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Shantae: Risky's Revenge

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Shantae: Risky's Revenge

Oct 4, 2010

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3.47 average rating based on 246 ratings

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The sequel to the critically acclaimed Shantae is here! Fans asked, and WayForward has answered with a powder keg of high-octane, hair-whipping, hip-shaking action available only on the Nintendo DSiWare service. Shantae: Risky's Revenge sets the bar even higher with thousands of frames of animation, huge multi-sprite bosses and a quest so big it's bursting at the seams. Guide "half-genie" Shantae through haunted wastelands, burning deserts, enchanted forests, dripping caverns and deadly labyrinths. Discover magical attacks, brew zombie coffee, save golden babies and master the art of belly dancing to transform Shantae into more powerful creatures. Use your powers to … More
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Shantae is here! Fans asked, and WayForward has answered with a powder keg of high-octane, hair-whipping, hip-shaking action available only on the Nintendo DSiWare service. Shantae: Risky's Revenge sets the bar even higher with thousands of frames of animation, huge multi-sprite bosses and a quest so big it's bursting at the seams. Guide "half-genie" Shantae through haunted wastelands, burning deserts, enchanted forests, dripping caverns and deadly labyrinths. Discover magical attacks, brew zombie coffee, save golden babies and master the art of belly dancing to transform Shantae into more powerful creatures. Use your powers to foil the lady pirate Risky Boots and save Sequin Land from certain doom. With its infectious characters, flirtatious humor and deliciously outlandish action, Shantae: Risky's Revenge offers up all the hair-whipping, belly-dancing action you can handle. Less
Developers
WayForward Technologies
Publishers
Intergrow, WayForward Technologies, XSEED Games
Series
Shantae
Platforms
Android, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Wii U, iOS
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Puzzle
Themes
Action
Steam
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Release Dates
Oct 04, 2010 (North_America)
Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
Feb 11, 2011 (Europe)
Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
Oct 27, 2011 (Worldwide)
iOS
Jan 2013 (Japan)
Android
Jul 15, 2014 (Worldwide)
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 23, 2015 (North_America)
PlayStation 4
Dec 08, 2015 (Australia)
PlayStation 4
Dec 08, 2015 (Europe)
PlayStation 4
2016 (Worldwide)
Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
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User Stats
1471
In Collection
133
Wish Listed
30
Playing
788
Backlogged
How Long Is Shantae: Risky's Revenge?
Main story: 5.8 hours
Main + extras: 6.6 hours
100% completion: 9.3 hours
Total completions: 11
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Inc
Inc gave Dec 27, 2021
Inc gave Dec 27, 2021
Christmas with Shantae
This review is for the PlayStation 4 version

I didn't think I was going to finish anything else this year, but I decided to have another go at Shantae: RIsky's Revenge as I didn't get too far the first time. I think this was the first Shantae game I tried back in the day and I didn't "get it" at the time. Having played and enjoyed the later games, I now know what I'm doing and beat it this time around in about 5 1/2 hours.

In fact, playing 1/2 Genie Hero and Seven Sirens, with their banging soundtracks and smooth visuals, may have ruined Risky's Revenge for me a bit. It's shorter, a little grainy and the chip tune music lacks the same oomph (although it still looks and sounds great). All in all, it's a bit more dated. But still very solid.

I think I need to go back and pay Pirate's Curse now, as I can't remember much about that either!

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pixelcrypt
pixelcrypt gave Sep 21, 2023
pixelcrypt gave Sep 21, 2023
Pretty good game but do not play the iOS version

This game is like a Metroidvania without any luxuries the genre affords you. The map is unusable, no item % or any way to track secrets. The level design is just baffling and illogical. The iOS version crashed about 20 times (and I couldn’t even finish the final boss). BUT I did enjoy it a bit.

The writing is the best of any shantae game. There’s actually some very funny moments of dialogue, which I don’t recall in any other game in the series. The exploration was pretty fun, and some of the challenges were unique.

The abilities suck - you change forms and it only applies to specific situations- a point off the Metroidvania scale. The art is ok, the platforming is super basic. Some of the secrets were fun to find.

I honestly went in expecting a linear experience but it did scratch the Metroidvania itch more than I thought it would. Pirate’s Curse is a way more fun game, but this was honestly probably my second favorite in the series. If it weren’t for the iOS port crashes I would give it 3 stars, but that’s just unforgivable.

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