So until yesterday, I thought the first Shantae game came out on the Commodore 64. I was roundly, fairly abused by all my game bros.
I seriously can't get this out of my head, though - what fucking game am I thinking of? Is there some platforming franchise SIMILAR to Shantae that goes back farther than 2002, to older computer/console systems?
Wonderboy
>>3180836
There's no way. I think I might just be a complete idiot.
IT WAS GIANA SISTERS
Exactly what is it that would make you consider the game similar to shantae?
using your hair as a whip?
female protagonist?
smooth animation?
arabian setting?
>>3180879
It was giana sisters
>>3180879
Shantae on the C64 would be just a red rectangle for the lower part and two purple rectangles for the upper part.
C64 and earlier didn't really have games, they're more glorified calculators.
>>3180917
why would you even write this here
>>3180917
You're thinking of the Atari 2600.
C64 could do much better:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQV5fed62xM