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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Pirate Queen’s Quest

Released: 8/29/2017

Raise anchor and set sail for a total re-imagining of the base game’s play style, theme, and storyline. You’ve played the genie-half, now experience the other side of the story! As the villainous pirate Risky Boots, you quest is to travel Sequin Land in search of the components needed to conquer Sequin Land and defeat the Half-Genie brat! Game Features: • The fan-favorite control scheme from Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse returns, placing a plethora of pirate skills right at your fingertips! • Take on any world in any order! • Slice your foes to ribbons with Risky’s Scimitar, or blast away with her Pistol! • Collect and master Risky’s Pirate Gear! Bomb Shot, Grappling Hook, Hat Glide, Cannon Jump, and more! • Deploy your Tinkerbat crewmen to turn the tide of battle! • Collect Cursed Magic to customize Risky’s abilities any way you like! • Includes brand new monsters and classic foes, now in HD! • New puzzles, storylines, and game endings!

Raise anchor and set sail for a total re-imagining of the base game’s play style, theme, and storyline. You’ve played the genie-half, now experience the other side of the story! As the villainous pirate Risky Boots, you quest is to travel Sequin Land in search of the components needed to conquer Sequin Land and defeat the Half-Genie brat! Game Features: • The fan-favorite control scheme from Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse returns, placing a plethora of pirate skills right at your fingertips! • Take on any world in any order! • Slice your foes to ribbons with Risky’s Scimitar, or blast away with her Pistol! • Collect and master Risky’s Pirate Gear! Bomb Shot, Grappling Hook, Hat Glide, Cannon Jump, and more! • Deploy your Tinkerbat crewmen to turn the tide of battle! • Collect Cursed Magic to customize Risky’s abilities any way you like! • Includes brand new monsters and classic foes, now in HD! • New puzzles, storylines, and game endings!

Raise anchor and set sail for a total re-imagining of the base game’s play style, theme, and storyline. You’ve played the genie-half, now experience the other side of the story! As the villainous pirate Risky Boots, you quest is to travel Sequin Land in search of the components needed to conquer Sequin Land and defeat the Half-Genie brat! Game Features: • The fan-favorite control scheme from Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse returns, placing a plethora of pirate skills right at your fingertips! • Take on any world in any order! • Slice your foes to ribbons with Risky’s Scimitar, or blast away with her Pistol! • Collect and master Risky’s Pirate Gear! Bomb Shot, Grappling Hook, Hat Glide, Cannon Jump, and more! • Deploy your Tinkerbat crewmen to turn the tide of battle! • Collect Cursed Magic to customize Risky’s abilities any way you like! • Includes brand new monsters and classic foes, now in HD! • New puzzles, storylines, and game endings!

Critics
73

Score Breakdown

72.5

Critic Average

4 reviews

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Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
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Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (25%)2 launch window (50%)1 late (25%)