Mina the Hollower Launches on PC and Consoles

Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight, has launched Mina the Hollower, an action-adventure game with Game Boy Color-style visuals and modern gameplay. The release date is 29 May 2026.

For readers in RetroShell news, this is one to note because it sits neatly between old handheld style and current design. The game follows Mina, a Hollower, on a mission to rescue a cursed island, with dungeons, secrets, and environmental burrowing at the centre of the action.

The look is clearly inspired by the Game Boy Color, with pixel art that aims for the feel of late 1990s handheld games. That said, it is not a straight copy of the past. Mina can jump, roll, and move in multiple directions, which gives the game a smoother feel than many original GBC-era titles.

Combat also leans into modern ideas. Mina uses a whip as her main weapon, but players can also collect other tools, gear, and sidearms. Those options support different build loadouts, with trinkets and other items adding passive benefits.

Yacht Club Games says the world is detailed and interconnected, with a Victorian gothic tone and plenty of secrets to find. The level design takes cues from Dark Souls, with areas that connect into one another rather than feeling separate.

For more on the hardware side of the retro scene, see our coverage of Dracula: Dark Reign on Game Boy Color. You can also follow Nintendo’s news page for official platform updates and Yacht Club Games for studio announcements.