Happy Launch Day!
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Available Now On The North American 3DS eShop!
ESRB Rating: E10+
Set sail with Shantae and Risky Boots!
Embark on a brand new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. When she loses her magic, Shantae must team up with her nemesis, the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from an evil curse. As a pirate, Shantae gains new weapons to advance her quest, slay monsters, battle epic bosses…and hopefully get her magic back in the bargain! But can she really trust her deadliest enemy?
The third Shantae game is the biggest yet! Beyond Sequin Land lie cursed islands and labyrinths each hiding a new piece of Pirate Gear – Flintlock Pistol, Pirate Hat, Scimitar, Risky’s Boots, and even a Cannon. Upgrade Shantae’s hair and weapons or unlock advanced Fighter’s Moves. Locate maps, return lost Heart Squids, collect rare loot, and laugh out loud at the weird, wild, and wonderfully humorous cast of characters. Incredible stereoscopic visuals, unlockable Pirate-Mode, multiple endings, and an unforgettable soundtrack make this one game you won’t want to miss!
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse for 3DS Launches 10.23.2014 on the North American Nintendo eShop!
The third game in the series marks the conclusion of the original storyline (which began on the Game Boy Color in 2002) and is the biggest Shantae game to date, weighing in at more than double the content of its predecessor, Metacritic’s *handheld game of 2010: Shantae: Risky’s Revenge.
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Official Launch trailer!
Set sail with Shantae and Risky Boots on 10.23.2014!
Embark on a brand new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. When she loses her magic, Shantae must team up with her nemesis, the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from an evil curse. As a pirate, Shantae gains new weapons to advance her quest, slay monsters, battle epic bosses…and hopefully get her magic back in the bargain! But can she really trust her deadliest enemy?
The third Shantae game is the biggest yet! Beyond Sequin Land lie cursed islands and labyrinths each hiding a new piece of Pirate Gear – Flintlock Pistol, Pirate Hat, Scimitar, Risky’s Boots, and even a Cannon. Upgrade Shantae’s hair and weapons or unlock advanced Fighter’s Moves. Locate maps, return lost Heart Squids, collect rare loot, and laugh out loud at the weird, wild, and wonderfully humorous cast of characters. Incredible stereoscopic visuals, unlockable Pirate-Mode, multiple endings, and an unforgettable soundtrack make this one game you won’t want to miss!
Available 10/23/2014 in the North American Nintendo eShop for $19.99!
The European release will follow as soon as possible with the Wii U version on target for a Winter Release.
Amazon Game Studio’s Announces Til Morning’s Light!
We’ve been working with Amazon Game Studios on a new game – Til Morning’s Light
Set in a haunted New England mansion afflicted by a 200-year-old curse, Til Morning’s Light is a touch-based, action-adventure game focused on exploration, puzzle solving and combat.
As a free bonus for customers, secret blog posts from Erica Page, the game’s heroine, are available www.audible.com/TilMorningsLight on Audible.com, titled The Private Blog of Erica Page.
Til Morning’s Light is being co-developed with partner Amazon Game Studios and will soon be available exclusively on Fire phone.
Price and date set for Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse on 3DS!!
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse 3DS for North America is set to release 10.23.14 at $19.99 USD!
Now, let’s meet one of our favorite Zombies, Rottytops!
Say hello to Rottytops, everyone’s favorite zombie-girl! You can catch all of her brain slurping coffee chasing (or is it the other way ‘round?) antics in Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse! Rotty and her two undead brothers, Abner and Poe, were last seen conspiring with the vile pirate Risky Boots. Whose side are they on anyway? We’re about to discover that there’s more to Rottytops than meets the eye socket — Don’t miss it!
A note about the European releases, the team is working hard to complete translation of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse for 3DS as quickly as we can! Based on this and the time it takes to obtain ratings, there is a bit of a delay, but we wish to thank you for your patience. We’ll have more information soon regarding those versions.
You guys and gals are our HEROES!!
Howdy folks!
We realize we’ve been hitting you up with a hefty number of updates recently… but here’s one more you’ll need to hear about! Over the weekend we reached ANOTHER STRETCH GOAL!
We had a pretty good feeling this might happen, but we honestly had no idea it would reach the top so quickly. That’s $900,000.00 you’ve collectively pledged to not only make the game, but to keep making it even more amazing! When we hit the initial goal of $400K, we were out of our minds with excitement. Today we’ve more than doubled that goal! And other than just feeling totally S-W-A-N-K about it, the even better news is that we’ve got 3 more characters to add to the adventure:
This means that Sky, Bolo, and Rottytops, friends of Shantae who have appeared in every title, will be fully playable heroes. Each character will embark on the adventure for reasons all their own, and will play differently from one another. Including Risky Boots there are now 5 storylines to play, and a total of 10 modes. The replay value of Half-Genie Hero just went through the roof!!
With this being the FIFTH successful Stretch Goal, it’s practically tradition to inform you of the next one on the horizon.
Should we reach the lofty goal of ONE MILLION dollars (phew!) we’ll be able to add another chapter to the game. Let’s talk briefly about that…A DISH SERVED COLD: Spoiler Alert!
The storyline for Shantae: Risky’s Revenge takes a bit of a twist at the end… Some wayward wishing occurs…we don’t want to spoil it for you. But if there’s someone Shantae would rather not have to face again, it’s NEGA-SHANTAE. As her name implies, NEGA is the polar opposite of Shantae, although she dances equally well. Our next Stretch Goal would add a new Chapter to the game which features this villain as both main attraction and BOSS, as well as a new TRANSFORMATION for Shantae…hopefully something that can counteract the evil doppelganger. Beyond this new Stretch Goal lies FULL VOICE ACTING! We’ll dig into that one later, should the opportunity present itself. For now, give yourselves a HUGE pat on the back! And THANK YOU from everyone here at WayForward!
Big News In Kickstarter Update 56!
Gameplay Footage, Stretch Goals, and Voting!!!
Helloooooooooo Shantaerians and Tinkerbackers!
How would you guys like to see some in-progress game footage? Nah, we didn’t think so…
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Psych! Today we’ve got some “off-the-glass” footage of our speed stage, also known as the the “Sequins of Unfortunate Events” chapter of the game. This level is making great headway!
For more information head to our latest Kickstarter Update!
Available Now! Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut
WayForward is pleased to announce that Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut is now available on Steam for Windows PC. We’ve taken the best parts of all previous releases and combined them into one amazing package! The new and improved Risky’s Revenge is the ultimate edition of this award-winning game.
Features include:
-New HD illustrations
-Steam Trading Cards, Achievements & Emoticons
-Controller Support & fully configurable controls
-Unlockable Magic Mode with alternate costume and tougher challenge
-Improved Map and re-imagined interconnected Warp System
Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, right now on your PC!
Awards:
MetaCritic: Highest Rated of the Year*
IGN: Editor’s Choice
IGN: Best Visuals of the Year
IGN: Best Game of the Year
Nintendo Power: Game of the Year
Nintendo Power: Best Graphics*
iTunes Editor’s Choice
iTunes iPad Game of the Week
* from previous releases and respective platforms
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut Official Trailer releases!
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut (PC/Steam)
Happy Friday Shantae fans! The brand new trailer for Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut is now live. Check it out to see all of the features we’re bringing to Steam. This will included customizable keyboard configs, multiple controller support, a whole new unlockable mode all available in a beautiful 1080p format.
Get the game on Tuesday, July 15th!
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut available next week!
Hey Shantae Fans! Remember asking for a PC port of Shantae: Risky’s Revenge? It was a popular topic during our live streams, and many more of you rallied hard to get the game through Steam Greenlight. Today we’re proud to announce that Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut will be released for Windows PC on Steam next week, this will be a world wide release (English) at $9.99 USD.
That’s next Tuesday, July 15th!
We’ll be announcing exactly what “Director’s Cut” is all about very shortly, but look forward to a new and improved Risky’s Revenge from your friends at WayForward!