Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Last updated: 2025-08-22
- Enjoyable gameplay, charming art, excellent music
- Frequent crashes and performance issues
- High price for limited content
- Unfair DLC and costume monetization
- Lack of map hinders navigation
- Recommended for fans, especially on sale
Emotions
Satisfaction27%Disappointment21%Frustration20%Joy12%Excitement8%
- Reviews
(sample size) - 70
- Helpful reviews
- 71%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 27%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 68%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 32%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 68
- Negative points
- 89
- Gameplay points
- 64
- Perf. points
- 10
- Rec. points
- 40
- Misc points
- 43
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Highly enjoyable and fun gameplay
| Players consistently find the game to be highly enjoyable, fun, and charming. Many express general satisfaction with the overall experience, highlighting its inherent appeal and solid gameplay. | 79% |
Charming art and character design
| The game's visual presentation, including its art style, animation, character designs, and sprites, is widely praised. Players find it cute, charming, and well-executed, contributing significantly to the game's aesthetic appeal. | 46% |
Solid entry for Shantae fans
| The game is well-received by existing fans of the Shantae series, who appreciate its adherence to the established formula and character dynamics. It's seen as a solid and reassuring entry that maintains the series' core appeal. | 40% |
Excellent music and sound design
| The game's music and sound design are noted for their quality, particularly in capturing the GBA era's style. The soundtrack is described as breathtaking and solid, enhancing the overall experience. | 24% |
Appreciated revival of canceled game
| Players express significant appreciation for the revival and release of this previously canceled 'phantom work.' The excitement stems from finally getting to play a game that was long thought lost, especially a new GBA title in the modern era. | 15% |
Hilarious and consistent writing
| The game's writing and humor are a strong point, with players finding the dialogues hilarious and consistent with the comedic quality of previous titles in the series. | 12% |
Workaround fixed launch issues
| A specific workaround allowed the game to launch without issues for some players, indicating a potential technical hurdle that was successfully bypassed. | 6% |
Fair regional pricing
| The regional pricing for the game is considered fair and normal compared to other developers and publishers on Steam, which is a positive point for players concerned about value. | 5% |
Typical fan-service heavy content
| The game maintains the series' tradition of being fan-service heavy, which is noted as a characteristic of both the Shantae series and developer Wayforward. | 5% |
Preference for Pirate's Curse
| One reviewer mentioned a preference for 'Pirate's Curse,' indicating a personal favorite within the series, though this doesn't detract from the current game's enjoyment. | 4% |