Alex tapped the icon. The screen dimmed, then erupted in 8-bit glory. The familiar chiptune melody surged through the Vita’s front-facing speakers, crisper than it had any right to be. Reach the Tower of Fate. The Gear: A sharpened shovel and a blue suit of armor. The Stakes: Saving Shield Knight from the Enchantress.
The physical buttons of the Vita provided a tactile feedback that a touch screen never could. Alex navigated through the subterranean tunnels, digging up dirt piles and dodging the fireballs of Mole Knight. A Knight’s Rest Shovel Knight PS VITA (USA) (NoNpDrm)
The first stage, The Plains, was a warm-up. Alex executed the "Shovel Drop" with surgical precision, bouncing off a beetle’s head to reach a hidden wall. Sparkle. Gold. Alex tapped the icon