Reviews of Shantae: Risky's Revenge FULL

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List of user reviews and ratings for Shantae: Risky's Revenge FULL

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 429)

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Review summary

Players praise Shantae: Risky's Revenge FULL for its solid retro-inspired action, graphics, and ongoing updates, making it a must-play for fans and offering good MFi controller support. However, multiple users report critical stability problems: frequent crashes and freezes, especially around the final boss and endgame, sometimes locking progress. The iOS port also struggles with touch controls and is not always well-optimized for handheld devices, with some requests for updates to support newer iOS versions. Overall, the game is beloved when it runs, but reliability is an issue.

Pros

Strong gameplay and retro-inspired graphics providing a solid 2D action RPG experience.
Regular updates and ongoing support keep the game current.
MFi controller support works well.
Beloved by fans; a must-play for those into classic 2D platformers.
Worth paying for; good value and faithful port.

Cons

Frequent crashes and freezes, especially near the final boss, blocking progress.
Touch controls and general port usability are poor for boss fights; D-pad design is not ideal for a touch screen.
Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions; crashes after OS updates and calls for updates (iOS 11/16).
Save/progress issues caused by crashes, making it hard to complete the game.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90

All time rating average: 4.60

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-10-16	DD*****	The game is great. Plays really well and it’s always updated. I do wish they’d update the resolution because it’s really blurry and bad in comparison to the switch version.
The game is great. Plays really well and it’s always updated. I do wish they’d update the resolution because it’s really blurry and bad in comparison to the switch version.
2025-03-26	Li*****	I love this game sm but it keeps crashing at the boss battle with risky boots after i fight the monster boat she sends my way then she takes all my power and then i have to fight the evil version of shantae it crashes all the time right when i click to start the fight also im playing on iphone and i cant rlly play anywhere else so i hope theres a way it can be fixed please
I love this game sm but it keeps crashing at the boss battle with risky boots after i fight the monster boat she sends my way then she takes all my power and then i have to fight the evil version of shantae it crashes all the time right when i click to start the fight also im playing on iphone and i cant rlly play anywhere else so i hope theres a way it can be fixed please
2025-03-26	pi*****	I love the game but every time I get the final boss it glitches and kicks me off the game. I thought if I collected all the items it would stop but it still keeps on glitching me out of the game
I love the game but every time I get the final boss it glitches and kicks me off the game. I thought if I collected all the items it would stop but it still keeps on glitching me out of the game
2025-01-19	No*****	Everything works perfectly fine! Except.. for some reason i cant hear the sound effects…
Everything works perfectly fine! Except.. for some reason i cant hear the sound effects…
2024-12-09	ve*****	this is a great game, love the graphics and gameplay. however, what really frustrates me is when i get to the end and defeat risky’s boat, my game boots me off and i cant fight the finale boss fight. im stuck here and its really tedious having to navigate through the dark maze and defeat the 2nd to last boss fight before it completely shuts down. is there any way to fix this?
this is a great game, love the graphics and gameplay. however, what really frustrates me is when i get to the end and defeat risky’s boat, my game boots me off and i cant fight the finale boss fight. im stuck here and its really tedious having to navigate through the dark maze and defeat the 2nd to last boss fight before it completely shuts down. is there any way to fix this?
2024-11-15	Th*****	Fun game marred by frequent crashes and sometimes frustrating touch controls. Unable to complete game due to it always crashing once you get to final boss.
Fun game marred by frequent crashes and sometimes frustrating touch controls. Unable to complete game due to it always crashing once you get to final boss.
2024-08-23	Sa*****	Why does my game keep crashing when im about to fight the doppelgänger? You cant save progress by that point so thats really annoying.
Why does my game keep crashing when im about to fight the doppelgänger? You cant save progress by that point so thats really annoying.
2023-12-30	ns*****	After the first boss I crash every time the screen refreshes going into another room. Seeing how many unanswered complaints about this issue the devs don’t care.
After the first boss I crash every time the screen refreshes going into another room. Seeing how many unanswered complaints about this issue the devs don’t care.
2023-09-21	br*****	It gets 2 stars because the game is really fun - but the port is unplayable. It crashed about 20 times, and eventually crashed at the beginning of the final battle CONSISTENTLY to where I can’t even finish the game. It’s horrible
It gets 2 stars because the game is really fun - but the port is unplayable. It crashed about 20 times, and eventually crashed at the beginning of the final battle CONSISTENTLY to where I can’t even finish the game. It’s horrible
2023-08-23	cu*****	Last risky fight crashes and cant win :(
Last risky fight crashes and cant win :(