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Shantae Advance started development in 2002, but sales of the original Game Boy Color game were abysmal, which didn't attract willing publishers. The hardware limitations of the time also hampered the development, so the project was canceled and shelved. More than 20 years after the fact, Wayforward is returning, and making Shantae GBA a reality. Titled Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, it acts as a prequel to Shantae: Risky's Revenge. You can solve puzzles by rotating and shifting the world in order to progress. Wayforward also has a mode that takes advantage of link cables, allowing you to play connected with only a single copy of the game. Limited Run Games will be releasing it on an actual Game Boy Advance Cartridge.

 

[JuanMena]

You can solve puzzles by rotating and shifting the world in order to progress.

And Yet It Moves comes to mind.
Damn! I haven't been this excited before.

I love Shantae, and I definitely can't wait to play this.

EDIT: Oof! The trailer didn't showed us anything about this rotating gameplay mechanic.
This is so exciting!

 

[Noctosphere]

And Yet It Moves comes to mind.
Damn! I haven't been this excited before.

I love Shantae, and I definitely can't wait to play this.

EDIT: Oof! The trailer didn't showed us anything about this rotating gameplay mechanic.
This is so exciting!

I guess you love her because of how her name is being pronounced, it sure is close to some kind of anime "art", right?

 

[JuanMena]

I guess you love her because of how her name is being pronounced, it sure is close to some kind of anime "art", right?

I admit I have no idea what you're talking about.
I owned the OG cartridge in the 90s as a kid, but I lost the game.

I rediscovered Shantae in 2010 when I got a DS Flashcart, with Lameboy in it and I've been loving the game since.
I like well developed characters, kinda tomboy-ish in escence (which is why Daisy is also my fave Mario character) so it's natural for me to be excited about a brand new game featuring an old favorite.

As a matter of fact, Shantae: Risky's Revenge is what inspired me to learn how to code games... haven't fullfiled that goal yet (still learning) but Shantae has been a positive influence to me.

 

[Vorde]

Always appreciate a new Shantae game. Tbh I have found they've gotten worse over time with the art style becoming more and more "minimal modern", but they always put a smile on my face!

 

[The Catboy]

Have all of my money! I don’t want to pirate this game

 

[FAST6191]

The GBA now old enough to see the unofficial commercial games similar to the Dreamcast?

Anyway never heard about the GBA effort before. They do make some nice games that push hardware somewhat so hopefully something fun here is the result.

 

[HarveyHouston]

The whole GBAtemp staff is smiling now, as they know that it's stuff like this that got them interested to make this great site in the first place.

 

[CoolMe]

Expecting an experience akin to Risky's Revenge.. Great news!

 

[Bladexdsl]

will be dusting off the old gba emu on shield tv pro for this

 

[anhminh]

Hey Capcom, it still not too late to release Megaman Legends 3 for 3DS

 

[Cris1997XX]

I admit I have no idea what you're talking about.
I owned the OG cartridge in the 90s as a kid, but I lost the game.

I rediscovered Shantae in 2010 when I got a DS Flashcart, with Lameboy in it and I've been loving the game since.
I like well developed characters, kinda tomboy-ish in escence (which is why Daisy is also my fave Mario character) so it's natural for me to be excited about a brand new game featuring an old favorite.

As a matter of fact, Shantae: Risky's Revenge is what inspired me to learn how to code games... haven't fullfiled that goal yet (still learning) but Shantae has been a positive influence to me.

That's cool and all...except it didn't come out in the 90s. In fact the first game was released in frickin' 2002 lol

 

[duwen]

Always happy to support 'new' physical releases for old handhelds, so while I await the arrival of my copy of Goodboy Galaxy on GBA I'll pay LRG a visit.

 

[Lather]

the only reason I play shantea because she is sexy

 

[thunderboy17]

nah man this is so awesome, i'm going to get a game boy advance or a phat ds just for this, they deserve all the praise for something like this!

 

[PacBunnyXV07]

Why play Shantae when you can play Wario Land 4? Seeing that they're similar games.

 

[Kwyjor]

You can solve puzzles by rotating and shifting the world in order to progress.

Perhaps they re-used some of the scrapped ideas in making Mighty Switch Force?

 

[gaga941021]

And Yet It Moves comes to mind.
Damn! I haven't been this excited before.

I love Shantae, and I definitely can't wait to play this.

EDIT: Oof! The trailer didn't showed us anything about this rotating gameplay mechanic.
This is so exciting!

Rotating stuff? Exciting?

 

[Avalyn]

Why play Shantae when you can play Wario Land 4? Seeing that they're similar games.

Why wipe yourself with toilet paper when you can use sand paper? They are made of a similar material.

 

[raxadian]

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Shantae Advance started development in 2002, but sales of the original Game Boy Color game were abysmal, which didn't attract willing publishers. The hardware limitations of the time also hampered the development, so the project was canceled and shelved. More than 20 years after the fact, Wayforward is returning, and making Shantae GBA a reality. Titled Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, it acts as a prequel to Shantae: Risky's Revenge. You can solve puzzles by rotating and shifting the world in order to progress. Wayforward also has a mode that takes advantage of link cables, allowing you to play connected with only a single copy of the game. Limited Run Games will be releasing it on an actual Game Boy Advance Cartridge.

I have one of those "tilt the Gameboy to move things" games is kinda annoying and that was on the Gameboy Color; is not gonna be any better on a GBA.

Edit: Oh thank Thor, is not a gynoscope game apparently.