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Game entry

Shantae

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

Shantae is ranked no. 3,739 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,418 and 29% 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. 75 out of 95 (Metroidvania).

World rank

no. 3,739

ELO score

1,418

Wins

29%

Duels played

77

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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 1,418 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

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  2. 12 Ori and the Will of the Wisps2020 · Metroidvania 1,926
  3. 31 Super Metroid1994 · Metroidvania 1,880
  4. 35 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night1997 · Metroidvania 1,878
  5. 51 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow2003 · Metroidvania 1,865

Keep exploring

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Around this spot

The games Shantae sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,736 Tropico 5 1,418
  2. 3,737 Storyteller 1,418
  3. 3,738 Galaga 1,418
  4. 3,739 Shantae 1,418
  5. 3,740 Iron Lung 1,418
  6. 3,741 Pizza Tower 1,418
  7. 3,742 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength 1,418

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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: 75 out of 95 (Metroidvania).

Where Shantae ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,739 5,035
Metroidvania 75 95
2000s 986 1,308
2002 88 110

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