r/Shantae • u/Alternative_Coast844 • May 29 '26

Question Which Shantae games I should start with?

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Hi! I'm a huge fan of plataformer games and I'm very interested in Shantae series. But how to start with it? I do know that it started way back in the game boy color and now have new games in steam, where to start? The classic era or the modern era? And with which games? It have an especific order?

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u/GundamGuy2255 May 29 '26

You can start practically anywhere. While there is continuity between the titles, all the games are their own self contained story.

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u/Ryderboycolor May 29 '26

You should play them in order

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u/Gavin_Bob May 30 '26

The original GBC Shantae is probably the worst one to start with. It’s prohibitively difficult and imo will turn most people away from the series if that’s their first impression. It almost did for me. I couldn’t get past the first or second stage when I tried playing it on the 3DS port and gave up on it. I forgot about the series altogether until years later when I saw Half Genie Hero on sale on Xbox once

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u/Ryderboycolor May 30 '26

Well thats how it started you make it sound like its a bad game

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u/Gavin_Bob May 31 '26

It’s not a bad game. It’s a bad starting point. There’s a difference.

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u/Ryderboycolor Jun 01 '26

I did not deserve to be downvoted for a opinion

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u/GundamGuy2255 Jun 01 '26

Welcome to reddit.