Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (Nintendo 3DS)

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is the third installment in the Shantae series. After the events of Risky’s Revenge, Shantae has to eventually team up alongside her arch-nemesis, Risky Boots, to free Sequin Land from the curse of the Pirate Master. the game was notorious for the removal of the bellydancing ability, in favor of the all-new Pirate Gear, upgradable weapons and items that Shantae has to use throughout the game.

Debug Build Notes#

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Specifically: Is the debug menu still there?

Present in Boot.vol\BuildNotes_3DS.txt:

;IN-GAME Build Notes
;
;Formatting is determined by the first character in each line.
;   ';' - semicolon, line is ignored (like this one)
;   '!' - exclamation mark, BOLD(white)
;   '@' - AT sign, RED
;   '#' - POUND sign, GREEN
;   '$' - DOLLAR sign, BLUE
;   '%' - PERCENT sign, YELLOW
;   '^' - CARET sign, ORANGE
;   '~' - TILDE, PURPLE
;
;
%Shantae and the Pirate's Curse – Build Notes

%Debug Functions
When you first boot up the game, you will 
be brought to the title screen. To access the debug menu press L + R + X at any point in the game.

%Development Cheats:
- To go back to the Debug Menu, press 
L + R + X at any point in the game.

- To "Fly Cheat" and move the character anywhere, press L + R + B and use the D-Pad to navigate through collision 

^To Exit The Notes Press Any Button

Test Levels#

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Level graphics	Level name
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-DESTRUCTEST_PF.image.png	DESTRUCTEST
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-ENEMY_GYM_PF.image.png	ENEMY GYM
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-LEVEL_TEST_PF.image.png	LEVEL TEST
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-MOBILITY_GYM_PF.image.png	MOBILITY GYM
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-PLATFORM3DS_PF.image.png	PLATFORM3DS
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-PLATFORMDS_PF.image.png	PLATFORMDS
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-PLOTPOINTS_PF.image.png	PLOTPOINTS
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-SILHOUETTE_GYM_PF.image.png	SILHOUETTE GYM
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-TEST_PF.image.png	TEST
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-WINDGYM_PF.image.png	WINDGYM
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-ZOO_PF.image.png	ZOO
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-ISLANDS_MAP.image.png	ISLANDS MAP

Unused Items#

Icon (3DS)	Icon (HD)	Internal Name	Name	Description
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-01_LabKey.image.png		01_LabKey	Labyrinth Key	A Key to open a Door inside of a Labyrinth!
			Clé de labyrinthe	Une clé pour ouvrir une porte à l'intérieur d'un labyrinthe !
			Labyrinth-Schlüssel	Ein Schlüssel für eine Labyrinthtür!
			Chiave Labirinto	Una Chiave per aprire una Porta all'interno di un Labirinto!
			Llave del laberinto	¡Una llave para abrir una puerta dentro de un laberinto!
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-16_WeddingRing.image.png		16_WeddingRing	Wedding Band	N/A
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-33_SkysLetter.image.png		33_SkysLetter	Sky's Letterxxxxxxxx	A secret letter from Sky to Barracuda Joe… Gossip time!
				Une lettre secrète de Sky à Barracuda Joe... C'est l'heure des potins !
				Eine geheimer Brief von Sky an Barracuda Joe... Zeit für Tratsch!
				Una lettera segreta di Sky per Barracuda Joe... Gossip!
				Una carta secreta de Sky a Barracuda Joe... ¡Hora de chismorrear!
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-41_Screwdriver.image.png		41_Screwdriver	Triwing Screwdriverxxxxx	A TriWing Screwdriver. The Weaponlords helper needs this.
				Un tournevis tri-wing dont l'assistant du Weapon Lord a besoin.
				Ein Schraubenzieher von TriWing. Der Assistent des Weapon Lord braucht ihn.
				Un Cacciavite Aereo. Weapon Lord ne avrà bisogno.
				Un destornillador de tres alas. Lo necesita el ayudante del Weapon Lord.
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-42_PocketWatch.image.png		42_PocketWatch	Pocket Watch	A Pocket Watch from Mimic.
			Montre de poche	Une montre de poche de Mimic.
			Taschenuhr	Eine Taschenuhr von Mimic.
			Orologio da Taschino	Un Orologio da Taschino di Mimic.
			Reloj de bolsillo	Un reloj de bolsillo de Mimic.
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-01_lootHud_GingerGear.image.png	Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-01_lootHud_GingerGear.image.png	01_lootHud_GingerGear	Ginger Gear	A Ginger Gear. These are edible, but you can probably use them for something else as well.
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-12_lootHud_Potion.image.png	Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-12_lootHud_Potion.image.png	12_lootHud_Potion	Potion	N/A (The actual Potion item uses 14_lootHud_MajorPotion as the icon instead.)
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-17_lootHud_AmmoBag.image.png	Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-17_lootHud_AmmoBag.image.png	17_lootHud_AmmoBag	Ammo Bag	An Ammunition Container. Carry more ammo!
			Sac de munitions	Un chargeur de munitions, pour en porter plus !
			Munitionsbeutel	Ein Munitionsbehälter. Trage mehr Munition!
			Borsa Munizioni	Un contenitore per Munizioni. Puoi portare con te più munizioni!
			Bolsa Ammo	Un contenedor de munición. ¡Lleva contigo más munición!
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-00_treasureHud_Parcel.image.png		00_treasureHud_Parcel	N/A	N/A

Most of the icons had been revamped for the console ports, except for the Triwing Screwdriver which ended up using an image of Shantae's clothes instead, and both it and Sky's Letter have padded names, with only their descriptions translated.

Unseen Item Descriptions#

Internal Name	Name	Description
02_lootHud_GemSmall	Small Gem	a small gem worth 1 currency
	Petite gemme	une petite gemme qui vaut 1 unité de monnaie
	Kleines Juwel	ein kleines Juwel von Wert 1
	Gemma Piccola	una gemma piccola del valore di 1 moneta
	Gema pequeña	una gema pequeña que equivale a 1 moneda
03_lootHud_GemMedium	Medium Gem	a medium gem worth 5 currency
	Gemme moyenne	une gemme moyenne qui vaut 5 unités de monnaie
	Mittleres Juwel	ein mittleres Juwel von Wert 5
	Gemma Media	una gemma media del valore di 5 monete
	Gema mediana	una gema mediana que equivale a 5 monedas
04_lootHud_GemLarge	Large Gem	a large gem worth 10 currency
	Grande gemme	une grande gemme qui vaut 10 unités de monnaie
	Großes Juwel	ein großes Juwel von Wert 10
	Gemma Grande	una gemma grande del valore di 10 monete
	Gema grande	una gema grande que equivale a 10 monedas
05_lootHud_HeartSmall	Small Heart	a small heart worth 1 hp
	Petit cœur	un petit cœur qui vaut 1 pv
	Kleines Herz	ein kleines Herz von Wert 1 HP
	Cuore Piccolo	un cuore piccolo del valore di 1 hp
	Corazón pequeño	un corazón pequeño que equivale a 1 pv
06_lootHud_HeartMedium	Medium Heart	a medium heart worth 2 hp
	Cœur moyen	un cœur moyen qui vaut 2 pv
	Mittleres Herz	ein mittleres Herz von Wert 2 HP
	Cuore Medio	un cuore medio del valore di 2 hp
	Corazón mediano	un corazón mediano que equivale a 2 pv
07_lootHud_HeartLarge	Large Heart	a large heart worth 4 hp
	Grand cœur	un grand cœur qui vaut 4 pv
	Großes Herz	ein großes Herz von Wert 4 HP
	Cuore Grande	un cuore grande del valore di 4 hp
	Corazón grande	un corazón grande que equivale a 4 pv
08_lootHud_JackpotSmall	Small Jackpot	a jackpot worth a small amount
	Petit jackpot	un jackpot qui vaut un petit montant
	Kleiner Jackpot	ein Jackpot von geringem Wert
	Jackpot Piccolo	un jackpot che vale una piccola somma
	Bote pequeño	un bote valorado en una pequeña cantidad
09_lootHud_JackpotMedium	Medium Jackpot	a jackpot worth a medium amount
	Jackpot moyen	un jackpot qui vaut un montant moyen
	Mittlerer Jackpot	ein Jackpot von mittlerem Wert
	Jackpot Medio	un jackpot che vale una somma media
	Bote mediano	un bote valorado en una mediana cantidad
10_lootHud_JackpotLarge	Large Jackpot	a jackpot worth a large amount
	Grand jackpot	un jackpot qui vaut un grand montant
	Großer Jackpot	ein Jackpot von hohem Wert
	Jackpot Grande	un jackpot che vale una grande somma
	Bote grande	un bote valorado en una gran cantidad
11_lootHud_JackpotJumbo	Jumbo Jackpot	a jackpot worth a jumbo amount
	Jackpot jumbo	un jackpot qui vaut un montant énorme
	Jumbo Jackpot	ein Jackpot von Jumbo Wert
	Maxi Jackpot	un jackpot che vale una somma maxi
	Bote jumbo	un bote valorado en una enorme cantidad
13_lootHud_PistolAmmo	PistolAmmo	Ammunition for a Pistol
	Munitions	Des munitions pour un pistolet.
	Pistolenmunition	Munition für eine Pistole.
	Munizioni Pistola	Munizioni per una Pistola
	N/A	Munición para una pistola
43_Lab1Map	Lab Map 1	Spittle Maze Official Strategy Guide. In map form.
	Carte du labo 1	Le guide stratégique officiel du labyrinthe bave, sous forme de carte.
	Lab 1 Karte	Das offizielle Lösungsbuch des Spucklabyrinths. Mit Karte!
	Mappa Labirinto 1	Guida Strategica Ufficiale per il Labirinto di Sputi. Sotto forma di mappa.
	Mapa Lab 1	La guía oficial de estrategia del Laberinto Baba. En forma de mapa.
44_Lab2Map	Lab Map 2	Cackle Tower Map, with coupon for free soup on the back.
	Carte du labo 2	La carte de la tour cotcot, avec un coupon pour une soupe gratuite au verso.
	Lab 2 Karte	Karte des Gackerturms, mit einem Gutschein für eine Gratis-Suppe auf der Rückseite.
	Mappa Labirinto 2	Mappa della Torre Coccodè, con un coupon per una zuppa gratis sul retro.
	Mapa Lab 2	Mapa de Torre Carcajada, con cupones para sopa gratis detrás.
45_Lab3Map	Lab Map 3	Lost Catacombs Map. Printed on heavy high gloss card stock. Nice!
	Carte du labo 3	La carte des catacombes perdues. Imprimée sur du carton très brillant. Sympa !
	Lab 3 Karte	Karte der verlorenen Katakomben. Auf Hochglanzkarten gedruckt! Sehr nett!
	Mappa Labirinto 3	Mappa delle Catacombe Perdute. Stampata su uno stock di schede pesanti e brillanti. Bello!
	Mapa Lab 3	Mapa de Catacumbas Perdidas. Impreso en cartón pesado y con alto brillo. ¡Guay!
46_Lab4Map	Lab Map 4	Oubliette of Suffering Map. Incomplete, but kind of helpful.
	Carte du labo 4	La carte de l'Oubliette de la souffrance. Inachevée, mais assez utile.
	Lab 4 Karte	Karte des Oubliette des Leidens. Unvollständig, aber hilfreich.
	Mappa Labirinto 4	Mappa di Oubliette del Dolore. Incompleta ma vagamente utile.
	Mapa Lab 4	Mapa de Oubliette del Sufrimiento. Incompleto, pero algo útil.
47_Lab5Map	Lab Map 5	Abandoned Factory Map. Store in a cool, dry place.
	Carte du labo 5	La carte de l'usine désaffectée. À conserver au sec et à basse température.
	Lab 5 Karte	Karte der verlassenen Fabrik. An kühle, trockenen Orten aufbewahren.
	Mappa Labirinto 5	Mappa della Fabbrica Abbandonata. Conservare in un luogo fresco e asciutto.
	Mapa Lab 5	Mapa de Fábrica Abandonada. Guardar en un lugar fresco y seco.

Though they're never seen in-game, there are descriptions for all of the items including the Labyrinth Maps (with placeholder names). Except for the maps, they all use duplicates of the Ginger Gear's icon.

Unused Icon	Unused (16_lootHud_HeartSquid)	Used (49_HeartSquid)
	A Heart Squid Totem. Collect for to make a Heart Holder!	Forge them into new Heart Holders. Can you find all 32 Heart Squids?
	Un totem de calmar en cœur. À collecter pour faire un porte-cœur !	Transformez-les en nouveaux portes-cœurs. Pourrez-vous trouver les 32 calmars en cœur ?
	Ein Herztintenfischtotem. Sammle ihn ein, um Herzhalter zu machen!	Schmiede sie zu neuen Herzhaltern. Kannst du alle 32 Herztintenfische finden?
	Un Totem Calamacuore. Raccoglilo per creare un Contenitore per Cuori!	Puoi forgiarli in nuovi Contenitori per Cuori. Riuscirai a trovare tutti e 32 i Calamacuori?
	Un tótem de calamar corazón. ¡Colecciónalos para hacer un portacorazones!	Conviértelos en portacorazones nuevos. ¿Podrás encontrar los 32 calamares corazón?

The Heart Squids also have an alternate description, referring to them as being Totems.

Unused Graphics / Early Interface Design#

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Image	Internal Name	Description
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-Bg1_Inventory.image.png	Inventory
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-Bg2_KeyItems.image.png	KeyItems
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-Bg3_Map.image.png	Map
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-G2_FileSelect_TopScreen.image.png	FileSelect
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-Lamp_bg.image.png	Lamp
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-Legal.image.png	Legal
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-engineblack.image.png	engineblack
Shantae-and-the-pirate's-curse-3DS-ESRB.image.png	ESRB

Unused Sprites#

Rough sprites of an anchor and chain. This suggests that Risky's Anchor ability from Shantae: Half Genie Hero was intended for inclusion in this game, but was cut for unknown reasons.

Shantae's swimming sprites from Shantae: Risky's Revenge. While there is water in this game, Shantae can't swim in it and it acts like a bottomless pit.

Shantae pulling out Risky's Pistol. The animation looks rough and lacks the pirate gear, and the pistol appears to use an earlier design. In the final game, Shantae immediately fires Risky's Pistol when you press the fire button, leaving this animation unused.

Most likely related to the aforementioned Anchor ability. Note that this is technically a 4-frame animation, however all four frames are the same.

This sprite was used in Shantae: Risky's Revenge when jumping between layers, but it's never used here. Also likely related to the aforementioned Anchor ability.

Shantae drinking while in the Princess outfit. Since you never have access to items while in the Princess outfit, this is never used.

Version Differences#

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Confirm the 2024 Limited Run Games version.

The Rising Star Games physical release from 2016 adds a new minigame titled Super Shantae Nab based on the microgame made with WarioWare: D.I.Y. by Matt Bozon, accessible through an arcade cabinet in Scuttle Town's item shop. This was not included in the original Nintendo eShop version. It was later included in all copies of the Nintendo Switch version. This minigame was absent from the Japanese Intergrow's physical release.

Digital	Physical

Revisional Differences#

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Any patches prior to this one?

Version 2.02#

This patch was released on June 4, 2015. Includes “New 3DS” features:

Use ZL or ZR to quickly swap between Inventory and Map screens.
Use the Right Control Stick to “Quick Select” your magic and items.
Tap the Touch Screen at any time to revert to Original controls.
Owners of original Nintendo 3DS or 3DS XL can also access these features by connecting the Circle Pad Pro accessory.

(Source: "Topic: What’s New about the New 3DS Features?" - WayForums)

v · t · e The Shantae series
Game Boy Color	Shantae (Prototype)
DSiWare	Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Nintendo 3DS	Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Windows	Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
iOS, Mac OS X	Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Game Boy Advance	Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (Prototypes)