How to play Shantae on Mac

Game summary

The original Shantae adventure returns! First released in 2002, Shantae is the classic action-adventure-platformer that introduced players to the fan-favorite Half-Genie heroine. In her debut title, Shantae hair-whips, dances, and transforms as she seeks out four elemental stones hidden throughout Sequin Land to put a stop to the nefarious lady pirate, Risky Boots. During her quest, she'll explore treacherous labyrinths, gain amazing new powers, conquer mini-games, and meet up with friends such as Bolo, Sky, and Rottytops! This version of the game includes both the standard Game Boy Color mode and the Game Boy Advance-enhanced mode! Key Features: -Shantae's acclaimed original 8-bit adventure - now on Switch! -Use dance magic to transform into a monkey, an elephant, a spider, and more! -Travel across Sequin Land, from forests and deserts to swamps and frigid peaks! -Explore challenging labyrinths where devious bosses await! -Buy a variety of items and upgrades to gain new abilities! -Environments change from day to night! -Discover secret passages! Find hidden Warp Squids and fireflies! -Select between standard Game Boy Color mode or Game Boy Advance-enhanced mode, featuring a bonus Tinkerbat transformation! -Updated with save states, multiple display options, control improvements, and a mini art gallery!
First released: Apr 2021

Play Shantae on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Shantae on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Shantae installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Shantae like you would on any PC.
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