Shantae: Risky's Revenge

I have not had this much fun playing a handheld rpg game since the legend of Zelda.

When I initially began playing I was glad that it did not have any ads and only got the demo version to check out the controls and let me tell you: Risky’s Revenge overall is pretty good (Or at least compared to Seven Sirens) but this is probably the worst version of Shantae’s second (Soon to become third chronologically) outing ever. First of all the plot is a little too similar to the Original, the bosses took forever to beat, since you tap and for the controls, I have done a ton of half-jumps which lead to a few deaths. The music fades away before looping, and this makes me feel like I’ve been in a location for too long. Shantae hardly whips her hair, It gets confusing about where you’re supposed to go, the mermaids are portrayed as lesbians, the game is short and then there is this side quest where you have to get the Scuttle Town deed from mayor Scuttlebutt, and the route: Polyp bay, felt like it was supposed to be included later in the game as a good way to make use of the monkey bullet, but if they weren’t this could have easily been the final level before you battle Risky Boots, and speaking of Risky Boots, at the very end of the full iOS game, when you are about to battle the final boss…The game crashes. Upon this happening two more times, my Dad payed ten dollars for the Director’s cut version on Switch, and I spent the rest of Friday and Saturday playing that when I could have been on Pirates Curse. So overall, don’t be tempted by the lesser price, be smart and get this on your console instead, and make sure to take breaks during polyp bay. Plus, as you are playing just think…WHY ON EARTH DID MATT BOZON AND WAYFORWARD DECIDE TO MAKE THIS GAME?!

This app won’t launch on the newest model iPads(and presumably iPhones)

Good up until the final boss, at which point it crashes every time before the second phase can begin. Apparently I’m supposed to fight my evil doppelgänger but I guess I’ll never know. Perhaps they just hug it out. Pretty unacceptable for a paid game. I have tons of free space on my iPhone 13, and literally no other apps were running, so I doubt it’s something on my end.

When I initially began playing I was glad that it did not have any ads and only got the demo version to check out the controls and let me tell you: All versions of Risky’s Revenge make up the worst Shantae game ever. First of all the plot is a little bit too similar to the Original, the bosses took nearly forever to beat, since you tap and stuff for the controls, I have done a ton of half-jumps which lead to a few deaths. Also, Shantae hardly whips her hair, It gets confusing about where you’re supposed to go, the mermaids are portrayed as lesbians, the game is so short and then there is this side quest where you have to get the Scuttle Town deed from mayor Scuttlebutt, and the route: Polyp Bay, was nearly impossible to get through I ended up wasting 10 minutes when I could have been doing something else. Finally, at the very end of the full iOS game, when you are about to battle the final boss…The game crashes. Upon this happening two more times, my Dad payed ten dollars for the Director’s cut version on Switch, and I spent the rest of Friday and Saturday playing that when I could have been on Pirates Curse. So overall, don’t be tempted by the lesser price, be smart and get this on your console instead, and make sure to take breaks during polyp bay. Plus, as you are playing just think…WHY ON EARTH DID MATT BOZON AND WAYFORWARD DECIDE TO MAKE THIS GAME?!

When I initially began playing I was glad that it did not have any ads and only got the demo version to check out the controls and let me tell you: All versions of Risky’s Revenge make up the worst Shantae game ever. First of all the plot is a little bit too similar to the Original, the Hypno Baron took nearly forever to beat, since you tap and stuff for the controls, I have done a ton of half-jumps which lead to a few deaths, Shantae hardly whips her hair, It gets confusing about where you’re supposed to go, the game is so short and then there is this side quest where you have to get the scuttle Town deed from mayor Scuttlebutt, and the route: Polyp Bay, was nearly impossible to get through I ended up wasting 10 minutes when I could have been doing something else. Finally, at the very end of the full iOS game, when you are about to battle the final boss…The game crashes. Upon this happening two more times, my Dad payed ten dollars for the Director’s cut version on Switch, and I spent the rest of Friday and Saturday playing that when I could have been on Pirates Curse. So overall, don’t be tempted by the lesser price, be smart and get this on your console instead, and make sure to take breaks during polyp bay. Plus, as you are playing just think…WHY ON EARTH DID MATT BOZON AND WAYFORWARD DECIDE TO MAKE THIS GAME?!

I got this game purely for nostalgia’s sake. I went and bought the full version in this app and it won’t even let me meet with Rottytops like I’m supposed to. I wanna keep playing but this just frustrated me to no end.

Please port the other games in the series to iOS.

Hey Wayforward! I previously had Shantae and the seven sirens and LOVE what you did with it, and there is actually some things I want to see! Like post-game content! True FINAL bosses and stuff! I would have loved to still have Apple Arcade to this day but my parents are going to lose money… And great spectacular superstar update! I just want to make sure I’m not the dummy and you did add some stuff like post-game content in it, Sorry I did it in a entirely different game, but I do not have Seven sirens anymore… But I’m still a HUGE fan of Shantae!

I have been stuck on this section for way too long just because no matter how i jump or use newt she can NEVER catch the rope! I jump right on it, and she continues to fall to her death on the spikes below… WHAT am i missing?!??? I love this game f or everything BUT the dang ropes.. i feel like I’m going insane..