Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
Whip enemies with Shantae's hair and dance into forms that open new exploration opportunities, with Ultimate Edition also including adventures starring Risky Boots and Shantae's friends.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.3 / 10
About this game
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition combines a stage-based platform adventure with additional playable perspectives. As Shantae, attack enemies with a hair whip and use belly-dance transformations to gain different movement abilities. Those forms also give you reasons to return to earlier stages, where newly acquired abilities reveal further items and secrets. Hand-drawn characters appear against 2.5D backdrops. The package includes the base adventure, Pirate Queen's Quest, Friends to the End and the Costume Pack. Take control of Risky Boots in her own adventure, or switch between Sky, Bolo and Rottytops in Friends to the End. The different playable characters and costume modes sit alongside Shantae's transformation-led exploration rather than replacing the original campaign.
Collected in series
Shantae is WayForward's colorful platform-adventure series starring a half-genie heroine who fights with her hair. Jump through hazards, explore labyrinths and gain abilities that open new routes. Many entries use dance transformations, while Pirate's Curse trades those powers for versatile pirate equipment.
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AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
A good fit for platforming fans who enjoy revisiting places with new abilities.
Transformations can turn familiar stages into opportunities to notice previously unreachable rewards. The included character adventures offer a different appeal: experimenting with who you control as well as where you go.
Strengths
- Ability-based revisits can make discoveries feel connected to Shantae's growing move set.
- Risky Boots and the switchable friends give the package distinct playable perspectives.
Weaknesses
- Returning to earlier stages may interrupt the momentum for players who mainly want a succession of new locations.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy exploration within action stages and trying alternative characters.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Revisiting stages with new forms creates a discovery loop, with the tradeoff that progress sometimes returns to familiar ground. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The combination of direct hair-whip combat and transformation abilities should suit players who like action to feed into exploration. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Hand-drawn characters and layered backdrops may appeal to players looking for a cartoon-like visual identity. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support provide flexibility in where to play this solo adventure. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- WayForward
- Publisher
- WayForward
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyDodgeReplayableLinear LevelsMain Story Under 10 HoursFast-pacedPlatformingReal-time Combat3D GraphicsThird Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- home.wayforward.comSource revision: 1
- home.wayforward.com