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Published: 2014-10-25 12:56:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 3961; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 89
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This is the Squidsmith from Shantae and the Pirate's curse, at your serrr-vice! She takes adorable little heart squids and...MELT! THEM!! DOWN!!!...to make more health for you! For A random npc she has a very stand-out design, one that when I saw her I just had to draw her.Related content
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...really? The games's plot wasn't grounded in reality of course but it had a clear narrative and clear reasons for why things happened, at least to me.Β
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Whoa, all I'm saying is that I couldn't understand what was going on and why. Like when all of the female characters were trapped in that Golden Temple and then after you finish the level, the real princess looks⦠well, nothing like the others. Then that person said you saved their people⦠by doing what? That and, I'm sorry, but I really don't buy Shantae and Risky working together at all. Mostly because I wanted to take my anger out on Risky for everything she did in the second game and Shsntae just gives her a free pass out of nowhere. Then there are other things like Bolo trying to find a job and having terrible luck, Sky's bad luck and her disgustingly inconsiderate parents. Did I say it was a bad game? NO! I'm just trying to look at it differently so I don't have to go around telling people that the story is poorly crafted. That, and for all I know, the next game could be even stranger and the humor could be even darker. Yeah, that's another major thing I didn't like about pirate's curse. The humor was just felt⦠Not very nice. And the weirdness only added to the crude tone. If you don't understand what I mean, all I'm asking is for no argument. I'm gonna be honest, I didn't expect a reply like this.
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i never said anything about you crapping on the game, i just meant that while the game is a bit random i "got" all of it and i haven't heard much about people being confused is all. The game is sorta episodic like a cartoon which each "episode" being linked to one another.Β
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Well, the episodic thing, that I know. I shouldn't have said what I did about not knowing what's going on, if that's what you thought. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I wasn't entirely satisfied with the plot, there were things I did not like at all about the game, but that's just me. Sorry to mislead you.
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ehh this is a game where the plot is more of an excuse to make things happen, sort of like mario...or a cartoon lol. I appretiate the shantae games but not for their "deep" plots, for pretty much everything else.
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What do you mean everything else? The plot is the core of it all. If that goes down, "everything else" goes down with it. There is no point in appreciating those other things if they're not going to give attention to the one thing that holds it all up, which is the plot!
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i love mario games, which are not usually know for having very deep or complex plots but they still manage to be some of my favorite games. But i also love games like the xenoblade games which have amazing plots but just because their plots are more complex it doesn't mean i like that game more.Β Basically what i'm saying is i prioritize gameplay over plot when my enjoyment of a game is called into question. donkey kong jungle beat is one of my favorite games but it has VERY little plot.
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Well from what I see, each Shantae game is trying to have a plot. But if you're gonna have Shantae and Risky Boots team up, you've definitely gotta know what you're doing considering how Risky is a generally nasty and flat out unlikable villain to begin with. I don't like her. And in my opinion, the developers didn't know what they were doing because of how they had Shantae just rush in to help Risky after the Pirate Master was mentioned and what really pissed me off was how Shantae smiled and said "Wait, maybe I can help." Who in their right minds would help Risky. Especially Shantae who had more things done to her by Risky than you could shake a stick at and the fact that they just drop it and you don't get to see good old fashion retribution is just disappointing. Combine that with the rest of Shantae corny dialogue, which was pretty out of character, along with the cruel sick jokes this game offers like the Squidsmith herself and you've got a game with no dignity and no satisfying payoff. And I feel bad too because I loved Shantae. I felt bad for her after Risky's Revenge and I hated Risky for all she did, not just to Shantae, but to everybody else. Rottytops, the Squid Baron, Uncle Mimic. Did we get to get her back for all she did, no⦠we didn't. And Shantae went from being intelligent and mature to an immature, oblivious, bubble headed, goofball!
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what could shantae have done instead of using risky's boat to traverse the world?Β
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Well, for one thing she could of had help from Sky and her more larger rideable War Birds.
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What do you mean where are they?
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i'm just saying, if they were readily available don't you think sky would have used them, all she has in her current possession are large eggs and escaped hatchlings. Plus when you think about it risky is pretty vulnerable in pirate's curse and isn't a threat. shantae toys with her the whole time as risky has to follow shantae's direction. It probably doesn't help that risky has information about shantae's mother that shantae would likely want to get from her. Plus i have gone through the three shantae games to see if things have changed and they really haven't. Ever since the first game the story and diolouge was wacky and corny, with everyone.Β
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I'm just saying. I was shocked with the way they portrayed Shantae and some of the other characters like Sky's parents.
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eeh, while sky's parents are definitely nit the best of people they live in a world of magic so they've probably been through a lot of stuff like this before and again shantae and everyone seemed pretty the same to me, she even admits to being a bad influence in pirate's curse. It seems you weren't prepared for this type of slightly crude humor, which is fine. One of my favorite lines in this game is from rottytops' brother, after she teases shantae about eating her brains (which shantae technically lost a bet) he then comments, Rotty this is why you don't have many friends.
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It's fine? That's all you can say?! How can you like humor this crude and this hard to watch? What am I supposed to do?!
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what are you supposed to do? what do you even mean by that?
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Ugh...... I'm so Sorry for saying that. I just got worked up.
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*sigh* ok i did not want to say this as i don't want to come off as condescending but i just think you need to lighten up a little. I mean yes crude humor is indeed "crude" but hers a very important part of it. Every terrible thing that happens to someone who does not deserve it is reconciled while terrible things that happen to people who do deserve it...don't. Like how joe and the married couple were both turned to stone but were both fine in the end. I just think you need not take this series too seriously. It's like a comedy movie, the more serious you are the less you will enjoy it. The game is just wacky and i'm sure half genie hero will be the same way too, though there's a LOT more to that game. and i would hat if your experience would be ruined by taking things too seriously when it comes out. Remember this game series is basically a cartoon, just relax.
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Sigh... Alright... Again, I'm sorry for what I said before...
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lol i was just really confused earlier. Like why this dopey game would get someone that upset but it's fine.
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Well for the record, when you say cartoon, I think of something like Wander over Yander. When I look at Shantae, I think of Steven Universe or Avatar or an Anime. I suppose that's part of why I reacted the way I did.
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wow trying to hold the shantae series to the same level of avatar is unreasonable lol. While avatar can be silly it's also got this huge epic story and steven universe deals with dark and realistic themes. Shantae is just trying to be silly and fun lol. Sure there is a lot more substance in it than tour average cartoon but the games have never tried to be anything but fun. and only some anime have deep stories a LOT of them are just crazy fun nonsense lol.
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But⦠I'm not sure if I can ever change my outlook on the Shantae games. I thought this way about them for a long time because of Risky's Revenge's ending, which was pretty darn serious if you ask me. It also made me think we'd get the opportunity to punish Risky for all she had put Shantae and the others through. And you can't blame me for thinking that because it was a sequel and things could have been brought to a change. That and at the time, Pirate's Curse wasn't even announced so I was literally begging for more. But now that I know that the whole time I had it all wrong.......... I feel sad, let down, and betrayed.
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maybe you should have started with the first game, though i do know it was made available later. And yes the series has it's serious moments in every game but to get that mad over little stuff is kinda unnecessary. Plus i don't think anything you could do to risky would break or truly defeat her, similar to bowser. But it's not like they're friends or anything it was just the classic enemies forced to work together trope were you learn more about one of the two characters. But the main thing we learned here was risky's past (surprise surprise she was always a terrible person lol) and the pirate king and how he's more dangerous than risky ever will be and they would have had to work together eventually anyway.
...how much do you know of half genie hero though?
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Well, I know she was always a terrible person. That was the most insulting part, and they expect you to still like her or is it a matter of not being serious? Either way, the least they could do is have her trapped in a bottle or something like Bowser in Mario 3D World. All I know about Half Genie Hero is that it's not gonna be any darker than Pirate's Curse, that's what Jake Kaufman said in a few live streams, and I'm sure the developers are still crude as all hell and it makes me feel terrible.
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they never told you to like her, where'd you get that from? and also you need to lighten up and watch something that's not super serious for a change because if you think pirate's curse was a super crude game you haven't seen anything. I'm not trying to be rude but your setting yourself up for disappointment by expecting something the game just isn't. Did you forget that she was in tatters, near death at the hands of the pirate king at the end of pirate's curse? She is not a friend in half genie hero and is still a hated villain, she just doesn't seem to be the main villain in the next game, which might be interesting. Look i'm not trying to yell at you for simply having a different opinion and i see where your coming from, but your gonna have to lighten up a bit and calm down if your going to enjoy anything that's not super serious especially the next game which they are working very hard on and insulting them isn't going to make you feel any better.
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Okay, I'm sorry. I really am. I've just been having trouble getting a hold of myself. I've been very conflicted. In fact, I even drew a picture to express my conflicted feelings. You can view it on my page if you'd like. It involves Shantae so it should be easy to spot. But, by suggesting to me everything you just did, you've helped me a bit. So, thank you and I'll try to lighten up a bit. I'm working on it.
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lol like i don't mean any harm but the game just doesn't warrant this in depth analysis. I even just replayed the final boss of risky's revenge and it's really not that serious it's even a bit cliche and kooky. It kinda just boils down to your abilities being used against you which happens in a lot of games. sure risky is bad but that end fight is NOTHING compared to something like mother 3 or other heart wrenching games. I've seen this kind of end many times before. Just play it again and try to see it from my point of view. Yes it is "the final fight" but it's really not much more than that.
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also try playing the first game, it's a little different from the newer 2 but it is my favorite and half genie hero is somewhat modeled after it.
also try looking at the kickstarter page for half genie hero and you'll see all of the concept stuff, updates and artwork for the game. Including enemies designed by high backers and that Bolo,Sky,Rotty, and risky are all going to be playable in the game and more stuff due to the game receiving more than double it's kickstarter goal
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I did play the first game and... I stopped playing it after I got to the Golem Mine. The first game is kind of outdated in my opinion with the controls, the screen zoomed in on Shantae, her short ranged hair whip, and the lack of magic meter. The dialogue wasn't so bad though. It's what you'd expect from a first shot. But I don't like how the later sequels knee implying that Shantae lost the race with Rottytops. That just makes no sense... Unless I'm being too serious again.
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did you win the race the first time? also i guess your just not used to playing old games because of course it's going to be outdated in some ways it's a gameboy game lol. But i played it first and it is still my favorite. i mean the controls are a- jump b-attack select-dance start-menu it's really not anything too complex. Also i just straight up never used magic in risky's revenge for anything.
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Well, you know what else I don't understand? The Pirate Master. The only thing that makes him worse than Risky is that he's stronger and he might be the reason for Shantae's mom being gone. But, when he's on screen, is it the one time the game tries to be serious because after hearing what I heard from you about lightening up along with everybody else, I don't understand what the Shantae games are trying to be of how I'm supposed to look at them. And when the Pirate Master is gone, Risky is still a jerk even though she says that she won't let darkness control her path which makes no sense because by being evil, that's exactly what you're doing. And you can't say she's an anti hero because in the Half Genie Hero demo, she and the Tinkerbats are terrorizing Scuttle Town again. Also, Risky isn't a hated villain. If she was, I wouldn't hate her as much. She and the Pirate Master are both evil. And I still don't understand Shantae's reasoning for wanting to save her. It just makes her look like she's a perfect pure heart despite everything Risky did to her. Even Sky knew better. I'm not trying to insult WayForward. I'm just really disappointed and confused.
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because there's more to risky than we know and shantae probably want to see that plus shantae is not bloodthirsty like others would be. plus you need to enjoy the games for what they are, not what you want them to be. The game don't have to fit into a rigid description or category, the game is just itself. I never said she was an anti-hero and i'm pretty sure everyone in scuttle town is still not a fan of her at all.
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And if there was more to Risky, they should've told us more because she's still not very likable other than her "assets", but I don't look at her or any of the Shantae characters for just that. Am I supposed to look as jokey sex objects? Is that what they're meant to be? Then why do other people do the same thing and I'm the only one with the hard time?
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ok one, no people don't look at her for just that reason and it's rude to assume that of people
and two, the entire game of pirate's curse was learning that there's more to risky than we know.
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I'm still confused here!
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She never says why she hates the Pirate Master and she's still a jerk. She even tries to sell Shantae out at one point. The only thing she helps Shantae do is kill him, but that's it. That's it, there was nothing more.
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well she did actually. It's not that she "hates" the pirate king it's that she wronged him in the past as she ran from him, he then dies of causes unknown. But now is getting revived in pirate's curse and will likely take revenge on her as well as the rest of the world. Knowing she cant deal with him alone she returns shantae's lamp to her in order to give her the strength to defeat him. Risky is easily defeated even without magic, so shantae doesn't view her as that real a threat. that's pretty much it.
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Risky wronged him as she ran from him? When did she say that?! He didn't die of unknown causes, the genies destroyed him. Now, you're really confusing me!
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Risky says that herself, she stole things from him and then escaped to form her own pirate crew. Forgot about the genies killing pirate king though.
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When did she say that again?!
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I forget were but it is definitely stated in the game by either risky or the pirate king. But so i don't say anything wrong i looked up exactly what the deal is and here it is.
"The Pirate Master is the main antagonist of Pirate's Curse. A frighteningly-powerful creature, it took the combined power of all the Genies in Sequin Land to seal him away from the world in a lonely grave on an isolated island. Risky Boots used to be his first mate until his defeat, after which she inherited his Tinkerbats and Pirate Gear. As an added insult to injury, Risky also took his face and turned it into her bustier and belt."Β
"Forced to work together, Risky and Shantae manage to seal up the dens and cut off the flow of dark magic, but they are unable to stop the Pirate Master's revival and Risky is captured by her vengeful ex-master."
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So.... What does that have to do with you saying she doesn't really hate him?!
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i put hate in quotes because the pirate king didn't really do anything to risky in the past that warranted hatred, she kinda views him as her "old stupid boss"
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That makes no sense! It just makes her look like the worst living thing in the entire Shantae series.
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the only reason she did any of this is because the pirate king died, and being a pirate herself, she took what she could get and moved on. she obviously knows he's powerful but thought he was gone for good. it's not like either of them were innocent, they were both pirates. The pirate king has caused a lot more grief than risky ever could.
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She would cause it if she could.
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but she can't and shantae knows that, Risky by herself is incredibly weak.
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