Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
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| Developer(s) | WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | WayForward Technologies Rising Star Games |
| Distributor(s) | Limited Run Games |
| Director(s) | Matt Bozon |
| Producer(s) | Christopher Shanley |
| Designer(s) | Kyle Bardiau |
| Programmer(s) | Larry Holdaway |
| Artist(s) | Henk Nieborg Chris Drysdale |
| Writer(s) | Matt Bozon |
| Composer(s) | Jake Kaufman |
| Series | Shantae |
| Engine | EngineBlack |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Microsoft Windows, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
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Nintendo 3DS Wii U
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| Genre(s) | Platform, Metroidvania |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (3DS) 84% (Wii U) 84% |
| Metacritic | (3DS) 82/100 (Wii U) 85/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 7.5/10 |
| Famitsu | 32/40 |
| Game Informer | 7/10 |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4.5/5 |
| Pocket Gamer | 9/10 |
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a platform game developed by WayForward Technologies for the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U. It is the third game in the Shantae series, following Shantae: Risky's Revenge. It was released in North America on the 3DS eShop on October 23, 2014 and on the Wii U eShop on December 25, 2014, and in PAL regions on both platforms on February 5, 2015. The game follows the adventures of the eponymous half-genie Shantae as she once again has to save Sequin Land from a new foe, the Pirate Master, with help from her nemesis Risky Boots.
The title features a new soundtrack by Jake Kaufman and additional artwork by Inti Creates. Met with critical acclaim, just like the first two entries in the series, the game was a nominee for best 3DS game and best platformer by IGN and made the Top 10 of the Club Nintendo 2014 survey of the fans' favourite games. It also was commercially successful. A fourth entry in the series, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, was released on December 20, 2016.
Like its predecessors, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse casts players in the role of Shantae the half-genie, who can attack enemies using her hair. Having lost her genie powers in the previous game, Shantae now makes use of various pirate items that the player obtains during the course of the game. These include a pistol that can be used to shoot enemies and switches from afar, a hat that can be used to glide through the air and ride on gusts of wind, a scimitar that can break blocks using a downwards thrust, boots that send Shantae into a charging dash that can break through certain walls, and a cannon that can be used to perform addition jumps in mid-air. Players can also make use of various items, such as damaging pike balls or health restoring potions. These items, as well as upgrades to Shantae's hair attack and pirate items, can be purchased using gems obtained from enemies and breakable objects. In place of transformation dances, Shantae can use a genie lamp to suck up nearby gems, as well as carry dark magic and other gaseous objects like smells.
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