Shantae and the Pirate's Curse Revealed

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by Zack Kaplan - November 6, 2012, 1:17 pm EST
Total comments: 19 Source: GoNintendo, Nintendo Power, http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=18976..., http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=18977...

Get ready for Shantae's new swashbuckling adventure. UPDATE: Now with more details.

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is coming exclusively to the 3DS eShop, as revealed by the cover of the latest issue of Nintendo Power.

In this direct sequel to the popular DSiWare game, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, players can expect to see Shantae team up with Risky as she adjusts to no longer being a genie. The world is twice as large as the previous entry and sports a Metroid style map.

It has also been revealed that the 3D effects are similar to those in Mighty Switch Force, and will again be scored by Jake Kaufman.

The specific release date for this title is as of yet unknown but will be coming out some time in 2013.

Talkback

King Bowser KoopaAndrew Brown, Associate Editor (Australia)November 06, 2012

YES. That is all.

AdrockNovember 06, 2012

Sold. Shut up and take my money.

JRokujuushiNovember 06, 2012

Small correction: His name is Jake Kaufman, not Jack.

Steel DiverZack Kaplan, Associate EditorNovember 06, 2012

Quote from: JRokujuushi

Small correction: His name is Jake Kaufman, not Jack.

Got it, thanks.

Pixelated PixiesNovember 06, 2012

Why is this monitor not accepting my credit card?

tylerohlewTyler Ohlew, Staff AlumnusNovember 06, 2012

I'm certainly excited, but WayForward has never replicated the Metroid experience successfully. People insist of WF working on a Metroid game, and I'm sure they'd handle the sprites fine, it's the exploration they can't seem to nail down.

SarailNovember 06, 2012

I'm taking my debit card out of my wallet, but WayForward isn't taking it. WHAT'S GOING ON?!

NWR_insanolordJ.P. Corbran, Community ManagerNovember 06, 2012

I suppose I should go back and actually play the copy of Risky's Revenge I've had on my DSi and then 3DS for the last couple years.

ClexYoshiAlex Cooke, Contributing WriterNovember 06, 2012

I would like to join in with the folks banging their debit cards against their monitors in frustration that they can't have them magically send money to Matt Bozon's personal account. I will say that I wasn't expecting this so soon! <3

KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorNovember 06, 2012

Quote from: Pixelated

Why is this monitor not accepting my credit card?

This.

Evan_BNovember 07, 2012

I dunno, I certainly hope Pirate's Curse has more content than Risky's Revenge, because while that game was okay, it wasn't as great as it could have been. It could have been a bit longer, and had a better styled map.

All that's been said about Pirate's Curse looks REALLY good, though.

AdrockNovember 07, 2012

Nintendo Power's website has a few screenshots. Pirate's Curse looks identical to Risky's Revenge. Not a bad thing. I am hoping for a Wii U Shantae title with HD sprites.

geoNovember 07, 2012

I can not wait! So awesome. YAY!