Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition

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  1. Denvers
    Mar 4, 2021
    7
    Shantae: Half Genie Hero tears me - on one hand, it is a fantastically creative platformer that manages to being new life into the extremely old genre - on the other hand, its really a bad Metroidvania disguised as a platformer. If Metroidvania elements of finding mandatory secrets constantly doesn't bother you, then this game will be a delight. For me, however, I felt constant pain havingShantae: Half Genie Hero tears me - on one hand, it is a fantastically creative platformer that manages to being new life into the extremely old genre - on the other hand, its really a bad Metroidvania disguised as a platformer. If Metroidvania elements of finding mandatory secrets constantly doesn't bother you, then this game will be a delight. For me, however, I felt constant pain having to find hidden secrets by replaying the same levels over and over again just to move on.… Expand

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  1. Cubed3
    May 15, 2018
    70
    There is plenty here for newcomers of the series to enjoy, as well, as long as they don't care about minor things like character introductions. Along the way, they will encounter some fun and often self-referential humour and some challenging puzzles in a colourful and sugary sweet package.
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