Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

====Shantae and The Pirate's Curse is an upcoming platform game that is currently in devlopment by WayForward Technologies exclusivly for the Nintendo 3DS. it is the 3rd Shantae game in the Shantae Series, following the overdued sequel Shantae: Risky's Revenge and will be release on the Nintendo eshop in 2013. The game was announced in the November 2012 edition of Nintendo Power Magazine.====

Story
Follwing the events of Shantae: Risky's Revenge, in which the guardian genie girl Shantae was forced to defeat the embodiment of her genie powers, Shantae has been adjusting her life without her genie powers. However, one day Shantae is approached by her old nemisis, Risky Boots, who informs that her genie magic shattered into 30 shards. The 30 shard had fused with Risky's minions (Tinkerbats), causing them to become more powerful and overthrow Risky, plotting to ressurect her old mentor, The Pirate Master, spelling doom for all of Sequin Land.

Offering a deal in which Shantae can gain her genie powers and Risky can her former glory, the two strike up a reluctant allince to recover the magic shards and thwart Pirate's Master ressurection. Without Shantae having her genie powers she is forced to learn how to be a pirate to make it through her quest.

Gameplay
Player take control of the titular Shantae, as she tries to recover the 30 shards of her genie powers scattered across Sequin Land. Unlike the previous Shantae games, in which Shantae used her magical bellydances to transform into various creatures, she must now seek out Pirate Gear to progress through the game. These items include daggers, pistols, scimitars, cannons, and anchor grappling hooks.

Many of these tems have multiple uses, for example the daggers can be used to create footholds on the walls as well as attacking enemies. Pirate Gears can be upgraded throughout the game to make more effective.

New and old locations throughout Sequin Land will appear. Shantae and The Pirate's Curse is said to be twice as large as Shantae: Risky's Revenge and that the player will traverse new areas such as the underworld and the heavens. The map system from the previous instalment will be changed to a more Metroid -style map system and like Metroid, there will be hidden paths.

The game will also feature 3D effects similar to Mighty Switch Force, another Wayforward title