Shantae And The Pirate's Curse Reprint Revealed As Limited Run's "Final 3DS Release"

'sigh'... I'll just share what everyone is thinking right now - Wii U version when?
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@juliobrand sighs opens wallet

I wonder how much demand there is for 3DS Shantae these days when the whole series is on Switch. 🤔
...that being said, I'm still looking forward to when they release the actual GBA cart of the lost Shantae Advance game lol, so who am I to talk about outdated hardware.

I'll grab the standard edition if it is still up when I am. I have a thing against characters that attack with hair or like bunny ears? I know, odd and very specific.

I appreciate the opportunity to get a physical copy of this game for under $200 USD 🥲

It’s too bad we don’t get a rerelease of the switch version. That one is sky high in price.

“Limited Quantities”. If this is an open order format, which is sounds like to me, it’ll probably be sold out in 2mins. I’m interested but TBH never have luck with these things as the bots scoop them up instantly. They need to do order limits with these things. No one needs to buy more than 2…unless you are trying to scalp the things…

I'd rather they re-release the Switch version. That I would definitely buy. Still kicking myself I didn't get it first time around.

I was hoping that they would also rerelease the Switch version. That is the only game that I am missing in the series.

@Slain That was the 2nd and only Limited Run Switch game I got and it weirds me out how sought after that game is

@TYRANACLES : And it's the only one I'm missing too.

This was back before LRG did open pre-orders, and so quantities of the game were really limited (and I hadn't started collecting the Shantae games until they released GBC/Risky's Revenge).

I think I'll just wait for the inevitable Switch 2 releases instead (as LRG have also re-released the Shantae games for PS5), as it'll be cheaper to double-dip on the whole series on the next console rather than pay through the nose for a Switch copy of Pirate's Curse alone.

I wish another boutique publisher would at least step in and issue their own release, or better yet, an all-in-one cartridge with all of the Shantae games in one place (though this likely wouldn't happen as LRG themselves published the port of the original GBC game, if memory serves).

Wow, what a nothing release! I don't say this to be mean but for a "totally final" 3DS release, this is pretty nothing when Pirate's Curse already has a wide spread physical release for 3DS that is arguably much better to grab for an affordable price and LRG could of had like a seminal 3DS EShop title that has never had a physical release, but they just put out the same game with a different piece of cover art and a collector's edition there isn't a reason to get if you got LRG's previous collector's editions. Yay

I just wish they would reprint the damn Switch version since it's so expensive. I could just get the ps5 version if I really just wanted the game but I like the idea of having the whole series physically on Switch. But I really love the 3ds so I might buy anyways. Yea I'm kinda dumb tbh.

@Fighting_Game_Loser it's $80 on 3ds on pricecharting, so while its a lot cheaper than Switch, it still not super cheap or anything...

There goes the value of my sealed copy.

man, its sad to see the 3ds drift off farther and farther from relevancy. its such a cool piece of tech that i hope is kept alive through the modding scene. I still use mine daily!

If only 3DS was not region locked and they could send it from an EU country so I don't pay huge money for mail and customs (more than the actual game price!)

I have no doubt the whole series will be on Nintendo's next console. I kind of gambled on it when I sold my Switch Shantae collection.

@ATHFjman18 It will not be open format. The copies are stated as in-hand and thus will be limited.

@Sisilly_G

Or better yet still, if Wayforward and LRG were not exclusively in bed with each other in North America, and released normal retail versions of their games here like they do in others regions, like SE Asia.

I wouldn't wish an LRG release on my worst enemies

Region locked so not interested.

Call me when yall wanna reprint Senran Kagura 2 for the EU market

You can get those Games DRM Free on Gog, so you can preserve it everywhere you want, make your own Physical Version and you do not depend on Hardware and Stores that will die.

Final 3DS release? Yeah right. Given there's still people making physical Game Boy titles, there'll probably be some people still manufacturing a 3DS game that nobody's bothered about 20 years from now for the sake of trying to have this title.

@PipeGuy64Bit It definitely needs a reprint. Copies are way too expensive out in the wild.

No chance for a reprint on switch right?
I got them all physical except this one.

The best Shantae game imo

@Fighting_Game_Loser
Exactly!We got nothing.I have already a physical santae pirate curse in my collection. I was hoping also a physical release of digital only game..This isn't a final release. This is a re-release like so many others 3ds games in the last 2 years..
Boooo

Thanks for removing PayPal, LRG.

@PipeGuy64Bit How can it be the „second and only“? For it to be second, there must also be a first one, I.e. another one.

"Final" for now...

@Burning_Spear Yours is an original copy, and won't have the Limited Run Games logo, so it's still valuable.

Still waiting for that 3DS version of Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut. it was announced, then never released, but never officially canceled either.

What did they end up making? Like 3 3DS games? And they choose to go out on a re-run of a Maximum release that you can still readily find? I mean I get Wayforward has all but put the ring on with Limited Run (sad as it is for someone like me who loves LRG's much smarter European brother Clear River), but this seems unneccesary even by LRG standards.

@KeeperBvK I meant "only other" Sorry was tired last night and posted that without proofreading. Anyways the first one in question was Night Trap, the game that seemed to be a bit of a punching bag here back when it was announced that game was getting a HD remaster.

I might try to get one if I remember. (And yeah I got it for free on PC during a giveaway, but this game seems like I would probably enjoy it more on 3DS. Maybe XD.) Edit: I decided to pass on it.

@EVIL-C Correct. I guess I meant “open” in that you can order however many copies you want rather than having an order limit per customer.

@ATHFjman18 Ah yes. Which seems terrible, as bots and scalpers can more easily exploit this. LRG doesn't care... 🤦‍♂️

@HammerKirby Ah alrighty. I guess this reprint is cheaper then, but its still kinda nothing. Like I'm pretty sure most people would of wanted something else to be the final game rather than Pirate's Curse again

@JohnnyC final licensed 3ds game is probably what they meant. Nintendo hasn't licensed Game Boy games in like 20 years or something

@HammerKirby Reading it again, Limited Run probably mean it's their final 3DS game. I'm any case, they've clearly not much confidence that this will sell well on its own merits if they're having to bundle it with an unrelated strapline like that.

I have the initial run game, sealed, paid about $100 CDN for it a couple years ago. Not sure if I should but this or not. It's basically the same game, just a different cover art.

If you still love your 3DS and have no qualms about custom firmware look up something called the hshop, you are welcome.

Honestly I can't believe people buy this junk.. specifically the "Collector's Edition"...

@luciobar1980 Since Shantae is held hostage in North America between LRG and Wayforward, it'll likely skyrocket in value. Go check VGPC if you don't believe me.

@RupeeClock I just needed to have the final 3DS physical release. I'm glad this is the last time I'll ever have to order anything from LRG. 2022 was my last time. Hopefully never again.

Bought the Collector's Edition the minute preorders went live. I don't normally do LRG, but for Shantae, I make an exception. Now I'm just waiting for them to announce the preorder window for Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.

@RupeeClock Dang, I'm lucky I ordered mine the minute preorders went live! I figured they would go fast, but I didn't think they'd go THAT fast! For the record, I did get the Collector's Edition.

[EDIT]: Looks like the Standard Edition is sold out, too. That is astounding.

The standard edition sold out around 11:05 EDT. I was able to move it to a cart and then it disappeared. Not bad for me: I still have the original sealed.

Aaaaaand they're gone. ;_;

Glad I don't suffer from the FOMO curse 😂

Live look of my boss after he asked what I was buying so early in the morning:

No regrets 😂

@RupeeClock Well, it was a good thing I managed to get mine in time, then. But you need not worry: I am no scalper. I have no plans on reselling it, much less at a heavily inflated price. It will be going into my game collection, where it will stay until the end of time. I just hope they don't decide to cancel my order later on due to lack of stock, though.

I wish I knew about this. I wanted to buy a copy for the switch this week so I could play the game but WOW $$$$. I went to the eshop and was able to pick it up for ten bucks so I jumped on it.

@RupeeClock Yeah I did see those updates. That may address, at least on paper, some of the multitude of criticism of LRG. We'll see. I'm just grateful to have the last North American 3DS release and was lucky to not miss it. Finally... 🙏

@AstroTheGamosian Same, I legit wanted a hard copy. I loved Pirates Curse all the way back when it released digitally. Never bought the Rising Star published copy, so I bought both the regular and CE of this one. Onto my shelf it shall go. Thus, I shut up, and LRG took my money. Sigh... 😓

yes. the era of the 3ds may lose purpose, it may fall down to the dirt, but it will live on! you hear me???? IT WILL LIVE ON!!!

@EVIL-C I already have the digital version myself on my 3DS, but I also wanted to get the physical version as well. Mainly because I want that soundtrack. I sure hope it includes "Run Run Rottytops!"

I have the original physical 3DS release from way back when, but this is a cool final 3DS release from Limited Run.

@AstroTheGamosian The soundtrack addition is nice, I must admit. 💿 It should be mandated that every CE of a game include one, be it a digital code or physical CD. 🧐

@EVIL-C Yeah, this is the only way I can get official soundtracks for games that have yet to be released on music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, if at all; otherwise, I have to settle for cover versions, which is okay for the most part, but sometimes, you just can't beat the original version.

Shantae is one of the game franchises whose music I love listening to, and it is frankly a travesty that WayForward has never even considered putting them up on those platforms. Especially when you have bangers like "Run Run Rottytops!"

So by purchasing the Collector's Editions of these games, I can then pop the CD into an external disk drive that's plugged into my computer, and then get the soundtrack onto my Apple Music library. If anything, it's the whole reason why I get the Collector's Editions.

But I do wish that companies like WayForward and Nintendo would put their soundtracks on platforms like Apple Music and Spotify. That way, I can listen to their soundtracks anytime I want, and not have to break the bank with these Collector's Editions.

@AstroTheGamosian I remember when the PS3 could conveniently rip soundtracks. I got some soundtrack CDs 💿 through Wii games, Nintendo Power magazine issues, and other random CE's, and I'd just rip them all onto the PS3 effortlessly, Hahaha. 😂

But I do agree with you that more companies should add their official game soundtracks to audio streaming platforms. They're great for listening to. Some of the best music ever composed was created for a video game, and many are just as enjoyable listening to on their own outside of their respective games. 🙂🎶

@EVIL-C Yeah, and I'm running out of things that I am interested in listening to on Apple Music. You can really only hear the same album so many times before it gets old.

Good, good game, by the way.