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June 26 in Gaming History

1 moment from the museum's collection happened on this date.

2014 — 12 years ago

Shovel Knight digs in

Yacht Club Games released the Kickstarter-funded Shovel Knight on June 26, 2014 for Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Windows — a retro platformer that became a modern indie landmark.

Source: Wikipedia — Shovel Knight: 'first released on June 26, 2014' for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U and Windows; Yacht Club Games press kit fact sheet
Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.