Shantae: Half Genie Hero

Sup3rn00b · 10-09-2013

Well, I just found something out yesterday.
Some of my favorite game developers are creating a new HD game. The new style looks great, and I can't wait for it to be released.

Oh yeah, and They're also releasing Pirate's curse in the near future as well.
I'm pumped.

I urge you. Try Risky's Revenge or the original.

Sup3rn00b · 10-11-2013

Hey look, no one comments on my thread.

What a surprise.

Maikeru · 10-11-2013

Not really a fan of the Shantae games. I have tried the iOS one and it really didn't catch my attention.

Hopefully, this title will bring something more fresh to the table rather than just an HD upgrade. From the Kickstarter that finished and funded this project, we should also be getting another playable character (Risky Boots), 3 costumes each with their own rebalanced stats/upgrades, and extra chapters.

Sup3rn00b · 10-12-2013

Posted by Maikeru

Not really a fan of the Shantae games. I have tried the iOS one and it really didn't catch my attention.

Hopefully, this title will bring something more fresh to the table rather than just an HD upgrade. From the Kickstarter that finished and funded this project, we should also be getting another playable character (Risky Boots), 3 costumes each with their own rebalanced stats/upgrades, and extra chapters.

Yeah.
Something new would be nice.

But tbh I'm still more psyched for x and y.

Dusty · 10-15-2013

Just got the last one on iOS a few days ago as it was free. Fun game, gorgeous graphics(of course)...

But so many simple flaws that are totally ruining the enjoyment for me. Shantae's hit range is far, but pathetic otherwise. It makes killing baddies just below or above her a massive pain. Especially when spiders drop down JUST above her attack range... Then you have flying monsters... Then you have quirks like monsters becoming "aware" of Shantae when you jump between planes before she even regains control. With enemies that shoot projectiles at her, this means they're already shooting at you before you can do anything. Enemies constantly respawning offscreen that shoot projectiles(purple scarecrows). No recoil when hit, making it easy to take more hits than necessary. In the battle tower monsters literally spawned ON you. Tiny platforms already occupied with monsters, but just outside your hit range. Warp towers are in places that make them useless as far as convenience goes. Oh, and no indication that the side of the screen leads to another area. Sometimes it goes to someplace, sometimes it's a wall.

Seems like nitpicking, but alltogether it takes a potentially great game and slowly eats away at you. Still playing it though, but it bugs me that it seems to be missing that small touch of attention to the gameplay itself that it all snowballs out of controls.

Rufus · 10-15-2013

Seen this on Kickstarter when it was up there. Looks like it came out nicely.

Sup3rn00b · 10-16-2013

Posted by Dusty

*Things*

I completely agree.
It wasn't a perfect game, far from it. The purple flying enemies are more annoying than fun to fight, Hit box was probably a bit too precise. But even with those things in mind, it still felt like a fun game. For the most part, gameplay felt fluent, and the dialogue felt well written. Story a bit cliche though.

But for 5 bucks, depending on where you got it, I'd say its worth the money, 12 might be stretching it a bit, just because of the shortness of the game.

Dusty · 10-16-2013

It's not that the hitbox is too precise, but that it's completely horizontal. It's a stabbing hitbox, and that's just bad design when you have enemies coming at you from all directions. It just needs more of a wide, sweeping hitbox rather than directly in front of her.

I'm not saying it's a bad game, but that it's a good game being held back by minor flaws that could have been avoided.

Sup3rn00b · 10-16-2013

Posted by Dusty

It's not that the hitbox is too precise, but that it's completely horizontal. It's a stabbing hitbox, and that's just bad design when you have enemies coming at you from all directions. It just needs more of a wide, sweeping hitbox rather than directly in front of her.

I'm not saying it's a bad game, but that it's a good game being held back by minor flaws that could have been avoided.

By precise, I meant horizontal. But yeah, I understand where you're coming from, and I didn't think you were trying to insult that game.

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Sup3rn00b Unpopular Join Date: May 2012 Location: ಠ_ಠ Posts: 2,648	Shantae: Half Genie Hero Well, I just found something out yesterday. Some of my favorite game developers are creating a new HD game. The new style looks great, and I can't wait for it to be released. Oh yeah, and They're also releasing Pirate's curse in the near future as well. I'm pumped. I urge you. Try Risky's Revenge or the original.

10-11-2013	2
Sup3rn00b Unpopular Join Date: May 2012 Location: ಠ_ಠ Posts: 2,648	Hey look, no one comments on my thread. What a surprise.

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Maikeru Quack Quack~ Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,810	Not really a fan of the Shantae games. I have tried the iOS one and it really didn't catch my attention. Hopefully, this title will bring something more fresh to the table rather than just an HD upgrade. From the Kickstarter that finished and funded this project, we should also be getting another playable character (Risky Boots), 3 costumes each with their own rebalanced stats/upgrades, and extra chapters.

10-15-2013	5
Dusty Should be fixed. Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,359	Just got the last one on iOS a few days ago as it was free. Fun game, gorgeous graphics(of course)... But so many simple flaws that are totally ruining the enjoyment for me. Shantae's hit range is far, but pathetic otherwise. It makes killing baddies just below or above her a massive pain. Especially when spiders drop down JUST above her attack range... Then you have flying monsters... Then you have quirks like monsters becoming "aware" of Shantae when you jump between planes before she even regains control. With enemies that shoot projectiles at her, this means they're already shooting at you before you can do anything. Enemies constantly respawning offscreen that shoot projectiles(purple scarecrows). No recoil when hit, making it easy to take more hits than necessary. In the battle tower monsters literally spawned ON you. Tiny platforms already occupied with monsters, but just outside your hit range. Warp towers are in places that make them useless as far as convenience goes. Oh, and no indication that the side of the screen leads to another area. Sometimes it goes to someplace, sometimes it's a wall. Seems like nitpicking, but alltogether it takes a potentially great game and slowly eats away at you. Still playing it though, but it bugs me that it seems to be missing that small touch of attention to the gameplay itself that it all snowballs out of controls.

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Rufus Registered rufp4 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,378	Seen this on Kickstarter when it was up there. Looks like it came out nicely.

10-16-2013	8
Dusty Should be fixed. Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,359	It's not that the hitbox is too precise, but that it's completely horizontal. It's a stabbing hitbox, and that's just bad design when you have enemies coming at you from all directions. It just needs more of a wide, sweeping hitbox rather than directly in front of her. I'm not saying it's a bad game, but that it's a good game being held back by minor flaws that could have been avoided.