber01
      @RandomGamerNumber01 8 лет назад +15

      +MarlowOfLittleroot It is a tasty song.

    • @that1lizardjamie
      @that1lizardjamie 7 лет назад +4

      RandomGamerNumber01 Yum... So moist...

  • @TehAntiSpammer
    @TehAntiSpammer 9 лет назад +307

    I fucking love that game creators still do retro style games! RETRO MUST NEVER DIE!

    • @Nzgrym
      @Nzgrym 9 лет назад +56

      So long as the games are actually good and not just retro for the sake of being retro, why not. And Shovel Knight is great!

    • @IgjapoCR97
      @IgjapoCR97 9 лет назад +16

      Nzgrim
      Don't forget the "difficult but fair" mentallity that this game has, as most retro games just go for the "NES hard" which some may like, but most won't.

    • @lyukduke
      @lyukduke 9 лет назад

      IgjapoCR97 Well said, just like Tiny Barbarian DX vs Volgarr the Viking, the former being fair and the latter well... but they both have good music imho, check those out too and enjoy retro-rebirth!

    • @ConnoMonroe
      @ConnoMonroe 9 лет назад +2

      lyukduke I just beat Vulgarr the Viking on xbox one. ;-; game was the hardest thing i have ever played! Plus i got the achievement for beating the 1st level in under 3-4 minutes!

    • @lyukduke
      @lyukduke 9 лет назад

      Connor Monroe well done! I've eventually uninstalled it because of rage

  • @hpk008
    @hpk008 9 лет назад +325

    Pierce through the heavens with your shovel!

    • @DancaniaX
      @DancaniaX 9 лет назад +36

      Digga Spade BREAAAKER!!!

    • @introspectre7713
      @introspectre7713 9 лет назад +3

      Duncan Fenwick *Shovel
      (Yes i know it is called a Spade in other versions of English, but the game is called Shovel Knight, not Spade Knight)

    • @DancaniaX
      @DancaniaX 9 лет назад +5

      I know that poor choice of words on my part.

    • @Kolop
      @Kolop 9 лет назад +24

      "Just who the hell do you think I am?"
      -Shovel Knight

    • @DancaniaX
      @DancaniaX 9 лет назад +22

      "My shovel is the shovel that will pierce the earth!"

  • @ChazzzyF
    @ChazzzyF 10 лет назад +194

    I need to just buckle down and buy this game, don't I?

    • @Nehfarius
      @Nehfarius 10 лет назад +44

      Yes, you must. For Shovelry!

    • @gonzogriff
      @gonzogriff 10 лет назад +2

      I had to make that decision too. Trust me, its so worth it!

    • @archanea-8862
      @archanea-8862 10 лет назад +1

      So much fun! I highly recommend it!

    • @CubanBelmont
      @CubanBelmont 10 лет назад +3

      Dig in on the fun!

    • @kluang1
      @kluang1 10 лет назад +2

      steam sale

  • @DVAcme
    @DVAcme Год назад +17

    Stories of his exploits are numerous
    They do not do him justice
    Every man his brother
    Every villain his enemy
    Love and courage his driving force.
    The metal spade in his hand sharp
    His determination is unwavering
    Yet behind his grim façade a heart in pain.
    Shield maiden missing from his side
    Hurts him to remember
    Only one thing left to do
    Villains smite! People save!
    Every crime shall be avenged!
    Living in our hearts forever! THE SHOVEL KNIGHT, HERO OF THE REALM!

  • @vitopasco8266
    @vitopasco8266 11 месяцев назад +15

    Shovel knight: i will do what is right for justice
    Plauge knight: i will do anything to save my love
    Specter knight: i will do what i must to keep my old friend's son safe despite already losing myself to her
    King Knight: nah screw all of you i just want to rule the whole kingdom

    • @seanG0318
      @seanG0318 3 месяца назад

      Hollow Knight: ... (no voice to cry suffering)

  • @Otoshi_Gami
    @Otoshi_Gami 10 лет назад +158

    i'm digging this.

    • @koberamos9131
      @koberamos9131 10 лет назад +4

      I hate you

    • @AngeloRosales64
      @AngeloRosales64 10 лет назад +5

      squidward: I hate everybody.

    • @amaric2202
      @amaric2202 10 лет назад +7

      the tune has an underground vibe, I dig it too.

    • @StupidRabbit.
      @StupidRabbit. 10 лет назад +2

      Kobe Ramos You would LOATHE me sir, my humor is quite dirty.

    • @AkkaOniVA
      @AkkaOniVA 10 лет назад +11

      Respect in spades for this composer. I don't know how we managed to steel ourselves for this.

  • @danshen3827
    @danshen3827 7 лет назад +26

    This song gets me so hype...every single time.

  • @colonelfrencht.5823
    @colonelfrencht.5823 9 лет назад +43

    .....Smooth....I think you know what to do.......

    • @goldsmith8502
      @goldsmith8502 8 лет назад +1

      +Jayden Newell Or hopefully someone could make an orchestral remix.

    • @colonelfrencht.5823
      @colonelfrencht.5823 8 лет назад

      +Cirrus Soul Legend That too.

    • @zeldacrafter1535
      @zeldacrafter1535 8 лет назад

      +Colonel French T. yeah, but smooth prefer doing 12 undertale songs (not that I dislike undertale soundtrack) instead of singing shovel knight.

  • @doctorkommodore2469
    @doctorkommodore2469 9 лет назад +63

    I imagine this song in the background of Shovel Knight's reveal trailer for SSB4 if he makes it in. Fingers crossed, guys!

    • @atoaster5694
      @atoaster5694 9 лет назад +4

      Please Nintendo... DO IT SO WE CAN THROW OUR MONEY AT YOU LIKE CSGO AND TF2 PLAYERS THROW THEIR MONEY AT GABEN!!!

    • @papershadow
      @papershadow 9 лет назад +3

      DoctorMineshaft "Shovel Knight Digs In"
      We've got the intro song and the tagline. Now we just need this to actually happen.

    • @JamesTheCelestial
      @JamesTheCelestial 9 лет назад

      papershadow69 and since shovel knight is referred to as the "blue burrower", the blue bomber and blue blur should be in the trailer.

    • @JaxHahn
      @JaxHahn 9 лет назад

      +DoctorMineshaft i was thinking the exact same thing.

    • @peluchefuzz
      @peluchefuzz 9 лет назад

      chances are higher than ever now!

  • @strictlydiesel8305
    @strictlydiesel8305 8 месяцев назад +4

    It was such a great decision to make this the first song you play the game to, INSTANT hook, can still remember the first time I booted this game up, knew immediately I was finishing the whole game.

  • @Storm59-59
    @Storm59-59 Год назад +10

    I like how this music can be considered as official theme song of Shovel Knight and Black Knight

  • @Socran
    @Socran 10 лет назад +24

    "Strike the Earth!" Nice Dwarf Fortress reference.

    • @virtjk
      @virtjk 10 лет назад +30

      (You have no idea how happy I am that SOMEONE got that. Yours in Stone, Urist McChiptune)

    • @chodetaculous
      @chodetaculous 9 лет назад +3

      Jake Kaufman May the dirt be soft and the wind at your back always, Mr. Kaufman.

  • @lrbag8269
    @lrbag8269 4 месяца назад +3

    They really made the best 8-bit soundtrack ever for the first level.

  • @thetruecorrectguy8537
    @thetruecorrectguy8537 10 лет назад +1515

    Shovel Knight still has a chance for SSB4, right?
    right...?
    Please...

    • @atomicmelodies
      @atomicmelodies 10 лет назад +55

      That would be so incredibly awesome.
      Get on this Nintendo!

    • @PolaroloJack
      @PolaroloJack 10 лет назад +26

      So I'm not the only one!?!
      C'mon Nintendo step it up!

    • @Blizzard199X
      @Blizzard199X 10 лет назад +29

      Maybe as DLC. :)

    • @-TPLT
      @-TPLT 10 лет назад +12

      Someone start a petition or something, Shovel Knight for Smash!

    • @solidsnake434
      @solidsnake434 9 лет назад +1

      it would be my main character!!!!

  • @KurenaiHideyoshi
    @KurenaiHideyoshi 3 года назад +16

    Unofficial lyrics by Man on the Internet!
    🔽
    _(Glory awaits)_
    You will hear me holler!
    _(Danger’s getting big)_
    I’ll be standing taller!
    _(Go on your way)_
    I’ll prove my worth!
    _(Baby, can you dig?)_
    Time to strike the earth!
    _(Glory awaits)_
    You will hear me holler!
    _(Danger’s getting big)_
    I’ll be standing taller!
    _(Go on your way)_
    I’ll prove my worth!
    _(Baby, can you dig?)_
    Time to strike the earth!
    We will ride
    We will honor the code of the knight
    Shovel by my side
    Face the order
    I will never yield, though they give no quarter
    Thanks to my supporters!
    _(Glory awaits)_
    You will hear me holler!
    _(Danger’s getting big)_
    I’ll be standing taller!
    _(Go on your way)_
    I’ll prove my worth!
    _(Baby, can you dig?)_
    Time to strike the earth!
    We will ride
    We will honor the code of the knight
    Shovel by my side
    And though this land
    Has fallen under the rule of the one who enchants
    I will make my stand!
    Though on this quest
    I know I’ll toil
    _(You will toil)_
    I’ll do my best
    Dig through the soil
    _(Through the soil)_
    This I swear, I will never yield,
    Defend the bearer of the shield
    And adventure to lands that go
    Far beyond this field
    _(Glory awaits)_
    You will hear me holler!
    _(Danger’s getting big)_
    I’ll be standing taller!
    _(Go on your way)_
    I’ll prove my worth!
    _(Baby, can you dig?)_
    Time to strike the earth!
    Do my part
    You will see that within me is a noble heart
    Send me off with a kickstart
    And there is more
    Stretch out your arms to open a brand new door!
    Discover what’s in store!
    _(Glory awaits)_
    You will hear me holler!
    _(Danger’s getting big)_
    I’ll be standing taller!
    _(Go on your way)_
    I’ll prove my worth!
    _(Baby, can you dig?)_
    Time to strike the earth!
    Let it ring
    My adventures will stand
    Among doctors and specters and kings!
    But I still will sing!
    Give my very best
    For if there’s a challenge to face,
    I will take that test
    I will be your guest
    _(Glory awaits)_
    You will hear me holler!
    _(Danger’s getting big)_
    I’ll be standing taller!
    _(Go on your way)_
    I’ll prove my worth!
    _(Baby, can you dig?)_
    Time to strike the earth!
    We will ride
    We will honor the code of the knight
    Shovel by my side
    Face the order
    I will never yield, though they give no quarter
    Thanks to my supporters!
    Though on this quest
    I know I’ll toil
    _(You will toil)_
    I’ll do my best
    Dig through the soil
    _(Through the soil)_
    This I swear, I will never yield,
    Defend the bearer of the shield
    And adventure to lands that go
    Far beyond this field

    • @borpothewizard
      @borpothewizard 2 года назад

      I cannot hear this in the song for the life of me, gonna need a demonstration of some sort.

    • @KurenaiHideyoshi
      @KurenaiHideyoshi 2 года назад +1

      Here you go:
      ruclips.net/video/ZmvUmpsGPKs/видео.html

  • @boush1177
    @boush1177 9 лет назад +6

    Sometimes when i want to chill, i go to the Bard, make him play this song, then proceed to "dance" along with it, jumping on high notes and crouching on lower notes. It is more amusing than i'd thought it to be.

    • @DAL_nug
      @DAL_nug 9 лет назад +3

      When you say 'crouch' you mean 'squat down one pixel'

    • @boush1177
      @boush1177 9 лет назад

      nugnugget Close enough.

  • @Distruct10
    @Distruct10 9 лет назад +55

    Like seriously guys, the epicness level of this has gone far higher than Skyrims soundtrack, and it can beat any soundtrack of today.
    The entire game is a piece of art, gameplay, mechanics, replay ability, I never in my life played such a beautiful game, this ranks top in my "best games" list followed by The last of us and BioShock 1.

    • @Smithy082
      @Smithy082 9 лет назад

      Distruct10 Well said :)

    • @Distruct10
      @Distruct10 9 лет назад +10

      October I just stated that this game is my favorite alongside my other 2 favorite games, dude, it's called an opinion, ever heardof one? I love those BioSHock and TLOU because they are both very import milestones in the gaming industry.

    • @hilleltaco
      @hilleltaco 9 лет назад +2

      October They're completely different games, it's stupid to compare them.
      Might as well compare Duck Hunt to Burnout.

    • @ginargent5077
      @ginargent5077 9 лет назад +1

      +HillelTaco Or like comparing Super Mario Bros to Rayman

    • @krokodil7057
      @krokodil7057 9 лет назад

      +October Well aren't you a special snowflake?

  • @DRiggity9810
    @DRiggity9810 10 лет назад +104

    best song in the game!

  • @FlareBlitzBanana
    @FlareBlitzBanana 9 лет назад +126

    Alright, I have a very in-depth review of all the bad things about Shovel Knight:
    There isn't a sequel
    Shovel Knight isn't in Smash
    It's so good that I haven't been productive in months
    To the five (probably less) of you who hate Shovel Knight, here is what I say:
    It's Shovel Knight. Your argument is invalid.

    • @yeeyeehaircut
      @yeeyeehaircut 7 лет назад +4

      Flare Blitz Banana Yep, same here. Imagine going to the store, and seeing Super Shovel Knight on the shelf. Sadly, I don't own shovel knight, my brother does, so that's how I know the game is amazing.

    • @shyguy585whydoineedalastna6
      @shyguy585whydoineedalastna6 6 лет назад +2

      Shovel knight should STILL replace bayo.

    • @mynion24100
      @mynion24100 6 лет назад +18

      Well now shovel knight is in smash...
      *As an assist trophy :(*

    • @ArylBarrel
      @ArylBarrel 6 лет назад +1

      Mynion24 100 yep...

    • @mynion24100
      @mynion24100 5 лет назад +4

      @Eddie Soto yeah, you're right but shovel knight would be one of the assist trophies that could be easily a playable character (another example is spring man from ARMS)

  • @Ireland914
    @Ireland914 10 лет назад +14

    I have had this song stuck in my head since this game came out lol.

    • @Lumbersnacks82
      @Lumbersnacks82 5 лет назад +1

      still stuck in my head :D

    • @shovelknight7478
      @shovelknight7478 4 года назад

      @@Lumbersnacks82 its STILL stuck ın my head after 5 years XD

  • @jankcity6081
    @jankcity6081 2 года назад +3

    seeing these old comments is such a treat. someone using the word “epic” unironically is just so novel

  • @DullBones
    @DullBones Год назад +4

    Travel the Plains of Passage as your adventure begins!
    Bard: Ah, ostinato trumpet triplets. Is there anything you can't render into pure magic?

  • @silverlunastar39
    @silverlunastar39 9 лет назад +3

    Every drive with this song is an amazing drive. My car speakers tremble as I steel my shovel, driving forth to combat the evils of the world and to make a few trips to buy more video games along the way.
    This game is boss and so is this song.

  • @Ralizah
    @Ralizah 9 лет назад +14

    Love this track. Reminds me of the music from old Mega Man games.

  • @BChace18
    @BChace18 10 лет назад +3

    Thank you, Jake Kaufman, for your excellent composure. I love this soundtrack...

  • @NathanielBandy
    @NathanielBandy 9 лет назад +698

    Someone needs to make a live-action short film of Shovel Knight...I shall do it someday!!

    • @PieOfCthulhu
      @PieOfCthulhu 8 лет назад +20

      +Nathaniel Bandy Live action film for a VIDEO GAME? That will work.

    • @Gokuless
      @Gokuless 8 лет назад +5

      +PieOfCthulhu Nothing can go wrong RIGHT? (I'm looking at you SONIC)

    • @Gokuless
      @Gokuless 8 лет назад +1

      This one too!

    • @GusNStuff
      @GusNStuff 6 лет назад

      Maybe in the vain of tomb raider?

    • @chodibarakuda4840
      @chodibarakuda4840 6 лет назад

      Nathaniel Bandy DO IT

  • @Succer
    @Succer 5 лет назад +11

    The high notes at 0:37 get me every time.

  • @Tsureiki
    @Tsureiki 8 месяцев назад +1

    Man, the movement of the bass line in this song is so goddamn cool, it almost reminds me of Mike Watt's bass lines. It still gets me going every time I listen to it, I get so pumped up.

  • @SauloTheMan
    @SauloTheMan 8 лет назад +5

    This song really says you're getting into something incredible.

  • @evillord476
    @evillord476 6 лет назад +6

    2018 is a good year for Shovel Knight, playable in Indie Pogo and Rivals of Aether, and Assist Trophie in Smash Ultimate.

  • @poinepplepizza6011
    @poinepplepizza6011 4 года назад +18

    What’s shovel knight’s favorite card game?
    Spades

  • @lordspoice5192
    @lordspoice5192 9 лет назад +1

    That digital guitar solo at the beginning with that beat just makes the best tune.

  • @Asrlex95
    @Asrlex95 8 лет назад +7

    This song is PERFECT, as well as the game it was made for.

  • @samuraicupcake289
    @samuraicupcake289 Год назад +6

    What a ground breaking tune!!!

  • @werehog93
    @werehog93 10 лет назад +18

    We need Shovel Night in Smash just for a stage with this song

    • @kirbywithaknifeisawesome6028
      @kirbywithaknifeisawesome6028 2 года назад +1

      If that’s what you want than I have the rivals of aether for you. He’s in that game and his stage is a remix

    • @samuraicupcake289
      @samuraicupcake289 Год назад +1

      He's an assist trophy in Smash I believe. That's good enough for me! ^-^

  • @thederpknight901
    @thederpknight901 14 дней назад

    10 years later…
    Still a absolute jam

  • @gamemaker1802
    @gamemaker1802 9 лет назад

    The epic ness this song embodies. Definitely one of my favourite pieces of game music.

  • @silverdamascus2023
    @silverdamascus2023 7 лет назад +188

    There are many indie games with those old-school graphics that are simply lazy, they use 8-bit graphics as a excuse to not work hard on the presentation and make cheap assets, and the rest of the game, like the gameplay and level design, is not good either, and also, these retro games don't actually look retro, it's a mix of stuff uglier than the actual 80s and 90s games, and stuff that older consoles don't have the power to run, the game doesn't feel nostalgic at all, overall, these games don't have the same care and effort that classic games had, these games are not a homage to the classics, they are a disgrace to the classics.
    But Shovel Knight, is not one of these, this is a NES-style game that is worthy of the NES classics, if they released that game in 1989, Shovel Knight would stand as one of the greatest videogames of that era.

    • @daridon2483
      @daridon2483 6 лет назад +6

      It would be possible to run Shovel Knight on a NES either way?

    • @spiceforspice3461
      @spiceforspice3461 5 лет назад +20

      No, it could not run on an NES, but perhaps an SNES

    • @JettPistol
      @JettPistol 5 лет назад +13

      It definitely looks like a NES game but I doubt it could be playable in one

    • @Korstre
      @Korstre 4 года назад +4

      @@daridon2483 It might be with the right MMC.

    • @hystericallover5989
      @hystericallover5989 4 года назад

      **cough** **cough** undertale **cough**

  • @Pirateyware
    @Pirateyware 10 лет назад +13

    Ostinato trumpet triplets! Is there anything you can't weave into pure magic?

  • @anninfifi
    @anninfifi 4 года назад

    Jake Kaufman always consistently makes masterpieces for every single game he composes for.

  • @theelusivepootisberd7471
    @theelusivepootisberd7471 2 месяца назад

    "Strike the earth" is such a badass way of saying you're digging up dirt

  • @Desertmusician
    @Desertmusician 10 лет назад +6

    When I started the first stage and this song kicked in it got me so pumped that I couldn't focus on the game lol

  • @S4BRETOOTH
    @S4BRETOOTH 7 лет назад +8

    3:14 that's so Megaman!! I see what you did there

  • @bloopydoopy7191
    @bloopydoopy7191 9 лет назад +2

    It's been over a year and I still listen to this amazing piece of awesomeness

    • @hammadraws
      @hammadraws 9 лет назад +1

      I got this game a week ago and I've spent everyday on it. I was hooked when this badass theme came on when I first started playing. Badass story, badass villains, awesome conclusion 11/10 is what I give this game

    • @theirongiantbigdawg
      @theirongiantbigdawg 8 лет назад

      +Diamond Hound 420 preach son

  • @heliumlemon15
    @heliumlemon15 7 лет назад

    everything I love about video games distilled into one harmonious intermingling of square waves and triangle waves...

  • @NaXEthan
    @NaXEthan 9 лет назад +3

    I still don't have this game, but I've played the demo and got so pumped when this music played in the stage.

  • @StrobeFlashLite
    @StrobeFlashLite 10 лет назад +3

    that INTRO
    it's like when you're eating a good dinner, at first you taste what will come, and afterwards you get all the good stuff.

  • @venosho2167
    @venosho2167 22 дня назад

    Bought this game during the steam summer sale since a friend recommend it to me, after I heard this I knew I was in for a treat!

  • @Weedlordking
    @Weedlordking 4 года назад +1

    this song just makes me happy everytime i hear it
    it hits both nostalgia and heart strings for me
    like playing the 80's classics all over again :D

    • @minnarew
      @minnarew 4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/DEuox9jD1KQ/видео.html

  • @FlawlessLego
    @FlawlessLego 10 лет назад +6

    This is probably my favorite song in the game

  • @vovanvlactelin7618
    @vovanvlactelin7618 Год назад +4

    What playing in my head when i pick shovel in dead cells:

  • @jerodbarbee1821
    @jerodbarbee1821 8 лет назад +1

    Ya know when a song sounds good on banjo, kazoo, pan flute, and any other weird fuckin instrument. You know it's good

  • @stronimic3342
    @stronimic3342 3 года назад +1

    I will never stop loving this

  • @paulmg4916
    @paulmg4916 10 лет назад +9

    Best platformer I have ever played. I buy most indie platformers I find on Steam and this in my honest opinion easily beats every other. I'd spent 40$ for it if I had to. It's only 15$ get it as soon as you can or comes in sale.

    • @SirDibble25
      @SirDibble25 6 лет назад

      Perli Cotton this game is great at first I thought it was a hard game with little handholding because the new doom had very little and was harder it still is not a walk in the park.

  • @peteromg9292
    @peteromg9292 3 года назад +3

    Charge, Refresh, repeat this until all enemies have been dead.

  • @eggmar7232
    @eggmar7232 Год назад +1

    shovel knight will forever be "the guy" when it comes to indie games

  • @camp14dogg
    @camp14dogg Год назад +1

    This has been my ringtone for forever.

  • @fensterh4298
    @fensterh4298 9 лет назад +270

    Shovel Knight 2.... Shield Kinght playable... when???

    • @dramaticfinatic406
      @dramaticfinatic406 8 лет назад +26

      specter knight dlc....... mind blown

    • @fensterh4298
      @fensterh4298 8 лет назад +1

      Kevin Manzano Say what?

    • @linkblade91
      @linkblade91 8 лет назад +25

      +FensterH The Kickstarter was successful enough to add (at least) three additional campaigns where you play as boss characters. We've already seen the first: Plague of Shadows, where you play as Plague Knight (duh lol). The second will be Specter Knight, and the third remains undecided (I believe it's down to Treasure Knight or King Knight).
      After that, there are rumors we could see a playable Shield Knight; perhaps in the co-op mode the Wii U Amiibo provides access to.

    • @sereneei3614
      @sereneei3614 8 лет назад +11

      +linkblade91 It was decided to be King Knight.

    • @linkblade91
      @linkblade91 8 лет назад +10

      NoobGalaxy Yep :)
      I found out almost immediately after making the comment heh. Should be fun, with his "cheating" gameplay, although I'm disappointed we won't get the Spider-Man playstyle of Treasure Knight's anchor-cannon.

  • @somathkid
    @somathkid 9 лет назад +4

    Probally the best BGM I've ever heard 👌

  • @srividyabalasubramaniam1559
    @srividyabalasubramaniam1559 7 лет назад

    It's been a month since I stopped playing and I already feel nostalgic just by listening to this song...
    Wow.

  • @Ryuzekia
    @Ryuzekia 9 лет назад +1

    *I love this theme SO MUCH*

  • @BrunstadEx
    @BrunstadEx 10 лет назад +5

    This track is awesome and someone has to make a 10 hours version, I can't get enough of it. :D

    • @XylessBrawl
      @XylessBrawl 10 лет назад

      Go buy it and play it infinitely then!

    • @BrunstadEx
      @BrunstadEx 10 лет назад

      In which part of the sentence I said I haven't bought it?
      I want a 10 hour version because is not the same with the OST, the song fades out at the end of the track, breaking the loop.

    • @XylessBrawl
      @XylessBrawl 10 лет назад

      You've got me there. I just use a program to loop a song infinitely lol

    • @BlueMountain1992
      @BlueMountain1992 10 лет назад

      hm... I suppose you could say that I 'dig' this track. yes? hmm?
      ---What? What's an originality?

    • @pmtxqa
      @pmtxqa 10 лет назад +1

      Also the OST is availible for free on the games website

  • @TheRainbowSMASH
    @TheRainbowSMASH 9 лет назад +3

    When this music played, I knew I had spent money on an epic, well deserving.

  • @JezElectro13
    @JezElectro13 9 месяцев назад +1

    Even though I actually got this game fairly recently, this song is so nostalgic. One of the main songs that come to mind when I think "Shovel Knight"

  • @KGMDMusic
    @KGMDMusic Год назад +1

    It feels like I rush around at work with this music in my head so I can dash home to hear it for real.

  • @abandonedchannel2453
    @abandonedchannel2453 2 года назад +3

    5 year old me after taking a shovel from my grandma’s shed and doing random shit with it be like:

  • @dragonmanstopmotions
    @dragonmanstopmotions 6 лет назад +5

    I am going to adapt Shovel Knight into a series on my channel!

  • @dries555
    @dries555 8 лет назад +1

    Absolutely a piece of art!

  • @extremeboi9207
    @extremeboi9207 4 года назад +2

    Most epic knight in all video games

  • @teddyzorro
    @teddyzorro 8 лет назад +5

    Seriously. For a 16-bit soundtrack, this music is AWESOME!

    • @LuisAngelGamer
      @LuisAngelGamer 8 лет назад +6

      +Teddy Zorro 8-bit*

    • @teddyzorro
      @teddyzorro 8 лет назад

      +Angel di Soufre Oh? I thought the game was 8-bit, and the soundtrack was 16-bit.

    • @jonathanmaxwell1910
      @jonathanmaxwell1910 8 лет назад

      +Tom White all of the songs can be played on an NES.

    • @teddyzorro
      @teddyzorro 8 лет назад

      *****
      My thoughts exactly.

    • @jonathanmaxwell1910
      @jonathanmaxwell1910 8 лет назад

      ***** I read it on the composers bandcamp. perhaps I misread but that's what I remember.

  • @masona.5631
    @masona.5631 8 лет назад +11

    Shovel Knight's soundtrack was made using NES hardware. Think about that for a moment.

    • @jello788
      @jello788 8 лет назад +1

      so?

    • @masona.5631
      @masona.5631 8 лет назад +2

      +M C'mon, I know the NES is awesome, but it's pretty impressive to think it can play such an intense and epic song.

    • @jello788
      @jello788 8 лет назад

      Mason A.
      no i mean im not that old. i don't get it

    • @F1nlandGaming
      @F1nlandGaming 8 лет назад +1

      +Mason A. (Mariofan717) go listen to Monty on the run's theme song
      that shit was made using a commodore 64 and it sounds like something they could sell today

  • @Destroyahfan236
    @Destroyahfan236 7 лет назад

    i was randomly browsing yt one day, as I saw this song pop up in my reccommendations...
    few days later, shovel knight's my favorite platformer

  • @tigershark272003
    @tigershark272003 4 года назад

    This is the perfect song to set up the rest of the game it’s all about the opening song in these games and this one’s no exception

  • @kivvx4134
    @kivvx4134 8 лет назад +12

    a blue guy with a shovel fights his way through the map to save a red girl with a shield

    • @Aaron-lp4xv
      @Aaron-lp4xv 8 лет назад +6

      Yea...that's the plot...

    • @Shadox-yv8ms
      @Shadox-yv8ms 7 лет назад +3

      WHO NEED POLT WITH MUSIC LIKE THIS (headbang)+ DAB

  • @ff11dream
    @ff11dream Год назад +4

    I'm digging it

  • @Draeyik
    @Draeyik 8 лет назад +1

    Every now and then someone has to come along and make something that says: "This is that thing game soundtracks are missing these days"

  • @wildwest1832
    @wildwest1832 Год назад +1

    This was a really good song. It perfectly fits and captures what the best NES songs had, and at the same time fits the theme of the game. Pretty hard to do

  • @VarthRock
    @VarthRock 7 лет назад +12

    This also could be called ''Black Knight Stage Theme''?

  • @panzerdalek6965
    @panzerdalek6965 10 лет назад +7

    just got this game, i think i have an addiction 0_0

  • @xKetherx
    @xKetherx 9 лет назад

    this song is amazing

  • @thesketchguy_0716
    @thesketchguy_0716 6 лет назад

    Have you ever died in this game and then restart at a checkpoint and then start to hear this song?
    This is what taking your shit back and looking like a badass feels like