Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 5 out of 35
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  1. drlowdon
    Mar 26, 2021
    5
    When half-genie Shantae is awoken by the sound of a voice, she follows it outside and discovers a secret cave. Inside a messenger from the Genie Realm warns her of an impending evil that only she can defeat…

    Shantae is a great looking 2d platformer featuring some fun gameplay, but lack of checkpoints and requirement to often play levels multiple times in order to progress, eventually    When half-genie Shantae is awoken by the sound of a voice, she follows it outside and discovers a secret cave. Inside a messenger from the Genie Realm warns her of an impending evil that only she can defeat…

    Shantae is a great looking 2d platformer featuring some fun gameplay, but lack of checkpoints and requirement to often play levels multiple times in order to progress, eventually made this more of a frustrating than enjoyable experience.    … Expand

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Impulsegamer
    May 22, 2018
    86
    If you’ve sat on the Shantae series up until now, then this is the perfect game to jump into the series with; it’s easily the most accessible and is more likely to attract newcomers with its new cel-shaded art direction and more forgiving difficulty level.
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  2. DarkZero
    May 16, 2018
    90
    Longtime fans have no reason at all to ignore this latest (and possibly greatest) entry in the series, and players itching for a polished platformer with a gorgeous presentation and a whole lot of charm have even less reason to miss out. As long as the community continues to vote with their dollars, Wayforward will continue to grant the wishes of old-school gamers everywhere.
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  3. GameSpew
    May 16, 2018
    80
    While not good enough to overtake the games that inspired it, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a remarkable action platformer that does plenty to make a name for itself.
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