Set in 1526, you play as Shao Jun, ' the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood.' The gameplay being 2D switches up some of the traditional Assassin's Creed tropes and seems to lean more heavily on exploring the game via multiple layer plains in the 2D environment. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China is Ubi Soft's latest entry into the popular stealth action franchise, but it adds a couple of interesting twists by setting the game in Ming Dynasty era China, and switching the gameplay from 3D to 2D. I was preparing to write something smart about another Assassin's Creed game from Ubi Soft, but then they went ahead did something different with the fatigued stealth series. Shovel Knight released Tuesday on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita, with Wii U, eShop, and Steam versions currently available. Best of all, Shovel Knight will be a cross-buy game, meaning purchasing it on one platform will get you access to the other two versions. The brand new Sony friendly versions of Shovel Knight also come with some of the Kickstarter mandated updates to the game, as well as a new boss fight against Sony's angry God of War, Kratos. The games bolstered by terrific controls, exquisite music, and a fair but challenging check point system. Along the way you'll face off against the Order in uniquely themed stages like the Plague Knights ' Explodatorium' or the Specter Knight's Graveyard. You play as the titular Shovel Knight on a quest to defeat the nefarious, Order of No Quarter, and confront their leader the evil Enchantress. Mixing elements from classic gaming's best like Castlevania, Link's Adventure, and Super Mario Bros 3. the series exceeded expectations on all fronts. Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games is the retro inspired platformer that does everything right. It's a retro game done right, a masters class in classic games, and a love letter to the 8-bit genre.

However, I think that it won't be a problem as we start off with one of the best games of last year hitting Sony platforms for the first time. That's right dear reader, it's one of those release calendars where digital media is king as we have zero physical releases to talk about.

Welcome back to Sweet Release! Bleeding Cool's weekly peek at the newest games hitting store shelves, or in this week's case digital platforms.

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