Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Is Getting A Retail Ultimate Edition With All The Extras

Any word on if this edition is coming to the states?

Heck, I’m an American and even I’m happy about this news!

Oooh. I recently started going through my Shantae backlog on Steam and I already have Half-Genie in my Library... But all this fancy stuff may be reason enough to double dip.

I'm probably going to double dib on it for the exclusive bathing suit alone.

It can't be shipped to the US from the UK or DE Amazon. Oh well.

Just started Half-Genie Hero at the weekend - it's great. Not entirely sure why it's rated 12+, though. Are the mermaids too buxom for seven-year-olds? Are midriffs offensive?

Eum, this isn't exactly new info...
I've had this version pre-ordered for months now. :-/
All the big UK stores have had it up for preorder for a long time already.

@CptProtonX Don't worry. The special edition is being released in the US as well.

@BillysBabbles This will be available in North America on the 24th

I already have this on pre-order from Gamestop. April 24th in North America

Really hoping this comes to Australia. I really want that art book.

@Krull Well, Shantae is a belly-dancer, is she not? And there's quite a bit of fanservice that boys usually start appreciating at 12 or so

@Dev April 24th https://www.ebgames.ca/Switch/Games/744637/shantae-half-geni-hero-ultimate-edition

@Krull The profanity doesn't help.

@meppi64 Thanks. I'm accustomed to the EU getting the fancier CEs. So, I try to jump when I can for them on the Switch. But que sera sera.

Does anyone know the price? Or did I miss it?

@meppi64 Hot diggity!

Best Buy!

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/shantae-half-genie-hero-ultimate-day-one-edition-nintendo-switch/6214322.p?skuId=6214322

@Aaron09 33€ at base.com

@CptProtonX yep.
I tend to use videogamesplus.ca when ordering a US only physical release, since they are really good at getting games shipped over to my location.
They tend to be really good with limited releases as well overall.

@meppi64 I recently cancelled all of my Amazon.it pre-orders to buy everything on base.com... I saved myself more than 25 euro for SF Collection, Crash Collection and DK Tropical Freeze combined... how they can make those prices is beyond my understanding!

Already ordered it. Maybe this time I will actually finish it

@RetroGamerAndrew
I did the exact same thing! lol
No idea why amazon is so expensive all of a sudden.
I now have the following preordered at base:
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
Shantae Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Day One Edition
Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition
Owlboy
Kirby Star Allies
Super Smash Bros.
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker

And just got Skyrim and Rocket League in today.

I'm hoping the price for One Piece Pirate Warriors will come down a bit as well, because as of right now it's the same as buying it locally, in which case, I get it the day it comes out.
Oh well, can't win them all, I guess.

have it preordered at gamestop.

After I finished reading I preordered on Amazon.

Sounds extremely elaborate.

Slightly tempted. Have the game without DLC on Wii U and liked it well enough. Wasn't quite as impressive as the original trilogy though, I thought.

"exclusive new bathing suit", lol

I pre-ordered this on Amazon Canada, January 25, 2018. It's been available for quite some time - but definitely deserves some love in the news. Great game.

@meppi64 Thank you!!

There are very few, if any, games that I would buy the special edition for, or pre-order...Shantae is one of them.

@CptProtonX Ah, not got to any profanity yet. Like I said, I just started it the other day. Good thing I leave the parental controls on for when my kids play on the Switch!

I like the first Shantae(GBC/GBA/3DS VC). Just got done a save file from a year, or two ago. Despite the character being designed as a Western stereo-typical bellydancer/harem/genie girl, the fanservice is something I could do without. Rhetorical question: Tell me again why we need a bathing suit costume? It's similar to Samus in the earlier Metroid titles; it detracts from the game. Also worth mentioning, is that while actual teenagers are generally more sexually aware, in today's society, one must ask why a fictional teenager must be sexualized. That's another rhetorical.

As for the game itself, this seems like a good package. I've said this before: I hope game companies, including indies that have the financial prowess to do so, start releasing physical, with all the goodies, simultaneously with digital, rather than digital first, then a long-enough time later physical. If gamers will go along with the practice of double/triple dipping, game makers will capitalize on that. I know, the practice of re-releasing has been going on forever. GoTY editions, anyone? I guess it depends on how badly you want to play a particular title.

Is there a version that's just the game and not art book/soundtrack? I don't need a lot of tat floating around my house...

The collector's edition can be gotten for around 35 bucks, some places even less, which is actually less than the digital version with the DLC included.

Less money spent AND all the extra goodies + having it physical? This CE is actually a great deal O.O

I already own the game on the Wii U, but getting all the DLC and extra goodies like the artbook and an exclusive outfit is super tempting. Given it has an artbook with it though, my brother is likely to buy it, so I'll just play on his copy instead.

Awesome to see the Shantae games getting physical releases more often; I hope the eventual 5th game gets one right out the gates.

Edit: I just noticed and told my brother about the soundtrack CD... he's definitely getting it now.

This works out great for me, as to save on costs and time, I'm limiting myself to only getting 12 games a year (I have no idea how some folks manage to play so many video games in a year... I struggle at 10 new games a year).

I received an email from Amazon yesterday saying this has been delayed with no new release date being given. Anyone else received that email?