INTRODUCING
I have never met a shantae fan who has anything positive to say about the gameplay of the shantae games, or say they are fans of the games for the gameplay
more like bitch shantae
>>720191453Hello, that would be me. They are all fun to varying degrees, except for the original GBC one, which was far too ambitious for the hardware and was crippled as a result.
>>720191697>They are all fun to varying degreeswhat do they do outside of being very basic platformers
>>720191853they excel at being basic and charming
>>720191887What makes them charming? What specifically about the gameplay makes it charming.Basic isnt a compliment
>>720191314
Which Shantae character is the most easily hypnotised?
>>720191314I love my wife shantae
>>720191453the gameplay is just ok, but the appeal is shantae.
>>720191853Are you saying basic platformers cannot be fun?
>>720191314*Half-Monkey Hero
>>720191942Why not? Basic means that there's not much complexity, that doesn't mean it's bad. They're simple games, the platforming isn't overly complex, the puzzles are all easy to solve, maps are well made and easy to know where you are thanks to making each room distinct. The charm comes from the execution, Shantae's incredibly emotive in her animations, the transformation concept works without issue and progression feels satisfying.If anything I think we need more basic games because so many new games try and put too much in. They try and be X but BIGGER or Y but HARDER or they're fusing mechanics from various games together but in doing so there just aren't any basic games around. Something that you can sit down and enjoy, you don't need to sweat or try hard, you can just enjoy a nice, simple story, with nice simple gameplay and feel satisfied after clearing it.Is there really a problem with such a game existing in the various genres that exist beyond farming sims?
>>720192565im saying that a game that touts its gameplay on being "basic" isn't much of an achievement
>>720192717i guess i never got a satisfying feeling from doing stuff in shantae. >Basic is good because the animations are goodthe animations =/= gameplay
His endgame?
>>720192719It's not trying to be an achievement you brainlet.What makes DKC stand out? It's gameplay? Really, all you do is jump and roll, two buttons and that's it. Oh ok sure, sometimes you switch. THREE BUTTONS. Does that make DKC bad? FUCK NO, it stands out in it's level design, satisfying use of it's basic gameplay mechanics to navigate the levels and of course it's unique, distinct art style.To be even more obvious, look at the original Crash Bandicoot Trilogy and compare it to Crash 4. Even with a few different ways to jump it was all pretty basic, the new game threw that away to be more complicated(while fucking up other aspects that's not the point we're talking about today). Why did they make it more complicated? Why couldn't the game be good enough with a few basic controls?There's nothing wrong with basic. Most beloved games are basic, it's all about the execution beyond being basic.
>>720191314Thought that said bleach
>>720192901Okay, just because basic isn't a pejorative, doesn't make it outright a compliment, as you said - the basic games that are laudable you mentioned are standout for elements such as level design, stuff which shantae as a series lacks
>>720192782>Basic is good because the animations are goodYou aren't even trying to think are you? PART(not ALL) of the charm for Shantae is that her animations are highly emotive, she has a clear character/personality and that is displayed through her animations. Something that's surprisingly rare since even something as simple as running is often just normal and doesn't show a character's personality.Or are you going to say that part of the appeal of Metal Slug isn't how incredible the animations are. To reiterate, PART OF, since you seem a little mentally slow.
>>720191697That's crazy, I still think the GBC is one of the best ones in the franchise given its limitations
>>720193047Okay, shantae is a highly emotive bimbo, how does this effect the gameplay
>>720192798
>>720193134Ok, I take back what I said at the end there. You aren't a little mentally slow. You're just mentally retarded.The visuals DO NOT affect(not effect you fucking brainlet) the gameplay. I never said they did, I said it was part of the games appeal. In terms of gameplay you have the transformation dancing which while some complain about needing to stop and dance the fact you need to think about transforming adds weight to doing it. If you could just freely transform wherever you are at any time while it would be smoother and flow better it won't carry the weight of what you're doing. It won't add a layer of risk if an enemy is coming at you since there's the brief delay between dancing and transforming. The dungeon layouts are also satisfying and good at being distinct. An odd occurrence in metroidvania esque dungeon design since Shantae ALSO doesn't often have a map of the dungeon. Being able to tell where you are in relation to everything is good level design. Again, Shantae isn't trying to be complex. The levels aren't going to be overly challenging but despite that they all stand out and you can tell when going through one exactly where you are without a clear map showing your location.
why does Shantae cause such division
>>720193437damn, shame the series is only known for one thing
>>720193749Because she doesn't grant the wish everyone wants
>>720192275Excellent
>>720193753Damn nigger you've gots tha tism, just say you don't like Shantae, weird series to have an axe to grind with
>>720192798Rotty's canon husband
>>720194672*Risky
>>720191697I would really like to see them take GBC and leave it as-is except for removing the screen limitation via a patch to the existing GBC release on modern consoles. If you removed the screen limitation GBC would be arguably better than Pirate's Curse.
>>720191314When the FUCK are they releasing Shantae (2002) on PC? Out on Switch, out on 3DS, out on PS4 AND PS5, but no PC port...
rottytops breast expansion
I cant stop thinking about her
Why is shantae so perfect bros
>>720191314Uhhh feet? Omg feet!
>>720201073I want to scramble her eggs and raise a nest with her
>>720201236>askedBut did he wish for it or just ask?
>>720199460that's a sign of being a white male with high testosterone and good genes
>>720196002>at least a widescreen hack but ideally increase the resolution to 320*180>floating skulls above pits (was it PC that introduced that? It's really fucking needed in GBC)>optional quick dances and dance memory (or whatever putting it in your magic slot is called)>alternate outfit(s)I think I'd probably add a speedrun mode if they're going to keep adding speedrun achievements; something like Richter mode in SOTN, maybe with Pirate Shantae.
>>720198229>casually proves that earrings are superfluous garbage on any 2d character
>>720191453anyone who wants to talk about the games gets drowned out by the legions of people yearning to renovate Shantae’s armpit pussy. After a point you just give up
>>720205154If they could I guess a slight tweak to the hair hitbox could also help since in GBC it wasn't really aligned that well.GBA dance unlocked too, but I think the ports already do that.>>720206520To be fair, they have a good cause.
>>720206365I mean shantae could wear a potatoe sack and still look gorgeous
>>720191314Truly an example of appealing to coomers will sell terrible games
>>720207762But Shantae series has no "terrible" gamesThere's a bad one, sure, but nothing that drastic.
>>720191453I've played all Shantae games and the best way I can describe them is that they're the most 6/10 games ever. Maybe Pirate's Curse borders on a 7/10. The cute girls really is the main, and sometimes only, appeal.
why can't Shantae keep her pants zipped
>>720192901>look at the original Crash Bandicoot Trilogy and compare it to Crash 4.did 4 even let you vary your jump height by how long you hold the button? I recall that was fucking removed from the nsane trilogy, which is why I'm even asking.
>>720208679God the noodle mini comic where these three bombshells fucked was so hot.
>>720208679she's leaving some breathing room for her fat pussy
i'm just now noticing how long her ears are in Advance
>>720191453>play Risky's Revenge and Pirate's Curse>extremely mid>hope I can get to the good ones soon>people tell me Pirate's Curse was the high point of the series
>>720209606So i can more easily suck on them while i fuck her all lovey-dovey in missionary position
>no good art of shantae in a wedding dress
>>720211234But there is
>>720201236That didn't happen
>>720212268Mind sharing it?
>>720213137
>>720213542>even ai does these stupid fucking evaporation cloudsStill thanks mate.
>>720211234
>>720213927I love how even in a modest wedding dress her tits almost spill out.
>>720192601she looks like a nortubel character
>>720191453It's simply not the main appeal.
nanobanana ain't half bad, long live the progress
>>720191314the half-naked hero
>>720191314is Shante Turkish?
>>720215229That's a joke from the game!
>>720214440On mobile i have a hard time finding one of usual pointer.
I really really want to rape Shantae, Indian style
>>720215668Good morning saar
>>720215668what is indian style
>>720209285Yep, but it should have been a couple pages longer.
>>720217089He always cuts it too short sadly
>>720191569You got me anon
>>720217950Is that the one falco did a song about?
>>720209285>noodleI keep hearing this artist mentioned in various things but can never find their work online with google or anything, whats their handle? please and thank you
>>720218268Search for shantae pier pressure to find the beginning of the porn comic
>>720218469>Nudiedoodlesok found it, thanks anon
>half AI reluctant slut
>>720192717NTA but we really don't. We need depth, not complexity, and Shantae games are mostly barebones, basic is giving it too much credit. The appeal you talk about is like jerking off cartoons art styles for being colorful like you're some toddler. Yes, it looks fine enough at a immediate glance, but the appeal ends there after a few minutes. The huge majority of the time the game blurs and these details stop mattering as there's less and less reasons to be engaged in anything. Ironically I personally only felt the most charm in the GBC game because it was the most realized in terms of UI aesthetics, effort to memorize dances, the feeling of town, etc. All these are worse than low effort in most games afterwards, I don't understand how you could get more generic. Pirate's Curse is the only satisfying game to play because it stacks gameplay mechanics together, THAT is basic enough to be bare minimum enjoyable. Transformations are shit, the lock and key aspect just feels like a massive waste of time where you understand the gist just on immediate glance. So you just spend most of time time transforming, then doing design™, then switching back. It retracts every and all thought, obviously all lock and key in games aren't intrinsically bad, but Shantae is a fucking platformed so giving you less options in a genre already so simplistic is just moronic.Everything I described is greatly over explaining something you can understand immediately when playing any of the games. I don't know why you feel the need to over explain shit that is basically for children. If you like the designs it's much easier to just enjoy images from a distance, the game's aren't worth much of anything otherwise. Congrats on pointing out "charm" when "charm" is how you can describe a huge majority of fucking scrimblo jump games, except other games have more than the bare minimum going on.
but is half genie hero any good
>>720191453I hereby forgive coomers who post shantiddies on the 'log, and all coomers who post girls that I also simply for.
>>720222223Worst one in the series by far.
>>720222329*Simp for
>>720191314Love Shantae though...
>>720199783I'll always remember this comic as a prime example of just how disappointing western artists can be.>took months upon months to finish>about 50 pages before any action>stupid western writing about girls not climaxing during sexand the action sucked as wellso much work and time spent for this
>>720222223Mediocre all around, last I remember there were some transformation upgrades that were absolutely useless and the game would have been better as a standard level to level platformer.I was also salty that I bought it then they charged way too much for their DLC that I was tempted to play
made for being stoned to death for being a witch
>>720191569https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEZsGUqgtHQ
>>720219293based
>>720221163tldr
>>720192275>The outline having a little bump for the nippleMUH DECK
Shantae?
>>7201914537/10 gameplay10/10 girls
>>720227048Personally would say 5/10 gameplay and 9/10 girls I could forgive the usual indie content shortcomings if it had better gameplay. The creators should consider an RPG of some kind that seems more approachable than trying to do action.
Are the DLC characters usable on the gba version
>>720191314Remove the shirt!
>>720229140No. Only alt costume on the GBA version is the bikini you unlock after beating the game with all squids.
