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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Dec. 20, 2016 $19.99
Windows

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

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Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform into a more powerful creature form! Topple the masterminds behind each criminal caper and prepare for the ultimate showdown against Shantae’s arch nemesis - the bodacious buccaneer Risky Boots! Key Features: • Shantae’s trademark moves return! Dance to transform into all-new and classic creatures, or summon magical attacks! Over a dozen dances to discover in all! • New Relic System allows players to unlock new powers and customize moves for Shantae and her many forms! • Conquer arcade-style action stages that unfold into a full world to explore. Fast action and quest-style exploration rolled into one! • When Shantae’s story ends, you’re just getting started! DLC Modes introduce new characters, levels, and bosses! • Huge Bosses, humorous dialogue, and the wonderfully weird Shantae cast return, now in fully animated HD!

76 Metacritic
2163 Positive
229 Negative
1968 Recommendations
65 Achievements

Developer

WayForward

Publisher

WayForward

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Action

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV

Tags

Female Protagonist (216) Platformer (202) Metroidvania (194) Cute (193) Action (187) Singleplayer (179) Side Scroller (179) Anime (177) 2.5D (173) Hand-drawn (170) Adventure (170) 2D (168) Indie (167) Funny (161) Kickstarter (159) Fantasy (156) Comedy (152) Action-Adventure (149) Crowdfunded (149) Great Soundtrack (146)

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Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform into a more powerful creature form! Topple the masterminds behind each criminal caper and prepare for the ultimate showdown against Shantae’s arch nemesis - the bodacious buccaneer Risky Boots! Key Features: • Shantae’s trademark moves return! Dance to transform into all-new and classic creatures, or summon magical attacks! Over a dozen dances to discover in all! • New Relic System allows players to unlock new powers and customize moves for Shantae and her many forms! • Conquer arcade-style action stages that unfold into a full world to explore. Fast action and quest-style exploration rolled into one! • When Shantae’s story ends, you’re just getting started! DLC Modes introduce new characters, levels, and bosses! • Huge Bosses, humorous dialogue, and the wonderfully weird Shantae cast return, now in fully animated HD!

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