Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Risky Beats Edition (2017)

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Risky Beats Edition cover

Platforms: Wii U
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Main story: about 10 hours
Completionist: about 14 hours

How it feels

A vibrant HD platformer starring a half-genie hero dancing through exotic worlds with shape-shifting magic and pirate peril.

charmingcolorfulplatformeradventurelightheartedwhimsicalaction

About

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, stylized as Shantae: ½ Genie Hero, is a platform video game developed by WayForward Technologies for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, and Xbox One. It is the fourth game in the Shantae series, following Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, and the first to be specifically developed for high definition game platforms. The game was released in December 2016.

Screenshots

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