Shantae is a platform adventure game series developed by WayForward Technologies in which players control a half-genie girl named Shantae. The game, originally published by Capcom, came out for the Game Boy Color in 2002 and has seen a number of sequels over the years.
In 2013, a Kickstarter Campaign would see
Shantae making a comeback in
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. Needless to say, the Kickstarter was a success and the game ended up being released in December of 2016 for the Wii U, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, and PC. A Nintendo Switch version of the game came out a few months later during the month of June.
Shantae: Half Genier Hero Ultimate Day One Edition was announced, by publisher XSEEDGames, earlier in April of this year for the Nintendo Switch. The game includes a physical copie of the game, all of the DLC, some extra modes and other features that were available for the Kickstarter backers. As an added bonus, the game also included a soundtrack sampler, and a 100-page art book.
According to a report by
Gamasutra, XSEED announced that
Shantae: Half Genie Hero Ultimate Day One Edition had exceeded all expectations as it became one of the publisher's fastest-selling titles to date. As per the announcement, Executive Vice President at XSEED Games Ken Barry said:
"We’re blown away at how eager XSEED, WayForward, and Shantae fans were to get their hands on this limited edition for the Switch. WayForward have been great to partner with, and have produced a truly fantastic game! We’re all humbled and excited by the reception and sales for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, and are working hard to make sure we meet fan demand so that Shantae enthusiasts can have a physical version of the game to display in their collection.”
Shantae Director at WayForward, Matt Bozon also expressed his grattitude by saying that "this has been a long, wild, exciting ride from launching the Kickstarter through to this latest release. Our fans have been incredible throughout this experience, and we couldn’t be happier with how everything has turned out for Shantae and our partnership with XSEED Games on the North American retail release. They came up with an amazing limited edition that really does justice to all the hard work our team put into Shantae’s latest adventure, and it has clearly been popular with all of our dedicated fans!”
The bad news is that the
Ultimate Day One Edition is a limited edition and all supplies of the game have already been shipped to retailers, meaning that they won't be available once retailers sell their current inventory. The good news is that customers will still be able to get
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition, which will include everything in the
Ultimate Day One Edition sans the art book and soundtrack.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! After three highly successful outings with Shantae, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, and Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, Shantae and her friends finally get a full HD console-based sequel! Boasting vivid, detailed high-definition graphics that retain the 2D hand-drawn sprites the series is known for, this newest entry in the Shantae series almost looks like a playable TV show!
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition is available on the Nintendo Switch now.