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Game entry

Shantae

2002 · Metroidvania, Platformer, Action-adventure · Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS · Capcom

Shantae is ranked no. 2,034 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,503 and 36% of duels won. Of the 5 duels that pitted it against Batman: Arkham City, it has won 1 and lost 4. In its strongest family it holds position no. 45 out of 96 (Metroidvania).

World rank

no. 2,034

ELO score

1,503

Wins

36%

Duels played

105

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About Shantae

Genie-girl Shantae is the self-appointed guardian of a small fishing village, Scuttle Town. Living life in a lighthouse rather than a bottle, she's constantly on the lookout for danger. When the nefarious lady-pirate, Risky Boots catches wind of the treasure that was recently unearthed in the village, she launches an attack. To get Scuttle out of trouble, it's up to Shantae to prove that she's the rightful 'Guardian Genie' to the best of her dancing, buying and hair-whipping abilities. Now crack that whip!

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,503 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

All Metroidvania games →
  1. 1 Metroid Prime2002 · Metroidvania 1,988
  2. 4 Dead Cells2018 · Metroidvania 1,953
  3. 21 Ori and the Will of the Wisps2020 · Metroidvania 1,905
  4. 51 Ori and the Blind Forest2015 · Metroidvania 1,878
  5. 64 Hollow Knight2017 · Metroidvania 1,867

Keep exploring

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Around this spot

The games Shantae sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 2,031 Doom 64 1,503
  2. 2,032 Tera 1,503
  3. 2,033 Muck 1,503
  4. 2,034 Shantae 1,503
  5. 2,035 Z1: Battle Royale 1,503
  6. 2,036 Star Wars: Starfighter 1,503
  7. 2,037 Dark Void 1,503

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The standing

Where Shantae ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Shantae stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 45 out of 96 (Metroidvania).

Where Shantae ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 2,034 5,110
Metroidvania 45 96
2000s 553 1,304
2002 55 110

The community

The debate

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