Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
3DS (3DS eShop)
23rd Oct 2014, $19.99
3DS eShop
5th Feb 2015, £15.99
- Also Available On
- Series
- Official Site
- wayforward.com
Reviews
Review Shantae And The Pirate's Curse (3DS eShop)
A pirate’s life for me
It’s interesting to track the progression that WayForward's Shantae series has undergone over the past decade. Beginning in 2002, the original title was released on the Game Boy Color, an unfortunately timed release that was mostly overshadowed by the recent introduction of the Game Boy Advance. Despite an attempted sequel...
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Shantae And The Pirate's Curse News
News Shantae And The Pirate's Curse Reprint Revealed As Limited Run's "Final 3DS Release"
Update: Pre-orders now open
Update [Fri 26th Jan, 2024 15:40 GMT]: Pre-orders for the physical editions of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse are now available on Limited Run Games' website. The Collector's Editions are already sold out, unfortunately, but you can still snap up a physical standard edition for $34.99. Original article [Thu 18th Jan,...
News Shantae Goes Half Price In WayForward's 'Last Chance' 3DS And Wii U eShop Sale
Mighty Switch Force 1 & 2 also discounted
With the 3DS and Wii U eShops closing in less than a month, WayForward has joined a growing list of publishers discounting their games for one last sale before the end. There are a number of games across both platforms to go over here, including the likes of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Mighty Switch...
News Shantae and the Pirate's Curse Physical Edition Has Been Delayed to 18th October
But, at least we get a new theme this week
Earlier this summer, a Gamefly listing outed the existence of a boxed 3DS edition of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. A few days later, it was confirmed that the game would indeed be receiving a physical release with some extra content, and that it would be arriving roughly at the same time that Shantae:...
Rumour Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is Getting a Physical 3DS Release
Better late than never
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes out in just a couple months, and it will be available in both physical and digital formats. The past two Shantae games haven't had the same treatment, at least in the West, but a recent listing suggests that 2014's Shantae and the Pirate's Curse will be getting a cartridge release on 3DS for...
News Shantae Premium 3DS HOME Themes are Hitting North America on 2nd April
The heroine and Rottytops take centre stage
Shantae And The Pirate's Curse has been the latest hit for WayForward, released on both the Wii U and 3DS eShop. The third franchise entry, it featured much of the IP's popular cast and was critically acclaimed. It arrived last October in North America and relatively recently in Europe, but WayForward has...
News WayForward to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With eShop Discounts
Mighty and Shantae sales on the way
WayForward celebrates it 25th Anniversary this year; the company has established a reputation for high-class first-party games such as the Mighty and Shantae IPs, and has also produced some excellent licensed titles. It's got quite a track record. The company will likely be celebrating the landmark for much of...
Nintendo Download 5th February (Europe)
Shantae's back, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate demo, Zero 2 and more
It's the morning after the late night watching the Super Bowl, or just a normal Monday depending on your preferences, but nevertheless Nintendo of Europe's been so kind as to issue its Download Update details. It's an enticing week, with WayForward's third Shantae game finally hitting...
News Key WayForward Director is Bringing His Solo Project to Wii U
Risky move?
It's not uncommon for creative minds at studios to strike out on their own. With limited budgets and resources, companies are sometimes hesitant to take big risks on games that don't necessarily sound like a profitable idea. If the developer really believes that the game is special, he or she may take a chance and shoulder the...
Exclusive cross-buy discount offer also announced
The last we heard from WayForward about the PAL localisation of Shantae And The Pirate’s Curse was in December with the announcement that the title had been delayed until early 2015. With the New Year now here, WayForward has delivered on its promise, announcing that the latest entry in the...
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On the ninth day...
In this completely silly run of bite-sized features, we're going to write a new version of '12 Days of Christmas' with a Nintendo twist that will, hopefully, be good enough to sing. Nine Shantaes Dancing: We were thinking of ditching the practice of matching up with the original song's 'activities', in this case dancing. Yet a...
Previews
First Impressions Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
A "Risky" new title
While Wayforward Technologies' Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is one of Nintendo Life's more anticipated upcoming eShop titles, the critically acclaimed series has yet to resonate with the "mass market," likely because the original had the misfortune of being released on Game Boy Color at the end of its life cycle and its sequel...
About The Game
Embark on a brand new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie!
When Shantae loses her genie magic, she must join her nemesis, the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from an evil curse. As a pirate, Shantae gains new weapons and tools to advance her quest, slay monsters, battle epic bosses …and hopefully get her magic back in the bargain! But can she really trust her most deadly enemy?
New features include:
- Flintlock Pistol (blast enemies and hit switches from afar)
- Pirate Hat (glide on the wind using this enormous headwear)
- Scimitar (get the drop on your foes with a skull-cracking attack from above)
- Risky's Boots (run at super speeds! Chain your attacks as you dash through enemies & over lethal lava)
- Cannon (blast yourself into the air on a belch of black powder)
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This is gonna be awesome.
All I can say is that I can't believe that WayForward decided to make a 3rd Shantae game. And especially having it be for the eShop also makes it more worth the wait. All in all, great looking artwork as usual. Can't wait to see what my favorite spunky half genie has gotten herself into this time.
holy crap!!!!!! awesome!!!!!
I hope this comes out before fall
I'm wondering if this will help her get a shot at smash bros.
@2Sang She really would be a perfect fit.
doubting that this will actually come out in 2013....
I can't WAIT for this!!!!!I downloaded Risky's Revenge back when I had my DSi,and I'm STILL playing it...so I was super excited to hear about this new Shantae game..I want to download it the minute they put it up in the eshop
@2Sang Oh wow,that would be AWESOME to have Shantae in SSB..I'm so glad they're going to release a SSB game for the 3DS...can't wait for that either
@2Sang: That would be great, wouldn't it?
Awesome.
is this game ever coming out? i havent even heard anything in ages now and dates previously given are long past.
@ouroborous Release date get!
My body is ready!!
too bad fantasy life comes out the next day or i would have gotten this.. I'll probably wait for a sale
❗I bought this Game for £15💷 CIB in 2019.
After I completed it, realised I didn't enjoy it much and that I wouldn't ever re-play it and sold it for £90 on E-Bay in 2021.
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