Shantae

User Rating

7.4/10 (50 ratings)

Release Date

22nd Apr 2021

No. of Players

1 (Single Player)

Genre

Action, Adventure, Platformer

Publisher

WayForward

Developer

WayForward

Content Rating

ESRB/Everyone 10+, PEGI/7

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The original Shantae adventure returns! First released in 2002, Shantae is the classic action-adventure-platformer that introduced players to the fan-favorite Half-Genie heroine. In her debut title, Shantae hair-whips, dances, and transforms as she seeks out four elemental stones hidden throughout Sequin Land to put a stop to the nefarious lady pirate, Risky Boots. During her quest, she'll explore treacherous labyrinths, gain amazing new powers, conquer mini-games, and meet up with friends such as Bolo, Sky, and Rottytops! This version of the game includes both the standard Game Boy™ Color mode and the Game Boy™ Advance-enhanced mode!

Key Features:

-Shantae's acclaimed original 8-bit adventure - now on Switch!

-Use dance magic to transform into a monkey, an elephant, a spider, and more!

-Travel across Sequin Land, from forests and deserts to swamps and frigid peaks!

-Explore challenging labyrinths where devious bosses await!

-Buy a variety of items and upgrades to gain new abilities!

-Environments change from day to night!

-Discover secret passages! Find hidden Warp Squids and fireflies!

-Select between standard Game Boy™ Color mode or Game Boy™ Advance-enhanced mode, featuring a bonus Tinkerbat transformation!

-Updated with save states, multiple display options, control improvements, and a mini art gallery!

Thu 29th Apr 2021

Nintendo Life said:

Shantae is a product of its time, which can be both a good and a bad thing. On one hand, this old Game Boy Color game displays an ambition and quality that outpaced many other games of its time and it easily stands as one of the best releases for that retro platform. On the other hand, it is still a game from 2002, and showcases many of the game design shortcomings one would expect from that time. It’s not a bad game by any means, then, but this is easily a game that we can only really recommend to longtime fans who are curious where Shantae got her start. If you don’t fall into that camp, we’d recommend you pick up one of the later releases and maybe come back to this one later on.

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