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ThriceCharming Since: Nov, 2013
#1326: Jul 8th 2018 at 1:16:36 PM

I'm playing the game on Switch and I think that already includes all the DLC campaigns. I'm still in the middle of the main quest, though. I'm at the flying carpet races.

What a fun game. I think I'll actually finish it this time. tongue

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#1327: Jul 8th 2018 at 2:29:46 PM

For now I have done the main quest, pirate queen's quest and beach mode. I'll do the others after I get back to this game from Mario+Rabbids.

Edit: Am I the only one who thinks the "sprite trilogy" feels a bit like a Two-Part Trilogy? The first game was very self-contained, whereas Risky's Revenge ends with Shantae depowered and introduces the magic-sucking lamp that will also be involved in the third game... That's actually mentioned on the Shantae page, though not on the 2-part trilogy trope page.

Edited by Medinoc on Jul 8th 2018 at 12:04:03 PM

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#1328: Jul 8th 2018 at 8:13:30 PM

Kind of, yeah. I think the original one falls pretty squarely into the trope of the time where games were along the lines of 'a peaceful day in X Land... oh, no! Y is at it again!', episodic Saturday-morning-cartoon style things. The first game could be anywhere in the timeline, while Risky's Revenge and Pirate's Curse segue pretty well into each other.

(Once again, I really miss the greater story connection. I guess a followup to Pirate's Curse wouldn't be the easiest gateway into a rebooted, Kickstarted series, but even so...)

It's been fun.
ThriceCharming Since: Nov, 2013
#1329: Jul 9th 2018 at 7:08:59 PM

Half-Genie Hero isn't a reboot. It's more of a soft robot rabbit.

But nah, for real, I can easily accept HGH as taking place pretty much anywhere in the timeline, except between Risky's Revenge and Pirate's Curse, obviously.

Then again, I'm definitely not a Shantae expert, so.

MetaflarePrime Urara-lala~! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Urara-lala~!
#1330: Aug 2nd 2018 at 6:10:44 PM

Surprise summer shantae update!

ThriceCharming Since: Nov, 2013
#1331: Aug 3rd 2018 at 6:54:40 PM

Dang, what a nice gift. Downloaded it today (and played a bit more—I'm at the flying carpet races, which is about as far as I made it on Wii U). Do you buy the tank transformation from the naga chick?

MetaflarePrime Urara-lala~! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Urara-lala~!
#1332: Aug 3rd 2018 at 7:04:17 PM

from silicon era

"Once you’ve acquired the Super Revive Dance from the Snake Lady salesman (in any of the main Shantae Modes), you can trade it back to her for the Sophia III Transformation Dance!"

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#1333: Sep 4th 2018 at 8:15:02 AM

For backlog reasons, I've only played the first world of the new DLC up to now, and... Well so far, it feels like a re-skinned Beach Mode, at least Mechanics-wise. Perhaps easier since the cloud doesn't burst on contact with walls and the sunburn mechanic is gone; but the level design appears the same, whereas Pirate Mode, Friends and the original Beach Mode had subtle differences.

And there's still the double loading time when you die.

Still, the DLC is refreshing and the dialogues are funny.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#1334: Sep 11th 2018 at 1:06:07 PM

Done!

I've finally found the time to play the remaining DLCs, finishing with Officer Mode, which was awesome. I'm happy to have saved it for last.

So I managed to 100% the whole game, but doing it fast is another story. The only "fast" win screen I got was for my Hero Mode 100% playthrough of the main game... And I have not tried Hardcore Mode. I'm definitely not hardcore, at least not if it's even harder than the DLCs.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
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#1336: Mar 25th 2019 at 4:40:54 PM

Wayforward are working on the 5th game for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, and the newly announced Apple Arcade.

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MetaflarePrime Urara-lala~! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Urara-lala~!
#1337: Mar 25th 2019 at 4:42:41 PM

OOOOOOO SHIIIIIIT

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#1338: Mar 25th 2019 at 5:11:58 PM

Awesome! That should be great. I can't check the article at work, but is it a new studio-funded game, or Kickstarted again?

It's been fun.
Customer Since: Sep, 2009
#1339: Mar 25th 2019 at 5:26:11 PM

It's not an article, it's just a tweet saying pretty much what tclittle posted, alongside a title image with Shantae that has her hair form a "5". There's nothing else shown or mentioned just yet.

I'm mostly interested in seeing what the art aesthetic will look like, but good news is good news. I still need to finish Pirate's Curse and Half-Genie Hero's DLC episodes, so I guess I'll work on that while I'm waiting on more news.

Edited by Customer on Mar 25th 2019 at 8:28:11 AM

MetaflarePrime Urara-lala~! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Urara-lala~!
#1340: Mar 25th 2019 at 5:58:50 PM

I have a feeling this will be fully in house funded

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#1341: Mar 25th 2019 at 6:19:49 PM

I’m hoping for a more metroidvania coherent world feel

Levels as stretch goals made things feel disjointed

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RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#1342: Mar 25th 2019 at 6:25:17 PM

Agreed with both the posts above. I'd like something more coherent; Kickstarting is all well and good, but it always ends up with some things feeling thinner than others.

Edited by RedSavant on Mar 25th 2019 at 9:25:26 AM

It's been fun.
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#1343: Mar 25th 2019 at 6:59:48 PM

Hot damn! I like HGH, but I'd also like a return to the more old school style, which seems to be what's going on. I think the hair of gameplay footage I saw looks more 2D even.

Edited by edvedd on Mar 25th 2019 at 7:01:43 AM

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MetaflarePrime Urara-lala~! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Urara-lala~!
#1344: Mar 25th 2019 at 7:03:58 PM

there is no gameplay footage, all we have is that teaser image

WolfThunder Before the storm closes in, the wolf howls at th Since: Jun, 2013
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#1345: Mar 25th 2019 at 7:05:08 PM

[up][up] Yeah, this page has a montage of gameplay clips for different games on Apple Arcade in the "Play something extraordinary" section, with Shantae 5 being one of them. From what's shown, sprites from Half-Genie Hero are being reused, but the game is full-on 2D with flat environments rather than 2.5D with 3D environments.

Edited by WolfThunder on Mar 25th 2019 at 7:05:15 AM

The storm has now resided, the wolf now rests.
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#1346: Mar 25th 2019 at 7:32:56 PM

That's the one. Again, 3D wasn't necessarily bad in HGH, but a classic approach is fine by me too. Looks like they're keeping the new model though.

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MEKristian Since: Nov, 2009
#1347: Mar 25th 2019 at 9:06:11 PM

Apparently "Shantae 5" was tending on American twitter earlier.

WolfThunder Before the storm closes in, the wolf howls at th Since: Jun, 2013
Before the storm closes in, the wolf howls at th
#1348: Jul 1st 2019 at 2:30:14 PM

Shantae 5 opening animation produced by Studio Trigger

The storm has now resided, the wolf now rests.
MetaflarePrime Urara-lala~! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Urara-lala~!
#1349: Jul 1st 2019 at 2:32:21 PM

excuse me shantae is going to have an anime opening WHAT

i love this???

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