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Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
By WayForward Technologies, released 1 Jan 2025
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
What it is
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure from WayForward Technologies. Shantae faces pirate Risky Boots, whose plan involves rotating Sequin Land to bring towns to the coast. Players can shift and twist layered playfields to make routes and solve puzzles, while exploring towns, crypts and labyrinths. Combat uses Shantae’s hair-whip ability, magic items and belly-dance transformations; the game includes six creature transformations. Players can find upgrades and collectables, meet familiar characters, and take on boss battles. It also includes a four-player Battle Mode, with controllers required. On Steam, the game lists single-player and multiplayer, PvP and shared or split-screen play, along with achievements and full controller support. Steam lists Windows, while the platform facts also include Xbox Series X and Series S. Its genres are listed as action and adventure.
What players like, and what they don't
- Six creature transformations
- Level shifting creates routes and puzzles
- Four-player Battle Mode
- Shared or split-screen PvP listed
- Controllers required for Battle Mode
- Steam platform listing is Windows
Who it suits
It suits players looking for side-scrolling exploration, transformation-based abilities and puzzles involving rearranged levels. The four-player Battle Mode is relevant to groups with controllers who want to compete together.
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution pairs platforming and exploration with level-shifting puzzles and creature transformations. Its Battle Mode adds four-player competition, with controllers required.
