Shovel Knight Original Soundtrack

Shovel Knight Original Soundtrack
Production
Producer(s)	Yacht Club Games
Composer(s)	Jake "Virt" Kaufman Manami Matsumae
Details
Tool(s)	FamiTracker
Release date(s)	June 27, 2014 (Bandcamp) December 24, 2014 (Steam) October 2016 (Definitive edition)
Tracks	48 tracks
Genre(s)	Chiptunes

Shovel Knight Original Soundtrack is the official score of Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, composed by Jake "Virt" Kaufman and Manami Matsumae.

Production

Of the 48 tracks within the album, 2 were composed by Manami Matsumae, known for her work on the music and sound effects of the Megaman game series.

The complete digital album was first released on June 27, 2014, on Kaufman's Bandcamp page to be downloaded at any price, and on December 24 on Steam as a $10 DLC. A physical two-vinyls and disc edition titled Shovel Knight The Definitive Soundtrack was published by Matsumae's music label Brave Wave in October 2016.

Track List

1. Main Theme (Main Menu)
2. Steel Thy Shovel! (Character Selection)
3. One Fateful Knight (Intro)
4. Strike the Earth! (Plains of Passage)
5. The Rival (Black Knight - First Battle)
6. For Shovelry! (Boss Victory)
7. The Starlit Wilds (Campfire Scene)
8. The Adventure Awaits (Map Screen)
9. In the Halls of the Usurper (Pridemoor Keep)
10. The Decadent Dandy (King Knight Battle)
11. High Above the Land (The Flying Machine)
12. The Spin Controller (Propeller Knight Battle)
13. An Underlying Problem (The Lost City)
14. The Claws of Fate (Mole Knight Battle)
15. No Weapons Here (Village)
16. Pastorale (Village Interiors)
17. The Local Happenstance (Village Basement)
18. Watch Me Dance! (Dancer)
19. Spin Ye Bottle (Minigame)
20. A Thousand Leagues Below (Iron Whale) – Manami Matsumae
21. The Bounty Hunter (Treasure Knight Battle)
22. Of Devious Machinations (Clockwork Tower)
23. The Schemer (Tinker Knight Battle)
24. The Destroyer (Tinker Tank Battle)
25. The Donor's Despair (Hall of Champions)
26. Backed Into a Corner (Hall of Champions Boss)
27. The Requiem of Shield Knight (Dream)
28. Waltz of the Troupple King (Troupple Pond)
29. The Defender (Black Knight Battle)
30. Courage Under Fire (Armorer Village)
31. Bucklers and Bonnets (Armorer Interior)
32. Fighting with All of Our Might (Wandering Travelers)
33. Flowers of Antimony (Explodatorium) – Manami Matsumae
34. The Vital Vitriol (Plague Knight Battle)
35. La Danse Macabre (Lich Yard)
36. The Apparition (Specter Knight Battle)
37. A Cool Reception (The Stranded Ship)
38. The Stalwart (Polar Knight Battle)
39. A Decisive Blow (StreetPass Arena)
40. Fighting Spirit (StreetPass Arena - Battle Ghosts)
41. End of Days (Endgame Map Screen)
42. The Fateful Return (Tower Approach)
43. The Inner Struggle (Tower)
44. The Forlorn Sanctum (Tower Lair)
45. The Possessor (Enchantress Battle)
46. The Betrayer (Enchantress Final Form)
47. A Return to Order (Ending)
48. Reprise (Credits)

Trivia

• 46 of the 48 tracks can be collected as Music Sheets and played by the Bard in the Village. They can also be unlocked in Sound Test in the game's menu after completing the campaign once.
• Most of the music in this album were reused in the other campaigns and as such are not featured again on the other albums.
• The exclusive tracks composed by Kaufman for the guest boss battles are not included in the album. These tracks include The Blades Of Chaos for Kratos and Meet the Toads, The Wookie Hole, To the Turbo Tunnel, Battle the Battletoads and Pause for Battletoads.
• For Shovelry! and Fighting Spirit cannot be played by the Bard or in Sound Test mode.
• The Definitive Edition contains an additional booklet featuring composer interviews and exclusive artwork by Pokemon and Mega Man illustrator Hitoshi Ariga. This edition is also available in disc format.

Gallery

Gatefold art for the Definitive Soundtrack edition.

Bandcamp Player

♫ Shovel Knight Original Soundtrack by Jake Kaufman