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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition releasing in Europe next year (PS4&Switch)
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WayForward's notoriously slow when it comes to Shantae and they only just finished the Risky Boots DLC, who knows how long it'll take them to finish the rest.
Like I said in some other thread, it seems like they've consolidated some of the stretch goal/DLC content: they promised modes for a few other playable characters but it seems they're going to put them all in one mode, which might annoy a few people.
TheMoon
Member
Better put effort into one than stretch yourself thin and half ass multiples just to tick off a box. I'd say if you don't have a Shovel Knight-level success, you can't really afford to do that massive level of support.
Triforce141
Member
I was waiting for this
AlexFlame116
Member
How many times am I going to buy this game?! I don't care though I love me more Shantae! Definitely buying this one! It's good to hear more about Friend's Mode! I just wonder if they're going to give Bolo, Sky, and Rottytops their own voice actors to say one or two lines like Shantae and Risky do.
Also we got a US confirmation too so I'm excited!
Also we got a US confirmation too so I'm excited!
Friends mode is what I predicted. Dawn of Sorrow julius mode makes sense when i realised bolo had a big chain ball melee move, sky could fly, and rotty's head would probably be for getting into small places. (Plus i doubt the other two would be as popular as rotty to sell on their own)
Costumes "Mode" makes me think it'll actually just let you swap between them on the fly? Maybe at the bath house? (Having it be an item toggle like the stuff you buy at shops could be clumsy...i wonder if blue shantae and gbc risky count as costume mode?) i imagine it'd be shantaes regular outfit, beach, ninja, cop, and pyjamas (iirc they mentioned those would be available but with less defense)
Costumes "Mode" makes me think it'll actually just let you swap between them on the fly? Maybe at the bath house? (Having it be an item toggle like the stuff you buy at shops could be clumsy...i wonder if blue shantae and gbc risky count as costume mode?) i imagine it'd be shantaes regular outfit, beach, ninja, cop, and pyjamas (iirc they mentioned those would be available but with less defense)
A.J. from VC
Neo Member
It's out in just a few days (May 8th) so if you haven't played it before then now's a great time to pick it up. Plus, if you get stuck, I just published my Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Guide which should come in handy if this is your first time playing through.
splattered
Member
I pre-ordered this on the xb1 last week, can't wait to play it
RokkanStoned
Member
How are the Shantae games in terms of difficulty? I would imagine the aesthetics would interest my daughter, but she's only four and a half, so I prefer not falling into the trap of buying something far outside of her abilities. She's played Super Mario Odyssey, Knack and Crash Trilogy, where she's able to play for the most part by herself without help (Crash is the one she struggles most with).
hikarutilmitt
Member
They're somewhat forgiving, but there are some spots that may give her some struggle. At the least maybe play it with her and help her out if the going gets tough I know one area in particular that I can see giving a lot of less experienced gamers trouble because it's essentially timed.
PixyJunket
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I have a few Steam (and Wii U) keys for sale in the BST thread.
Half-Genie Hero definitely has a bit of NES/SNES difficulty to it. The final part of the game is quite brutal.
Half-Genie Hero definitely has a bit of NES/SNES difficulty to it. The final part of the game is quite brutal.
RokkanStoned
Member
Hmmm, NES/SNES era games have been more difficult for her, while something like Odyssey just clicked at once. How is the early difficulty? That's more important than how it ends up. If it gets a bit harder, it's a good game for scaffolding, allowing me to help her improve and be able to do it on her own.
OH-MyCar
Member
Obviously it's a bit difficult to compare 3D platformers to 2D ones, but for what it's worth I find the Shantae games to be about as difficult as Mario Odyssey. You can't fall asleep while playing, and there are challenging moments, but they're not quite at the level of "retro" difficulty (mind that I'm about 60-70% through Half-Genie Hero so I've not played the final part that was mentioned).
hikarutilmitt
Member
To me, the absolute hardest set of levels were the sand tower and maybe the area immediately after, if only because I tend to play platformers very impatiently. I hot dog too much.
OTOH, if you game patiently, I don't think much of HGH is too terribly difficult. It's certainly not Hardcore mode.
OTOH, if you game patiently, I don't think much of HGH is too terribly difficult. It's certainly not Hardcore mode.
Depends if you find all items and upgrade abilities
then last level is walk in a Park easy 
TheDuskwalker
Member
They're a bit mixed. They can be pretty easy at times, and then have a section that as a pretty big difficulty spike, and the conclusion level is usually pretty challenging, requiring you do use everything you've learned. She should be able to handle a lot of the game herself, but you will definitely need to help her at times.
Mecha Meow
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My copy along with Donkey Kong are still stuck at the PO because people don't know how to put things in PO boxes earlier in the day. Sorry, I'm a bit salty atm.
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