[41] Shantae appeared as a guest character in Mutant Mudds Super Challenge[42] and in Runbow and Blaster Master Zero as a downloadable guest character. First Appearance Born on , , Shantae Barnes-Cowan hails from Canberra, Australia. Sky is a sort of desert rat, always nesting in out of the way places at length. Shantae is a series of platform video games developed by WayForward. As a family member in a Zombie Clan, Rotty travels the land by caravan gaining worldly skills and threatening to eat people's brains. Both are considered "klutzes" and are often late to events. As with the original game, Shantae Advance was developed by Matt Bozon on his own time. He is described as being rather slow and very easily attracted to girls, though he seeks to prove himself as capable of being a hero. The reason Risky got the Empress' support in the first place is because Harmony's predecessor separated her from physical form, preventing her from feeding as usual and keeping her quarantined in the depths. and ultimately ends up helping Shantae defeat her fellow aquatic menaces. The game was released digitally and physically on December 20, 2016 for Wii U, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, and digitally on Microsoft Windows and Xbox One. Tanked a large airship exploding and came out uninjured. doubting she's strong enough to really be a hero, fly for a limited time by sleeping on a cloud, There was one instance where she wanted to ask him out to a dance, carries abilities equivalent of all the other transformations, making them all unnecessary, it was posted by an intern without approval, while Shantae's age is intentonally vague, she's an adult, some choice words for him, calling him out, as "snack cakes". A roaming Siren, who occasionally pokes out from the windows of the Sunken City. [36], Shantae Advance was planned to consist of eight chapters of gameplay split over seven towns, six islands, and six labyrinths; this was estimated to take about twenty hours to play through. Introduced in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Even when the Dynamo has been destroyed and her plot undone, Risky only goes into an infuriated. Shantae and the Seven Sirens is now out! If the deal is successful, and the Empress Siren doesn't pull any tricks? Matt has provided two contradictory stories about how the idea for the hair whip came to be: in one, he said he was inspired by the nine-foot-long hair of his wife, while in the other he claims that Erin's original sketches already featured Shantae using her hair as a weapon. Shantae is dancing her way to Super Smash Bros. Didn't even flinch when a speeding metal barrel containing Bolo was rolled onto her head and smashed open upon impact. Became one of the most powerful half-genies. In 1994, asMatt Bozonwas still engaged with his future wifeErin, she got a flash of inspiration while coming back from her camp counselor days, and created the character of Shantae, named after one of the campers. The first game in the series, Shantae, was released for the Game Boy Color in 2002, and was met with generally positive responses. They collect all kinds of old magic trinkets including the Magic Seals. Her ponytail is red, she has yellow eyes, a purple Bedlah attire and silver jewelry. As the Guardian Genie of Scuttle town, Shantae lives in alighthouseby the sea where she can spot incoming ships and trouble. [17], Shantae appeared as a guest character in Mutant Mudds Super Challenge[18] and in Runbow and Blaster Master Zero as a downloadable guest character. She is described as having few magical abilities, including being capable to whip her hair as a weapon, but has a strong sense of right and wrong and is a skilled dancer. Female Shantae's Half-genie nature gives her several magic abilities. Main Characters Shantae Sky Bolo Rottytops Mimic Other Half-Genies In General Harmony Fillin the Blank ( Unmarked Spoilers ) Zapple Vera Plink Antagonists Risky Boots Tinkerbats The Barons of Sequin Land In General Squid Baron Ammo Baron Armor Baron Hypno Baron Techno Baron The Seven Sirens In General Empress Siren ( Unmarked Spoilers ) [2] By 2020, the series had sold more than three million copies. Gender Regardless of how much is happening on-screen or how big the visuals get (and there are some pretty big boss fights), the performance never skips a beat. In Matt Bozon's vision, Shantae uses it because she thinks it's cool but her friends actually can't stand it (although other characters have used it in-universe). [6][7], The character has been well received and is featured in several lists of the greatest video game heroines. [11] By the year 2000, Matt Bozon had locked the final proportions and her ultimate graphical style, adding earrings and replacing the bracelets with wrist guards,[5] and coloring her hair into her signature purple. Risky Boots will get the airship, leave the island then promptly turn around and obliterate the unsuspecting Empress Siren, assured in her destruction due to her not actually having five drops of half-genie lifeforce. She has two brothers named Abner Cadaver and Poe. Other half-genies of different backgrounds. Or at least she did before having Shantae dispose of him. It is mentioned several times that she doesn't know who her parents are, only thather motherwas a genie. SS If the player does not collect all the Cacklebats, then Shantae will not get her magic back, and is forced to hope that Risky will eventually take down the Pirate Master on her own. Doubly so for her favorite warbird, Wrench. Shantae also appears to have low self-esteem (possibly tied to the loss of her magic), as when she was threatened with losing her hair after getting dismissed as Guardian Genie, she says, "They can't take my hair, can theyuncle? A professional belly dancer, her outfit usually consists of sheerharem pantsand gold jewelry. [36], New gameplay elements for Shantae Advance included the ability to move between the foreground and background, swimming, flying in 3D on the back of Sky's bird Wrench, and some new forms for Shantae to transform into; these included a new version of the spider, a crab, and a mermaid. Adaptational Nice Guy: Played straight. Even without magic, her hair is still strong enough to deflect bullets and canon balls. ", was created by Matt Bozon in WarioWare D.I.Y. Shantae Her age is unknown, but she is likely in her early teenage years. Its poor sales are generally attributed to its late release on the Game Boy Color, which at the time had been succeeded by the Game Boy Advance. [21] A Mii Brawler costume based on her was released as downloadable content for the game on June 29, 2021. A half-genie with electricity powers who is quite curious as to the true nature of the Sunken City. Guardian Genie Half GenieHuman after Shantae: Risky's Revenge and during Shantae and the Pirate's Curse That's all I have left!". Ultimate, with collecting them actually being required for 100% Completion of the story mode. A 1997 archived version ofWayForward Technologies' site shows that it was indeed one of the original point of her magics. Goals Take over Scuttle Town (failed). Over the course of the game, Shantae slowly forms a bit of an attachment to her, asking her if she could "join the good guys for once" and even going as far as saving her life later on. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes", "Dante from the Devil May Cry series coming to Smash Bros. as Mii Fighter", "Shantae shimmies her way into the world of Indivisible", "Shantae's bestie, Sky, is finally joining the CharaGumin figure party", "Shantae Nendoroid Comes with Her Monkey Form", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shantae&oldid=1151957946, This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 08:30. The fourth game in the series, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, was crowdfunded via a Kickstarter campaign in 2013. The nefarious lady-pirate Risky Boots, Shantae's sworn nemesis and the primary antagonist of the series, is known throughout Sequin Land for her love of wealth, power and all shiny things. A warp squid, Squid Baron is greedy, rude and dishonest. In the first game, she can get Cuffs in Water Town which allows her normal form to do an elbow dash after, She gains a blue dancer costume in the iOS and Steam versions of. The Following Chronological Order Of Character That Has Been Feature In Shantae Series. Various experiments were done to make her feel more kid-like and heroic, but feedback was mixed, which led to reverting to a look closer to her original one, but with the clothing alterations kept. Plenty out there for ya. even if it's to free Shantae and Sky from imprisonment, the Pirate Master fighting Shantae atop the palace. Also, they both have purple hair. as well as a much larger seventh brain in the floor. one year older than Shantae and the same age as Bolo. Tried to use Mayor Scuttlebutts dumbness to legally own Scuttle Town but after days of hard work building new facilities and weapons for the town, Shantae uses a genies wish to return the town to the Mayor. Following Risky's will, Nega-Shantae only ever surfaces with two objectives: fulfill her master's wishes, and silence her human half. He's hardly awake until he springs into actionusually at the chance to be a heroand begins twirling his bolo balls. While he once made a deal with Risky and kidnapped Mimic in exchange for a lifetime supply of coffee, he'd come to bitterly regret this decision and try to make amends with Shantae, in his own way, later on. ", "Dante, Shantae And More Join Super Smash Bros. Half-Genies have a unique reaction when their magic is called upon against their will. This would later become the basis for the transformation dances. When she cut a deal with the Empress Siren, she anticipated the possibility she would turn on her and made sure she wouldn't be too strong for Shantae. A "half-genie" for hire who appears in Half-Genie Hero. Age No canonical age Physical description Species Half-Genie, Half-Human Gender Female Appearances Created by Erin & Matt Bozon Appears in Shantae series Super Smash Bros Ultimate Runbow Blaster Master Zero Debut Shantae (2002 video game) Shantae is the titular main protagonist of the Shantae series. Mimic often uses Bolo as an errand boy, which given his single track mind works fairly well. Ultimate as spirits,[47] with Shantae later becoming available as a Mii Brawler costume via downloadable content alongside the "Neo Burning Town" music track from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero on June 29, 2021. She has brown skin, blue eyes and a tiny nose. Shantae Shantae's father Shantae's mother Sky Sky's father Sky's mother Spy Scope Squid Baron Squidsmith T Techno Baron The Pirate Master The Save Guy Tinkerbrain Tree Town Chief Tubeworm Siren Tuki Twitch & Vinegar V Vera W Warp Squids Warrior Water Lily Siren Wobble Bell Wrench Z Zapple Zombies Categories InShantae: Half-Genie Heroshe is tasked with protecting Scuttle Town from various threats like theGiga Mermaid,Techno Baron,Ammo Baron, theHypno Baronetc. Introduced in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Allies [7] Bolo appears as a playable character in Half-Genie Hero's "Friends to the End" mode. She was created by Erin Bozon, wife of Matt Bozon, WayForward's creative director. [29], "WayForward Fought "Many, Many Battles" to Keep Shantae as a Lead Character", "Wayforward's slinky genie was a Game Boy dream", "Getting It Done, Ladies: Gaming's Greatest Video Game Heroines", "The 50 Greatest Heroines In Video Game History", "Interview: Shantae Co-Creator Matt Bozon Discusses the Series' Future & Shantae in Super Smash Bros", "Shantae Now Has Her Old Skin Tone Back In Shantae: Half-Genie Hero", "Interview with Cristina Vee & Theme Song Download!!! It can be found here: The first chapter can be found here. Bolo is Shantae's friend and sparring partner. [7] After her first encounter with Shantae in the first game, although her behavior toward her remains ambiguous, in-game dialogue in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse reveals that she holds Shantae in great esteem and wants to be her friend. Can dodge cannonballs, gunfire, missiles, lasers and electricity. It apparently hadn't crossed his mind that Risky just hates him, While a reasonable enough official in the first game, after Risky successfully invades Scuttle Town at the start of. At the beginning of the game, Shantae is invited along with the other Half-genies to participate in the Half-Genie Festival. She was altered later on in development, and the original Twitch character served as the basis for a similarly-named character and her friend in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. In contrast to Ammo Baron and some other members of his army, he is a decent fellow - he gives Shantae fair warning of the dangers in the tower, and apologizes when the prize she wins there is not that great in his eyes (the Magic Seal). [5] Erin Bozon's initial inspiration for the character was the TV show I Dream of Jeannie, while Matt's subsequent work on the character and her universe were based on Ranma , Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water or Hayao Miyazaki's films, as he was introduced to Japanese animation around that time while studying at CalArts. because she's afraid of getting possessed by the Pirate Master. Human form's schoolgirl outfit, despite being one of the more conservative get-ups in Rottytop's Wardrobe, has some shades of this. Matt Bozon has provided two contradictory versions of the creation of the Hair Whip. [10], Erin Bozon, wife of WayForward's creative director Matt Bozon, came up with the idea for Shantae in 1994 while coming back from a day camp where she worked as a counselor. Shantae makes Mimic her project, and refuses to let him grow old, sloppy, or comfortable. Cruelty is subverted when Risky reveals that they're trying to refurbish the airship that is the Sunken City, making their suffering a bit more deserved if the player chooses that route. He describes 'the player' of the game he wants to make going on one of these in, Helps Shantae get into Risky's hideout in the end of, After Shantae restoring Scuttle Town with her powers and giving it back to Mayor Scuttlebutt using a genies wish. It is the first title in the Shantae series.The game follows the adventures of the eponymous half-genie Shantae, who must travel across Sequin Land, the setting of the series, to foil the domination plans of the evil lady pirate Risky Boots.. During her quest, she learns various . Ultimate as a spirit and as a Mii costume that was released alongside Kazuya Mishima. Shantae using her long ponytail like a whip to fight bears a certain resemblance to Jeannie, the genie girl who uses her smaller red ponytail while using her magic to move her head, where the distinctive crackle of the whip is heard. If the Empress Siren does betray her? Shantae: A New Genie contains examples of: Adaptational Early Appearance: Capable, dominating, and deadly, Risky isn't afraid to claim what's not hers. The game was re-released for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on July 18, 2013, with a Nintendo Switch re-release releasing later on April 22, 2021, with a special Game Boy Advance-enhanced mode, featuring a bonus Tinkerbat transformation and save states, multiple display options, control improvements, and a mini art gallery. [38] A Shantae-themed microgame, "Shantae NAB!