Twirling To a Console Near You
Normally this is the news I would have covered first thing in the morning. But let’s just say Nintendo didn’t do a great job announcing the Indie World showcase ahead of today’s presentation. Or if they did, I missed it. In any case, WayForward had some amazing news to announce during the presentation. The previously revealed lost Shantae game, Risky Revolution, isn’t just coming to GBA cartridges courtesy of Limited Run. No, it’s also coming to PC and consoles in 2024!
Here’s what any fan of the series needs to know about Risky Revolution:
Helmed by the original design team of Shantae creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is the direct follow-up to the beloved original 2002 Shantae game. In this hair-whipping, belly-dancing action-adventure, Shantae’s nemesis, the nefarious pirate Risky Boots, has a “groundbreaking” new scheme that will leave Sequin Land spinning — by rotating the continent, she can move any town to the coast for easy plundering! As Shantae, players must turn the tectonic tables on Risky by rearranging the land itself…shifting, swapping, and moving between the foreground and background to navigate mix-and-match multilayered levels.
As Shantae’s adventure unfolds, she’ll explore multiple towns and labyrinths, master six creature transformations, use a variety of magical attacks and items, battle fierce bosses, and meet friends like Rottytops, Sky, and Bolo — some of whom will be encountering each other for the first time. In addition to the single-player story mode, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution also includes a local 4-player Battle Mode for the first time in the series. Furthermore, players can choose to experience the game with enhanced, HD character portraits and HUD elements, or play with the classic GBA pixel presentation fully intact in Legacy Mode.
As an unabashed fanboy of Shantae, I’m really excited to hear it’s coming to modern consoles and PC. But don’t just take my word for it. Please check out the epic trailer for Risky Revolution below. And stay tuned for more epic game news from WayForward!
