So Capcom's latest release for this seemingly forgotten system, Shantae, deserves a look by anyone interested in classic 2D platform games. Watch Shantae shake it! Set in a world known as Sequin ...

Shantae sits in a weird place in the platforming genre. As a twelve year old series it feels like there’s a legacy future games need to uphold, but with only two games under its (ornate, mostly ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Fans of old-school platformers have had plenty of choices lately, and WayForward’s Shantae: Half-Genie Hero--the latest in the series that ...

Shantae arrived with almost zero fanfare more than a decade ago, even though it was precisely the kind of game that everyone pining for the vanishing classics would have been head over heels for.

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse has all the makings of a good 2D Metroidvania platformer; clever puzzle design, progressive empowerment through new abilities, and an emphasis on exploration.