- Platform, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Formerly referred to as Shantae 5, Shantae and the Seven Sirens sends the belly-dancing, hair-whipping, half-genie hero to a tropical island where Shantae and her friends encounter other Half-Genie allies, but they soon learn there’s trouble in paradise.
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Resolved, plot-driven, unpretentious and classical in form.
- resolvedopen-ended
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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Nintendo LifeMitch VogelMay 20209/10 starsIn many ways, it feels like Shantae and the Seven Sirens is the culmination of everything WayForward has learned since that initial release a little less than two decades back. Shantae and the Seven Sirens pulls some of the best elements from the titles that came before it – such as the dungeons and fast transformations – while adding in several cool new ones too, like the collectable cards and lovable new characters. A short but sweet runtime, well-drawn visuals, a catchy soundtrack and a well-designed map make this one an easy recommendation to anybody looking for the next must-have Metroidvania for their Switch.
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Marooners' RockAhmed Al-SheikhJun 20209.4/10Shantae and the Seven Sirens is definitely a highlight for the series, building on the jump to HD from its predecessor while finally finding a way to match the traditional dance and transformation mechanics with the speed and ease of use from Pirate’s Curse.
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DualShockersAllisa JamesJun 20208.5/10The latest entry in the Shantae series, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, is every bit as beautiful and fun to play as the previous titles.
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Slant MagazineAaron RiccioMay 20202/5 starsIt retreads the same ground of the prior games' fetch-quest-driven, backtracking-filled action-adventuring.
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Cubed3Az EliasJun 20205/10None of this is to say Shantae and the Seven Sirens is a bad game. In fact, it's a decent game for the younger audience, newcomers, and anyone that isn't expecting Shantae to evolve. Strictly from the perspective of someone that has played many games in the series and is eager for something different, though, this disappoints on many fronts. Uninspiring and rarely ever surprising, with little to make the player feel like they've earned anything, what is left is a generic Shantae game that is like any other before it, crying out for change and originality.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- WayForward
- Publisher
- WayForward, Crunchyroll Games
- Released
- March 27, 2020
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 7.4/10 from 34 ratings.
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