Just yesterday, WayForward revealed the details and release date of the forthcoming Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition that will be including all DLC plus a few extra goodies. Granted, the final DLC—Costume Mode—still has yet to go live, but the studio revealed more details earlier this week and it sounded like a release date wouldn’t be too far off. Fortunately, that has turned out to be the case, as it’s now been confirmed that Costume Mode launches next week.
To be precise, WayForward will make it available on 10th April, and it’ll be free to all who backed the Kickstarter. Here’s a brief description of what you can expect form the new update:
These fabulous outfits aren’t just for show – they also provide Shantae with three brand new arcade-style play modes! Bounce off walls, throw stars, and teleport with the Ninja Costume; beat the life-draining heat by collecting sunscreen in the Beach Costume; and lay down the law with your pellet blaster and block- shifting ability using the Mighty Switch Force-inspired Officer Costume. Indulge your passion for fashion while testing your mettle with this chic and challenging DLC!
What do you think? Will you be downloading this? What did you think of the other DLC? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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I need a Reggie costume to warrant a purchase
If this is WayForward's idea of a costume DLC, instantly putting all other games' costume DLC to shame, would would be their idea of an expansion pack, I wonder? A new mode that is actually the entire game library of the console you purchased it on but with the main characters of each game replaced with Shantae?
Got my download codes yesterday. I was a Kickstarter backer. 15 bucks was all it took and they've made all the DLC updates free. Pretty sweet deal.
@sleepinglion Honestly, I wish I had backed it. I've never put any money towards a Kickstarter, but this should've been my first!
Will the Wii U version be getting everything? As much as I want the Switch physical version, it would be cheaper and wiser to just better the copy I already have downloaded and beaten...
This looks so damn good. It's just a shame I really don't like the simple gameplay :/ I've already bought the initial game on Switch and I'm about halfway through, but it just doesn't appeal to me. Like any game on Switch that I buy, I'll finish it 100% before calling it a miss, but still. So far it's been a sorta bland ride, but the game itself is great, just probably not for me.
Sounds like they’ve taken a leaf out of Inti Creates book, the new DLC characters that Inti released for Master Blaster Zero and Mighty Gunvolt Burst generally reinvented the gameplay each time and these costumes sound like they could do the same thing. I’ll have to give them a download at some point as the current games drought means I’ve got plenty of time to replay Shantae. The ninja costume with wall jumping in particular sounds really good...
Mighty Nintendo Switch Force Shantae Batman!
@Pichuka97 "My Body Is Ret-2-Go" Costume?
With the physical game already preordered, yesterday I started the first Shantae for Game Boy Color on 3DS Virtual Console (and plan to play Pirate's Curse on 3DS immediately after that, leaving Risky's Revenge on Wii U for later) because I wanted to get into Half-Genie Hero with some knowledge about the series.
And I gotta say that if this 4th entry is better I'm going to have a lot of fun, because the first one is really good, with great animations that set GBC apart from the original Game Boy, as much as people tend to consider it's the same system with color and say "Game Boy" to include GB, GBC and even GBA under that name.
I've not bought this yet as I was holding off until the physical release but it's less than half the price of the physical so I'm thinking it's not worth the extra. Any opinions?
@VR32X Yes, I backed for the WiiU version back in the day and I already got the download code
I also got the game and all the expansions for Steam free from Wayforward which is nice.
This is the kind of DLC I like.
I’m guessing this isn’t free DLC? 😔
I really like Shantae's bikini outfit.
It's unfortunate that I've had to re-buy all of this on Switch after backing on WiiU, so while I appreciate the free DLC codes for WiiU, I'll just have to end up buying them on Switch where I actually have been playing this game
@SmaggTheSmug Why aren't you working at WayForward
I backed it and got all the DLCs on Wii U, but I'll be damned if I don't buy the special Switch edition with the artbook!
@SwitchVogel I understand, I think it was the first thing I've supported. Of the three things I've backed, they all got made! And the savings for backers is amazing.
No fair! What's the point of getting my code early as a backer if the e-Shop won't actually accept the code yet?!
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