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Metroidvania
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
By WayForward Technologies, released 1 Jan 2014
- Microsoft Windows
- Wii U
- Nintendo 3DS
- Amazon Fire TV
What it is
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a Metroidvania developed by WayForward Technologies and released in 2014. After losing her magic, Shantae joins forces with her enemy Risky Boots to confront a curse threatening Sequin Land. The adventure takes her across cursed islands and through labyrinths, where Pirate Gear such as a pistol, hat, scimitar, boots and cannon can be found. Players can upgrade her hair and weapons, unlock advanced fighting moves, find maps and collect Heart Squids and loot. The game includes multiple endings, unlockable Pirate-Mode and a humorous cast of characters. Its Steam release is for Windows, with single-player, achievements, full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Steam Trading Cards and Family Sharing. Other listed platforms are Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Amazon Fire TV. WayForward is both developer and publisher.
What players like, and what they don't
- Exploration spans islands and labyrinths
- Pirate Gear includes several weapons and tools
- Features multiple endings and unlockable Pirate-Mode
- Steam listing includes full controller support
- Steam release lists Windows only
- Single-player only on Steam
Who it suits
It suits players looking for an action-adventure journey through islands and labyrinths, with exploration, gear and character upgrades. Controller support and Remote Play on TV are listed for the Steam version.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse builds its adventure around exploration, gear and Shantae's uneasy alliance with Risky Boots. The Steam version lists a range of platform features, but only for Windows.
