Shantae wears a purple vest and pirate bandana in the game's promotional artwork, but does not wear the bandana for the majority of the game. The original soundtrack to the game was released by Kaufman on Bandcamp on October 24, 2014. The game also features 3D effects similar to Mighty Switch Force!, another WayForward title.Īs with the previous installments, the music for the game was composed by Jake Kaufman. The map system from the previous installment is changed to a more Metroid-style map system and like Metroid, there are hidden paths. Shantae travels in several locations, including the returning Scuttle Town and its surroundings, and other islands. Shantae, Rottytops, Sky and Risky wear it as a princess outfit in Tan Line Palace. The second trailer for the game released during the E3 2014 showcases briefly the Dancer outfit previously seen in Risky's Revenge. Some Pirate Gear can be upgraded throughout the game to make them more effective. Many of these items have multiple uses the pistol, for example, can be used to activate distant switches as well as attack enemies. These items include pistols, scimitars, and cannons. Unlike previous games, in which Shantae used her genie magic to take various forms, she must now seek out various Pirate Gear to progress through the game. Players take control of the titular Shantae as she travels to stop the Pirate Master's revival by seeking out the sources of his dark magic and sealing them away. Shantae does get her powers back and is re-hired as Guardian Genie during the good ending, and is able to transform again in the next game. Despite not having her genie powers and still not being the town's Guardian Genie, Shantae nonetheless agrees to journey with Risky in order to save Sequin Land. Having lost her army of Tinkerbats and her Pirate Gear due to the curse, Risky is forced to turn to Shantae for help in preventing the impending disaster. One day, however, Shantae is approached by her old nemesis, Risky Boots, who informs her that a curse is rapidly overtaking the land in preparation for the return of The Pirate Master, spelling doom for all of Sequin Land. The game was followed by Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.įollowing the events of Shantae: Risky's Revenge, in which the half-genie girl Shantae was forced to defeat the embodiment of her own powers, she has been adjusting to a life without them as Mimic, Bolo and Sky help her protect Ammo Town. The game was announced in the November 2012 edition of Nintendo Power, and was in full development since the beginning of that year, but was already planned by the end of 2011, as Inti Creates were hired at that time to work on new artwork for the title. The game was later again physically released worldwide in October of 2016 via Limited Run Games, which gave the game a T rating rather than an E10+ one. It was also the first game in the series to experience a physical release since the first game on November 29, 2015, exclusive to Japan, thanks to a partnership between WayForward Technologies and Intergrow Inc. It is the third game in the Shantae series, following Shantae: Risky's Revenge, and was released on the Nintendo eShop on Octofor the Nintendo 3DS, on Decemon Wii U, on Apon Steam, on the Amazon Fire TV on Octo, on the Xbox One on March 16th, 2016, on PlayStation 4 on April 19th, 2016, and on Nintendo Switch on March 20th, 2018. Jake Kaufman Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a platform game by WayForward for the Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4 and PC.
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