| Shantae Legends | |
| Developer(s) | WayForward, Sanzaru Games |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Director(s) | Matt Bozon |
| Programmer(s) | Jeremy Green |
| Platform(s) | Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, Switch, New 3DS, RazerPocket |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, side-scrolling. |
| Series | Shantae |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Predecessor | Shantae 1/2 Genie Hero |
| Successor | Shantae: Reign of Sahakan |
| Release Date(s) | November 2017 |
| Mode(s) | Shantae GBC campaign, Shantae Legends campaign. |
| Age Rating(s) | E10+ (Cartoon Violence)
PEGI: 12 (Non-realistic violence toward human characters) |
Shantae Legends is a 2017 Shantae game that is a remake of Shantae "02", and follows 1/2 Genie Hero, with Capcom returning to publish the game.
Gameplay
Shantae Legends represents Shantae's leap into 3D. The graphics evolved into similar to the Sonic Boom games by Sanzaru. Shantae now has combos so there are more ways to attack the enemy, and she can use some special moves to destroy her enemy. Shantae has a heavy attack now unlike the other games.
After players beat the Legends campaign, they could start over again keeping their spells or they could start again in New Game+, where enemies do thrice more damage and take twice more damage but she keeps all her upgrades (including Chaos Dash) making speedrun faster, and she can increase her amount of health to 160. They could also still play the regular campaign if they're not ready for New Game+.
After players beat New Game+, they will also unlock New Game++, where enemies do five times the damage, have six times HP, are twice as fast, and Chaos Dash cannot one-shot the enemies. but max health increases to 320 and she can double her mana bar.
After beating New Game++, a golden statue of Shantae that is written "Sequin's Legendary Genie" will appear outside Shantae's lighthouse, which is popular on Miiverse among players to show their achievements.
- Max Hair Whip Damage: 10
- Max Hair Whip Damage+: 20
- Max Hair Whip Damage++: 40
Combos
| Combo Name | Button Input | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hair Twirl | L1, R1, (both buttons must be pressed at the same time) X. | Shantae unleashes a spin attack, hitting enemies toward and behind her. |
| Hair Drill | Hold X to charge up your hair whip, and then press R2. | Shantae runs, hitting enemies. |
| Upper-cut | X,X, Up, X, | Shantae launches her enemies up the air. |
| Guard Crush | X,X, Down, X, | Shantae unleashes a earth blast, breaking enemy guards. |
| Genie Crash | Jump, hold down and X. | Shantae falls to the ground quickly, and makes a quake around her enemies, stunning them. |
Forms
| Form Name | Description | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Crab | Transform into a crab that is able to walk underwater, uses pinchers as an attack. | Defeat the Elder Crab |
| Naga | Use your singing voice to hurt enemies, or weaken them. | Defeat the Sandworm |
| Mermaid | Transform into a mermaid that is able to swim underwater. Use a trident as an attack. | Complete the Mermaid Palace. |
| Monkey | Jump high, climb up walls. Uses claws to attack. | Complete the Sky Palace. |
| Succubus | Fly, use bats as an attacks. Summon undead and use an magnet attack. | Defeat Freya |
| Phoenix | Fly, use feathers as an attack. Succubus cannot fly to the sky while Phoenix can. | Defeat Flying Fortress |
| Tinkerbat | Optional form. You can use an battering ram, use a sword, a pistol to fight enemies, giving Shantae a much more combat-based form. | Buy it from Bandit Town for 500 gems. |
Genie Magic
Note: Genie Magic Bar can hold 100 magic with max upgrades. Note that enemies have a resistance to certain elements.
| Spell Name | Description | Mana Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Firebolt | Cast a firebolt, hitting your enemies. | 10 |
| Wind Blast | Use wind to damage and knock back your enemy. | 10 |
| Ice Blast | Cast an ice blast, damaging and slowing your enemy. | 10 |
| Fire Geyser | Summon a fiery geyser. | 25 |
| Wind Geyser | Summon a air geyser. | 25 |
| Ice Geyser | Summon a wind geyser. | 25 |
| Pike Orbit | Summon a pike ball to orbit around you. | 20 |
| Super Pike Orbit | Summon 3 pike balls. | 50 |
| Magic Missile | Summon a magic missile to seek the enemy. | 25 |
| Fire Shield | Resists fire damage. | 25 |
| Ice Shield | Resists ice damage. | 25 |
| Air Shield | Resists air damage. | 25 |
| Earth Shield | Resists earth damage. | 25 |
| Decoy | Summon a decoy Shantae to distract enemies. | 50 |
| Phantom Shantae | Summon a phantom Shantae. | 100 |
| Meteor Shower | Unleash meteors to fall on your enemies. | 50 |
| Icicle Shower | Unleash icicles to fall on your enemies. | 50 |
| Thunder Chain | Unleash lightning that hits your enemies like a chain. | 50 |
| Poison Cloud | Unleash a poison cloud that hits your enemies over time. | 50 |
| Elemental Storm | Unleash all four elements, combining to make an ultimate burst. | 100 (Hyperactive) |
| Conqueror | Summon 12 homing missiles. | 100 |
| Chaos Dash | Dash through enemies with invincibility. Great if you want to leave the Chaos Tower without fighting the waves of Chaos Armies again. Bosses are immune to dash damage. | 100 |
Plot
(TBA)
Bosses
The bosses in Shantae Legends have improved from the previous Shantae games, so there will be no more "Hard Levels, Easy Bosses."
An * means that this is an That One Boss on TVTropes.
| Boss Name | Description | Attacks | HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elder Crab | The giant crab of the water island. | Big pincers, can call crabs to fight | 200 |
| Sandworm | The great sandworm that roams the deserts | Drillers, burrowing, cannons. | 250 |
| Snow Dragon | The snowy dragon that roams the snowy mountains | Ice laser, flying pincers. | 300 |
| Chaos Risky (Wake Up Call Boss) | Risky Boots who was corrupted by Chaos | Chaos Pistol, Chaos Cannon, Chaosbats. | 500 |
| Succubus Freya* | The shadow succubus that roams the dark jungles | Mind controlling, bats, claws. | 500 |
| Flying Fortress | The giant phoenix that roams the castle of Lorimin. | Feather rockets, pecking, fire bombs. | 600 |
| Magala Titan* | The giant titan known as the guardian of Chaos Castle. | Giant sword, spiked armor, Chaos Lasers. | 1000 |
| Chaos | The long lost Baron of Sequin Land that aimed to take over Sequin Land. | Shadow lasers, homing missiles, and can call down Chaos Knights. | 3000 |
Achievements
| Achievement Name | How to Get | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Town Defender | Stop Risky's invasion | Bronze |
| Mission One | Clear Chapter 1. | Bronze |
| Genie Throwback | Clear the 02 campaign. | Silver |
| Genie Heroine | Clear the Legends campaign. | Silver |
| Genie Sorcerer | Collect all of the spells. | Silver |
| Genie Fighter | Collect the entire Fighter's set | Silver |
| Roadblock | While racing against Rottytops, defeat her. (It doesn't halt her progress, as she will get up after 10 to 15 seconds.) | Silver |
| Secret Collect | Find Rottytop's missing journal. (It's hidden in Rottytops Race, but you'll also need to do Roadblock to get this journal.) | Silver |
| Tinker Duo | Find the Tinkerbat form in both campaigns. | Silver |
| Iron Genie | Defeat Freya without getting mind-controlled. | Silver |
| Unscorched | Defeat Flying Fortress without getting damaged. | Silver |
| Discount Genie | Defeat Chaos with only your hair whip | Gold |
| Tinker Traitor | Defeat Risky Boots as a Tinkerbat | Gold |
| Out of Existence | Enter your way into Mighty World. | Gold |
| Legendary Genie | Clear New Game+ | Gold |
| Hurry Up! | Defeat Chaos under 7 minutes. | Gold |
| Greased Lightning | Clear all chapters in the Legends campaign under par times | Gold |
| Can't Touch This | Defeat Chaos without getting damaged. | Gold |
| Sequin's Guardian | Collect all achievements. You are a hero to Sequin Land! | Platinum |
Shantae 6
Shantae 6 aka Shantae: Reign of Darkness will be released in a 3-developer collab between WayForward, Platinum, and Astralitz. The game is going to be an open world action adventure game using the Astral Engine, and is going to be optimized for 8K resolution. Unlike the previous games where Shantae is always fighting against Risky, Reign of Sahakan will show Shantae's first time fighting against evil genies.
- WayForward's role is to direct things out during development.
- Platinum's role is to put their action game aspects into practice. Unlike other Shantae games which were easier, Shantae gets the Platinum treatment.
- Astralitz's role is to make use of their engine to WayForward and Platinum; working things out, solving problems, etc.
The game would be released in November 2020 alongside Optimus (AstralOracle exclusive)
Trivia
- The idea for Shantae Legends was made after someone suggested that Shantae had to evolve, and she did.
- In the Shantae Legends campaign, there is no Burning Town since they wanted to start off with something different to prevent it from being repetitive.