Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day!

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Developer:
WayForward
Publisher:
XSEED Games
Release date:
20 December 2016
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1973)

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Description

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform into a more powerful creature form! Topple the masterminds behind each criminal caper and prepare for the ultimate showdown against Shantae’s arch nemesis - the bodacious buccaneer Risky Boots!

Key Features:

• Shantae’s trademark moves return! Dance to transform into all-new and classic creatures, or summon magical attacks! Over a dozen dances to discover in all!
• New Relic System allows players to unlock new powers and customize moves for Shantae and her many forms!
• Conquer arcade-style action stages that unfold into a full world to explore. Fast action and quest-style exploration rolled into one!
• When Shantae’s story ends, you’re just getting started! DLC Modes introduce new characters, levels, and bosses!
• Huge Bosses, humorous dialogue, and the wonderfully weird Shantae cast return, now in fully animated HD!

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Processor:
2.2 GHz Dual-Core CPU with Hyper Threading
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 310 or equivalent (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 1GB of display memory
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Storage:
2 GB available space

recommended*

OS *:
Windows®8 or Windows®10
Processor:
AMD Phenom(TM) II X6 1035T Processor @ 2.6GHz / Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4GHz or higher
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or higher
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
3 GB available space

User reviews

laciep
Recommended | 22 Apr 2025
11.8h played

One of the best platformers I've ever played and I've played a lot of them. So full of cool surprises, always finding little ways to make things more fun, likeable characters, super snappy combat, not particularly

Helpful: 8
Miss Zi Bunney
Recommended | 11 May 2025
11.4h played

(Kudos to the Developers for having delightfully drawn females, quirky humor and giant bouncing thangs!) I wanted to play these games ever since I was a teenager! Sadly it was an expensive game for GBA and I never got a

Helpful: 4
SKay
Recommended | 16 Sept 2025
45.4h played

Well this is a weird situation. I was a backer of this game, but logically you should not buy this version. The ultimate edition has everything and it's kinda messed up that wayforward still sells both versions... but

Helpful: 2
Pike Royal
Recommended | 25 Dec 2025
32.5h played

a very fun wholesome adventure for kids and teens alike. If you're looking for some well-design platforming stages, boss battles and abilities with a moderated challenge then this game it's for you. The visuals, art

Helpful: 1
NovaMan
Recommended | 02 Jun 2025
13.4h played

This was the first Shantae game I played some years ago. I'd say it's pretty good. It's nice to look at, the soundtrack is fire, and even if the story is cliche, it at least feels genuine to me. It's not very long, but

Helpful: 1
THRILLHO
Recommended | 19 Mar 2026
7.0h played

Half-Genie Hero is a light recommendation. The platforming is great like all the Shantae games, but the re-exploration of previous levels doesn't work as well as I'd hoped, and the final area is a real slog. If you're a

Helpful: 4