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61-628: The Battletoads appear in a bonus boss encounter in the Xbox One and PC versions of Shovel Knight . Battletoads and Battletoads Arcade are included in Rare Replay , a compilation of 30 Rare games released for the Xbox One in 2015. Rash appears as a playable guest character in the third season of the fighting game Killer Instinct , available on Xbox One and Windows. Rash also appears as an action figure in Grounded . A sequel/ remake game

122-531: A StreetPass arena mode, which lets players record themselves moving around an arena and attempting to defeat an invisible enemy. The recording is then sent to other players connected through StreetPass, allowing the recorded player characters to fight each other in combat. Shovel Knight and his partner Shield Knight are renowned and successful adventurers, but while exploring the Tower of Fate, an amulet curses Shield Knight and leaves Shovel Knight stranded outside of

183-421: A bygone era, yet an equally fresh, captivating and innovative game" and Nintendo Life praised the 3DS version's "excellent controls, gorgeous graphics, an incredible soundtrack and endearing characters ... top-notch level design, varied gameplay, hidden rooms, optional challenges and a deceptively rich combat system." Including Kickstarter backers, 180,000 copies of Shovel Knight were sold within one month of

244-495: A casino on the Las Vegas Strip north of Circus Circus , but the casino plan failed after local condominium owners complained that the proposed casino would ruin their view. The land was sold to MGM Mirage . On June 15, 2007, private equity firm Quadrangle Group , along with long-time media executive Kent Brownridge, announced the acquisition of the parent company of Maxim , Blender , Stuff , and MaximOnline.com in

305-488: A current peak. Maxim has a circulation of about 9 million readers each month. Maxim Digital reaches more than 4 million unique viewers each month. Maxim magazine publishes 16 editions, sold in 75 countries worldwide. Maxim was founded by Felix Dennis (1947–2014) in 1995 and expanded to the United States in 1997. In 1999, MaximOnline.com (now maxim.com) was created. It contains content not included in

366-488: A four-player battle mode, a mission-based challenge setting, a body swap mode, and additional playable story campaigns for three boss characters. To promote the Kickstarter, Yacht Club distributed copies of its initial Penny Arcade Expo demo to several prominent gaming personalities on YouTube, including Two Best Friends Play and Game Grumps . According to Shovel Knight programmer David D'Angelo, Shield Knight

427-624: A licensed iGaming and sports betting services provider. In September 2021, MaximBet made its debut in Colorado , when they partnered with Johnny Nolon's Saloon and Gambling Emporium. In late September 2021, MaximBet expanded its operations and its brand launched in Indiana . In April 2022, just after the Major League Baseball lockout ended, MaximBet entered into an endorsement deal with an active MLB player, Charlie Blackmon of

488-478: A move that both designers liked. They soon thought that this move would be better suited in their game for a shovel instead of a sword. Other specific inspirations include Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse , DuckTales , Super Mario Bros. 3 , the Mega Man series, U.N. Squadron , and Dark Souls . The decision of the character's name was "pretty much settled" after the first brainstorming session, with

549-672: A nearly complete version of the December issue to completely redesign the magazine. On January 13, 2016, Gilles Bensimon joined Biglari as a special creative director. The Indonesian edition of the magazine Maxim stopped circulating in August 2017 in Indonesia and its last cover was the Australian model Jessica Gomes . In April 2021, Maxim collaborated with international sports betting operator, Carousel Group, to create MaximBet,

610-880: A playable guest character in several games including Indie Pogo , Blade Strangers , Cook, Serve, Delicious: Battle Kitchen , Move or Die , Dino-Run DX , Runner3 , Riverbond , Rivals of Aether , Blaster Master Zero , Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night , Road Redemption , Epic Manager, C-Wars , Starr Mazer , Runbow , All-Stars Dungeons and Diamonds , Ghost Police , Mutant Mudds Super Challenge , Pixel Noir , and Mighty Quest . Shovel Knight characters make cameo appearances in Brawlhalla , Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 , Two Brothers , Yooka-Laylee , Aegis Defenders , The Reward: Tales of Alethrion , River City Ransom: Underground , Creepy Castle , Puzzle Depot , Crypt of

671-459: A salesman named Chester hidden inside levels, the player can purchase items called Relics with treasure. These Relics provide helpful effects and are powered using a resource called magic. Examples of Relics include a magical locket that grants temporary invulnerability, or a wand that shoots fireballs. The player can further use treasure to buy useful upgrades for Shovel Knight's health , magic capacity, armor, or shovel. For example, an upgrade for

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732-550: A shoulder bash which turns into a spin attack upon colliding with enemies or objects. King Knight's campaign features a card battle mini-game called "Joustus", in which players place cards on a field to claim spaces marked with gems. In addition to the DLC campaigns, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove features a multiplayer fighting game add-on called Shovel Knight Showdown . In Showdown , up to four players compete in various game modes using playable fighters based around characters in

793-526: Is a 2D side-scrolling platform game with an 8-bit graphical style. In the base campaign retroactively titled Shovel of Hope , players control the eponymous adventurer as he goes on a journey to rescue his partner Shield Knight while fighting the Enchantress and her Order of No Quarter. Shovel Knight can attack with his shovel, dig through dirt blocks, unearth treasure, or use this tool to bounce upon enemies and objects. Levels are themed around

854-516: Is compatible with Shovel Knight series amiibo figures, allowing players to store customized characters or summon cosmetic fairies. A body swap mode allows players to alter the genders or identifying pronouns of certain characters in the Shovel of Hope campaign. Three additional single-player campaigns titled Plague of Shadows , Specter of Torment , and King of Cards focus on different playable characters who appear as boss characters in

915-742: Is inspired by gameplay and graphics of platformer games developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System . The game received critical acclaim, with critics considering it one of the greatest video games ever made . With the release of additional campaigns, the original story received the retronym Shovel of Hope . The full game was released in December 2019 as Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove , which includes three other campaigns Plague of Shadows , Specter of Torment , and King of Cards , along with multiplayer fighting game Shovel Knight Showdown . A spin-off dungeon crawler puzzle game , Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon ,

976-585: Is published by Attica Media. Notably, the magazine has been circulating editions in South Korea, Indonesia (defunct), India (defunct), Japan, Portugal (as Maxmen ), the United States, Thailand, France (as Maximal ), Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Argentina (defunct), Italy, Canada, Poland, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Mexico (defunct), Colombia (defunct) and the Philippines (defunct). Each year since 2000, Maxim has released

1037-650: Is what happened with the Crowes. It's either an educated guess preview or no coverage at all, so in this case we chose the former." The magazine's editorial director James Kaminsky later apologized, stating, "It is Maxim 's editorial policy to assign star ratings only to those albums that have been heard in their entirety. Unfortunately, that policy was not followed in the March 2008 issue of our magazine and we apologize to our readers." Facing more criticism over rating albums without listening to them, Maxim magazine maintains it

1098-618: The Super Smash Bros. series. Yacht Club's artists originally explored skirted designs for male Shield Knight, but these did not make the cut. Certain ornamental aspects of Shield Knight's armor were removed or reduced in size in order to make the character look more masculine. Shovel Knight features a chiptune soundtrack in the style of older video games from the NES era composed by Jake Kaufman , with two contributions by Mega Man composer Manami Matsumae . The game's soundtrack

1159-858: The Colorado Rockies , as a brand ambassador. In May 2022, Nicki Minaj was named as the creative director and global ambassador of MaximBet. In 2004, the Gender Issues Centre, an on-campus feminist organization at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay , Ontario, protested an on-campus "Thunder Bay Boob Idol" event sponsored by Maxim and Coors Light . The Centre described Maxim as consisting of "sexist bravado and racist imagery". In 2006, Alok Jha of The Guardian criticized Maxim for encouraging excessive alcohol consumption and sexual objectification of women . In June 2007, Israeli diplomat David Saranga invited Maxim to

1220-578: The Maxim Hot 100. The winners and their corresponding ages and the year in which the magazine was released are listed below. From 2000 until 2015, Maxim released the rest of the Hot 100 in order. Since 2016, Maxim released the rest of the Hot 100 in random order, so those lists are by default sorted alphabetically on this table. These are the rest of the Top 100 each year. The awards ceremony for UK edition of

1281-427: The Shovel of Hope campaign. Plague of Shadows casts players as Plague Knight, who uses bombs to attack enemies and can use both a double jump and a powerful "burst jump" to launch himself through the air. Specter of Torment is centered around Specter Knight, who can run up walls, jump off of them, and use his scythe to slash enemies and obstacles. King of Cards puts players in control of King Knight, who has

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1342-476: The 2.5D style" similar to Mark of the Ninja . The series' return was also demanded by other outlets, including Complex , Maxim and GameRevolution . On the other hand, the animated version of Battletoads was very badly received. It was included on the lists of five "worst one-shot TV cartoons ever made" by Topless Robot in 2008. Beginning in early 2011, 4chan users organized a mass prank calling to

1403-553: The Gold and Silver pawn shop, home to the popular television show Pawn Stars . The callers would repeatedly ask the employees if they sold Battletoads . This call led Rick Harrison, star of Pawn Stars and owner of the store, to repeatedly swear and yell at the callers, who recorded this and uploaded it to YouTube . This originated a series of many other similar videos of pranksters dialing random establishments and asking about Battletoads . Battletoads developer Rare has acknowledged

1464-522: The NES limitations include camera shakes that only act on a single axis and a GUI that acts as a background layer instead of being overlaid on top of the gameplay. The game was originally slated for release in September 2013, but was delayed into early 2014. After various further delays, Yacht Club Games announced on June 5 that the game would be released on June 26, 2014. The game was eventually released on several additional platforms including both

1525-573: The NecroDancer , Enter the Gungeon , Katana Zero , and For Honor . Its music appears in Just Shapes & Beats and Voez . In February 2020, spinoff titled Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon , a dungeon crawler puzzle game was announced, and released on December 13, 2021, for macOS , Windows , Nintendo Switch , and PlayStation 4 . A prequel titled Shovel Knight Dig ,

1586-543: The Nintendo 3DS version's stereoscopic 3D and Battle Ghost Arena mode (formerly StreetPass Arena). Shovel Knight received universal acclaim, according to review aggregator Metacritic . Reception was "generally favorable" for Wii U, Xbox One and PC. IGN editor Colin Moriarty awarded the game a 9/10 rating, calling it "arguably the best game released so far in 2014." Infendo.com called it "a brilliant homage to

1647-640: The North American launch. 49,000 copies were sold on Wii U, 59,000 were sold on 3DS, and 66,000 were sold on Steam . By December 4, 2014, more than 300,000 copies had been sold across all platforms. As of June 30, 2015, more than 700,000 copies had been sold. By December 14, 2016, 1.5 million copies had been sold. Yacht Club Games wrote in April 2018 that 2 million copies of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove had been sold. By September 2019, 2.65 million copies had been sold. An Amiibo figure of Shovel Knight

1708-682: The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, featuring exclusive boss battles, with Kratos from God of War on PS4 and the Battletoads on Xbox One. Various platforms got a physical media release in October 2015. Prior to 2017, the game was sold with the name Shovel Knight , with various additional campaigns appearing as free downloadable content . An update in April 2017 made the original story campaign and additional downloadable campaigns available for standalone purchase on certain platforms, with

1769-696: The Sirius-XM merger in late 2008, the Maxim brand was dropped, and the channel is now known as Sirius XM Stars Too. Since 2005, in Argentina, the Argentinian edition of Maxim magazine began to adapt and approximate the styles of the American adult magazines Penthouse and Hustler , publishing photos of Argentinian models in thongs and topless. On June 5, 2006, the magazine announced plans to build

1830-693: The Tradewest-authorized guide to the Battletoads console games, was written by Steve Schwartz and published in 1994 by Prima Publishing . Detailed playing tips, strategies, and secrets were provided for the following games: Battletoads (NES and Genesis), Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (Super NES), and Battletoads/Double Dragon (NES, Genesis, and Super NES). Battletoads spun off a half-hour animated television special produced by DIC Animation City in an attempt to capitalize on

1891-586: The United States, under the name Alpha Media Group. As of April 23, 2009, Dennis Publishing has announced that it will no longer produce a print edition of Maxim in the United Kingdom, though the website for the UK version will remain. Quadrangle Group gave up on its investment in Alpha Media Group in August 2009, making Cerberus Capital Management the majority partner. In 2013, Alpha announced

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1952-468: The ability to change their arms and legs into weapons in techniques called "Smash Hits". They are charged with protecting Professor T. Bird and Princess Angelica from the Dark Queen, who wants to steal Angelica's magical amulet for her plans of universal conquest. The cartoon was adapted and written by David Wise (no relation to the Battletoads video games' composer of the same name ). A comic with

2013-513: The backstory of Battletoads , written by Rare employee Guy Millar, was also published in Nintendo Power . In 2010, Game Informer included Battletoads among ten gaming franchises that deserve a revival, and precisely, "a true HD sequel". In 2012, Forbes listed it as one of five video game franchises "that need to come back from the dead", adding that a modern Battletoads "should retain its side-scroller qualities while adopting

2074-406: The collapsing tower, lying next to Shovel Knight as he sleeps. Designer Nick Wozniak stated that the idea for the game started out as "sort of as a joke conversation over lunch that kind of got too serious". The team had already planned to make a game in the style of the NES classics that they grew up on, and eventually the sword-thrust move from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link was brought up as

2135-523: The country. In what came to be known as "beers and babes", the magazine did photo shoots of near-naked Israeli women who serve in the army . The campaign drew an angry reaction from lawmaker Colette Avital , a former diplomat who served as Israel's consul-general in New York City in the 1990s. Professor John H. Brown of Georgetown University described the spread as the first event in a new branch of public diplomacy . In February 2008, Maxim

2196-438: The first body swap concepts Yacht Club explored, and his creation process led to many of the design rules Yacht Club's artists subsequently imposed on themselves. The Enchantress' design was inspired by traditional Japanese attire, so Yacht Club initially experimented with kimono and robes for her male counterpart as well. When this did not work out, artists moved on to a samurai -inspired design, similar to that of Ganondorf in

2257-500: The first time that the magazine did not have a woman on the cover. Lanphear left the magazine in November 2015. In January 2016, Biglari officially took over as editor-in-chief of Maxim , though a Maxim staffer said that the new masthead title just formalized what had always been clear since Biglari's purchase; Biglari exercises full editorial control over Maxim . At one point in 2015, the staffer said, Biglari decided to throw out

2318-539: The franchise. The game includes a single-player story mode which can be completed to unlock new fighters and playable level. Shovel Knight has several version-exclusive features such as unique boss battles; a boss version of Kratos from God of War appears in the PlayStation ports, while Rare 's Battletoads are included as enemies in the Xbox One and Windows versions. The Nintendo 3DS version features

2379-465: The individual knights of the Order of No Quarter, feature several checkpoints, and end with a boss fight against one of the order's eight members. Each section of the world map contains three knights, and the player must defeat all of them to progress to the next area. Aside from the main quest, players are encouraged to collect treasure inside levels to improve Shovel Knight's abilities. By finding

2440-449: The location of death, and the player can return to this location to recover their lost gold. However, if the player dies again before claiming this treasure, it is lost forever. As an optional challenge, players have the choice of destroying checkpoints to be awarded treasure, at the risk of being sent back to an earlier location in the level should they die. Completing the game unlocks a more difficult New Game Plus mode, which reduces

2501-419: The magazine Maxim stopped circulating in March 2013 in Argentina and its last cover was the Argentinian model Valeria Degenaro. On February 27, 2014, entrepreneur Sardar Biglari , the founder of Biglari Holdings and Biglari Capital, purchased Maxim . In September 2014, Kate Lanphear became editor-in-chief. During Lanphear's tenure, the September 2015 issue featured actor Idris Elba on its cover, marking

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2562-428: The members of the Order of No Quarter, a group of knights serving the Enchantress. Along his journey towards the Tower of Fate, Shovel Knight continuously battles with his old rival Black Knight. After he defeats Black Knight for a final time at the outskirts of the tower, Black Knight reveals that the Enchantress is actually Shield Knight, who is possessed by an evil spirit that inhabits the amulet. Shovel Knight ascends

2623-423: The name "Plummet Knight" being the only other suggestion. The game was announced on March 17, 2013, alongside the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund development, with a minimum goal of US$ 75,000 . The campaign reached its objective in late March and went on to collect a total of $ 311,502 , fulfilling all announced "stretch goals" for additional features, by its end on April 13. Those goals included

2684-431: The number of available checkpoints and increases the damage Shovel Knight takes. Free downloadable content (DLC) updates add new features to the game, including a "Challenge Mode" where the player can complete difficult tasks such as speedrunning or repeat battles with the game's bosses. A local cooperative multiplayer DLC allows for two players to complete the main campaign in tandem, and co-op on Nintendo platforms

2745-683: The original campaign being subtitled Shovel of Hope . A compilation containing all three campaigns was released as Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove , with all previous purchases being updated to the Treasure Trove edition. An enhanced edition titled Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX was announced in June 2024, and will be releasing on Steam . The new edition will feature 20 different playable characters, online multiplayer, rewind and save state features, in-game cheats, and additional content and features previously exclusive to specific platforms, such as

2806-630: The pilot on VHS in January 1994. It received an official YouTube release on August 5, 2014, on a YouTube channel run by the Canadian company DHX Media (now WildBrain), which currently owns the rights to most of DIC's cartoon library. The story served as a prequel to the video game franchise. Set in Oxnard, California , it stars three junior high schoolers. The trio is given the ability to transform into anthropomorphic toads with superhuman strength and

2867-638: The popularity of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (DiC would try this again later on when producing Street Sharks and Extreme Dinosaurs ). Intended as the pilot for a full-fledged series, the special was syndicated by Bohbot Entertainment in the United States on the weekend of Thanksgiving 1992 as part of their "Kids' Day Off" package. It was never picked up for a series however, despite comic-style ads in GamePro magazine claiming otherwise. Buena Vista Home Video released

2928-574: The prank via an achievement named "Do You Have Battletoads?" in their 2015 game compilation Rare Replay . Shovel Knight Shovel Knight is a platform video game developed and published by Yacht Club Games . Development was crowdfunded and the game was released for Nintendo 3DS , Wii U , and Windows in June 2014. It was ported to OS X and Linux in September 2014, PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation Vita , and Xbox One in April 2015, Amazon Fire TV in September 2015, and Nintendo Switch in March 2017. Shovel Knight

2989-639: The print version, and focuses on the same general topics, along with exclusive sections and videos. In December 2001, Editorial Televisa published the Spanish-language edition of Maxim magazine for Latin America and the Hispanic communities of the United States, its first cover was Colombian model and actress Sofía Vergara . On February 5, 2005, Maxim Radio, featuring male-oriented talk programming, debuted on Sirius Satellite Radio . Following

3050-463: The sale of Maxim to the newly created Darden Media Group, but Darden was unable to raise the money. Calvin Darden Jr. was later charged with fraud relating to the transaction. Between 2010 and 2012, Maxim eliminated two issues, going from 12 issues a year to 10, and decreased its circulation numbers by 20%, from a reported 2.5 million to only 2.0 million. The Argentinian edition of

3111-430: The sealed tower. Grieving for his friend, Shovel Knight gives up adventuring and goes into self-imposed exile. During his absence, a powerful being known as the Enchantress rises to power, spreading evil across the land. Upon hearing that the Enchantress has unsealed the Tower of Fate, Shovel Knight resolves to journey back to it, hoping to find and rescue Shield Knight. To reach the tower, Shovel Knight confronts and defeats

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3172-477: The shovel allows it to shoot out damaging projectiles whenever Shovel Knight is at maximum health. Some levels contain hidden music sheets that the player can grant to a non-player character called the bard; trading these sheets awards the player treasure and the ability to sound test each of the game's music tracks. Dying in Shovel Knight will cause the player to lose a portion of their treasure at

3233-601: The tower and defeats the Order of No Quarter again, before battling the Enchantress. He manages to exorcise the evil spirit, turning her back into Shield Knight. The amulet transforms into a powerful monster known as the Remnant of Fate, which Shovel Knight and Shield Knight defeat together. Shield Knight holds back the Remnant of Fate as the tower collapses, while Black Knight carries an unconscious Shovel Knight to safety. He leaves Shovel Knight by his campfire and departs. A post-credits scene shows Shield Knight, who managed to escape

3294-669: Was being developed for the Game Boy Advance , but was ultimately canceled. In 2013, Phil Spencer from Microsoft 's Xbox team mentioned his fondness for Battletoads while asking the fans what Rare games should be brought back for the Xbox One . In 2014, "Battletoads" was re-trademarked in the United States. Spencer appeared publicly in a Battletoads T-shirt in 2015, just days after Microsoft Studios ' Ken Lobb (creator of 2013's Killer Instinct reboot ) said they have plans to bring Battletoads and other classic Rare series back "someday". Battletoads: The Official Battlebook,

3355-535: Was co-developed with Nitrome and released on September 23, 2022, for Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Apple Arcade . Maxim (magazine) Maxim (stylized in all caps ) is an international men's magazine , devised and launched in the United Kingdom in 1995, but based in New York City since 1997, and prominent for its photography of actors, singers and female models whose careers are at

3416-410: Was co-developed with Vine and released on December 13, 2021, for macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. Another spin-off, the roguelike Shovel Knight Dig , was co-developed with Nitrome and released on September 23, 2022, for Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Apple Arcade . A remake of the first game called Shovel of Hope DX is planned to be released at a future date. Shovel Knight

3477-497: Was criticized by The Black Crowes for rating their upcoming CD, Warpaint , without hearing the entire album. Black Crowes manager Pete Angelus said, " Maxim ' s actions seem to completely lack journalistic integrity and intentionally mislead their readership." According to Crowes, the magazine stated in an email, "Of course, we always prefer to [ sic ] hearing music, but sometimes there are big albums that we don't want to ignore that aren't available to hear, which

3538-404: Was originally supposed to be a princess , as the creators were using NES era damsel-in-distress characters like Roll , Peach , and Zelda as inspirations. Originally, due to her lack of character, she was referred to as "Princess MacGuffin " within the development team. For the "Body Swap" mode, Yacht Club created male versions of Shield Knight and the Enchantress. The "Enchanter" was one of

3599-619: Was previewing CDs in its March 2008 issue, not reviewing them, and the mistake was to include star ratings. In December 2019, Presto Media Productions, criticized the " Maxim Cover Girl 2019" competition with an independent documentary created by model, actor, and producer Valentina Lucia Faltoni. Her documentary is visible on Vimeo and it is titled: "The Ugly $ ide of Beauty Conte$ t$ " Maxim has launched international editions of its magazines since 1995. In 2006, it has launched its 26th and 27th international editions in Serbia and Greece, where it

3660-431: Was released for download via Bandcamp on the same day as the game, as was a rearrangement album. Shovel Knight ' s graphics and music mimic the style of video games from the NES era and shares the NES's limits of color palette (plus four colors) and sprite count. This means that larger sprites are superimposed on a black background to limit the onscreen colors to a realistic maximum. Other trickery to properly honor

3721-411: Was released in 2015, as the first Amiibo toy produced by a third party. An Amiibo 3-pack containing Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight was released in 2019 along with a gold variant of the previously released Shovel Knight figure. Shovel Knight collaborated with Arby's in March 2021 to release a set of toys, which included Arby's themed cheat codes for the game. Shovel Knight appears as

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