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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
By WayForward Technologies, released 1 Jan 2016
- Microsoft Windows
- Wii U
- PlayStation Vita
What it is
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a platformer from WayForward Technologies, released in 2016. A crime wave in Sequin Land sets Shantae on a rescue mission, using hair-whip attacks and dances that transform her into creature forms. The listed features include more than a dozen dances, magical attacks, and a Relic System for unlocking powers and customizing moves for Shantae and her forms. Its arcade-style action stages open into a world to explore, pairing fast action with quest-style exploration. The story's main stages are joined by DLC modes with new characters, levels, and bosses. The Steam listing is single-player and includes full controller support, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. The Steam release is for Windows, dated December 20, 2016; the broader platform list also names Wii U and PlayStation Vita.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than a dozen dances are listed.
- Relics unlock powers and customize moves.
- Stages mix action with exploration.
- DLC modes add characters, levels, and bosses.
- Full controller support is listed.
- The listed Steam platform is Windows only.
- The Steam listing is single-player.
Who it suits
It suits players who want platform action with exploration and transform-based abilities. The full controller support and single-player listing may suit players playing alone with a controller.
Shantae's dances and Relic System give the platforming a range of forms and abilities, while stages combine action with exploration. The Steam listing is single-player on Windows, with controller support and Steam Cloud.
