And check out the Deluxe Edition content — three extra costumes for Shantae’s latest adventure!

Shantae is getting an upgrade — and a release date! We are elated to announce that the console and PC version of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is now expected to launch digitally on August 19, 2025 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.

Additionally, we are excited to reveal to content for the Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Deluxe Edition (see the announcement here), which will launch alongside the Standard Edition digitally on all platforms. For a few extra gems, the Deluxe Edition adds three exclusive costumes (not sold separately) that change Shantae’s appearance and enhance her abilities: the Relic Hunter Costume powers up Pike Ball attacks, the High Voltage Costume powers up Storm Puff attacks, and the Sizzle Armor Costume powers up Fireball attacks. Check out the trailer featuring Shantae's fabulous new Deluxe Edition wardrobe here!

All physical versions of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution for consoles and PC — to be published by Limited Run Games — will include the Deluxe Edition costumes on cartridge or disc. Preorders for the physical edition (available in regular, Classic, and "Revolutionary" Collector's Editions) will begin on August 8; stay tuned to Limited Run Games' social media for additional details.

Originally developed for Game Boy Advance and now heading to modern hardware with HD character portraits and illustrations, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution pits Shantae the Half-Genie against nefarious pirate Risky Boots, whose twisted new scheme threatens to shake Sequin Land to its very core. Using Shantae's trademark hair-whip attacks, creature dance transformations, and a variety of useful items, you can explore multilayered levels, overcome challenging foes, and rearrange the land itself to turn the tectonic tables on Risky.

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will be the sixth game released in the multi-million-selling Shantae series (following beloved titles such as Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, and Shantae and the Seven Sirens), and the second game chronologically, taking place between the original Shantae (2002) and Shantae: Risky's Revenge (2010). For more information on Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, the Shantae series, and other WayForward titles, please check out the rest of wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook, @wayforwardtech on Instagram, and @wayforward.bsky.social on Bluesky.

Key Features:
• Discover the lost chapter of the Shantae saga, fully restored and released after 20 years!
• Fight and explore using your hair-whipping ability, magic items, and belly-dance transformations (including monkey, elephant, crab, and more)!
• Thwart Risky's twisted plot in classic visual mode or with high-def portraits and menus!
• Spin and shift Front Yard and Back Yard playfields to create new routes and solve puzzles!
• Visit towns, battle through labyrinths, purchase upgrades, find collectables, and meet with friends like Rottytops, Sky, and Bolo!
• For the first time ever in a Shantae game, four players can compete in Battle Mode!
• Deluxe Edition includes three bonus outfits: Sizzle Armor Costume, Relic Hunter Costume, and High Voltage Costume!

Summary:
Name: Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Publisher: WayForward
Developer: WayForward
Release Date: August 19, 2025
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
Players: 1-4
Price: $24.99 (digital Standard Edition); $34.99 (digital Deluxe Edition)