December 20, 2016
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Release date
December 20, 2016
Developer
Publisher
Genre
Platform
Mode(s)
Single-player
Summary
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a belly dancing, hair-whipping HD adventure from WayForward, makers of Ducktales Remastered, Adventure Time, and Contra 4.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero System Requirements
🤏 Minimum Requirements
OS:
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU:
2.2 GHz Dual-Core CPU with Hyper Threading
RAM:
2 GB RAM
GPU:
NVIDIA GeForce 310 or equivalent (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 1GB of display memory
HDD:
2 GB available space
👍 Recommended Specs
OS:
Windows®8 or Windows®10
CPU:
AMD Phenom(TM) II X6 1035T Processor @ 2.6GHz / Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4GHz or higher
RAM:
4 GB RAM
GPU:
AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or higher
HDD:
3 GB available space
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Trailer
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Critic Reviews28
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is an excellent 2D platformer that doesn’t take itself too seriously. The humor is quirky, the gameplay is great, and it expertly crafts a retro-style game into a glossy and new coat of paint. Even so, it didn’t seem to provide the same sense of awe that Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse provided in the not-so-distant past of 2014. This is not to say that Half-Genie Hero missed the mark; it’s just different from what you would expect out of the series. Fortunately, that’s one of the best features about the series as a whole. Each game feels unique, bringing a whole new taste to the table every time. This is what always brings me back to Shantae, and it’s what makes Half-Genie Hero all the more enjoyable. Ultimately, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero manages to create a sense of old-school bliss in the modern era where there proves to be little success, and it’s wonderful.
April 25, 2017
A beautiful HD realisation of a very likeable world that's lovely to revisit. Both fun and funny.
February 18, 2017