It's really hard to recommend this on any merit besides Shantae being the cutey 3.14. Aside from the aspect that the game is constantly making her jiggle and bounce, it's kinda easy to get attached to the fact that she is clearly the closest thing to being a normal functioning person in a cartoon world.

The Game? It's there. It's a serviceable explore'em up but it's too zig-zaggy in it's world and has no moments were everything clicks and you get a handle for playing it. It's kinda just all over too quickly. I wouldn't recommend this unless you are really trying to experience the evolution of the franchise and nothing else