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    Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

    Game » consists of 14 releases. Released Oct 23, 2014

    The third entry in WayForward's Shantae series, and the first to see a release on home consoles. Shantae is forced to work with her archenemy Risky Boots to stop an even more evil pirate.

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    3.5 stars

    Average score of 2 user reviews

    Hair be monsters! 5

    Browsing the screenshots prior to purchasing and indeed playing Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse it was difficult not to notice the amount of cleavage on display. Now whatever one may think of this, and I must admit to being impressed by the imagination that decided to use a bra and trousers to create a monster’s face, it’s hard to deny it can be somewhat distracting, and after multiple patches it’s hard to find any other good reason as to why the Exit Game menu option stil...

    5 out of 5 found this review helpful.

    Solid Metroidvania with an odd difficulty spike at the end and questionable art direction 0

    Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a solid metroidvania. The game plays it fairly safe and doesn't do anything remarkably innovative. If you've played Super Metroid or Castlevania: SotN, the power-ups and abilities will be recognizable albeit wrapped with a pirate themed flair. There isn't much to delve into the story of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. There's a basic setup of an evil baddie who has cursed the crew members of Risky Boots and it is up to Shantae to trek through various islands and...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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