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Shantae & The Seven Sirens is out on consoles/PC next week- where's the love?
- Thread starter HustleBun
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Well I don't know about you lol but I'm extremely excited! I love the Shantae games and already have the physical copies preordered as well as the Switch digital preorder ready to go. I just need PS4's digia version to go live on release date.
I was gonna make an OT but I see that someone had already claimed it so I with them well!
I was gonna make an OT but I see that someone had already claimed it so I with them well!
Yeah, it feels like there's a weird lack of hype for this when it's actually a pretty big deal in the 2D platformer scene. Shantae is a fantastic series and I'm hyped over the moon for Seven Sirens.
I wonder if it has something to do with the game already having been released in two parts on Apple Arcade? But I can't imagine very many Shantae fans played it on that platform, if only because the controls were awful due to its nature as a mobile game.
I wonder if it has something to do with the game already having been released in two parts on Apple Arcade? But I can't imagine very many Shantae fans played it on that platform, if only because the controls were awful due to its nature as a mobile game.
1/2 Genie Hero was disappointing because it was a mediocre game, not because it was too linear. Accordingly I can't say I'm all that interested in the series anymore. Shantae was exciting back when metroidvanias were an endangered species, but now there are probably a dozen exemplars that are better than Shantae ever was.
Love the series and preordered a physical copy on LRG a couple of days ago, sadly that means that I won't be playing the game anytime soon.
I really liked half genie hero, and the soundtrack definitely contributed to that. Shame Jake Kaufman isn't doing this one. I'll have to watch a few videos and have a good listen before even thinking of picking this up at full price.
I *still* haven't finished the Half-Genie Hero yet but I will when I'm catching up all my backlog first.
It'll almost certainly be available at Best Buy, but it's not 100%. Limited Run Games is taking preorders for physical releases on the Switch and PS4.
I'm a fan of the series and am looking forward to this one. My potential level of hyped-edness is throttled just 'cause it'll be months until I get my copy from LRG.
I'll be there day 1. It's launching in a crowded week so I don't know if I'll play it right away, but I'll be buying it for sure.
Looking forward to it. Just finished Pirate's Curse a few minutes ago, actually. A lot of fun.
Also Half-Genie Hero isn't as bad as people make it out to be, but I do agree it's not as good as Pirate's Curse.
Also Half-Genie Hero isn't as bad as people make it out to be, but I do agree it's not as good as Pirate's Curse.
I generally find the Shantae series to be just ok games, so I've always waited to get them until later after release when they're cheaper. There's no doubt I'll get this eventually, but losing the composer is unfortunate. The HGH ost had some fantastic tracks in it (Mermaid Factory slaps hard).
If it's on par or even close to as good as the Pirate's Curse, I'm down. Only issue is that it's coming out too close to Xenoblade Chronicles
I'm looking (way) forward to it coming out, but I'd love to have Mighty Switch Force 3 more than another Shantae at the moment. Glad it's going back to more generally-desired mechanics, but still want MSF3.
I just finished - and enjoyed - 1/2 Genie Hero a couple of weeks ago.
Still need to get back to the older titles, but a more Metroidvania structure would greatly be appreciated. 1/2GH had a weird structure with lots of replaying the same short levels over and over.
Weird how part 1 of this game has been out for so long, but there are almost no impressions or reviews. Hopefully it's good.
Still need to get back to the older titles, but a more Metroidvania structure would greatly be appreciated. 1/2GH had a weird structure with lots of replaying the same short levels over and over.
Weird how part 1 of this game has been out for so long, but there are almost no impressions or reviews. Hopefully it's good.
Waiting for reviews here.
I will probably get it anyway, I even liked 1/2 Genie Hero despite of its simplistic formula. If WayForward manages to follow Pirate's Curse structure appropriately then we will have something truly special.
I will probably get it anyway, I even liked 1/2 Genie Hero despite of its simplistic formula. If WayForward manages to follow Pirate's Curse structure appropriately then we will have something truly special.
OOF, jake kaufmann was one of the biggest reason i played these games... welp... Still gonna play it but man that's disappointing... hopefully the new composer delivers
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I enjoyed 1/2 Genie Hero and got it at launch, but the amount of DLC that was later bundled really bummed me out. I mean, the price of the DLC was the same (or actually higher?) than the base game. I'll wait for a bundled version this time, but I'll be there.
Are there review embargo's? The game has been out on iOS for awhile now.
I only know Monster Boy. Shantae (and Monster Boy) are Zelda alike and not metroidvania. Aka overworld + dungeons.
I agree. Visually this series has had a notable step down after Pirate's Curse. I still enjoyed Half Genie Hero, though, so I will get the latest game at some point.
Add me to the "I had no idea it's coming so soon" camp. Definitely feels like there's no hype at all.
I love Shantae but haven't played 1/2 genie hero yet, even though I have it on my Switch. A little bit cautious about that game because Internet told me it's more like 1/4 genie hero.
Will support the series in any case - Pirate Curse was amazing.
I love Shantae but haven't played 1/2 genie hero yet, even though I have it on my Switch. A little bit cautious about that game because Internet told me it's more like 1/4 genie hero.
Will support the series in any case - Pirate Curse was amazing.
Is that so? Then I guess I'll bite earlier than expected. Will still wait a bit (Xenoblade right around the corner).
I'm actually a lot more excited for this one than I was for HGH simply because of how good Pirate's Curse was by building off the assets created for Risky's Revenge. I kind of figured HGH was more like a "Shantae beta", just a test of what their new engine could do and look like, and then a sequel would come later to REALLY push it to the max. And it feels like Seven Sirens is doing exactly that. So many new characters, abilities, the game looks like it plays much faster. I'm really excited to see what they do (but the lack of virt REALLY hurts).
Dungeons back, explorable world back, and you can chain abilities into each other again.
Sounds like the sequel Pirate's Curse deserved.
I'll definitely check it out once it hits the $5 -10 dollars range, with it being on a very cheap subscription service for months I don't think the price will hold up for much time honestly
The early Apple Arcade release really messed with their PR cycle, and every major PR opportunity of the last couple months getting canned doesn't help.
HGH's stage based, kickstarter driven piecemeal game design also didn't light anyone's world on fire, even among the people who liked it for what it was, so SSS has a hill to climb to reestablish the series' credentials.
HGH's stage based, kickstarter driven piecemeal game design also didn't light anyone's world on fire, even among the people who liked it for what it was, so SSS has a hill to climb to reestablish the series' credentials.
I've been waiting forever since Shantae 5 was announced. Then the title was revealed along with it being on Apple Arcade. Then I got a little sad about that since I really don't want to give Apple any subscription money (and only have the one device it would work on anyway) and then... it was only the first half?
The only solace form the Part 1 thing was that it would eventually come to consoles and Steam like it should. I've got the Switch version preordered after hemming and hawing over to get it digitally (which I did) or preorder the LRG version for the soundtrack and steelbook.
The only solace form the Part 1 thing was that it would eventually come to consoles and Steam like it should. I've got the Switch version preordered after hemming and hawing over to get it digitally (which I did) or preorder the LRG version for the soundtrack and steelbook.
It wasn't just "mobile" it also works on the AppleTV and you can use a controller for it regardless. I'm hoping that's not the impression some people got of it, but I somehow feel like that's how it went.
I played some of it on Apple Arcade, but knowing it was only half done I put it down pretty quick intending to play it later. I liked what I did play though, so I'll probably go ahead and pick it up (I think I'd rather play it on console anyway).