Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was an amazing game full of fun and awesome action. Now WayForward has brought a new addition to the game, with the addition of DLC focusing on Risky Boots, the pirate queen herself. This DLC brings a new style of gameplay, but is it worth getting?
Right from the start, Pirate Queen’s Quest shakes things up, since Risky has completely different gameplay from Shantae, that t is actually reminiscent of Shantae and The Pirate’s Curse a bit. however, there is more than just playing the game as Risky with her tools, as the levels have been changed to introduce new challenges, as well as bringing in new enemies. This campaign is a lot harder than the main game, but is still a rewarding experience. There are now new platform puzzles, new tricks to learn to progress, and above all else, a funny storylien that offers growth for Risky as a character.
There is still the amazing music that WayForward brings to their games, and even a few fun twists on what you might expect. The game retains the awesome visuals of the base game, and the new enemies looks terrific. These new enemies will give you a much tougher fight than what you encountered before, but that is part of the fun. The upgrades, the animations, everything about this game feels like it built on what was established before, and helped expand on it to reach new heights.
Playing as Risky actually feels different than playing as Shantae and that alleviates a fear I had for the DLC. The DLC is priced very well, and for the content contained within, it actually feels like a bargain. With more content coming, I am really eager to see what WayForward has planned next for the Shantae universe. If you have played Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, then you need to get this DLC as well!
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Reviewed on Nintendo Switch