Review: Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Sony PlayStation 4)

Review by Matt S.

Shantae's fifth outing also represents the first time that the series has lost a little of its lustre and magic, which is ironic given that the HD art has been polished to the point that it's positively shining. WayForward's team of talented artists and designers have, over many years now, crafted Shantae into a top-tier platformer series and the harem-costumed half-genie with a hair-whip to die for comfortably sits alongside Mario, Sonic, Banjo and Crash as the pinnacle protagonists of the genre. But it's also clear that the development team are running out of ideas.

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