Shantae: Risky's Revenge

Platform-adventure where you play as Shantae, a half-genie who transforms via belly dancing. You'll explore varied terrain—wastelands, enchanted forests—while collecting items and abilities to stop the pirate Risky Boots from threatening Sequin Land. Combat involves magic attacks and shape-shifting into different forms to access new areas and solve environmental puzzles. The game features large multi-sprite bosses and oddball inventory items like zombie coffee. Animation is detailed for a handheld title. Humor runs throughout the dialogue and character interactions. If you want Metroidvania-style exploration with a lighthearted tone and transformation mechanics as the core progression system, this delivers that in a compact package.