Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a platform game developed by WayForward Technologies for the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U. It is the third game in the Shantae series, following Shantae: Risky's Revenge, and the first to be developed for a home console. It was released in North America on the 3DS eShop on October 23, 2014 and on the Wii U eShop on December 25, 2014, and in PAL regions on both platforms on February 5, 2015. The game was later ported to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Amazon Fire TV, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna. The game follows the adventures of the eponymous half-genie Shantae as she once again has to save Sequin Land from a new foe, the Pirate Master, with help from her nemesis Risky Boots.
| Shantae and the Pirate's Curse | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | WayForward Technologies |
| Director(s) | Matt Bozon |
| Producer(s) | Christopher Shanley |
| Designer(s) | Kyle Bardiau |
| Programmer(s) | Larry Holdaway |
| Artist(s) | Henk Nieborg Chris Drysdale |
| Writer(s) | Matt Bozon |
| Composer(s) | Jake Kaufman |
| Series | Shantae |
| Engine | EngineBlack |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Nintendo 3DS Wii U
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| Genre(s) | Platform, Metroidvania |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The title features a new soundtrack by Jake Kaufman. Met with generally favorable reviews, the game was a commercial success, making the Top 10 of the Club Nintendo 2014 survey of the fans' favorite games and being a nominee for best 3DS game and best platformer by IGN.