How to play Shantae and the Seven Sirens on Mac

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Game summary

Formerly referred to as Shantae 5, Shantae and the Seven Sirens sends the belly-dancing, hair-whipping, half-genie hero to a tropical island where Shantae and her friends encounter other Half-Genie allies, but they soon learn there’s trouble in paradise. As Shantae gets caught up in the island’s sinister secrets, she’ll use all-new dance abilities and instant-transformation Fusion Magic to explore the nonlinear, interconnected world where she’ll visit multiple towns, overcome treacherous labyrinths, and battle dastardly bosses. The game also features a new collectible card system that grants players the freedom to augment Shantae’s powers to suit their own style of play. Key Features: - Explore an interconnected world using new Fusion Magic creature transformations, including a newt and other aquatic forms! - 4K-resolution hand-painted visuals (on 4K devices only)! - All-new characters and returning favorites like Rottytops, Sky, Bolo, and the nefarious Risky Boots! - Collect and power up with monster cards! - Enjoy minigames, acquire magic and items, and uncover secrets! - Gorgeously animated TV-style cutscenes!
First released: Mar 2020

Play Shantae and the Seven Sirens on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Shantae and the Seven Sirens 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 and the Seven Sirens 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 and the Seven Sirens like you would on any PC.
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