Alternate ending...
	Easy money...
	Pirate mode...
	Pirate Shantae and friends...
	Secret Achievements...
	Shantae and Risky Boots...
	Shantae vs. ScorpGal...
	Various Achievements...
	Water Dungeon secret level...

Collect all Dark Magic from the twenty Cursed Cacklebats. When you face the Pirate Master in the Palace, he will be Full-Power Pirate Master. Defeat him to view the true ending.

Purchase the three-pack of Monster Milk at the item shop in Scuttle Town for 130 gems. Leave the shop and travel all the way left to the crying Town Mayor. He will pay you fifty gems for each Monster Milk you give him. This results in a total profit of sixty gems. Repeat this process as many times as desired.

Successfully complete the game. Then, start another playthrough on a new saved game. In this mode you will retain all of of Risky's items from your previous session, but no health or upgrades will be carried over.

Complete the game with less than 100% completion in over 2 hours.

Complete the following achievements to unlock Microsoft Gamerscore points.

Achievement	How to unlock
Arachnophobia (15 points)	Defeated the Empress Spider.
Calamari Connoisseur (25 points)	Defeated the Squid Baron without taking damage.
Fool me once... (5 points)	Play keep away with the Ammo Baron.
From my hair to his derriere! (10 points)	Defeated the Ammo Baron without taking any damage.
Graet Jobb (20 points)	Defeated Dagron.
Green Thumb (5 points)	Defeated the Cyclops Plant.
Guardian Genie (50 points)	Defeat the Pirate Master's true form.
Half-Genie Hero (100 points)	Defeated the Pirate Master's true form without taking any damage.
Hunk of Junk (20 points)	Defeated the Steel Maggot.
Master Gardener (10 points)	Defeated the Cyclops Plant without taking damage.
Nothing but a shade... (50 points)	Defeated the Pirate Master without taking damage.
Prefectionist (25 points)	Defeated Dagron without taking damage.
Purple Haired Warrior Maiden (100 points)	Achieve 100% completion in record time!
Scrap Metal (25 points)	Defeated the Steel Maggot without taking damage.
Speed Runner (80 points)	Saved Scuttle Town as fast as possible!
Squashed Spider (25 points)	Defeated the Empress Spider without taking damage.
Ten-tickles (15 points)	Defeated the Squid Baron.
Vanished into the eternal abyss... (30 points)	Defeated the Pirate Master.

Complete the game in less than 2 hours.

Complete the game with 100% completion.

Complete the following achievements to unlock Microsoft Gamerscore points.

Achievement	How to unlock
Avoided a Curse... (5 points)	Obtain all three Mummy Sketches.
Broken Bones (10 points)	Destroy 20 bones with the Bubble Shield.
Comfort and Convenience (5 points)	Obtain the Spirit from Abner.
Destroying the Dark Magic (15 points)	Collect 50% of the Dark Magic.
Eww! Eew! Eew! (5 points)	Obtain Squid Oil.
Gotta Get 'Em All (15 points)	Collect 50% of the Heart Squids.
I GAINED THE ADVANTAGE! (5 points)	Collect the Enchanted Blade.
It ain't not gonna miss. (5 points)	Help Ammo Baron fire the Palace Disruptor Cannon.
It belongs in a museum! (5 points)	Obtain the Fossil.
MELT! THEM!! DOWN!!! (30 points)	Collect all Heart Squids.
Mutant Buffalo (5 points)	Obtain Manly Musk.
Nostalgia Trip (15 points)	Discover the secret Labyrinth.
On the map! (10 points)	Collect all Labyrinth maps.
Pest Control (5 points)	Destroy 10 Spider Eggs before they hatch.
Prepared for Battle (30 points)	Collect all Dark Magic.
Ready for anything! (20 points)	Defeat 50 enemies using Pirate Weapons.
Ret-2-go! (5 points)	Defeated the Ammo Baron.
Risky's Business (5 points)	Use a Pirate Flare to return to Risky's ship.
Skilled Survivor (25 points)	Complete the hidden training room.
Smells like victory! (5 points)	Release the Ham Stink.
Special Weaponry (20 points)	Defeat 250 enemies using Shantae's Monster Whipper!
Squid Savior (75 points)	Complete the game without any Health upgrades and all Heart Squids collected.
Tasty Treats (5 points)	Sample the entire menu!
The fun part! (5 points)	Obtain the Golden Pickaxe.
What an eyesore... (10 points)	Defeated the Cyclops Plant using only Pike Balls.
Zombie Survival Guide (50 points)	Get Rottytops to Abner Tree without making any mistakes in a single attempt.

Play the first labyrinth, Spittle Maze, on Saliva Island. Note: Risky's boots are required. When you first drop down into the labyrinth, you will land on a big step. Use Risky's boots to charge into the step. Shantae will pass through and enter a hidden passageway. Follow it to reach a version of the Water Dungeon from the original Shantae from the GameBoy Color, including retro graphics and music. At the end of the secret level are three big jars with 1 Pirate Flare, 1 Super Monster Milk and 1 Auto-Potion.