Shantae

Buy Shantae and the Seven Sirens (PC version) from Humble Store [affiliate link] Few games are as consistently charming and delightful as a Shantae game. The eponymous half-genie hero is one of the most endearing characters you’ll meet, and her adventures are full of humour, oddball characters, and fantastic places …

Update: This article originally stated that Shantae and the Seven Sirens was a timed exclusive on Apple Arcade, which is not correct. This has been corrected. Exciting news for fans of WayForward’s hair-whipping half-genie hero: Shantae and the Seven Sirens is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and …

There’s a moment not long into Shantae: Half-Genie Hero that gave me chills. As usual, Half-Genie Hero opened with Shantae’s longtime arch-nemesis Risky Boots attacking Scuttle Town. I was running through Main Street, hair-whipping Tinkerbats left and right, enjoying the pumping soundtrack, when suddenly… vocals. This is the first Shantae …

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Now Playing post. What better time than with the holidays kicking off? Here’s what I am playing, and will be playing, over the break. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (PS4) I was a latecomer to the Shantae phenomenon, so I didn’t get a chance to back Shantae: …

With its original 3DS release back in 2014 (well, early 2015 for New Zealand), Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse was the first Shantae game I’d played. I was somewhat familiar with the franchise just through general exposure and my fondness of some other WayForward games I’d played, but I didn’t …