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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

by WayForward

  • Released Dec 20, 2016
  • $19.99
  • 9 h to beat
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • PlayStation Vita
  • Wii U
  • Xbox One

90%positive reviews

2,192 positive234 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Fun, polished platforming and charming characters

  • Great music and visuals

Cons

  • Shorter than earlier entries

  • Extra content locked behind a costlier edition

Mixed

  • Some call it one of the best platformers, others find the gameplay disappointing

Media

Trailer (YouTube)Launch Trailer (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual-Core CPU with Hyper Threading

Memory: 2 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 310 or equivalent (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 1GB of display memory

DirectX: Version 9.0

Storage: 2 GB available space

View on Steam

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! After three highly successful outings with Shantae, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, and Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Shantae and her friends finally get a full HD console-based sequel! Boasting vivid, detailed high-definition graphics that retain the 2D…

Ratings

  • 81IGDB players59 ratings
  • 81Critics16 reviews
  • 81Overall75 scores

Time to beat

  • 9.4 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 10.3 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 13.6 hCompletionist100%

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LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish (Spain)

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