It would have been nice to have been able to swap between the two styles at the touch of a button like the Remaster of Wonder Boy and the Dragon’s Trap, but alas, it was not to be.
The save states of each game are separate so you won’t be able to swap between the two versions with the same save file. Shantae on Nintendo Switch actually has two separate versions of the game with a GBC and a GBA Enhanced version. By using this feature, you will be able to save the state of your game and just return to it if you find yourself losing too much health and want to restart the area again. When a player presses ZL and ZR together, they will gain access to a menu that will allow them to create Save States and Load from them.
This said there is a counter balance of sorts. The original game seems tougher and less forgiving like falling into a pitfall will take away a life completely as opposed to only half a heart. The Elephant transformation can smash into boulders and there are other transformations that we won’t spoil for you so you can discover them for yourselves.īeing a Gameboy Color game and the notable restrictions that come with games of that era, you will certainly note a change in difficulty from that of the later games. By turning into a monkey, she can climb up walls. Depending on the animal that Shantae has turned into, she can use their special skills to overcome the many obstacles in her path. She can also use magical dance moves by pressing the X button followed by button inputs to turn into certain animals. Shantae can attack enemies with her hair by pressing the A or Y button and if you hold down the A button, Shantae can also run, allowing her to reach further distances when jumping (thank you A youngspirit for the tip!).
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For those that are getting into the series for the first time, Shantae is a Metroidvania/Legend of Zelda style game where you must make your way through labyrinthine stages and dungeons, fight enemies, find keys, solve puzzles and fight a big bad boss waiting for you at the end. Those who have played any of the other Shantae games in the series may already know what they are in for in terms of gameplay. Shantae then sets off to stop Risky Boots and retrieve the Steam Engine. Mimic tells Shantae that she must retrieve the invention as it could be disastrous in the wrong hands. Shantae attempts to stop Risky Boots from stealing the device but she fails and Risky Boots escapes. She and her minions, the Tinkerbats, set of to cause havoc and steal a device called a Steam Engine from the island’s inventor, Mimic. One day a fearsome Lady Pirate who goes by the name Risky Boots assaults the island town with cannon fire. Shantae is the resident guardian of a small island town. The most recent entry was Shantae and the Seven Sirens which released on multiple systems including the Nintendo Switch in May 2020. The game has a cult following and has spawned four sequels throughout the last 19 years. Shantae : (The Explanation)Īh Shantae, the loveable and caring half-genie has been saving Scuttle Town since back in 2002 with the release of Shantae on the Gameboy Color. In this installment, we’re covering Shantae by developer WayForward. Welcome to EXPlay, (Explain & Play) the review series where we care not for scores but tell it how it is when it comes to every game we get our hands on, whilst also taking the time to include some lengthy gameplay, to give you the reader, the chance to shape your own impressions and views whilst watching and reading. Ap9:15 am Published by Mike Scorpio Leave your thoughts
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