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Metroidvania
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
By WayForward Technologies, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- Wii U
- Nintendo DSi
What it is
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut is a 2010 Metroidvania from WayForward Technologies, released on Steam for Windows in 2014. It follows half-genie Shantae through haunted wastes, deserts, forests, caverns, and labyrinths as she opposes the pirate Risky Boots. Shantae attacks with her hair, discovers magical abilities, brews zombie coffee, and transforms through belly-dancing into more powerful creatures. This version adds HD portrait artwork, extra challenge, illustrations, Steam Trading Cards, Achievements, emoticons, controller support, configurable controls, Magic Mode with an alternate costume, and a redesigned Warp System. The game includes single-player play, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, and partial controller support. It was also released on Wii U and Nintendo DSi, with Steam availability on Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player Metroidvania adventure
- Multiple transformation abilities
- Steam Achievements and Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing
- Configurable controls and controller support
- Steam controller support is partial
- Steam release is Windows-only
- Other listed platforms are Wii U and Nintendo DSi
Who it suits
It suits players who want a single-player Metroidvania built around exploration, transformations, animated combat, and magical attacks. Speedrunners and returning players may value its redesigned Warp System.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut offers exploration across varied areas, transformation-based abilities, and added Steam features. Its Windows release includes cloud saves and community features, while controller support is only partial.
