Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
Game
Game2014
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Developer WayForward
Shantae: Risky's Revenge is a 2010 platform video game developed and published by WayForward Technologies for the Nintendo DSi. The second installment in the Shantae series, Risky's Revenge is the sequel to the 2002 Game Boy Color video game Shantae, and follows series protagonist Shantae as she sets out to stop the ambitions of the nefarious pirate Risky Boots. The game was originally released for DSi in October… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
368 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
140 positive · 33 negative
95% range 74–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 140 | 33 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 42 | 3 | 114 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
955 of 1,135 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 142 yes, 34 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 176 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,492 of 1,746 positive).
Players find it a charming but flawed Metroidvania with great art and music. [1][2][3] Some say it feels dated and has a confusing map and poor fast travel. [4][5][6] Many recommend it as a short, fun entry point to the series. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
That awful first boss battle at the start foreshadows how mediocre this game's gonna be: passable level design, a confusing map, boring enemies and moveset, lots of dialogue with lots of jokes that may or may not land... I knew what I was getting into: some people recommend against starting with Risky's Revenge to get into the series, but I did anyway so I was willing to bear with some inconveniences and learn to …
- [4]
Shantae: Risky's Revenge is a mediocre game, failing in many of the things it sets out to do. The game tries to reinvent the Metroidvania wheel with a poor layering system (where you can go to the "background" of the area and vice-versa) and a confusing map that attempts to follow the same logic. Furthermore, the maps of the interior areas are completely nonexistent, leaving you in the dark to explore these areas in …
- [2]
𝔸 𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕪 𝕘𝕖𝕞 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕓𝕚𝕘 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪 Hop on your boat and prepare your pirate hat, because this is about to get... magical. Enter Shantae: Risky's Revenge, an underrated gem from the 3DS era where you play as a genie called Shantae who is tasked with saving Scuttle Town from the evil pirate Risky Boots. After a series of events, the genie Shantae is sent on her way to collect three soul …
- [7]
Cute, sexy, funny and fun to play. Relatively short and cheap, and the first game in the series available on Steam, it's a good place to start. I enjoyed the platforming and transformations, as well as the art and comedy. It definitely convinced me to check out more of the series.
- [1]
Since it’s an older game, some aspects feel retro, simplistic, or even a bit inconvenient in finer details. However, even those unpolished elements were part of the experience, and I still enjoyed it. 샨테샨테.
Summarised from 34 of the 321 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
81% of the 176 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut. The complaint that keeps coming up: confusing map and lack of interior maps. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Shantae: Risky's Revenge has been well received by critics, achieving 85/100 on Metacritic and an 86% on GameRankings. Several reviewers said that it was one of the best DSiWare titles yet. Critics praised the game for its beautiful visuals, excellent soundtrack, and an old school style that took inspiration from the Castlevania and Metroid series, but with fresh new ideas. Criticism was aimed at the map system, which was viewed as poor. IGN called it a "labor of love, a sequel that doesn't disappoint", and later gave Risky's Revenge the Best Visuals Award and Best DS Game for 2010. The iOS version has been generally well received, though not as well as the DSi version, with a Metacritic…
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Reactions
60 of 368 · most liked firstShantae from that one game I forget the name of :] ///Originally posted to Patreon.com/DoodleDox in January
neutral · AI labelView post →Something, something, new Shantae game or whatever... Patron suggestion on the SubStar.
neutral · AI labelView post →I wanted to draw Shantae from the new game announcement
neutral · AI labelView post →next Shantae game coming in 2027, teaser image
neutral · AI labelView post →New Shantae game coming out! Here's Rottytops being a menace! Full resolution, part 2 and a sweaty alt available at the Patreon!
neutral · AI labelView post →Patiently waiting for her next game 🌴 #Shantae #WayForward #Fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Half Genie AND a Hero?! Okay girl boss. #shantae
neutral · AI labelView post →I heard a new game is coming #shantae #シャンティ #art #イラスト #commissions #illustration #fanart #絵描きさんと繋がりたい #artmoots
neutral · AI labelView post →Video Game Character Doodles. (Mario/Sonic/Crash/Earthworm Jim/Shantae) When things get tough, my escape is playing Video games🎮
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae is a weird game series because the fan favorite entry is the one that doesn’t have Shantae’s specific gimmick
neutral · AI labelView post →It's official! As revealed today at LRG3, the next Shantae game is currently in development. We'll have more details in the future, but for now, please check out this statement from series director @MrBozon.bsky.social.
neutral · AI labelView post →Humanity needs a lowpoly 3D Shantae game so badly, it would fix the world I think #lowpoly #b3d #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →My favourite #Shantae art pieces I’ve made. I’m excited for the new Shantae game coming out I believe sometime this year.
neutral · AI labelView post →WE'RE GETTING A NEW SHANTAE GAME!!! 💜💜💜 #Art #NSFWart #NSFW #Digitalart #Hyper #Shantae
neutral · AI labelView post →Twintail Shantae, from the new Shantae game announcement! 🤩 #shantae #shantae7 #wayforward #art
neutral · AI labelView post →Rotty wants to try it too! xD (A little sketch fanart for the upcoming Shantae game)
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m curious 😶. What types of anime or video game girl personalities do you like the most? You know, shy, tsundere, yandere, etc. Let me know! 😁 Shantae wishes you all a great weekend ^_^. #shantae #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →SHANTAE WAYFORWARD 2002 (Captured on Game Boy Color)
neutral · AI labelView post →Old art. Shantae playing her first game on the Gameboy. #shantae #procreate
neutral · AI labelView post →Redrew the credits sprite from. the first Shantae game. #shantae #wayforward #art
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae fan-art! She's one of many A4 prints you can get on my Ko-Fi shop!! Any more video game gals you wanna see me draw???
neutral · AI labelView post →[PATREON POLL] ~CROSSOVER~ Shampoo x Shantae ❤️ Shampoo - Ranma 1/2 [1987] ✨️ Shantae (video game) [2002] 🍀Commissions Open ! #Ranma #らんま #シャンプー #Shantae #Retroanime
neutral · AI labelView post →I once played a Shantae game obsessively on a Greek ferry journey and nearly missed my island stop
neutral · AI labelView post →Risky Boots and her Tinkerbats! This fanart is actually featured in the Shantae: Half Genie Hero game, but in the game it is heavily cropped. #RiskyBoots #myart #Shantae
neutral · AI labelView post →Another finished for @kingault.bsky.social - this time a lil cheeb of Shantae in her upcoming design! 💛 💜 ❤️ I have never played a Shantae game, but I do know that she wiggle and that the music slaps- Thank you again for commissioning me!! - #art #fanart #chibiart #Shantae #commission #vgencomm
neutral · AI labelView post →so the old new shantae game is out now on everything, i had to draw something so here is the Sizzle Armor costume! #shantae
neutral · AI labelView post →"If budget, technology, and licensing were no obstacle, what’s the ultimate Shantae game you’d love to create?" Shantae director @MrBozon.bsky.social answers that and a lot more in this @cubed3.bsky.social interview! www.cubed3.com/features/int...
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae's game is so good :') #shantae #nsfw #art
positive · AI labelView post →DRAWING AN INDIE GAME CHARACTER EVERY DAY!!! Day 4: Shantae! #shantae #indie #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae - Game Boy Color ad (2002).
neutral · AI labelView post →Tuki squeeze Shantae,Risky and Arzette (Game Over) (Commission for @bawdybooster.bsky.social)
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Anniversary Shantae: Half-Genie Hero!!! 🧞♀️ This was my first Shantae game I've played and became a fan of the series intently, easily my favorite Shantae game ever!! 🌟 #Shantae #ShantaeFanart #ShantaeArt #ShantaeHalfGenieHero #WayForward
positive · AI labelView post →Shantae for the Game Boy Color #Shantae
neutral · AI labelView post →Have fanart of one of my absolute favorite game heroines, Shantae~. <3 ...I'ma gonna go and listen to Dance Through The Danger again now. <3
positive · AI labelView post →Limited Run Games announced a new Shantae game is in development.
neutral · AI labelView post →WayForward has confirmed that a new Shantae game is in development and will be released next year. vgc.news/news/wayforw...
neutral · AI labelView post →New Shantae game is going to have changeable hair gimmick. Twintails a CUTE
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae Seven Sirens more like Shantae Seventh game please... Good game :] I liked the structure of this one leaning more into a traditional metroidvania with one big huge connected world that's vertical as all hell.
positive · AI labelView post →fat genie (i think she’s a genie idk i never played Shantae)
neutral · AI labelView post →Yaaayyy! I just beat Shantae and the Seven Sirens! Fun game!
positive · AI labelView post →NEW SHANTAE GAME ANNOUNCEMENT SO WIP OF SHANTAE! #Shantae #Wip #art #Fanart #Sketch #forfun
neutral · AI labelView post →Monthly Art Challenge: July Video game: Shantae and the Pirate's Curse Pirate's Curse was my first Shantae game, this game takes place after Risky's revenge so Shantae doesnt have her genie powers so I never got to try the transformations, instead Shantae gets different pirate equipment to use!
neutral · AI labelView post →New 'Shantae' game confirmed for 2027.
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Birthday Shantae! 23rd birthday of the first Shantae game on the GBC! Love this girl! #Shantae
neutral · AI labelView post →Toon-ament Fanart Showcase: Shantae From the hit video game franchise: Shantae: Half Genie Hero. Fans who have been following me for awhile may remember that during the time of Super Smash Bros Ultimate I was one of many fans campaigning for her to be a DLC character in the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →👻🎃 October 🎃👻 #promosky - video game - movie - Anime - Mega Man - Waifu - horror - Dragon - Shantae - Funko Pop - Platinum trophy - Pokemon - Kingdom hearts - resident evil - Final fantasy - Assassin's creed And more NO POLITICAL
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae for game number 7 - 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch. - **Description:** Shantae is back in an adventure 20 years in the making! The nefarious pirate Risky Boots has a “groundbreaking” new plan that will leave Sequin Land spinning — by rotating the continent, she can move any town right to the coast for easy plundering! As Shantae, turn the tectonic tables on Risky by taking control of the land itself: shift, twist, navigate, and explore by swapping between mix-and-match…
neutral · AI labelView post →WayForward announces next Shantae game at Anime Expo with 2027 release window.
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae - Primrose Cosplay (by Revenant). Artist: **Revenant** | [pixiv](https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=107717959) | [danbooru](https://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/6282982)
neutral · AI labelView post →WayForward shared a teaser image about Shantae's upcoming game. Not much going on in the image, with other than the ETA, the only noteworthy thing I can notice is that Shantae is wearing pike balls on her hair. I wonder if she'll be fighting with tools again, like she did in The Pirate's Curse.
neutral · AI labelView post →Domi plays his very first Shantae game is finally happening after wanting to for over a decade
positive · AI labelView post →[Humble] Return to Metroidvania Bundle ($5/$10/$14). **$5 for 2 games** - Monster Sanctuary - Gato Roboto **$10 for 3 games + above** - Astalon: Tears of the Earth - Islets - Shantae and the Seven Sirens **$14 for all games** - Berserk Boy - BioGun - GRIME
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution TBA on Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →Since it’s an older game, some aspects feel retro, simplistic, or even a bit inconvenient in finer details. However, even those unpolished elements were part of the experience, and I still enjoyed it. 샨테샨테.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yars Rising – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch. Coming in 2024. It's a game from WayForward, devs of Shantae games!
neutral · AI labelView post →Beautiful game Monster World IV! Loved playing it and happy we got to beat it today. Next one I think it’s between Cave Story, Wonder Boy in Monster World, Shantae Risky’s Revenge or Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. I’ll think about it but if you have a preference let me know!
neutral · AI labelView post →Name a cross-franchise team-up you'd like to see. I don’t know about you guys, but I would love to see a crossover game with Mario and Shantae. Maybe like a platform adventure, or an RPG style.
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire's Veil - metroidvania where you play as a vampire (demo available). I just finished this demo and I really enjoyed it. I'm not sure how many people here are interested in pixel-art metroidvanias but I love that genre and wanted to share. I saw someone describe this game as "evil goth [Shantae](https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/WayForward/list/34235)" and yeah, I see it. While the animation style is reminiscent of Shantae, you get to play as a vampire and the vampire is…
neutral · AI labelView post →[Fanatical] Shantae and the Seven Sirens ($7.49 / 75% off). Steam Key; Until 2024-07-18 15:00 UTC
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