Shantae is an adventure developed by WayForward, released 22 April 2021 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Shantae is
Shantae is an adventure game developed by WayForward and released in 2021. It was published by Limited Run Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It runs on CARBON Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The original Shantae adventure returns! First released in 2002, Shantae is the classic action-adventure-platformer that introduced players to the fan-favorite Half-Genie heroine. In her debut title, Shantae hair-whips, dances, and transforms as she seeks out four elemental stones hidden throughout Sequin Land to put a stop to the nefarious lady pirate, Risky Boots.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Shantae holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 56% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 3 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Shantae launched on 22 April 2021, within three weeks of Resident Evil Village, Returnal, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... and NieR Replicant v1.22474487139.... All of them reviewed better. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil Village, Returnal, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., NieR Replicant v1.22474487139....
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Shantae yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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