Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

65 Achievements

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Quick Collector

Achieve 100% completion as fast as possible!

100

0.45%

How to unlock the Quick Collector achievement in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Definitive Guide

smozak7

TrueAchievements

31 Dec 2016 23:12

Since there Isn't a proper guide up yet, for now I'll just leave a few tips.

Firstly, the required times are:
Any% - 3 hours
100% - 4 hours

Play on Hero mode (unlocked after beating the game) this gives you all base transformations from the start. This way you can speed through most stages using the Harpy form.

Copy your save into another slot before entering Risky's Hideout.

After beating the any% time, reload the copied save and backtrack for all additional items.
You should have plenty of time for this (took me just under an hour for the backtracking).

Make sure to use every transformation atleast once, otherwise you wont reach 100%.

Additionally, going for some of the easier to reach Heart Containers on the Any% part may save some pain with some of the trickier bosses.

If you find yourself stuck for money, use the Gem Jug transformation in the Bath House with Max Attract for infinite gems, it takes about 10 to 15 mins to reach 999 Gems. You may need to do this if like me you skip most of the stages with the Harpy form the first time through.

Lastly, pausing the game (entering the item menu) pauses the timer.

31 Dec 2016 23:12

11 Comments

Thx for the tips,

By Shinta M81 on 01 Jan 2017 10:58

The any% time is actually 3 hours. Also, using each transformation isn't required for 100%; just obtaining them.

By Groudon199 on 01 Jan 2017 14:31

I finished the game with 100% on hero mode in 2:45 and got both achievements it's definitely not hard to do both in one go.

By Vaughan14 on 03 Jan 2017 15:32

I'm pretty sure time spent in Scuttle Town doesn't even count, I spent half an hour grinding gems in the bath house and my file time is still at 29 minutes after beating Mermaid Falls. Should be easy to beat 3 hours with 100%

By Funky Monkee on 16 Aug 2017 16:38

I think perhaps it doesn't add time spent in Scuttle Town to your file time until you've entered another level. I managed to get 100% in 2:18, it is very very doable to do both. You get a lot of leeway.

By Funky Monkee on 17 Aug 2017 12:38

If, for whatever reason, you waste a bunch of time on a level, you can just not save right? Then reload your save and try again.

By Killipo on 28 Jul 2019 12:47

2 hours 7 minutes for me to 100%, super easy. If you want a good route to do it in the fastest time look at the world record for the 100% Glitchless Hero run, that's what I did, super easy to follow and had TONS of time to spare. Pausing doesn't count towards time.

By I Formosa I on 02 Sep 2019 00:15

Done it twice now and neither speed run will unlock. Did something change?

By Bucko13b on 17 Mar 2020 15:24

I just wanted to add that there is a glitch involving the gemjug, blobfish and Sophia III forms.
They are required for the achievement, but if you have one of them equipped when you collect the last item for 100% completion the achievement may glitch and not unlock... That's what happened to me.
So just pay attention and give them back to the snake merchant before reaching 100% completion.

By Davvvide 3 on 19 Mar 2020 04:50

Missed the regular run by 7 minutes :/ oh well lol

By KylnnTheLost on 04 Jun 2020 04:55

Thanks, I've changed the solution, after looking around some more, I've seen a number of people say it's 3 hours, i thought 2 might be pushing it for some after i finished on 1:58.
I only added the transformations thing based on a couple of comments saying the tracker didn't count the Blobfish or Dryad until they were used.

By smozak7 on 01 Jan 2017 16:08

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DanTheWhale

TrueAchievements

04 Apr 2020 05:32

Here's a guide I wrote up a while ago in July of 2019 but had forgotten to post. It outlines a run through the game in order to go through the game and I believe achieve 100% completion. Let me know if there's anything that needs to be updated! Happy hunting!

First off, it's important to note that pausing the game also pauses your timer.

You will have 4 hours to complete this 100% run.

Make sure to use each transformation at least once.

1. Talk to Uncle
2. Talk to Bolo in bathhouse then talk to towel lady in bathhouse
3. Talk to item shop person
4. Give magnet to uncle
5. Go to Sky's hatchery
6. Go to Main street
Kill 30 pirates in chef house, return health permit for salted caramel
7. Kill TinkerSlug (first boss)
8. Grab mermaid falls map from towel lady at far right of scuttle town
9. Go to mermaid falls
Get bat dance from top left of Mermaid Falls part 2
10. Free Mermaid boss
11. Give salted caramel to girl in bird place
Give monster egg to lady outside bird place
12. Give bird seed to bird guy in item shop
13. Give Copper Ore to Uncle
14. Talk to Mayor on streets
15. Go to Tassel town
16. Use Crab to get first Skull in first pond (1 skull)
17. Use Bat to get gallery key, Tassel Town part 2
18. Use Bat to get over to chest by wooden platforms (Heart Locket)
19. Give two gator steaks to racer chicks for race ticket (1)
20. Go back to Mermaid Falls
21. Use crab to get skull in first pond (2 skull)
22. Go back to Mermaid falls and help Grandma Blowfish for race ticket (Get crab snap) (2)
23. Get third skull with crab near Grandma Blowfish water (3 skull)
24. Get fourth skull near two blowfish (4 skull)
25. Bring two tickets back to zombie girl at Scuttle Town
26. Bring dark shard to Uncle
27. Go to Cape Crustacean
28. Kill the twins
29. Go down second set of hatches for gallery key
30. Go down third set of hatches for Heart holder
31. Go to Main Street part 1 and get Heart Locket using crab in pipe
32. Use crab in second pond to get green stone
33. Go back to Tettle Town and go in portal for Spider Dance
34. Get elephant stomp from man at bottom of worm tunnel (get all remains to get SICK)
35. Use mouse maze half-way up to get gallery key
36. Push block out of way on right side for another gallery key
37. Build big mouse maze on left side for another gallery key
38. Go through statue on left near top for another heart holder
39. Go through maze next to last step and then portal to get mouse bite
40. Use spider at top of maze to get heart holder
41. Go back to beginning of tassel town, go to purple block that can be stomped, get skull (5 skull)
42. Next to previous skull go through pipe and through fire shooters to get heart holder
43. Go back to Mermaid Falls then use elephant stomp on fire (1 scrap metal)
44. Go through to next area of first part and go through portal to get Mermaid dance
45. Go to Mermaid Falls second part and stomp flower on bottom for (2 scrap metal)
46. At middle of going up second part on right side is a block to stomp, this chest has another gallery key (6 gallery key)
47. Go to very top with cave entrance to get (Data Chip)
48. Go back to Scuttle Town and stomp flower on left for scrap metal (3 scrap metal)
49. Go back to Cape Crustacean, go to second area, at first hatch go down and use elephant to get gallery key (7 gallery key)
50. Move to Crustacean part 3, use spider at top part before going down and through door to get red stone
51. Go down platform near two lasers, stomp flower for scrap metal (4 scrap metal)
52. Get to part with many chains, go to right side with elephant blocks, go through this monkey bullet maze to get heart holder
53. Go back to Scuttle Town and give Sick to doctor for the Lollipop
54. Go back to Mermaid Falls, in part 1, get skull in second pond (6 skull), then use crab for another skull (7 skull)
55. Go all the way around to the right in this pond for next gallery key (gallery key 8)
56. Go through mouse maze at second Naga, once through give Lollipop to wizard for Light Shard
57. Go up to left-side platform, use bat to go right, go through mouse maze, get gallery key (9), get heart holder
58. Go back to Scuttle Town, give Light shard to Uncle
59. Go to Hypno Baron's Tower
60. Go straight through middle, drop down a level then through door, up one level, through door to get heart holder
61. Go back through same level door, go down a level then all the way to the right
62. Go through second part, kill squid and hypno baron
63. Get Harpy after fight
64. Go back to Main Street (final time), go all the way to right, use mermaid in third pond and go through pipe to get Vorpal blade
65. Go to second part, fly straight up to get Waterfall relic
66. Go to spot with cracked blocks, use elephant stomp to get (scrap metal 5)
67. Go back to Scuttle Town, give Vorpal blade to knight, get Grandma hat
68. Give Grandma hat to Grandma Blowfish, get Mermaid bubble
69. Go up nearby waterfall, through portal, get Harpy Talon
70. Go in second pond down and over for skull (skull 8)
71. Go to right side of pond, through pipe, up waterfall for heart holder
72. Go up nearby waterfall, through portal, get Harpy Talon
73. Mermaid falls part 2, before two light bugs, break rocks and get skull (skull 9)
74. Go back to tassel town, go to second body of water, break rocks, get skull (skull 10 final)
75. Go through nearby pipe for Iron Slab
76. Go back to Cape Crustacean, third part, go to platform where scrap metal was, go to right with mermaid, up first waterfall, up second waterfall, down fifth waterfall, down fourth, get gallery key (10 final)
77. Go to third part of level with small hole in wall, use harpy to go through dark maze, get Spider Venom
78. Go back to Hypno Baron's Castle, get to ceiling, go through portal for Bat Sonar
79. Fall down farthest right hole at ceiling, get zombie hamster
80. Get Magical Tiara by turning in all gallery keys
81. Give Uncle the hamster and iron slab
82. Give items to Techno Baron, Hypno Baron, Ammo Baron then Squid Baron to get velvet poster
83. Go back to Hypno Baron's Castle
84. Go through two doors traveling right, give Velvet poster to Frankenstein lol
85. Give Squid poster to Squid Baron
86. Talk to Uncle to magic thing
87. Go to Risky's hideout and finish the game

04 Apr 2020 05:32

3 Comments

Just started doing my second playthrough in Hero mode. Right off the bat I realized that you don't mention anything about obtaining the Monkey Bullet.

By Osmo76 on 03 May 2020 12:25

Very good guide, but some additional Infos would be helpful.
E.g. in 9. it should be noted to grab 2 gator steaks needed later. I had to travel back.

In addition I would point out, that you can use this guide for the 3hours achievement, but I would recommend to skip some of the unnecessary steps to save time. You still can track back for the 4hours 100%

By CommanderKeen11 on 06 Dec 2023 08:28

That's a great start! Here are some additions

0. Complete the opening dream sequence. Skip cutscenes with Start.

6. Go to Main street
a. At the beginning of the second area (the bit on fire), transform into a harpy and fly straight up to get the Waterfall relic
b. At the top of the stairway just before the chef's house, go right for the monkey bullet
c. Kill 30 pirates in chef house
d. Go left and return health permit for salted caramel

9. Go to mermaid falls
a. In part 1, kill a naga (snake) for a monster egg
b. In the open area of part 1, transform into a crab under the waterfall in the bottom middle, and travel up the waterfall to get the Harpy Talon
c. In the open area of part 1, use the harpy to fly to a gate just under the exit in the top-right, to get the Mermaid Dance
d. In the open area of part 2, use the harpy to fly to the top-left and get the Bat Dance
e. After the open area of part 2, buy the Warp Dance from the shop. Trade this for the gemjug dance so you can make unlimited money in the bathhouse

By A1exRD on 05 Sep 2020 23:34

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Davvvide 3

TrueAchievements

19 Mar 2020 04:56

AussieG17

TrueAchievements

07 Apr 2020 23:14

Attached is a playlist for my 100% Walkthrough on YouTube, I show you how to complete the game and pick up all of the achievements in a single playthrough (including the speedrun AND 100%).

07 Apr 2020 23:14

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Great vids! I notice you played this in regular mode and you mentioned the glitch about certain things not being available so you might have to wipe your save file thing. Does this guide work while playing Hero Mode after beating the game once? I know you instantly get a lot of the dances to start, so it should make it even easier, right?

By AxelSteel15 on 25 Jun 2021 17:50

Cassylvania, shrapx

PlaystationTrophies

Missable!

To obtain this trophy, you need to reach 100% completion in under 4 hours. You might as well do this at the same time as Speed Runner, as neither speedrun is particularly difficult. You will also receive Half-Genie, all Hero! upon reaching 100%.

In order to reach 100%, you need all of the magic relics (Relic Collector), transformations* (see Fully Formed), keys (see Master of Unlocking), and items (see Finders Keepers). You will also need to defeat all of the bosses, including Risky Boots and Tinkerbrain. You should wait until you have unlocked Hero Mode by completing the game once before attempting this trophy. Here is an excellent guide on how to complete the game quickly with minimal backtracking: LINK

*NOTE: You must use every transformation at least once for it to count towards the 100%. The most commonly missed transformations are the three you obtain from Tuki: Dryad Dance, Gemjug Dance, and Blobfish Dance. Make sure you use each of these forms at least once after purchasing them from Tuki, or else you will have to return to her and trade for them again.

Glitch Warning: This trophy is potentially glitched if you are on your second playthrough. To prevent this glitch from taking place, make sure you do NOT have the Gemjug or Blobfish transformation in your inventory upon completing the game for the first time or beginning a new game. Trade them back to Tuki if you picked them up. See this thread for more information: LINK

KTKarona

TrueTrophies

07 Jan 2017 01:22

There is a lucky speed-runner 100% guide that's been written up elsewhere by "Taconator7". In it, he details what should be prioritized in each run and highlights when you should gem-grind to buy specific magical artifacts. I would suggest this guide, as it managed to get me the trophy with 2:08:04 playtime recorded (even with some slip-ups).

I shall leave the guide link in the spoiler tag below, for your interest:

Some notes to speak of outside of that guide, though:
#1: Do this in Hero Mode. You will have access to your primary/necessary forms for the majority of whatever you need them for (Harpy, Crab, Elephant, Mouse, and Monkey). All other forms require these to get to them, so that is why it is suggested.
#2: Press down on the touch pad to skip cutscenes, but do note that this can only be done after text has appeared (otherwise you're pressing for nothing, and you can't skip boss completion scenes where they're exploding).
#3: You'll be grinding gems at least four to five different times. As such, it is recommended to run Tassel Town, Scene 1 (post-boss) for the maximum amount of gems. From the start, you'll be needing the Harpy Talon (preferably) to break the pots without breaking your dance concentration, break all of the pots until just after you pass the trio of sandworms, and then use your Whistle to leave and come back. You should find that anywhere from 100 to 150 gems can be obtained per run this way.
#4: Be sure to follow the guide's suggestion for what and when. If you go out of order, you'll probably mess yourself up on certain things when you have to return to these areas anyway.

07 Jan 2017 01:22

Doc_Chopper

TrueTrophies

26 Dec 2016 16:35

I can not tell you the exact time limit in which you have to obtain the 100% margin and complete the game for the trophy to pop. For me it was 02:36:54 and it popped. So I assume somewhat between 2,5 and 3,5 hours.

A COUPLE OF GENERAL HINTS

1. Completing a 100% speedrun should be possible in regular mode. But I strongly recommend to do this in "Hero Mode" where the 4 standard transformations are available from start. To unlock this mode, you have to beat the game once in regular mode.

2. In the first phase only focus on playing through the five main stages until you unlock the final stage (Riskys hideout). Only get items that can be directly obtained on your way with the available skills. Avoid unnecessary back tracking

3. Collect all the missing items in the second phase. You should know what transformations or upgrades are needed in order to reach other secrets within the level. Again: Avoid unnecessary back tracking.

4. That is why I strongly recommend to practice your stage runs before you start a timed attempt. Save on the beginning of a level then play it, to find the quickest way to collect all accessible items along your route. DON'T SAVE along the way. When you are sure of your route attempt, quit to main menu and reload your last save.

5. Use the Save function only when you really want to save your progress. Not saving can give you a couple of extra seconds each time you are prompted. Of course, not saving during the stages will not create checkpoints in case of death.

6. Dialogs can be skipped by pressing down on the digi cross or on the touchpad

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WHAT IS NEEDED TO OBTAIN THE 100% MARGIN?
- All relics + upgrades from the merchant in the item shop
- All magic forms + upgrades
- All dances from the snake merchant
- All 12 heart containers
- All 10 Art Gallery keys: After you got all 10 keys, TALK TO THE MAYOR. He will give you an tiara that counts as a relic as well (also grants you unlimited magic; neat eh?)
- Completing the dynamo (For details see

The Inventor's Assistant trophy in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero worth 19 pointsFinish building the Dynamo.

- All trade items for the barons (For details see

The Hidden Trophy trophy in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero worth 42 pointsContinue playing to unlock this hidden trophy

- Beating the game including the true ending (after building the magic counter device with Riskys possesions)

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RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
With your first 200 gems, buy the warp dance from the snake merchant (for example in the Mermaid Factory) and trade it for the "gem jug dance"
- Use the "gem jug dance" in the bath house in Scutte Town until you have 999 gems. That takes about 7-8 minutes of continious mashing the s

button.
- Bikini armor (200 gems; item store)
- Magic bracelet: reduces magic consumtion by half (200 gems; item store)
- Scimitars: Thats the fully upgraded Pike ball (ca 500 gems total)
It's only a recommendation of course, but you don't really need much more to beat the levels.

I would advice you to farm the necessary money and buy all the other remaining items and dances just before you confront the final boss.

26 Dec 2016 16:35

Kristof_Kadaver

stratege.ru

16 Jan 2017 05:24

This guide was translated automatically.

Speedrun 1 hour 50 minutes with 100% - Video
Limit - 4 hours.

16 Jan 2017 05:24