Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Fun metroidvania. I liked that it was different with using items you get as you progress instead of the dances. Nice change of pace. Great pixel art and character artwork as usual. Definitely improved art. 9.5/10

Good dialogue, tight platforming, very responsive inputs, and very good character design. Definitely one of the best Shantae games out there I highly recommend this!

good for anyone who loves platformers, and the music and style are very charming

When I say that this is what a follow up game done right looks like, I seriously mean it. This took all of the good aspects of Risky's Revenge and kept them, and the flaws were improved upon so much, that this is just a super good experience throughout. There isn't a single thing I really have to complain about when…

The closest a 2D sidescroller can come to perfection. This is Shantae at its peak, I think it has the best graphics in the series, amazing music, and although it is the one that stands out, as the magic system is completely gone in this one, the substitute abilities with tools and weapons is ingenious, and feels gre…

Of the few I’ve played, this easily takes the cake for my favourite Shantae game! It’s not dramatically different from the others and shares some of the ‘flaws’ that hold the series as a whole back for my personal tastes, but on the whole the game was a little more fun and the character writing was much better. I es…