<s>
Shantae	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Seven	I-Application
Sirens	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
WayForward	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Shantae	B-Device
series	O
,	O
following	O
Shantae	B-Device
:	I-Device
Half-Genie	I-Device
Hero	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
via	O
Apple	O
Arcade	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
in	O
September	O
2019	O
and	O
macOS	B-Application
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
followed	O
in	O
March	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
metroidvania	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
half-genie	O
Shantae	B-Device
as	O
she	O
explores	O
an	O
interconnected	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
her	O
journey	O
,	O
Shantae	B-Device
encounters	O
towns	O
with	O
non-player	O
characters	O
to	O
interact	O
with	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
dungeon-style	O
labyrinths	O
containing	O
new	O
abilities	O
to	O
unlock	O
and	O
bosses	O
to	O
defeat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shantae	B-Device
retains	O
her	O
ability	O
to	O
transform	O
into	O
other	O
creatures	O
,	O
now	O
utilized	O
via	O
an	O
ability	O
called	O
"	O
fusion	O
magic	O
"	O
that	O
allows	O
her	O
to	O
instantly	O
transform	O
and	O
use	O
a	O
creature	O
's	O
ability	O
with	O
a	O
button	O
press	O
instead	O
having	O
to	O
select	O
it	O
like	O
in	O
past	O
games	O
,	O
functioning	O
similarly	O
to	O
the	O
Pirate	O
Gear	O
in	O
Pirate	O
's	O
Curse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
finding	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
a	O
given	O
card	O
,	O
Shantae	B-Device
can	O
equip	O
it	O
to	O
augment	O
her	O
abilities	O
,	O
providing	O
bonuses	O
such	O
as	O
increased	O
movement	O
speed	O
or	O
magic	O
automatically	O
refilling	O
over	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
half-genie	O
Shantae	B-Device
and	O
her	O
friends	O
are	O
invited	O
to	O
Paradise	O
Island	O
by	O
the	O
mayor	O
of	O
Arena	O
Town	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
Half-Genie	O
Festival	O
is	O
being	O
held	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Determined	O
to	O
uncover	O
the	O
reason	O
for	O
their	O
disappearance	O
,	O
Shantae	B-Device
begins	O
exploring	O
the	O
Sunken	O
City	O
beneath	O
the	O
island	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
half-genies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shantae	B-Device
accuses	O
her	O
of	O
the	O
kidnapping	O
,	O
but	O
Risky	O
refutes	O
her	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
she	O
is	O
only	O
here	O
to	O
claim	O
a	O
mysterious	O
treasure	O
said	O
to	O
reside	O
beneath	O
the	O
island	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
others	O
were	O
taken	O
by	O
the	O
true	O
rulers	O
of	O
the	O
island	O
,	O
the	O
Seven	O
Sirens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shantae	B-Device
continues	O
to	O
explore	O
beneath	O
the	O
island	O
,	O
entering	O
four	O
of	O
the	O
sirens	O
 '	O
lairs	O
and	O
defeating	O
the	O
sirens	O
within	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
manages	O
to	O
rescue	O
four	O
of	O
the	O
missing	O
half-genies	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
which	O
transfers	O
their	O
magical	O
ability	O
to	O
Shantae	B-Device
to	O
help	O
strengthen	O
her	O
against	O
the	O
sirens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
rescuing	O
Harmony	O
,	O
Shantae	B-Device
discovers	O
that	O
Fillin	O
is	O
actually	O
her	O
friend	O
Rottytops	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shantae	B-Device
enters	O
an	O
underground	O
bunker	O
to	O
find	O
her	O
,	O
but	O
inadvertently	O
activates	O
a	O
control	O
panel	O
,	O
realizing	O
that	O
the	O
sunken	O
city	O
is	O
both	O
a	O
giant	O
airship	O
and	O
the	O
treasure	O
that	O
Risky	O
Boots	O
was	O
after	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
ventures	O
further	O
inside	O
and	O
rescues	O
Rottytops	O
,	O
who	O
admits	O
she	O
hid	O
in	O
Shantae	B-Device
's	O
luggage	O
and	O
disguised	O
herself	O
after	O
Shantae	B-Device
did	O
n't	O
invite	O
her	O
along	O
,	O
while	O
Shantae	B-Device
explains	O
she	O
only	O
left	O
her	O
out	O
because	O
Rottytops	O
was	O
already	O
hidden	O
and	O
she	O
could	O
n't	O
find	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Shantae	B-Device
defeats	O
the	O
fifth	O
siren	O
and	O
they	O
escape	O
,	O
Risky	O
activates	O
the	O
ship	O
and	O
takes	O
off	O
,	O
preparing	O
to	O
activate	O
the	O
ship	O
's	O
weapons	O
and	O
destroy	O
the	O
island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shantae	B-Device
is	O
teleported	O
aboard	O
the	O
ship	O
by	O
the	O
friendly	O
sixth	O
siren	O
,	O
Lobster	O
Siren	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
imprisoned	O
by	O
the	O
Mayor	O
,	O
revealed	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
Risky	O
all	O
along	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shantae	B-Device
frees	O
herself	O
and	O
defeats	O
the	O
Empress	O
,	O
who	O
realizes	O
her	O
restoration	O
was	O
incomplete	O
due	O
to	O
Rottytops	O
not	O
being	O
an	O
actual	O
half-genie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shantae	B-Device
restores	O
the	O
other	O
half-genies	O
'	O
magic	O
as	O
they	O
take	O
back	O
their	O
stolen	O
life	O
force	O
,	O
destroying	O
the	O
Empress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
ship	O
begins	O
to	O
crash	O
from	O
the	O
damage	O
sustained	O
,	O
the	O
others	O
evacuate	O
while	O
Shantae	B-Device
remains	O
behind	O
to	O
rescue	O
Risky	O
Boots	O
,	O
carrying	O
her	O
back	O
to	O
shore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Risky	O
admits	O
she	O
told	O
the	O
Empress	O
Siren	O
Shantae	B-Device
's	O
magic	O
was	O
tainted	O
so	O
she	O
would	O
n't	O
be	O
drained	O
,	O
allowing	O
her	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
Empress	O
if	O
she	O
tried	O
to	O
betray	O
Risky	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Risky	O
departs	O
,	O
Shantae	B-Device
and	O
the	O
other	O
half-genies	O
decide	O
to	O
resume	O
the	O
festival	O
,	O
and	O
Lobster	O
Siren	O
offers	O
to	O
help	O
rebuild	O
the	O
island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Shantae	B-Device
and	O
her	O
friends	O
prepare	O
to	O
depart	O
after	O
the	O
festival	O
,	O
Harmony	O
gives	O
her	O
a	O
scrapbook	O
made	O
by	O
the	O
Guardian	O
Genies	O
filled	O
with	O
messages	O
left	O
for	O
their	O
half-genie	O
daughters	O
,	O
including	O
some	O
written	O
by	O
Shantae	B-Device
's	O
mother	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
WayForward	O
revealed	O
the	O
game	O
under	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
Shantae	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
and	O
stated	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
multiple	O
platforms	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
newly-announced	O
Apple	O
Arcade	O
service	O
,	O
later	O
that	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seven	O
Sirens	O
features	O
2D	O
hand-painted	O
artwork	O
designed	O
for	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
devices	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
animated	O
cutscenes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
opening	O
sequence	O
was	O
animated	O
by	O
Trigger	O
and	O
features	O
an	O
original	O
song	O
,	O
"	O
Rise	O
and	O
Shine	O
Shantae	B-Device
"	O
,	O
with	O
vocals	O
by	O
Shantae	B-Device
voice	O
actress	O
Cristina	O
Vee	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
of	O
the	O
Apple	O
Arcade	O
subscription	O
service	O
;	O
the	O
remainder	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
added	O
via	O
an	O
update	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Apple	O
Arcade	O
version	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
iPadOS	O
and	O
tvOS	O
on	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
macOS	B-Application
on	O
October	O
7	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
22	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shantae	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Seven	I-Application
Sirens	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
