Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut
Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut is a 2D action adventure by WayForward. The half-genie Shantae explores Sequin Land, fights Risky Boots and reaches new areas by transforming into animals. The reworked version adds Magic Mode, new portraits and a changed fast travel system.
- Developer
- WayForward Technologies
- Publisher
- WayForward Technologies
- Genre
- 2D-Plattformer, Abenteuer, Action, Metroidvania
- Game modes
- Singleplayer
- Game series
- Shantae
- Also known as
- Shantae Riskys Revenge Directors Cut, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Shantae Risky's Revenge Director's Cut
- Steam user reviews
- 86 % positive · 1,738 reviews
- At Steam
- View store page
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What is Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut?
Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut is a 2D action-adventure by WayForward. The half-genie Shantae travels through Sequin Land, fights Risky Boots and uses magical animal transformations to reach new paths. The reworked edition builds on the adventure originally released for Nintendo DSi.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Director's Cut store.steampowered.com
- Nintendo: Director's Cut nintendo.com
Release
Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut was released for PC on Jul 15, 2014. PlayStation 4, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 5 followed later. The earlier DSi version is a separate original game start and not the release of the Director's Cut.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Veröffentlichung store.steampowered.com
- Nintendo Switch nintendo.com
- Nintendo Wii U nintendo.com
Platforms
The Director's Cut has been released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Xbox Series and Switch 2 do not automatically get a separate native version just because the predecessor console version runs on them. The PC version is available through Steam.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: PC store.steampowered.com
- PlayStation Store store.playstation.com
- Xbox Store xbox.com
- Nintendo Switch nintendo.com
- Nintendo Wii U nintendo.com
Gameplay
Shantae explores connected areas and switches between platforming sections, combat and puzzles. Her hair serves as a close-range attack, while magical dances turn her into animal forms. New abilities open paths that were previously out of reach.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Spielbeschreibung store.steampowered.com
- Nintendo: Spielbeschreibung nintendo.com
Trailer
System requirements
For the PC version, Steam lists only low hardware requirements. The minimum configuration is a 2.4 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and an older dedicated graphics card. New installations also need to meet the current Steam client requirements.
The details apply to pc.
Minimum
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz
- RAM
- 1 GB RAM
- Graphics
- GeForce 9600 GT or equivalent
- Storage
- 1 GB
Recommended
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo
- RAM
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- GeForce 200 series or equivalent
Editorial details
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Systemanforderungen store.steampowered.com
Welt
Sequin Land consists of towns, dangerous outdoor areas, branching caves and palaces. Revisiting familiar places becomes worthwhile once you unlock new abilities. Exploration therefore does not just follow a straight sequence of levels.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Spielbeschreibung store.steampowered.com
Verwandlungen
Through belly dances, Shantae transforms into a monkey, an elephant and a mermaid, among others. The monkey reaches narrow and high passages, the elephant smashes obstacles, and the mermaid opens up paths underwater. The forms combine movement and puzzle solving.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Verwandlungen store.steampowered.com
- Nintendo: Fähigkeiten nintendo.com
Kaempfe
Shantae fends off ordinary enemies and larger bosses with hair attacks and other abilities. Extra magic allows alternative attacks. In some fights, timing and choosing the right transformation matter just as much as quick dodging.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Kampf und Magie store.steampowered.com
Raetsel
In the dungeons, switches, hidden passages and obstacles must be overcome with the abilities available at each point. The puzzles rely on animal forms, and revisiting earlier sections becomes a core part of the gameplay.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Erkundung store.steampowered.com
- Nintendo: Gameplay nintendo.com
Director Cut
The Director's Cut adds high-resolution character portraits, a reworked fast travel system and the unlockable Magic Mode to the original adventure. In this version, Shantae uses less magic but can take only half as much damage. The story and game world stay unchanged.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- WayForward: Director's Cut auf Steam store.steampowered.com
Fortschritt
Shantae's abilities grow through new transformations and further upgrades. Progress changes which rooms and paths are reachable. To discover every secret, you also have to revisit older areas.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Spielmerkmale store.steampowered.com
- Nintendo: Abenteuer nintendo.com
Solo
Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut is a single-player adventure. The Nintendo and store descriptions do not mention local or online co-op mode. Combat and puzzles are built around one controllable character.
Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Nintendo: Spielerzahl nintendo.com
- Steam: Einzelspieler store.steampowered.com
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Game series
Risky's Revenge is part of WayForward's Shantae series. The story follows Shantae's first adventure and comes before games such as Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. The Director's Cut is a reworked version of the same adventure, not a sequel.
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Updated 27.10.2026
Sources
- Steam: Director's Cut store.steampowered.com
- Nintendo: Shantae nintendo.com
