Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

WayForward
December 19, 2016
Genres
Platform, Adventure, Indie
Developers
WayForward
Release Date
December 19, 2016 (8 years and 5 months ago)
Publishers
XSEED Games, WayForward
Content Rating
T Cartoon Violence, Suggestive Themes
Franchises
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! After three highly successful outings with Shantae, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, and Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Shantae and her friends finally get a full HD console-based sequel! Boasting vivid, detailed high-definition graphics that retain the 2D hand-drawn sprites the series is known for, this newest entry in the Shantae series almost looks like a playable TV show! Presented as a stage-based 2.5D platformer with heavy exploration elements, Shantae uses her trademark Hair-Whip Attack to dispatch enemies, then takes advantage of her Belly Dance Magic to transform into 8 different forms that each have their own unique abilities and move sets. As new forms are mastered, old stages can be re-explored to unearth new items and secrets, ensuring there's plenty of content on offer for novices and platforming gurus alike. Topple the villainous Baron behind each criminal caper afflicting Sequin Land, and prepare for the ultimate showdown against Shantae's arch-nemesis: that bodacious buccaneer, Risky Boots!

Genres
Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developers
WayForward
Release Date
December 19, 2016 (8 years and 5 months ago)
Publishers
XSEED Games, WayForward
Content Rating
T Cartoon Violence, Suggestive Themes
Franchises
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero adds a whole new adventure on December 12 with the $7.99 Friends to the End DLC. Players swap between three of Shantae’s pals—Sky, Bolo and Rottytops—as they travel through remixed game levels to save the half-genie from dark magic.

Wayforward’s half-genie hero, Shantae, is available today as a free downloadable character for Blaster Master Zero on the Switch, and she is a delight to play. Side-scrolling is tough with only her signature hair-whip, but her animal transformations make the top-down segments a joy.

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