Highlights
- Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is finally being released after 20 years, bringing back the iconic platforming gameplay and transformation mechanics that made the series a cult classic.
- The game will feature the ability to shift the world to solve puzzles and discover new ways to advance through levels, adding a unique twist to the gameplay experience.
- For the first time in the franchise, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will introduce a 4-Player Battle Mode, allowing players to compete against friends as Shantae and other beloved characters from the series.
After 20 years, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is finally being released, with a current launch scheduled for 2024. Announced during the November 14 Indie World Showcase, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is back in development after its original Game Boy Advance release was set aside.
First released for the Game Boy Color in 2002, the Shantae game series stars the purple-haired half-genie heroine Shantae as she battles against enemies to protect her home and neighboring islands. The games feature platforming gameplay with dance and transformation mechanics that have made the franchise a cult classic. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution finally getting released has long-time fans of the series surprised and celebrating.
Today's Indie World Showcase revealed a number of indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch, with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution being announced for a 2024 release. The game was originally planned to be the first sequel in the Shantae video game series and was slotted for a launch on the Game Boy Advance, but the project was never completed. Now, over 20 years later, the original development team has been brought together by Way Forward and is working on the game's official release for the Switch. Shantae's original creators Matt and Erin Bozon were present for the announcement, boosting fan excitement for the long-lost sequel.
The Shantae series is best-known for its iconic dance and transformation mechanics, which highlight the powers of the half-genie protagonist. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will once again allow players to use genie magic to turn Shantae into different animals, such as an elephant and a monkey, to utilize various powers and progress through the game. One fun mechanic that will be unique to Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is the ability to shift the world, both the background and foreground, to solve puzzles and discover new ways to advance through levels.
Also shown in the announcement trailer was the addition of a brand new 4-Player Battle Mode - a first in the Shantae franchise. This new local multiplayer mode will allow players to duke it out against their friends as Shantae and other characters from the franchise. Shantae is considered by many to rank among the best platforming game franchises, and Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution holds the potential to reinvigorate the existing fandom and possibly draw in new audiences.
Gaming fans are often pleasantly surprised to see classic franchises getting remasters and reboots, and the upcoming release of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution has already prompted celebrations among players. With the Super Mario RPG Remake marking a major return for Nintendo classics, Shantae's release of a lost sequel is one that retro fans will want to keep an eye on.
Shantae
Shantae is a series of platform video games developed by WayForward, starring the eponymous half-genie heroine, Shantae. The games feature unique transformation, dance, and hair-whip mechanics and are considered by many to be cult classics. Originally released for the Game Boy Color, several remasters are now available on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5.
