Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

WayForward Technologies / December 20, 2016 / Rated Teen

Data last updated August 24, 2026

Released

2016

Publisher

WayForward

Time to beat

~6 hrs

Community

757

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System Requirements (PC) ↓

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual-Core CPU with Hyper Threading
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 310 or equivalent (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 1GB of display memory
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 2 GB available space

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform into a more powerful creature form! Topple the masterminds behind each criminal caper and prepare for the ultimate showdown against Shantae’s arch nemesis - the bodacious buccaneer Risky Boots!
Key Features:
• Shantae’s trademark moves return! Dance to transform into all-new and classic creatures, or summon magical attacks! Over a dozen dances to discover in all!
• New Relic System allows players to unlock new powers and customize moves for Shantae and her many forms!
• Conquer arcade-style action stages that unfold into a full world to explore. Fast action and quest-style exploration rolled into one!
• When Shantae’s story ends, you’re just getting started! DLC Modes introduce new characters, levels, and bosses!
• Huge Bosses, humorous dialogue, and the wonderfully weird Shantae cast return, now in fully animated HD!

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a 2016 platform video game developed and published by WayForward Technologies. It is the fourth game in the Shantae series, following Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (2014). The game was crowdfunded via Kickstarter and PayPal, raising over US$900,000. It was first released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Windows, and Xbox One, later being ported to Nintendo Switch, Stadia, and PlayStation 5.

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