WayForward must be pretty bad with advertisements, because this game is an instant classic! Just like the other one.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge is a underrated sequel to the also underrated Game Boy Color game Shantae. The firs game is actually even better than this one, but it's because WayForward thought it would be a good idea to make episodic (shorter) games. Anyone accompanying the Half Life series know how good this is working, am I right?
Shantae 2 is short, which is a pity because the game is pretty good. Lots of hidden stuff, clever use of power ups… you can't even believe you can beat the game under 3 hours getting everything!
The visual of the game is simply gorgeous. Actually, is too gourgeous. I think WayForward spent too much time making it pretty. Maybe they could have released it for GBA if they weren't so hard on themselves.
The music is marvelous! Is it strange that I know Jake Kaufman, the composer for the series, by name? Maybe it tells you something about the quality of this game.
I couldn't have it before because I don't own a Nintendo portable console. But now that this is on iPad/iPhone/iPod? I would never pass the opportunity to buy it!
But if you also don't have an iOS device, the game is on Steam Greenlight, so it could end up on PC if you could just go there and vote for it.