Yacht Club Games has confirmed that Mina the Hollower will arrive in May, ending an indefinite delay for the studio's first non-Shovel Knight original project in years. The Zelda-ish action-adventure marks a significant moment for the developer best known for Shovel Knight and its numerous expansions and spin-offs.

The announcement follows a four-year gap since Yacht Club's last release and comes 12 years after the original Shovel Knight debuted. Mina the Hollower was first revealed in 2022 and has been positioned as a departure from the studio's long-running focus on the Shovel Knight universe.

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The game's May launch has been framed as a pivotal, "make-or-break" moment for Yacht Club Games as it seeks to establish a new IP outside the franchise that brought the studio its widest acclaim. Further details on platforms, pricing and exact launch date are expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Coverage of the announcement and developer commentary was reported by Rock Paper Shotgun.