Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 95 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 95
  3. Negative: 8 out of 95
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  1. JarvisPaker
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    This is a excellent game for this one who love platform games. Fantastic graphics with good music create an amazing experience. Mechanics are just great. For bad things in my opinion is replaying the same levels too many times. In Ultimate version you have some other stories to discover and and they are also remarkable.
  2. Pakon
    Mar 24, 2019
    9
    A great platformer game with excellent graphics and gameplay. The Ultimate Edition is a bonus since it adds different ways to play the game and extra story. Highly recommended if you are a platformer fan.
  3. Kosama
    May 19, 2018
    9
    La versión fisica es de la mejores que hay en switch.
    El juego es genial y sus DLC hacen super rejugable.
  4. Tortor
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Took 9 hours to 100% everything in the base game. That includes getting every collectible and item there is.

    Short experience but there is some replayability with extra DLC modes that re-use the same maps. The re-use of the same maps though does get some changes with enemies, different characters/abilities and sometimes layout changes but overall the general feel is the same. Once doing    Took 9 hours to 100% everything in the base game. That includes getting every collectible and item there is.

    Short experience but there is some replayability with extra DLC modes that re-use the same maps. The re-use of the same maps though does get some changes with enemies, different characters/abilities and sometimes layout changes but overall the general feel is the same. Once doing the main campaign though I felt comfortably done-done. You already revisit this small list of maps enough in the main campaign, i was getting tired of seeing the same areas so the drive to revisit these yet again for the DLC just to milk some extra play, gets old and doesn't terribly feel like it adds too much more. Its a short experience but a good one. I'm not good at platformer and loved how accessible this felt but still challenging when it needed to be. Very good use of map design and feeling of perpetual growth. It does feel a little fast however to see everything there is to see. There just isn't a lot of maps and once you finish it once youre expected to zoom through it like 5 times each to get every collectible after every major skill upgrade. The small price tag on this though made the short run time feel appropriate so definitely not holding thst against this game, just wish it was longer because I was just really loving this art style and good map design.    … Expand
  5. 10bitrevolt
    Jun 29, 2018
    8
    This game is a good jump n run with great visuals, good controls and nice soundtrack.
    The main campain is pretty short but combined with the other modes you will get a solid play time for this.
    But if you played Shantae Pirate's Curse then you will realize that they made some steps backward, for example exploration here is more like super mario, Pirate's Curse was more like Metroid in    This game is a good jump n run with great visuals, good controls and nice soundtrack.
    The main campain is pretty short but combined with the other modes you will get a solid play time for this.
    But if you played Shantae Pirate's Curse then you will realize that they made some steps backward, for example exploration here is more like super mario, Pirate's Curse was more like Metroid in exploration. Also the character interaction were better in Pirate's Curse.
    But overall it is a good game and worth your time.    … Expand
  6. Sunshadow87
    Jul 21, 2018
    9
    Pese a no ser el mejor de la saga, es un juego con gran rejugabilidad que te hara exprimir las horas mejorando para tratar de desbloquear los bonus de tiempo y complecionista. Sin embargo solo recomiendo la version ultimate con todos los dlcs (jugar con risky, con la dificultad endiablada de los trajes especiales, etc), ya que es donde realmente el juego brilla, ya que jugar con la shantaePese a no ser el mejor de la saga, es un juego con gran rejugabilidad que te hara exprimir las horas mejorando para tratar de desbloquear los bonus de tiempo y complecionista. Sin embargo solo recomiendo la version ultimate con todos los dlcs (jugar con risky, con la dificultad endiablada de los trajes especiales, etc), ya que es donde realmente el juego brilla, ya que jugar con la shantae basica es pateticamente facil y no aporta ningun desafio… Expand
  7. NoregardMax
    Sep 5, 2018
    8
    God how I love these games. Shantae have something in her that keeps me hanging around :) Graphics, animations, gameplay, story - game have it all really well done. I can recommend the game to anyone
  8. greninjaX
    Dec 1, 2018
    9
    even if you haven't played the other shantae games, anyone who enjoys platformers should pick this up. also shantae is hot
  9. KSidonio
    Jan 22, 2019
    9
    I don't usually take the time to review games but this game stood out to me. Let me start by saying the soundtrack is captivating and the game is well worth the price. There are so many different collectibles and abilities that it allows you to fully immerse yourself into the game and spend hours trying to 100% it. The game finds a good balance in not being too easy and not being tooI don't usually take the time to review games but this game stood out to me. Let me start by saying the soundtrack is captivating and the game is well worth the price. There are so many different collectibles and abilities that it allows you to fully immerse yourself into the game and spend hours trying to 100% it. The game finds a good balance in not being too easy and not being too challenging. The icing on the cake has to be the visuals. This game is vibrant and colorful and runs so smoothly on the system. The only issue I had with this game is that the story is basic. Not that it's bad, there just isn't any plot twists or dynamic endings that I seem to enjoy. But that could just be narrowed down to personal preference. Other than that the game is solid and is definitely worth the price!

    Solid 9/10    … Expand
  10. Gloomy64
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    Shantae is a fun collect-a-thon platformer, with beautiful visual style, smooth game play and is an absolute joy to play.
    As a long term fan of the series I would recommend Half Genie hero as a jumping off point into the series as it captures what Shantae is as a series.
    Great fan service, fun story and game play with beautiful visual style. Highly recommend a purchase for new fans to    Shantae is a fun collect-a-thon platformer, with beautiful visual style, smooth game play and is an absolute joy to play.
    As a long term fan of the series I would recommend Half Genie hero as a jumping off point into the series as it captures what Shantae is as a series.
    Great fan service, fun story and game play with beautiful visual style.
    Highly recommend a purchase for new fans to the series.    … Expand
  11. ValkyriaDG
    Nov 7, 2020
    9
    La versión fisica es de la mejores que hay en switch, es muy buena y si te gustan los juegos de Plataformas es imprescindible
    El juego es genial dentro del mundo de las Plataformas y sus DLC lo hacen más Extenso y rejugable.
  12. waddle_dee
    Jun 10, 2023
    10
    This is definitely one of Shantae's best outings yet. The art style is cartoony and charming, This game got rid of the more metroid-vania style of adventuring, although adds more interesting platforming that couldn't exist if it were still going metroid-vania style. This game also has plenty ending screens, making you want to try the game in many ways. One of my favorite platformers ever.
  13. ColdGamer
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    Love this game! Love everything about it! One of my 10 favorite games of all time

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#38 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#71 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    80
    A treasure trove of tantalizing trials for players of every possible persuasion. [Issue #34 – July/August 2018, p.72]
  2. Nintenderos
    Sep 4, 2018
    86
    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition offers an extensive menu of DLC. In some cases, these new contents change the plot. Other contents are focused on the gameplay. However, the player will find the same worlds that the original story offers, but all of them are free in this Ultimate version. It is a version that will not disappoint anyone.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Aug 15, 2018
    80
    As a whole, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition is literally the complete package for fans of the series and genre enthusiasts. It's not the best platformer around, but it is a fun journey, especially with the additional DLC characters. I wish the developer would've embraced the Metroidvania aspects more, gotten more creative with some platforming segments, and included a few more environments for the DLC, but there is not much else I can hold against this truly fun platformer.
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