Shantae

Shantae (2002)

by WayForward, Capcom
Genres:Adventure, Platform
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:Genie-girl Shantae is the self-appointed guardian of a small fishing village, Scuttle Town. Living life in a lighthouse rather than a bottle, she's constantly on the lookout for danger. When the nefarious lady-pirate, Risky Boots catches wind of the treasure that was recently unearthed in the village, she launches an attack. To get Scuttle out of trouble, it's up to Shantae to prove that she's the rightful 'Guardian Genie' to the best of her dancing, buying and hair-whipping abilities. Now crack that whip!Show more
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user avatar@urbake01user avatar@urbake01
January 29, 2025
This is the first game in the Shantae series, which has become a beloved series in the gaming world. Its a shame all future Shantae games are on GOG but the first entry is not available at all. This game has pretty visuals, a banging soundtrack, engaging characters, and a fun core game loop. Its time we preserved this game forevermore.
user avatar@lorrampiuser avatar@lorrampi
January 30, 2025
A memorable game that deserves to be available on the GOG store with the other games in the franchise. Despite being a game boy color game, it is well developed and has good world exploration mechanics and a very challenging difficulty.
The first game within the Shantae franchise. At the time of its release on Game Boy Color, it didn’t do much. Within time however, it gained a thriving fan following and thus additional sequels were made. One of the appealing things about the series is the title heroine is a half genie half human woman who is both likable and cute at the same time.
I got this from Limited Run Games. It's a pretty solid challenging platformer. I just wish it was in a more emulator friendly format so I can use it on other devices such as my Raspberry Pi.
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